Life After People

Life After People
Created byDavid de Vries
Narrated byJames Lurie
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons3 (+ 1 special)
No. of episodes28 (+ 1 special)
Production
Running time45 minutes
Production companiesFlight 33 Productions (Special, Seasons 1 and 2), Cream Productions (Season 3)
Original release
NetworkHistory
ReleaseJanuary 21, 2008 (2008-01-21) –
September 13, 2025 (2025-09-13)
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Life After People is a television series on which scientists, mechanical engineers, and other experts speculate about what might become of planet Earth if humanity suddenly disappeared. The featured experts also talk about the impact of human absence on the environment and the vestiges of civilization thus left behind. The series was preceded by a two-hour special that aired on January 21, 2008, on the History Channel which served as a de facto pilot for the series that premiered April 21, 2009. The documentary and subsequent series were both narrated by James Lurie.

After a 15-year hiatus, History premiered a new third season on July 14, 2025. This third season used AI to generate most of the show.