Life After People

2008 American apocalyptic television series Life After PeopleCreated byDavid de VriesNarrated byJames LurieCountry of originUnited StatesNo. of seasons3 (+ 1 special)No. of episodes28 (+ 1 special)ProductionRunning time45 minutesProduction companiesFlight 33 Productions (Special, Seasons 1 and 2), Cream Productions (Season 3)Original releaseNetworkHistoryReleaseJanuary 21, 2008 (2008-01-21) –September 13, 2025 (2025-09-13) Life After People is a television series on which scientists, mechanical engineers, and other experts speculate about what might become of planet Earth if humanity suddenly disappeared. The featured experts also talk about the impact of human absence on the environment and the vestiges of civilization thus left behind. The series was preceded by a two-hour special that aired on January 21, 2008, on the History Channel which served as a de facto pilot for the series that premiered April 21, 2009. The documentary and subsequent series were both narrated by James Lurie. After a 15-year hiatus, History premiered a new third season on July 14, 2025. Format The program does not speculate on how humanity may disappear, stipulating only that it has, and that it has don