Survivors

When a deadly virus wipes out most of the world's population, a handful of survivors struggle to stay alive.

Survivors (2008-2010) is a British post-apocalyptic drama series created by Terry Nation and Adrian Hodges for BBC One. Julie Graham plays Abby Grant, Max Beesley plays Tom Price, and Paterson Joseph plays Greg Preston, a handful of people who come through a deadly virus that has wiped out most of the world's population. Their engine is simple and urgent: they must find food, shelter, and safety while navigating fear, scarcity, and the moral compromises of a shattered society. Each episode is built from concrete survival problems, scavenging for supplies, deciding whom to trust, and facing the threat of other people as much as the disease itself. Across two seasons of twelve episodes in total, the story follows the group as they search for a place to settle and a way to rebuild. The setting is a present-day Britain turned quiet and empty, and the tone is bleak yet quietly hopeful, with a sombre, character-focused intimacy. Fans of The Walking Dead, The Stand and other pandemic survival dramas will find resonance here. The show was cancelled after its second season, so its final episode ends without full closure, leaving the group's future open.

Viewers found Survivors a decent post-apocalyptic drama that held attention early on, but the cancellation left its second season without closure.

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Created by

Terry Nation, Adrian Hodges

Release Date

2008-11-23

Episode runtime

60 min

Rating

7.5 / 10 (112)

What is Survivors about?

After a deadly virus wipes out most of the world's population, a small group of survivors struggles to stay alive.

What is Survivors like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Survivors as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Survivors violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Survivors as mild.

What did critics think of Survivors?

Viewers found Survivors a decent post-apocalyptic drama that held attention early on, but the cancellation left its second season without closure.

Which shows are like Survivors?

Shows with a similar feel include The Walking Dead, Doctor Who, and The Stand.

How long is Survivors?

Survivors: 2 seasons, 12 episodes.

Is Survivors still running?

No, Survivors has ended.

Where can I watch Survivors?

In United States, Survivors is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fandango At Home.