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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Life After People: The Series Season 3 Episode 5 - Home On The Strange
    6.6/10(11 votes)

    #1 - Home On The Strange

    S3:E5

    After humanity ceases to exist, the homes we built—from suburban mansions and Miami condos to rural farmhouses—face a relentless siege by fire, flood, wildlife, and time.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Life After People: The Series Season 3 Episode 8 - Ticking Time Bombs
    6.9/10(10 votes)

    #2 - Ticking Time Bombs

    S3:E8

    Hidden dangers once held at bay by humans erupt with catastrophic force—from everyday objects ready to explode to chemical plants and locust plagues—as nature and human legacy collide, these ticking time bombs threaten to send the world up in smoke.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Life After People: The Series Season 2 Episode 1 - Wrath Of God
    7.1/10(41 votes)

    #3 - Wrath Of God

    S2:E1

    With no people, churches begin to crumble and other structures of God and symbols of Satan face their fate.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Life After People: The Series Season 2 Episode 4 - Last Supper
    7.1/10(38 votes)

    #4 - Last Supper

    S2:E4

    The fate of man's world of food. Destructive forces turn supermarkets into breeding grounds for insects and rodents. Some foods last forever. Da Vinci's The Last Supper suffers due to an unusual paint ingredient. Some of man's agricultural staples succumb, while a surprising plant thrives. Exquisite restaurants atop of Taipei 101, the second tallest building in the world, collapse.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Life After People: The Series Season 3 Episode 7 - Built To Last
    7.1/10(12 votes)

    #5 - Built To Last

    S3:E7

    Humanity's strongest structures were engineered to defy disaster—but in a world without people, even the mightiest begin to crack.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Life After People: The Series Season 1 Episode 7 - Sin City Meltdown
    7.2/10(48 votes)

    #6 - Sin City Meltdown

    S1:E7

    The subject for this episode features the fate of gambling centers in Las Vegas, which has become overrun by rats, celebrities wax figures will melt, and world famous hotels will become mere ruins. On the east coast, the oceans will destroy Atlantic City's casinos.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Life After People: The Series Season 3 Episode 2 - Shop 'Til You Drop
    7.2/10(19 votes)

    #7 - Shop 'Til You Drop

    S3:E2

    When humanity disappears, the global retail machine collapses--malls rot, shipping lanes turn explosive, and ghostly grocery stores become battlefields for rodents, predators, and time. Yet from gold objects to jars of honey, some remnants of consumer culture might outlast civilization itself.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Life After People: The Series Season 3 Episode 6 - The Underground Rises
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #8 - The Underground Rises

    S3:E6

    When humanity vanishes, the vast and fragile infrastructure hidden underground—from subways and pipelines to one of the biggest coal seams in the United States—begins to unravel.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Life After People: The Series Season 1 Episode 2 - Outbreak
    7.3/10(68 votes)

    #9 - Outbreak

    S1:E2

    An examination of what will become of the flora and fauna after the human demise, and how they may someday dominate the planet.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Life After People: The Series Season 1 Episode 8 - Armed & Defenseless
    7.3/10(46 votes)

    #10 - Armed & Defenseless

    S1:E8

    The fate of mankind's machinery of war: a sunken nuclear missile explodes, Pearl Harbor comes under renewed attacks, snow causes urban avalanches, and dairy cows are threatened. Featuring Denver, Hawaii, and a mysterious abandoned island near New York City.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Life After People: The Series Season 1 Episode 5 - The Invaders
    7.4/10(54 votes)

    #11 - The Invaders

    S1:E5

    Things begin to spread and take on area such as plants and animals. Includes alligators being eaten alive by pythons in the Florida Everglades, and lakes and rivers could be choked off by oxygen-robbing plants. Also, Shanghai disappears from the weight of their skyscrapers, and the ocean takes over Miami Beach.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Life After People: The Series Season 2 Episode 2 - Toxic Revenge
    7.4/10(41 votes)

    #12 - Toxic Revenge

    S2:E2

    Toxins and chemicals are released in a wold without people, and these deadly gasses turn lakes and rivers into pools of acid.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Life After People: The Series Season 3 Episode 1 - Water World
    7.4/10(21 votes)

    #13 - Water World

    S3:E1

    In a world without humans, water turns from life-giver to destroyer-flooding cities, collapsing dams, and triggering ancient forces long kept at bay.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Life After People: The Series Season 1 Episode 1 - The Bodies Left Behind
    7.5/10(92 votes)

    #14 - The Bodies Left Behind

    S1:E1

    What if every human being on earth disappeared? This isn't the story of how we might vanish--it is the story of what happens to the world we leave behind. In this episode, we'll see what happens to some of the bodies left behind. Most embalmed and buried, some mummified, others cryogenically frozen. Will any of them truly achieve immortality? Or will they be outlived by other memorials to mankind, like the Statue of Liberty or the Sistine Chapel. This is just part of a journey that will take us to the future of cities of Boston and Houston--as well as haunting sites already devoid of man. CC HD [TVPG]

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Life After People: The Series Season 1 Episode 3 - The Capital Threat
    7.5/10(58 votes)

    #15 - The Capital Threat

    S1:E3

    An examination of Washington, DC and all it's monuments. Plus, a look at the fate of Los Angeles.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Life After People: The Series Season 2 Episode 6 - Holiday Hell
    7.5/10(39 votes)

    #16 - Holiday Hell

    S2:E6

    In a post apocalyptic world, holiday treasures disappear: Fireworks factories erupt, Christmas tree farms grow out of control; real reindeer must adapt or die. Vacation icons fall, from high-end resorts and cruise ships, to roller coaster thrill ride. A Holiday Hell ensues.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Life After People: The Series Season 1 Episode 4 - Heavy Metal
    7.6/10(55 votes)

    #17 - Heavy Metal

    S1:E4

    A look at how long the nation's buildings and bridges will stand before the elements consume the steel and concrete, from New York City's skyscrapers to the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, and how once domesticated animals, like horses, will return to wild herds that roam America's grasslands. The episode also examines the ghost town of Rhyolite, Nevada, which was abandoned by people 90 years ago.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Life After People: The Series Season 1 Episode 9 - Roads To Nowhere
    7.6/10(48 votes)

    #18 - Roads To Nowhere

    S1:E9

    A look at the world of transportation and what will become of them after man disappears, including cars and trains, roadways, oil refineries, and Detroit. Also, the Alamo would be threatened, dogs would become wild again and long-horn cattle population will rise quickly.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Life After People: The Series Season 2 Episode 5 - Home Wrecked Home
    7.6/10(34 votes)

    #19 - Home Wrecked Home

    S2:E5

    Examine the apocalyptic fate of every home in the world. Gas leaks turn suburbs into infernos; a famous castle is toppled by a hidden flaw. Paint causes some high-end homes to explode in flames. Houses fall from the world tallest apartments to the most crowded complexes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Life After People: The Series Season 2 Episode 8 - Sky's The Limit
    7.6/10(38 votes)

    #20 - Sky's The Limit

    S2:E8

    The apocalyptic devastation unfolds in the skies. History's most important planes are grounded in a life after people. Air Force One suffers an explosive malfunction. A devastating swarm of locusts returns to the Midwest, and mysterious cargo on the Cassini Satellite could change the universe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Life After People: The Series Season 2 Episode 9 - Depths Of Destruction
    7.6/10(38 votes)

    #21 - Depths Of Destruction

    S2:E9

    The world underground undergoes devastating changes in a Life After People. Geothermal power plants buckle under the strain of superheated steam. NORAD, America’s former nuclear command center, comes under attack. An abandoned town is overrun by 400 million animals. 50-ton minerals grow unchecked in an abandoned mine.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Life After People: The Series Season 3 Episode 4 - Sands Of Time
    7.6/10(13 votes)

    #22 - Sands Of Time

    S3:E4

    In a world without humans, the deserts we once tamed rise to reclaim our greatest triumphs—from the glittering lights of Las Vegas to the soaring heights of Dubai's Burj Khalifa.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Life After People: The Series Season 1 Episode 6 - Bound & Buried
    7.7/10(52 votes)

    #23 - Bound & Buried

    S1:E6

    What will become of the encased treasures of the world, including the Mona Lisa painting or the Declaration of Independence, the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, and the bridges and cable cars within San Fransisco?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Life After People: The Series Season 1 Episode 10 - Waters Of Death
    7.7/10(48 votes)

    #24 - Waters Of Death

    S1:E10

    Massive waves of destruction threaten everything left behind by mankind in a post-apocalyptic world; U.S. cities face flooding as levees fail; famous paintings meet a tragic fate; a unique roof feature of the Sydney Opera House leads to its collapse

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Life After People: The Series Season 2 Episode 3 - Crypt Of Civilization
    7.7/10(40 votes)

    #25 - Crypt Of Civilization

    S2:E3

    In the post-apocalyptic world, man's mysterious relics meet very different fates, including those in a site in the U.S. called the "Crypt of Civilization". Other crypts, safes, and time capsules are exposed to new threats. An abandoned Mental Hospital in Connecticut offers clues regarding man's ability to preserve records. Can the military training given to Marine Corps dogs help them succeed in the wild?

    Director:Unknown
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Home On The Strange" is the worst rated episode of "Life After People: The Series". It scored 6.6/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/11/2025. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Ticking Time Bombs".