Series synopsis
Earth Abides is an American sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on MGM+ on December 1, 2024. It ended on December 29, 2024. It was created by Todd Komarnicki. It stars Alexander Ludwig and Jessica Frances Dukes.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Alexander Ludwig as Isherwood 'Ish' Williams
- Jessica Frances Dukes as Emma
Guest cast
- Leah Gibson as Ann
- Martin Donovan as Milton
- Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll as Jorge
- Elyse Levesque as Maurine
- Luisa d'Oliveira as Molly
- Hilary McCormack as Jean
- Birkett Turton as Ezra
- Milania Kerr as Evie (12 years old)
- Jenna Berman as Evie (20 years old)
- Leah Belle MacDonald as Heather
- Amarah Taylor as Heather (13 years old)
- Kawhi Hollywood as Alex (3 years old)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | December 1, 2024 | December 29, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alone 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... |
December 1, 2024 |
| 2 |
The Space Between 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? |
December 8, 2024 |
| 3 |
World Without End 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... |
December 15, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MGM+ |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 1, 2024 |
| Last aired | December 29, 2024 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |