Parents' Guide to

Aftermath

By Edie Nugent, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 16+

Apocalypse tale is light on story, heavy on violence.

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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this TV show.

Community Reviews

age 14+

Based on 5 parent reviews

age 2+

Money being poured into more rubbish

If you want your kids to grow up to think actors should have no acting ability, scriptwriters' should have no grasp of good dialogue and directors can be any bloke pulled of the street and paid a bag of Donuts, then this pile of garbage is for you.

This title has:

Too much violence
age 18+

For scifi fans

This movie has some horror. Otherwise, it's an apocalyptic drama with a sci-fi background. It not only focuses on family relations ships but also the end of days signs and enigmatic messages throughout the series. Many puzzles were left unresolved as it ended abruptly.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (5):
Kids say (1):

This series has all the trappings of a modern end-of-the-world tale, and the graphic gore and violence will titillate adolescent audiences -- the problem is, there's not much else going on. All the main characters play second fiddle to the bloody action scenes. Heche and Tupper put in solid performances, but it's not enough to transcend the two dimensional material. These tales of viral outbreaks or alien invasion require solid characters and innovative narrative to make all the violence and fighting for resources seem fresh and compelling. It won't take long for viewers, both young and old, to tire of Aftermath, a lackluster entry in the disaster genre.

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