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When a plague of unprecedented virulence sweeps the globe, the human race is all but wiped out. In the aftermath, as the great machine of civilization slowly and inexorably breaks down, only a few shattered survivors remain to struggle against the slide into extinction.

1 Seasons
6 Episodes
Ended
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Cast & Characters
episode image The Return
7.2/10 (291 votes)

#1 The Return

S1:E5

Ish catches Charlie assaulting Evie. San Lupo must decide how to punish evil. But will Charlie and his people accept their judgement? The virus returns. Joey falls ill, and Ish feels humanity’s future hanging in the balance.

episode image World Without End
7.1/10 (358 votes)

#2 World Without End

S1:E3

New residents move in, Jorge and Maurine, and a mysterious mute girl, Evie. More come, Molly, Jean, Ezra and little Raif. Ish doesn’t trust them, Emma invites them in. A bad storm slams San Lupo, but the worst is yet to come...

episode image Predators
6.9/10 (268 votes)

#3 Predators

S1:E4

A drought hits San Lupo. A nomadic group led by Charlie, comes. They know how to find water and want to trade. Ish has his doubts, but chooses to accept help. They strike water. But a trade might not be enough for Charlie...

episode image Forever Is Tomorrow Is Today
6.9/10 (282 votes)

#4 Forever Is Tomorrow Is Today

S1:E6

San Lupo fights for survival against the virus. Ish realizes the answers to humanity’s future may not be in his books. That’s when Ish finds Joey’s secret project. There must be others out there. Joey might just hold the key...

episode image Alone
6.6/10 (621 votes)

#5 Alone

S1:E1

Ish, a solitary young geologist, barely survives a snake bite. After a coma, he drives to the nearest town only to find dead bodies. He searches for survivors, from San Francisco to Las Vegas. There must be someone else left...

episode image The Space Between
6.4/10 (443 votes)

#6 The Space Between

S1:E2

Ish finds a survivor, Emma. There's a spark. Is it real, or are they just the last two people on earth? Nature is unrelenting. Rats plague San Lupo. Ish dreams of rebuilding civilization, but can they even survive extinction?

Cast & Chracters

character image Isherwood 'Ish' Williams

Isherwood 'Ish' Williams

Actor: Alexander Ludwig
character image Emma

Emma

Actor: Jessica Frances Dukes

The highest rated episode of Earth Abides is "The Return" (S1E5) with a rating of 7.20.

This episode received 291 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Space Between" (S1E2) with a rating of 6.40.

This episode received 443 votes.

The highest rated episode is "The Return" (S1E5) with a rating of 7.20.

This episode received 291 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Space Between" (S1E2) with a rating of 6.40.

This episode received 443 votes.

Name Department Job
Juliana Maio Production Executive Producer
Kearie Peak Production Executive Producer
Michael Phillips Production Executive Producer
Todd Komarnicki Production Executive Producer
George R. Stewart Writing Novel

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