Channel 4 asks what it takes to survive Apocalypse in bold new factual series

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? 

Apocalypse (w/t) 8x60’ is a factual series from The Garden, part of ITV Studios. 

ITV Studios will handle international distribution.

Nicola Brown, Creative Director at The Garden says: “Apocalypse is a hugely ambitious new take on the beloved survival genre.  We're dropping our cast in an incredible urban landscape, filled with the debris of modern life.  In this alien yet familiar world, they'll start again from scratch, and discover what's really important to them. We can't wait to chart the highs and lows as our cast face a series of tough choices, battling the environment and perhaps even each other...”

Ian Dunkley, commissioning editor at Channel 4 says: “Apocalypse will be the real deal - ordinary people in an authentic urban setting facing extraordinary but completely credible challenges. We’ve all wondered how we would cope if disaster struck close to home, and this series promises to give us a very good idea.”

Credits 

Executive Producers: Jo Harcourt-Smith, Rachael Smith, Tim Whitwell

Senior Production Executive: Georgie Emary

Line Producer: Jennie Baker

Series Producers: Sara Pindar-Booth and Jake Smith 

Senior Casting Producer: Kerry Plant.