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Life After People: The Series

(Rated TV-PG, Educational, Starring Struan Rodger, Where to watch: History, DVD)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 6, age appropriate for kids over 9; suggested age 10.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Nature reclaims the planet in sometimes unsettling series.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 10 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Not an issue.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    No violence (no people!), but there's plenty of destruction as abandoned buildings, monuments, and other man-made creations crumble and collapse, often dramatically.The series' whole premise could be scary or upsetting for some kids.
  • Sex:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Life After People: The Series

Parents need to know that this speculative documentary series is based on the idea of people completely disappearing from the Earth. The show never delves into potential causes for this unsettling situation, but the images of empty, crumbling buildings, monuments like the Statue of Liberty, cars, and other structures could be spooky or upsetting for some kids. But since there are no people on this show, you don't have to worry about swearing, drinking, sex or any other red-flag content.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about how this show's vision of a world without people compares to that in dramatic sci-fi movies and TV series. Parents, be sure to address any worries the show might spark for kids about the likelihood of some kind of freak accident making humanity disappear. If you were one of just a few people left on Earth, what would you do, and where would you go? If nobody was around to care for them, what do you think would happen to your home, your school, and other familiar places? What would you miss most?

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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Indiana
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 5.0

    sci-fi the best

    when i watched the documentary i thought it was going to happen. but after i happen to read the article on wikipedia it was a documentary that is science fiction. and after i saw the seies i love it!!!!

  2. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in Virginia
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 5.0

    I like it.

    It is intresting to think what life wold be like if mankind was extinct.

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