Life After People

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On the heels of the History channel special that explored what Earth might be like if the human race suddenly disappeared comes this series, which provides in even more detail a picture of a post-human future, revealing the fate of structures such as the Sears Tower and the Sistine Chapel and the creatures that might inherit the places we once lived. Supporting the visuals and special effects are interviews with experts from the fields of engineering, botany, biology, geology and archaeology.

The Bodies Left Behind: Episode Image
Episode 1The Bodies Left Behind

What if every human on Earth disappeared? Discover what would happen to the world we have created, including our animals, buildings, landscape and bodies.

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Episode 2Outbreak

What would happen to Earth if all humans vanished? Outbreak examines the possibility of escaped animals, invasive vines and a deadly virus taking over control from humans.

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Episode 3The Capital Threat

What would happen if all humans vanished? Would LA's palm trees spark a huge inferno? What would become of New York? And which animals would take control from man?

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Episode 4Heavy Metal

If people disappeared from Earth, what would happen to metallic objects? Would bridges and buildings collapse? And what would become of the US's secret stash of gold?

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Episode 5The Invaders

In a world void of people, pythons begin to challenge alligators for control of the Everglades. Elsewhere, Shanghai sinks under the weight of its empty skyscrapers.

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Episode 6Bound and Buried

Discover what would happen to priceless artefacts such as the Mona Lisa, the Declaration of Independence and the Liberty Bell if humans were no longer around.

Sin City Meltdown: Episode Image
Episode 7Sin City Meltdown

With no humans around, discover the fate of Las Vegas and Atlantic City, where the ocean would tear apart casinos and a new rat pack would take over.

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Episode 8Armed & Defenseless

Armed And Defenseless: Discover the fate of mankind's machinery of war in a world with no people, in which Pearl Harbor comes under renewed attacks, and snow causes urban avalanches.

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Episode 9The Road to Nowhere

Roads To Nowhere: What is the fate of our cars, planes and roads? What part would armadillos play in a future without people? And how do abandoned oil refineries threaten major disaster?

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Episode 10Waters of Death

Water gives life, but it can also destroy. Discover how, in a world without people, rain submerges New Orleans and corrosion topples Seattle's Space Needle.

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