Afterworld (web series)

Afterworld
Genre Drama
Science fiction
Mystery
Created by Brent V. Friedman & Michael DeCourcey
Developed by Based on a Concept Developed by Brent V. Friedman & Michael DeCourcey
Directed by Stan Rogow
Starring see below
Narrated by Roark Critchlow
Theme music composer Sam Winans
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of episodes 1 season: Shown as 13 episodes of 23 minutes each, or split into 130 mini-episodes of 3 minutes each
Production
Executive producer(s) Stan Rogow
Brent V. Friedman
Producer(s) John Alexander Reed, Adam Sigel and Marlin Davis
Running time approx. 3 minutes per episode
Release
Original release February 28, 2007
External links
Website

Afterworld is a computer-animated American science fiction television series[1] created by writer Brent V. Friedman and artist/filmmaker Michael DeCourcey. Its naturalistic future setting, modeled after traditional Western movie motifs, presents an atypical science fiction backdrop for the narrative. Friedman served as executive producer, along with Stan Rogow.

Afterworld premiered in the United States on YouTube and Bud.tv on February 28, 2007 with the production website being launched in May, 2007. The series quickly built a loyal fanbase but did not really take off until August, 2007 when it was 're-released' on MySpace. In conjunction with that release the series was also released in Australia on the Sci Fi Channel, as a mobile podcast, and as a web series on US based Crackle.

The series was also made available by Sony Pictures Television International as 13 half-hour episodes for traditional broadcasters.

Plot

After travelling to New York City on a business trip, Russell Shoemaker wakes to find all electronic technology dead and more than 99% of the human race missing. Driven by a need to discover the truth and determined to return to his family, he embarks on a journey to his home in Seattle, while recording and telling all of the events in his journal. Afterworld is the story of Russell's 3,000-mile (4,800 km) trek across a post-apocalyptic America as he encounters the strange new societies rebuilding themselves. Along the way, he also attempts to solve the mystery of what caused this global event, which survivors refer to as "the Fall."

In addition to new forms of government, Russell discovers that technology has failed due to a persistent electromagnetic pulse, a product of a collection of satellites that was activated almost simultaneously to the Fall. An additional side effect of the EMP is the rapid mutation of many forms of life, including Shoemaker himself. He describes that his night vision has improved dramatically, along with his endurance. Other examples are seen in cattle Russell happens across, which are dying of a previously unheard form of necrotizing fasciitis.

Russell's journey eventually brings him to a nearly deserted San Francisco, and the headquarters of an organization known as the Parthia Group, who had developed a form of nano-technology, which identified humans with a particular genetic makeup.

Cast

Main Characters

Broadcast history

Bud.tv : February 28, 2007–present

Youtube.com : February 28, 2007–present

Myspace.com : August 2007–present

Sci-Fi Channel : August 2007–present

Vuze.com : March 2008–present

Channel 4 : 2008

AXN East Asia : May, 2008–present (Daily) 7.00pm SIN/PHIL/HK

AXN Beyond (Philippines, Singapore, Hong Kong) : May 2008–present (Daily) 9.00pm SIN/PHIL/HK

ProSieben (German TV) : July 1, 2008 - August 31, 2008 (Daily)

AXN Bulgaria : August 9, 2008–present Mon-Fri at 7.00pm

AXN Czech & Hungary : ? - present Every day at 6.00pm

GO TV South Africa May 2009–Present Mon-Fri 10.30pm

STS Russia summer 2011 - week-end 6.00-8.00am

Season 1

The complete series 1 was also released as 130 episodes of about 2–3 minutes each.

Location 1: New York City, NY

Episode 1: The Big Day
Episode 2: Detritus
Episode 3: Purgatory
Episode 4: Delondre
Episode 5: Central Park
Episode 6: Hibakusha
Episode 7: Homeland Insecurity
Episode 8: Darwin’s Ghost
Episode 9: Man Of The House
Episode 10: 3000 Miles

Location 2: Philadelphia, PA

Episode 11: Call Me Eli
Episode 12: Terror Within
Episode 13: House Of The Speaker
Episode 14: Detour
Episode 15: Revelations

Location 3: New Eden, PA

Episode 16: New Eden
Episode 17: Divine Intervention
Episode 18: Polaroid
Episode 19: Devil Among Us
Episode 20: Battle Lines

Location 4: Aurora, OH

Episode 21: Aurora
Episode 22: In Short Supply
Episode 23: Messenger
Episode 24: Mr. Shoemaker Goes To Ohio
Episode 25: The First Horseman

Location 5: Peebles, OH

Episode 26: 47 Minutes
Episode 27: Subterranean
Episode 28: Looking Glass
Episode 29: A Quiet Place
Episode 30: An Offering To Uktena

Location 6: Louisville, KY (Official site says "Southern Ohio" which is actually part of the previous location)

Episode 31: The New World Historians
Episode 32: Fail Safe
Episode 33: Conflicting Reports
Episode 34: The River
Episode 35: Conspiracies Can Come True

Location 7: Nashville, TN

Episode 36: Rose Mansion
Episode 37: Nashville
Episode 38: Spontaneous Combustion
Episode 39: Temptations
Episode 40: The Second Horseman

Location 8: Memphis, TN

Episode 41: Graceland
Episode 42: The Virus
Episode 43: Control Group
Episode 44: Do No Harm
Episode 45: A Good Lie

Location 9: Ozarks

Episode 46: Truth Or Consequences
Episode 47: Off The Grid
Episode 48: The Hunter
Episode 49: Wanted
Episode 50: R.I.P.

Location 10: Salina, OK

Episode 51: Oklahoma
Episode 52: Electricity
Episode 53: Who Are You
Episode 54: Parthia
Episode 55: Gone, Baby, Gone

Location 11: Wichita, KS

Episode 56: The Cobalt Clock
Episode 57: Team Alpha
Episode 58: Faith In Science
Episode 59: Eve Of Destruction
Episode 60: Holiday Spirit

Location 12: Amarillo, TX

Episode 61: Morning Star
Episode 62: Warning Signs
Episode 63: Complications
Episode 64: What Child Is This?
Episode 65: The Brother

Location 13: Santa Fe, NM

Episode 66: Manhunt
Episode 67: The Settlement
Episode 68: Sanctuary
Episode 69: Fight Or Flight
Episode 70: Change Of Heart

Location 14: Sedona, AZ

Episode 71: Welcome To The Jungle
Episode 72: Something In The Air
Episode 73: Burden Of Guilt
Episode 74: Prey
Episode 75: Déjà vu

Location 15: Ghana

Episode 76: Helpless
Episode 77: Gone To Ghana
Episode 78: Solitary
Episode 79: Almost Home
Episode 80: The Remedy

Location 16: Flagstaff, AZ

Episode 81: The Walker
Episode 82: Bad Reputation
Episode 83: Ultimatum
Episode 84: Hidden Agenda
Episode 85: The Ever-Changing Truth

Location 17: Needles, CA

Episode 86: The Cartel
Episode 87: A Window Of Opportunity
Episode 88: The Berserker
Episode 89: Like Clockwork
Episode 90: Fair Trade

Location 18: Las Vegas, NV

Episode 91: The Suicide Squad
Episode 92: Debt to Society
Episode 93: Showtime!
Episode 94: Double Bill
Episode 95: Convergence

Location 19: Red Rock, NV

Episode 96: The Third Horseman
Episode 97: Change Of Plans
Episode 98: End Of The Road
Episode 99: The Grim Reaper
Episode 100: Monumental

Location 20: Mount Charleston, NV

Episode 101: Road To Redemption
Episode 102: NORAD
Episode 103: Prisoners Of Fate
Episode 104: Pushing Buttons
Episode 105: Simple Pleasures

Location 21: Lake City

Episode 106: Lake City
Episode 107: What Lies Beneath
Episode 108: The Devil Inside
Episode 109: Bottom Line
Episode 110: Pathological

Location 22: Sierra Forest

Episode 111: The Fourth Horseman
Episode 112: Bitter Pill
Episode 113: Story Of The Gun
Episode 114: A Little Help From My Friends
Episode 115: Treasure Island

Location 23: San Francisco, CA

Episode 116: The Shipment
Episode 117: First Edition
Episode 118: On The Record
Episode 119: The Sting – Part One
Episode 120: The Sting – Part Two

Location 24: San Rafael, CA

Episode 121: A New Chapter
Episode 122: Project: Continuum
Episode 123: Truth In The Clouds
Episode 124: Matter Of Time
Episode 125: Unholy Alliance

Location 25: Seattle, WA

Episode 126: North By Northwest
Episode 127: The Emerald City
Episode 128: Shoemaker & Associates
Episode 129: 809 W. Blaine St.
Episode 130: When The Levee Breaks

Afterworld: Global Contact

Sony published a mobile game based before the events of Season 2, but after the catastrophic planetary event known as "The Fall" caused 99% of the world's population to disappear, along with almost all technology. This is a mobile adventure game where different survivors journey the world in search of their families, going from continent to continent, encountering daring adventures in cities such as Paris, Seoul, Sydney and Rio de Janeiro. The players confront each challenge and battle their enemies as they struggle to create communication towers to allow the world to regain global contact. It was launched in September 2008.

The narrative of the game offers a preview of Season 2 which never aired.

Emergency Subnet

First revealed through an ARG, a UK exclusive online viral series called Emergency Subnet for Channel 4, starred the character Maia Sturn (played by Nathalie Pownall) as a spin-off of Afterworld. It was produced to help promote the launch of the American animated series in the UK. Like Russell, Maia was dealing with the effects of The Fall and being alone in London, England and would document her day-to-day life through video blogs and journal entries using the Emergency Subnet.

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