Apocalypse: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

If the world as we know it came to an end, what would you do? 

Our modern world exists on a knife edge, but if the worst happened, the fight for survival won't be in jungles, forests or desert islands. It'll be in the towns and cities we call home. 

In this bold and ambitious social experiment, Channel 4 is sending a group of ordinary people to a jaw dropping, real world location - an abandoned town that bears all the hallmarks of being ravaged by an apocalyptic event.  They'll have to survive for 28 days without running water, heating, or electricity. They'll need to scavenge for food and supplies, reusing and repurposing anything they find but only if they can muster skills and wherewithal to do it. 

Nothing here comes easy, and in the face of scarce resources will this unlikely group of strangers band together or fall apart?

Series details

• Title: Apocalypse
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Genres: Adventure
• Premiere date: 2026-09-13
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: Channel 4
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 65 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 93595

Cast and credited roles

• Jonathan LaPaglia — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-09-13; final listed air date 2026-10-18; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

Adapted from Apocalypse on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.