Survivors
Seen it?1975 | 3 seasons | 50 min | Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With mixed reviews and a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans. If you loved The Walking Dead or The Last of Us, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 50 minutes, about 32 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
Survivors is a British post-apocalyptic fiction television series devised by Terry Nation and produced by Terence Dudley at the BBC from 1975 to 1977. It concerns the plight of a group of people who have survived an accidentally released plague – referred to as "The Death" – that kills nearly the entire human population of the planet.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 50K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 3 is the high point.
Season 11975 · 13 episodes · 8.3 out of 10Friday- Season 21976 · 13 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 31977 · 12 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
Created by Terry Nation
- Lucy FlemingJenny Richards
- Ian McCullochGreg Preston
- Denis LillCharles Vaughan
- Lorna LewisPet
- John AbineriHubert
- Stephen DudleyJohn Millon
- Gordon SalkilldJack