Based on the novel “Earth Continues” by George R
Tale
After months of isolation, Isherwood “Ish” Williams learns that most of the world has fallen to a mysterious disease. Yet despite his instincts to isolate himself even more, Ish leads a group dedicated to developing a new civilization.
It will be interesting to see where they go with this apocalyptic imminent end of humanity
Stewart. Mentioned in Korman Productions Deep Dive TV Podcast: Earth Continues on MGM+ Deep Dive Episode 1 “Alone” with Dave and Stacie (2024).
The first episode was better than the preview
It’s a quiet and lonely show, as (almost!) everyone but the main character has died from the pandemic, but it uses that silence to ask worthy existential questions about loneliness, whether you should try to live if all your loved ones are dead, hope, and how to move forward. There’s a famous book with that title/theme, and we’ll see how much this show complements and parallels that novel.
The first episode is good enough to watch again
It has a sense of emptiness and despair in the style of The Walking Dead, but without the zombies, and instead a personal struggle to survive in a vastly changed world. One Hundred Years of Solitude is one of the biggest TV and streaming premieres this month.
