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.

Water World: Episode Image
Episode 1Water World

In a world without humans, water turns from life-giver to destroyer, flooding cities, collapsing dams and triggering ancient forces long kept at bay. (S3, ep 1)

Shop 'Til You Drop: Episode Image
Episode 2Shop 'Til You Drop

When humanity disappears, the global retail machine collapses. Malls rot and grocery stores become battlefields for rodents. (S3, ep 2)

Urban Jungles: Episode Image
Episode 3Urban Jungles

In the absence of humanity, the world's most iconic cities are reclaimed by nature, as animals roam free and fire and flood centuries of construction. (S3, ep 3)

Sands of Time: Episode Image
Episode 4Sands of Time

From Las Vegas to Dubai's Burj Khalifa, as sand, salt and sun dismantle cities, the wastelands quietly take back the ground borrowed. (S3, ep 4)

Home on the Strange: Episode Image
Episode 5Home on the Strange

After humanity ceases to exist, the homes built, ranging from mansions to rural farmhouses, face relentless siege by fire, flood, wildlife and time. (S3, ep 5)

The Underground Rises: Episode Image
Episode 6The Underground Rises

When humanity vanishes, the vast infrastructure underground, from subways and pipelines in the United States, begins to unravel. (S3, ep 6)

Built to Last: Episode Image
Episode 7Built to Last

From skyscrapers like One World Trade Centre to impenetrable vaults like Fort Knox, humanity's strongest structures were engineered to defy disaster. (S3, ep 7)

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