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Based on the novel "Earth Abides" by George R
Synopsis
After months of isolation, Isherwood "Ish" Williams, learns that most of the world has fallen to a mysterious illness. Yet despite his instincts to further isolate, Ish leads the charge to develop a new civilization..
Will be interesting to see where they go with this apocalyptic near-end of mankind
Stewart.. Referenced in Korman Productions Deep Dive TV Podcast: Earth Abides on MGM+ Deep Dive Episode 1 "Alone" with Dave and Stacie (2024).
The first episode was better than the preview
It is a quiet and solitary show since (almost!) everyone but the main character has died from a pandemic, but uses that quiet to ask worthy existential questions about loneliness, whether you should strive to live if your loved ones are all dead, hope , and how to move forward. There is a famous book with this title/theme and we’ll see how much this series complements and parallels that novel.
The first episode is good enough to watch more
It has a Walking Dead sense of desolation and despair but without zombies, and instead the personal struggle of living in a vastly changed world.. "One Hundred Years of Solitude" is one of the biggest TV and streaming premieres this month.