Survivors
Survivors

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Survivors

2015
Movie
92 min
English

Kate Meadows (Joanne Gale) and her cameraman Duke (Simon Burbage) embark on a mission to uncover whether or not a government weapons contractor has secretly been using humans as their test subjects. As they dig deeper, they realise the brutal reality... The test subjects have escaped and are carrying a deadly new contagion meant for use in biological war. They soon find themselves in a race for their own survival as the military lose the fight against the infected and those responsible for the outbreak stop at nothing to prevent the truth being revealed... In a world without laws, without order and with nobody watching, how far would you go to survive?

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IMDb7.2/10
Director: N/AGenres: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Plot Summary

Set in a near-future Britain, 'Survivors' depicts the aftermath of a deadly global pandemic that has wiped out 90% of the human population. The series follows a disparate group of survivors struggling to rebuild society and contend with the challenges of a world devoid of modern infrastructure and facing new threats. Their journey is marked by loss, difficult moral choices, and the fight for survival against both nature and other desperate survivors.

Critical Reception

The 2015 revival of 'Survivors' was met with a mixed to positive reception. Critics often praised its gritty realism, character development, and tense atmosphere, though some found the pacing uneven at times. Audiences generally responded well to the show's bleak portrayal of a post-apocalyptic world and the human drama at its core.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its tense atmosphere and compelling character dynamics.

  • Noted for its realistic depiction of societal collapse and survival challenges.

  • Some criticism regarding occasional pacing issues and plot predictability.

Google audience: Audience feedback for 'Survivors' (2015) generally highlights its engaging plot and the strong performances of its cast. Viewers appreciated the show's commitment to a grim and realistic portrayal of survival, although some felt certain plot points could have been more developed.

Awards & Accolades

None notable.

Fun Fact

The original 'Survivors' series, created by Terry Nation, aired on the BBC from 1975 to 1977 and is considered a landmark of British post-apocalyptic television.

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