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Season 1 – Apocalypse

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In a radical experiment, two groups of ordinary people enter an abandoned town, unaware of each other's existence; with no power or food, can they survive 28 days in the Apocalypse?

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Jared Richards The Age (Australia) 4 days ago
4/5
A strange blend of Alone, Big Brother and a nonsensical Mr. Beast video, Apocalypse's rules are ill-defined and odd. But the four episodes offered for review enthralled me all the same. Go to Full Review
Lucy Mangan Guardian 4 days ago
3/5
Fundamentally, the venality and impenetrable individualism that mean no one is willing to concede to an expert, prioritise sensibly or follow orders, and which thus hamper every endeavour, is depressing. Go to Full Review
Rebecca Nicholson Financial Times 4 days ago
2/5
As a reality show, Apocalypse is fine, if familiar to the point of blandness. But anyone with an interest in survivalism will find little to help them navigate doomsday. Go to Full Review
Vicky Jessop metro.co.uk 4 days ago
3/5
Ultimately, Apocalypse isn't really the grand experiment it claims to be. We already know that people dropped into nightmare scenarios can act in bizarre, and sometimes cruel, ways. Go to Full Review
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Episode 1 Aired Sep 13, 2026 In a radical experiment, two groups of ordinary people enter an abandoned town, unaware of each other's existence; with no power or food, can they survive 28 days in the Apocalypse? Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 20, 2026 In a radical experiment, two groups of ordinary people enter an abandoned town, unaware of each other's existence; with no power or food, can they survive 28 days in the Apocalypse? Details Episode 3 Airs Sep 23 In a radical experiment, two groups of ordinary people enter an abandoned town, unaware of each other's existence; with no power or food, can they survive 28 days in the Apocalypse? Details Episode 4 Airs Sep 30 In a radical experiment, two groups of ordinary people enter an abandoned town, unaware of each other's existence; with no power or food, can they survive 28 days in the Apocalypse? Details Episode 5 Airs Oct 7 In a radical experiment, two groups of ordinary people enter an abandoned town, unaware of each other's existence; with no power or food, can they survive 28 days in the Apocalypse? Details Episode 6 Airs Oct 14 In a radical experiment, two groups of ordinary people enter an abandoned town, unaware of each other's existence; with no power or food, can they survive 28 days in the Apocalypse? Details Episode 7 Airs Oct 21 In a radical experiment, two groups of ordinary people enter an abandoned town, unaware of each other's existence; with no power or food, can they survive 28 days in the Apocalypse? Details Episode 8 Airs Oct 28 In a radical experiment, two groups of ordinary people enter an abandoned town, unaware of each other's existence; with no power or food, can they survive 28 days in the Apocalypse? Details

Season Info

Director
Dan Etheridge
Executive Producer
Jo Harcourt-Smith, Rachael Smith, Tim Whitwell, Nicola Brown
Network
Channel 4
Genre
Reality, Adventure
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Sep 13, 2026
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