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Top 10 Post-Apocalyptic TV Shows


the end is nigh

the end is nigh this is official business for

this is official business for

this is official business for professionals welcome to watchmojo.com

professionals welcome to watchmojo.com

professionals welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks

and today we’re counting down our picks

and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 post-apocalyptic TV shows

for the top 10 post-apocalyptic TV shows

for the top 10 post-apocalyptic TV shows for this list we’re focusing on the best

for this list we’re focusing on the best

for this list we’re focusing on the best representations of life and humanity’s

representations of life and humanity’s

representations of life and humanity’s struggle to survive after the world as

struggle to survive after the world as

struggle to survive after the world as we know it comes to an end

we know it comes to an end

we know it comes to an end Moscow we’re looking at the most brutal

Moscow we’re looking at the most brutal

Moscow we’re looking at the most brutal renditions of life after the end while

renditions of life after the end while

renditions of life after the end while considering how the lucky or maybe not

considering how the lucky or maybe not

considering how the lucky or maybe not so lucky survivors managed to make the

so lucky survivors managed to make the

so lucky survivors managed to make the best of their situations you know one

best of their situations you know one

best of their situations you know one day we’ll find somewhere where we can

day we’ll find somewhere where we can

day we’ll find somewhere where we can make a fresh start

make a fresh start

make a fresh start chloral food keep a few animals number

chloral food keep a few animals number

chloral food keep a few animals number 10 dead set would you mean they change

10 dead set would you mean they change

10 dead set would you mean they change that’s a no that it imagine you’re in

that’s a no that it imagine you’re in

that’s a no that it imagine you’re in the middle of shooting a season of big

the middle of shooting a season of big

the middle of shooting a season of big brother when a zombie outbreak hits

brother when a zombie outbreak hits

brother when a zombie outbreak hits something’s happening

something’s happening

something’s happening some sort of outbreak yes the results

some sort of outbreak yes the results

some sort of outbreak yes the results are as terrifying as you’re imagining

with sprinting zombies that’ll turn you

with sprinting zombies that’ll turn you in an instant and gore galore these

in an instant and gore galore these

in an instant and gore galore these characters are left to forage for food

characters are left to forage for food

characters are left to forage for food and supplies and ask pertinent questions

and supplies and ask pertinent questions

and supplies and ask pertinent questions about their situation right half but

about their situation right half but

about their situation right half but they’re just as likely to flip the bird

they’re just as likely to flip the bird

they’re just as likely to flip the bird as they are to shoot something in the

as they are to shoot something in the

as they are to shoot something in the face

face

face and while they’re all perfect

and while they’re all perfect

and while they’re all perfect contestants for a reality show they’re

contestants for a reality show they’re

contestants for a reality show they’re not the most likely candidates to

not the most likely candidates to

not the most likely candidates to survive a zombie apocalypse shit but

survive a zombie apocalypse shit but

survive a zombie apocalypse shit but we’re not the only ones not the only

we’re not the only ones not the only

we’re not the only ones not the only ones number nine

ones number nine

ones number nine Adventure Time you know what time it is

Adventure Time you know what time it is

Adventure Time you know what time it is buddy Adventure Time yeah mind blown a

buddy Adventure Time yeah mind blown a

buddy Adventure Time yeah mind blown a war leaves Finn as the last human in a

war leaves Finn as the last human in a

war leaves Finn as the last human in a strange land and our imaginations have

strange land and our imaginations have

strange land and our imaginations have been running wild ever since we’re

been running wild ever since we’re

been running wild ever since we’re kidnappers and murderers I just wanted

kidnappers and murderers I just wanted

kidnappers and murderers I just wanted to have fun and jiggle vampires zombies

to have fun and jiggle vampires zombies

to have fun and jiggle vampires zombies talking snacks and plenty of wacky

talking snacks and plenty of wacky

talking snacks and plenty of wacky adventures make this one hell of a ride

adventures make this one hell of a ride

adventures make this one hell of a ride heck yeah if I break a royal promise I

heck yeah if I break a royal promise I

heck yeah if I break a royal promise I get to fight zombies throw slumber

get to fight zombies throw slumber

get to fight zombies throw slumber parties awake gumball guardian’s it’s

parties awake gumball guardian’s it’s

parties awake gumball guardian’s it’s hilarious for all ages and it’s charming

hilarious for all ages and it’s charming

hilarious for all ages and it’s charming characters make every moment magical

characters make every moment magical

characters make every moment magical surprise surprise surprise there’s even

surprise surprise surprise there’s even

surprise surprise surprise there’s even a hidden snail that waves it viewers in

a hidden snail that waves it viewers in

a hidden snail that waves it viewers in every episode and as silly as he can be

every episode and as silly as he can be

every episode and as silly as he can be hero Finn continually proves he’s up to

hero Finn continually proves he’s up to

hero Finn continually proves he’s up to the task at hand no matter how creepy or

the task at hand no matter how creepy or

the task at hand no matter how creepy or disgusting words

this is one post-apocalyptic adventure

this is one post-apocalyptic adventure not to miss what’t reeved number eight

not to miss what’t reeved number eight

not to miss what’t reeved number eight the colony the volunteers of the colony

the colony the volunteers of the colony

the colony the volunteers of the colony have an amazing opportunity to teach all

have an amazing opportunity to teach all

have an amazing opportunity to teach all of us how to survive

of us how to survive

of us how to survive after major disaster strikes this

after major disaster strikes this

after major disaster strikes this Discovery Channel reality show is

Discovery Channel reality show is

Discovery Channel reality show is basically an experiment to see how

basically an experiment to see how

basically an experiment to see how humans would react and survive after a

humans would react and survive after a

humans would react and survive after a huge epidemic wipes out much of humanity

huge epidemic wipes out much of humanity

huge epidemic wipes out much of humanity with the situation simulated for the

with the situation simulated for the

with the situation simulated for the cameras but they depend on a propane

cameras but they depend on a propane

cameras but they depend on a propane stove for cooking and to make river

stove for cooking and to make river

stove for cooking and to make river water safe to drink

water safe to drink

water safe to drink video diary entries give an in-depth

video diary entries give an in-depth

video diary entries give an in-depth look and how these colonists feel about

look and how these colonists feel about

look and how these colonists feel about one another and their chances against

one another and their chances against

one another and their chances against the world and the nomads that occupy it

the world and the nomads that occupy it

the world and the nomads that occupy it we’re still starving but I’ve got a plan

we’re still starving but I’ve got a plan

we’re still starving but I’ve got a plan we found some rat traps we’re gonna go

we found some rat traps we’re gonna go

we found some rat traps we’re gonna go hungry sure it doesn’t have zombies

hungry sure it doesn’t have zombies

hungry sure it doesn’t have zombies killing our carnage but for everyday

killing our carnage but for everyday

killing our carnage but for everyday survival

survival

survival there’s no better look at reality once

there’s no better look at reality once

there’s no better look at reality once it all ends

number seven revolution we need more

number seven revolution we need more water fill the sinks and tubs we don’t

water fill the sinks and tubs we don’t

water fill the sinks and tubs we don’t have much time

have much time

have much time lights out why the lights went out in

lights out why the lights went out in

lights out why the lights went out in the not so distant future when all

the not so distant future when all

the not so distant future when all electricity suddenly turns off humanity

electricity suddenly turns off humanity

electricity suddenly turns off humanity is tested as our dependence on

is tested as our dependence on

is tested as our dependence on technology causes society to crumble in

technology causes society to crumble in

technology causes society to crumble in its absence so what the hell happened

its absence so what the hell happened

its absence so what the hell happened what caused the blackout and with

what caused the blackout and with

what caused the blackout and with militias taking over there’s always

militias taking over there’s always

militias taking over there’s always someone in need of help what do we know

someone in need of help what do we know

someone in need of help what do we know about him how do we know that he can

about him how do we know that he can

about him how do we know that he can help us oh my dad ever said about him

help us oh my dad ever said about him

help us oh my dad ever said about him was that he’s good at killing the goal

was that he’s good at killing the goal

was that he’s good at killing the goal of restoring power makes this an

of restoring power makes this an

of restoring power makes this an intriguing take on the world’s end since

intriguing take on the world’s end since

intriguing take on the world’s end since humankind seems to have settled into

humankind seems to have settled into

humankind seems to have settled into their new reality miles is been

their new reality miles is been

their new reality miles is been Matheson’s brother Rachel Matheson’s

Matheson’s brother Rachel Matheson’s

Matheson’s brother Rachel Matheson’s brother-in-law he probably knows

brother-in-law he probably knows

brother-in-law he probably knows something about the electricity yet

something about the electricity yet

something about the electricity yet various mysteries continue to push the

various mysteries continue to push the

various mysteries continue to push the Matheson family forward in hopes of

Matheson family forward in hopes of

Matheson family forward in hopes of salvation it’s time to go home mr.

salvation it’s time to go home mr.

salvation it’s time to go home mr. president but with so many standing in

president but with so many standing in

president but with so many standing in the way the journey will prove

the way the journey will prove

the way the journey will prove devastating indeed

number six Jeremiah six billion lights

number six Jeremiah six billion lights that went out in six months six million

that went out in six months six million

that went out in six months six million lives lost to a mystery after a virus

lives lost to a mystery after a virus

lives lost to a mystery after a virus referred to as the big death wipes out

referred to as the big death wipes out

referred to as the big death wipes out the adult population children are left

the adult population children are left

the adult population children are left to survive on their own

to survive on their own

to survive on their own tell them what what is coming it’s

tell them what what is coming it’s

tell them what what is coming it’s coming again cut to 15 years later when

coming again cut to 15 years later when

coming again cut to 15 years later when as adults themselves their way of life

as adults themselves their way of life

as adults themselves their way of life completely contrasts with what we know

completely contrasts with what we know

completely contrasts with what we know and live today giving a fresh take on

and live today giving a fresh take on

and live today giving a fresh take on what people would be like if the

what people would be like if the

what people would be like if the apocalypse were all they’ve known

apocalypse were all they’ve known

apocalypse were all they’ve known everybody’s got some big idea then we’ll

everybody’s got some big idea then we’ll

everybody’s got some big idea then we’ll rebuild the world buy into that shit

rebuild the world buy into that shit

rebuild the world buy into that shit Jeremiah’s hunt for the secret place

Jeremiah’s hunt for the secret place

Jeremiah’s hunt for the secret place known as Valhalla ultimately reveals the

known as Valhalla ultimately reveals the

known as Valhalla ultimately reveals the dangers this world has in store do not

dangers this world has in store do not

dangers this world has in store do not approach the hollow second and

approach the hollow second and

approach the hollow second and Valhalla’s promised to rebuild the world

Valhalla’s promised to rebuild the world

Valhalla’s promised to rebuild the world keeps us going as well but the danger

keeps us going as well but the danger

keeps us going as well but the danger lurking at this supposed refuge is even

lurking at this supposed refuge is even

lurking at this supposed refuge is even more enticing

more enticing

more enticing you

number five survivors smile this bloody

number five survivors smile this bloody flip business half the coaches are sick

flip business half the coaches are sick

flip business half the coaches are sick better watch that cough will you stop

better watch that cough will you stop

better watch that cough will you stop bloody cock ring when a new strain of

bloody cock ring when a new strain of

bloody cock ring when a new strain of influenza wipes out the population

influenza wipes out the population

influenza wipes out the population institutions governments and society as

institutions governments and society as

institutions governments and society as a whole

a whole

a whole begin to crumble forcing survivors to

begin to crumble forcing survivors to

begin to crumble forcing survivors to band together to stay safe we don’t know

band together to stay safe we don’t know

band together to stay safe we don’t know each other they’ve got nothing in common

each other they’ve got nothing in common

each other they’ve got nothing in common we survived isn’t that isn’t that

we survived isn’t that isn’t that

we survived isn’t that isn’t that something with loyalties tested and

something with loyalties tested and

something with loyalties tested and cities scavenged for supplies the

cities scavenged for supplies the

cities scavenged for supplies the promise of a cure keeps hope alive but

promise of a cure keeps hope alive but

promise of a cure keeps hope alive but at what cost this first generation of

at what cost this first generation of

at what cost this first generation of survivors has only one task to provide a

survivors has only one task to provide a

survivors has only one task to provide a stable future for our children now if

stable future for our children now if

stable future for our children now if that means sacrificing our comfort even

that means sacrificing our comfort even

that means sacrificing our comfort even our freedom that is a price I’m prepared

our freedom that is a price I’m prepared

our freedom that is a price I’m prepared to pay based on a book that was in turn

to pay based on a book that was in turn

to pay based on a book that was in turn based on a classic 70s BBC show this

based on a classic 70s BBC show this

based on a classic 70s BBC show this modern take is harsh at every turn with

modern take is harsh at every turn with

modern take is harsh at every turn with characters constantly making tough

characters constantly making tough

characters constantly making tough decisions our old life is dead now we

decisions our old life is dead now we

decisions our old life is dead now we have to build a new one and that is just

have to build a new one and that is just

have to build a new one and that is just how we like our apocalypses miss the

how we like our apocalypses miss the

how we like our apocalypses miss the virus bad baby we’re about the same as

virus bad baby we’re about the same as

virus bad baby we’re about the same as everywhere I expect number four

everywhere I expect number four

everywhere I expect number four Jericho welcome back to Jericho Jay boom

Jericho welcome back to Jericho Jay boom

Jericho welcome back to Jericho Jay boom after a nuclear blast leaves the

after a nuclear blast leaves the

after a nuclear blast leaves the residents of a town to fend for

residents of a town to fend for

residents of a town to fend for themselves

the citizens of Jericho Kansas must

the citizens of Jericho Kansas must struggle to find food and stability in a

struggle to find food and stability in a

struggle to find food and stability in a world full of plunderers and plagued by

world full of plunderers and plagued by

world full of plunderers and plagued by a secret organization with ill

a secret organization with ill

a secret organization with ill intentions it’s painted over on the town

intentions it’s painted over on the town

intentions it’s painted over on the town of Jericho people are going to get

of Jericho people are going to get

of Jericho people are going to get killed they tried to kill me but I got

killed they tried to kill me but I got

killed they tried to kill me but I got away the heroes of this town always have

away the heroes of this town always have

away the heroes of this town always have something to fight for this isn’t a

something to fight for this isn’t a

something to fight for this isn’t a fight about land this is a fight for our

fight about land this is a fight for our

fight about land this is a fight for our very existence and being able to return

very existence and being able to return

very existence and being able to return home makes their desperate situation a

home makes their desperate situation a

home makes their desperate situation a little more palatable I wanna go home

little more palatable I wanna go home

little more palatable I wanna go home you’ll be safer in Cheyenne while they

you’ll be safer in Cheyenne while they

you’ll be safer in Cheyenne while they may have their own stories to deal with

may have their own stories to deal with

may have their own stories to deal with the survival of the town is always

the survival of the town is always

the survival of the town is always crucial to the survival of all we are

crucial to the survival of all we are

crucial to the survival of all we are fighting an army that has more guns than

fighting an army that has more guns than

fighting an army that has more guns than we do more men than we do what we need

we do more men than we do what we need

we do more men than we do what we need is resolved number 3 falling skies keep

is resolved number 3 falling skies keep

is resolved number 3 falling skies keep your harness fastened aliens invade

your harness fastened aliens invade

your harness fastened aliens invade earth killing most of the population and

earth killing most of the population and

earth killing most of the population and forcing children to wear a mind-control

forcing children to wear a mind-control

forcing children to wear a mind-control device

but one band of soldiers comes together

but one band of soldiers comes together to fight back led by a retired army

to fight back led by a retired army

to fight back led by a retired army captain

captain

captain stay safe and a University history

stay safe and a University history

stay safe and a University history professor these survivors are constantly

professor these survivors are constantly

professor these survivors are constantly on the move scavenging for supplies and

on the move scavenging for supplies and

on the move scavenging for supplies and weapons and using whatever means

weapons and using whatever means

weapons and using whatever means necessary to defeat their mech using

necessary to defeat their mech using

necessary to defeat their mech using foes

with the alien technology beginning to

with the alien technology beginning to affect people’s bodies as well as their

affect people’s bodies as well as their

affect people’s bodies as well as their minds it only makes the need to survive

minds it only makes the need to survive

minds it only makes the need to survive that much stronger

number two Battlestar Galactica after

number two Battlestar Galactica after years off the air very have you seen one

years off the air very have you seen one

years off the air very have you seen one old Battlestar you seen them all the

old Battlestar you seen them all the

old Battlestar you seen them all the Cylons returned with a vengeance any

Cylons returned with a vengeance any

Cylons returned with a vengeance any chance of hitting the Cylons where it

chance of hitting the Cylons where it

chance of hitting the Cylons where it hurts this collective of robot beings

hurts this collective of robot beings

hurts this collective of robot beings infiltrates the 12 colonies and lays

infiltrates the 12 colonies and lays

infiltrates the 12 colonies and lays them to waste

them to waste

them to waste leaving the old-fashioned Battlestar

leaving the old-fashioned Battlestar

leaving the old-fashioned Battlestar ship alone to save the day attach an

ship alone to save the day attach an

ship alone to save the day attach an unknown vessel this is the Battlestar

unknown vessel this is the Battlestar

unknown vessel this is the Battlestar Galactica identify yourself we will fire

Galactica identify yourself we will fire

Galactica identify yourself we will fire upon you with a great cast an epic space

upon you with a great cast an epic space

upon you with a great cast an epic space setting and some of the best frakkin

setting and some of the best frakkin

setting and some of the best frakkin dogfights on the small screen no I

dogfights on the small screen no I

dogfights on the small screen no I ordered the frakkin attack what do you

ordered the frakkin attack what do you

ordered the frakkin attack what do you think I did the human survivors are not

think I did the human survivors are not

think I did the human survivors are not only out for vengeance but also to

only out for vengeance but also to

only out for vengeance but also to secure the future of humanity as a whole

secure the future of humanity as a whole

secure the future of humanity as a whole in the present tis that we’re saving

in the present tis that we’re saving

in the present tis that we’re saving humanity for a bright shiny future on

humanity for a bright shiny future on

humanity for a bright shiny future on earth before we unveil our top pick here

earth before we unveil our top pick here

earth before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions

are some honorable mentions

are some honorable mentions welcome to Terra Nova folks

welcome to Terra Nova folks

welcome to Terra Nova folks welcome home

I mean we’re together there’s no chosen

I mean we’re together there’s no chosen cities free I mean we can almost live

cities free I mean we can almost live

cities free I mean we can almost live normal lives again great vanishing the

normal lives again great vanishing the

normal lives again great vanishing the sudden departure the cluster of the

sudden departure the cluster of the

sudden departure the cluster of the modern error when’s the last time you

modern error when’s the last time you

modern error when’s the last time you ever really thought about it

ever really thought about it

ever really thought about it number one The Walking Dead dad I have

number one The Walking Dead dad I have

number one The Walking Dead dad I have to ask nice one more time they did

to ask nice one more time they did

to ask nice one more time they did except for something in the brainy his

except for something in the brainy his

except for something in the brainy his wife’s gotta be the head after waking

wife’s gotta be the head after waking

wife’s gotta be the head after waking from a coma sheriff’s deputy Rick Grimes

from a coma sheriff’s deputy Rick Grimes

from a coma sheriff’s deputy Rick Grimes finds his world infested with zombies

there’s no time for answers with the

there’s no time for answers with the hungry undead forcing Rick to team up

hungry undead forcing Rick to team up

hungry undead forcing Rick to team up with other survivors skull some of whom

with other survivors skull some of whom

with other survivors skull some of whom proved to be even more dangerous than

proved to be even more dangerous than

proved to be even more dangerous than the hungry walkers I have a tank I’m

the hungry walkers I have a tank I’m

the hungry walkers I have a tank I’m letting you walk away from here

what else is there to talk about based

what else is there to talk about based on Robert Kirkman’s best-selling comic

on Robert Kirkman’s best-selling comic

on Robert Kirkman’s best-selling comic of the same name the show isn’t shy to

of the same name the show isn’t shy to

of the same name the show isn’t shy to pack on the gore or the heart-rending

pack on the gore or the heart-rending

pack on the gore or the heart-rending drama is there anything you wouldn’t do

drama is there anything you wouldn’t do

drama is there anything you wouldn’t do for the people here but it’s the

for the people here but it’s the

for the people here but it’s the ever-present zombies that force our

ever-present zombies that force our

ever-present zombies that force our heroes on the move constantly making

heroes on the move constantly making

heroes on the move constantly making sure they’re never safe and that this is

sure they’re never safe and that this is

sure they’re never safe and that this is one hell of a dangerous world do you

one hell of a dangerous world do you

one hell of a dangerous world do you agree with our list

agree with our list

agree with our list I mean I can’t say I’m surprised can’t

I mean I can’t say I’m surprised can’t

I mean I can’t say I’m surprised can’t see me I’m either which post-apocalyptic

see me I’m either which post-apocalyptic

see me I’m either which post-apocalyptic world would you most want to live in

world would you most want to live in

world would you most want to live in those ours are theirs they headed up

those ours are theirs they headed up

those ours are theirs they headed up must be ours for more cataclysmic top

must be ours for more cataclysmic top

must be ours for more cataclysmic top 10s published every day be sure to

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