MGM+, of all platforms, is slowly becoming the go-to destination for innovative sci-fi TV. The Amazon Prime add-on service, previously known as Epix, has made a big splash with ambitious sci-fi projects like the Hugh Howey adaptation Beacon 23 and the nostalgic puzzle box From. Next, the streamer is reaching deep into the archives with a tense post-apocalyptic drama based on a novel written three-quarters of a century ago.
Earth Abides, based on the 1949 novel by George R. Stewart, follows Isherwood “Ish” Williams (Alexander Ludwig), a young man living deep in the woods who emerges into a completely different world eradicated by a mysterious virus. It’s up to him and the handful of survivors he finds to rebuild society, but the biggest obstacle isn’t the elements; it’s each other. Watch the full trailer below.
