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Post-apocalyptic

Post-apocalyptic TV Series

Life after civilization's collapse.

Ranked by how defining this tag is for each show · 69 series

10/10 means the show is a defining example. Shows scoring below 7/10 don't make the list.

The Rain

★ 6.3
47K votes 20 episodes 2018–2020
Post-apocalyptic · Survival
9/10

Dr. Stone

★ 8.1
47K votes 96 episodes 2019–2026
Anime · Post-apocalyptic
9/10

Twisted Metal

★ 7.3
41K votes 25 episodes 2023–present
Post-apocalyptic · Fast-paced
9/10

Black Summer

★ 6.6
39K votes 16 episodes 2019–2021
Survival · Tense
9/10

The Stand

★ 5.7
34K votes 9 episodes 2020–2021
Post-apocalyptic · Supernatural
9/10

Daybreak

★ 6.7
27K votes 10 episodes 2019–2019
Post-apocalyptic · Ironic & meta
9/10

Dominion

★ 6.7
25K votes 21 episodes 2014–2015
Post-apocalyptic · Supernatural
9/10

Y: The Last Man

★ 6.0
17K votes 10 episodes 2021–2021
Post-apocalyptic
9/10

Terminator Zero

★ 6.9
14K votes 8 episodes 2024–2024
Post-apocalyptic · Anime
9/10

Heavenly Delusion

★ 7.9
12K votes 13 episodes 2023–2023
Post-apocalyptic · Anime
9/10

Yakamoz S-245

★ 6.2
10K votes 7 episodes 2022–2022
Post-apocalyptic · Survival
9/10

Black Knight

★ 6.5
10K votes 6 episodes 2023–2023
Dystopia · Post-apocalyptic
9/10

Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts

★ 8.3
9K votes 30 episodes 2020–2020
Post-apocalyptic · Hopeful
9/10

Tales of the Walking Dead

★ 5.9
9K votes 6 episodes 2022–2022
Post-apocalyptic · Anthology
9/10

Pacific Rim: The Black

★ 7.1
7K votes 14 episodes 2021–2022
Post-apocalyptic · Survival
9/10

The Walking Dead: Webisodes

★ 7.5
6K votes 29 episodes 2011–2018
Post-apocalyptic · Survival
9/10

Battlestar Galactica

★ 8.5
86K votes 2 episodes 2003–2003
Post-apocalyptic · Space & sci-fi
8/10

Jericho

★ 7.9
62K votes 30 episodes 2006–2008
Small town · Post-apocalyptic
8/10

12 Monkeys

★ 7.7
55K votes 47 episodes 2015–2018
Time travel · Puzzle plot
8/10

Into the Badlands

★ 7.9
53K votes 32 episodes 2015–2019
Adrenaline · Post-apocalyptic
8/10

Defiance

★ 7.0
47K votes 39 episodes 2013–2015
Post-apocalyptic
8/10

The Eternaut

★ 7.2
38K votes 7 episodes 2025–present
Survival · Post-apocalyptic
8/10

Dark Angel

★ 7.4
37K votes 42 episodes 2000–2002
Strong female lead · Dystopia
8/10

Marvel Zombies

★ 7.0
27K votes 10 episodes 2025–2029
Monster horror · Graphic violence
8/10
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