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Life After People: The Series
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Life After People: The Series

2009-04-21 · 60 min / episode · ★ 7.3

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Life After People is a television series on which scientists, structural engineers, and other experts speculate about what might become of Earth should humanity instantly disappear. The featured experts also talk about the impact of human extinction on the environment, and the vestiges of civilization thus left behind.

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Creators
David De Vries
Production companies
Flight 33 Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Ended

Top Cast

James LurieJames LurieSelf - Narrator
Hakeem Muata OluseyiHakeem Muata OluseyiSelf - Astrophysicist/Author
Don WildmanDon WildmanSelf - TV Host/Historian
Andrew Patrick NelsonSelf - Historian
Dan RiskinDan RiskinSelf - Evolutionary Biologist

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