Channel 4 has commissioned a “bold and ambitious social experiment” in which a group of people will have to survive in the aftermath of an apocalyptic event.
Produced by ITV Studios’ The Garden, Apocalypse (w/t) 8×60, will send a group of ordinary people to a “jaw dropping”, real world location – an abandoned town that bears all the hallmarks of being ravaged by an apocalyptic event. They’ll have to survive for 28 days without running water, heating, or electricity. They’ll need to scavenge for food and supplies, reusing and repurposing anything they find but only if they can muster skills and wherewithal to do it.
“Nothing here comes easy, and in the face of scarce resources will this unlikely group of strangers band together or fall apart?”
Nicola Brown, Creative Director at The Garden says: “Apocalypseis a hugely ambitious new take on the beloved survival genre. We’re dropping our cast in an incredible urban landscape, filled with the debris of modern life. In this alien yet familiar world, they’ll start again from scratch, and discover what’s really important to them. We can’t wait to chart the highs and lows as our cast face a series of tough choices, battling the environment and perhaps even each other…”
Ian Dunkley, commissioning editor at Channel 4 says: “Apocalypse will be the real deal – ordinary people in an authentic urban setting facing extraordinary but completely credible challenges. We’ve all wondered how we would cope if disaster struck close to home, and this series promises to give us a very good idea.”
Executive Producers are Jo Harcourt-Smith, Rachael Smith and Tim Whitwell; Senior Production Executive is Georgie Emary, Line Producer is Jennie Baker, Series Producers are Sara Pindar-Booth and Jake Smith and Senior Casting Producer is Kerry Plant.
ITV Studios will handle international distribution.
Jon Creamer
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