Earth Abides is a highly anticipated television adaptation of George R. Stewart’s 1949 novel of the same name. The post-apocalyptic drama is set in a world where a plague has wiped out most of the human population.
The survivors then have to struggle to save humanity from going extinct. The story centers around Isherwood "Ish" Williams, played by Alexander Ludwig, who, after months of isolation, realizes that a mysterious illness has befallen Earth.
Instead of protecting himself, Ish heads out to find other survivors to create a new civilization. The first episode of the sci-fi series is all set to be released on December 1, 2024, after which Earth Abides will follow a weekly schedule.
The release date and time of Earth Abides season 1 episode 1
The first episode of Earth Abides is slated to premiere on MGM+ in the US on Sunday, December 1, 2024. The show will drop on the streamer at 9 PM ET/PT. In Australia, the series will debut on the same day on the streaming service, Stan.
Earth Abides is a limited series that will only feature six episodes. Following the premiere, the show will follow a weekly release schedule, airing new episodes every Sunday at 9 PM ET/PT.
What to expect from Earth Abides season 1 episode 1?
The first episode, titled Alone, will introduce the audience to a post-apocalyptic world where most of the population is dead due to a mysterious illness. It will also establish the protagonist Ish, and showcase how he deals with the problems of waking up in a world that has drastically changed in the previous few months.
The logline for Alone reads:
“Ish, a solitary young geologist, barely survives a snake bite; after he wakes from a coma, he drives to the nearest town only to find dead bodies; he searches for survivors, from San Francisco to Las Vegas.”
As the show progresses, Ish will come across other survivors and will lead the way in forming a new civilization. The official synopsis for the series reads:
“Ish, a solitary geologist, wakes from a coma to find a global plague has ravaged Earth. Ish finds Emma, he knows he can’t rebuild alone. These last few survivors will be humanity’s final hope against the slide into extinction.”
The cast and crew of Earth Abides
The show stars Alexander Ludwig in the lead role of Ish. The actor is known for playing Cato in The Hunger Games, Dorn in the Bad Boys film series, and Björn Ironside in the historical drama Vikings.
Ludwig is joined by Jessica Frances Dukes, who plays Emma. Dukes has previously appeared in shows like New Amsterdam, Jessica Jones, Ozark, and NCIS: New Orleans. The complete cast list is as below:
- Alexander Ludwig as Ish
- Jessica Frances Dukes as Emma
- Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll as Jorge
- Aaron Tveit as Charlie
- Elyse Levesque as Maurine
- Hilary McCormack as Jean
- Luisa D'Oliveira as Molly
- Jenna Berman as Evie
- Birkett Turton as Ezra
The series has been created by Todd Komarnicki, who earlier served as a director on movies like Resistance and Bonhoeffer. In an interview with TV Insider, Komarnicki revealed why he chose to develop a series based on the 1949 novel, explaining that the book’s themes are still relevant today.
He added he wanted to give the female characters in the story different treatment than the one given in the novel. Komarnicki said:
“The themes, the are timeless, but the main flipping of the switch was around the female characters. George Stewart had a pretty antiquated view of women. Even though the book is terrific, it’s not exactly you wanna don’t wanna teach it in feminist studies.”
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“And so we got a second chance to get that right. Now the women are not background, they’re foreground, and they really are the linchpin of this society recovering and moving forward and growing.”
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