How to Survive the End of the World
How To Survive the End of the World examines terrifying and scientifically plausible doomsday scenarios by exploring distinct, world-threatening events and the methods by which humanity would fight to survive against grim odds.
How to Survive the End of the World
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How To Survive the End of the World examines terrifying and scientifically plausible doomsday scenarios by exploring distinct, world-threatening events and the methods by which humanity would fight to survive against grim odds.
Episodes
Zombie Earth
Season 1, Episode 1 TV-14 CC HD CC SD
Is a zombie apocalypse simply a concept of fiction or could an infectious disease really turn humanity into a race of vicious, seething monsters? National Geographic examines one all-too-real scenario—a pandemic caused by a mutated rabies virus. Experts from the fields of medicine, biology and the social sciences explain what could happen if humanity faced a deadly contagion for which there was no cure—and the truth will shock you.
Hell on Earth
Season 1, Episode 2 TV-14 CC HD CC SD
Imagine: Earth is directly hit by a primordial black hole—and survives. But the strike is so immense that it generates a colossal shockwave, disturbing the magma beneath every existing volcanic system. An expert team of physicists and space scientists suggest this terrifying scenario is not all inconceivable. Explore the science behind this deadly disaster scenario to learn what would come of this destructive intrigue.
Frozen Earth
Season 1, Episode 3 TV-14 CC HD CC SD
Imagine if a strange dark force pulls earth from its orbit around the sun and sends us drifting out into the cold starkness of space. Could mankind find ways to survive in an eclipsing, alien environment? Or could the new Ice Age freeze us out of existence?
Monster Storm
Season 1, Episode 4 TV-14 CC HD CC SD
National Geographic examines what might happen if the earth’s environmental balance shifts, triggering a magnitude of natural disasters that monopolize the entire globe.
Micro Monsters
Season 1, Episode 5 TV-14 CC HD CC SD
Do amazing breakthroughs in technology bring terrifying new levels of danger to humanity? National Geographic explores this deadly question by delving into some of the dangers posed by one of the most promising new technologies: nano-robotics.
Flooded Earth
Season 1, Episode 6 TV-14 CC HD CC SD
What are the consequences that flash floods and rising sea levels could have on global populations? How could we fight the rising tide? Is there hope for mankind to survive? Our ability to adapt may be our ultimate salvation.
Cast and crew
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Bill McClane
Director -
Ted Schillinger
Director -
Hakeem Oluseyi
Self - Professor of Physics and Space Science, Florida Institute of Technology -
David Bartell
Self - Futurist -
Paul Levinson
Self - Author & Social Scientist -
Les Johnson
Self - Author & NASA Scientist -
Caleb Scharf
Self - Director, Astrobiology Center, Columbia University -
Paul Falkowski
Self - Professor of Geological Sciences, Rutgers University -
Denny Heide
Narrator (Brazil) -
Jeffrey Stehr
Self - Atmospheric & Oceanic Scientist, University of Maryland -
Don Resio
Self - Former Senior Technologist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers -
Konstantin Batygin
Self - Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard Smithsonian Center -
Jennifer Francis
Self - Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University -
Susanna Hoffman
Self - Disaster Anthropologist -
Tim Broyd
Self - Vice President, Institution of Civil Engineers -
Matthew W. Allen
Chair Breaking Rabies Biker / Harry - The Train Conductor / Morgue Technician / U.S. Army Guard Tower -
Kimberly J. Richardson
Rabies Victim / Survivor / Train Passenger -
Shani Salyers Stiles
Burn victim / Doctor / Lead Morgue Technician -
Jessica Froelich
Extra / Hospital Dead / Nurse -
Kate Eder
Extra / Rabied Extra / Train Passenger -
Gary Totten
Extra / Father / Guard -
Erin Moore
Extra / Passenger / Rabid Extra -
Stephanie Factor
Self - Former Epidemiology Fellow, CDC -
David Robinson
Self - Climatologist, Rutgers University -
Stephen Morse
Self - Former Classified Project Manager, DARPA / Self - Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Columbia University -
Tracy Gregg
Self - Professor of Volcanology, SUNY Buffalo -
Boris Ivkov
Self - Attending Physician, Internal Medicine, Lenox Hill Hospital -
Royd Chung
Writer -
Michael Haviland
Writer -
Dumeetha Luthra
Writer
Additional information
Networks
National GeographicNetworks
Audio
EnglishAudio
Subtitles
English (CC)Subtitles
Released year
2013Released year
Genres
Documentary/BioGenres
Duration
6 episodes (4 h 8 min)Duration
Additional terms
Terms of transactionWindows | Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 or later |
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Xbox | Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X |
Mobile | Windows Phone 8, Windows Phone 8.1, Windows 10 or later |