Survivors
From global pandemic... to rebirth.
Created by Terry Nation
On BBC One
A sobering 1970s British drama about survival and human bonds in the aftermath of civilizational collapse, balancing existential weight with modest hope for rebuilding.
Survivors is a British post-apocalyptic fiction television series devised by Terry Nation and produced by Terence Dudley at the BBC from 1975 to 1977. It concerns the plight of a group of people who have survived an accidentally released plague – referred to as "The Death" – that kills nearly the entire human population of the planet.
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Genres
Questions people ask
Is Survivors sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.
Is Survivors easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Is Survivors scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of series.
Is Survivors violent? Not especially. Less violent than 59% of series.
Does Survivors leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Survivors
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Survivors
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Survivors, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Survivors, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Survivors, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
