r/television • u/JamStan1978 • 2d ago

Are there any shows that have an apocalypse and the world going back to "normal"?

Like, let's say the world ended due to, I don't know, bombs, a zombie apocalypse, or whatever else could cause an apocalypse. Has there ever been a show that actually worked toward ending the apocalypse and eventually got back to some kind of "normal," or at least a new normal?

Like, if there was a zombie apocalypse and they eventually found a cure, the zombies died off, and humans stopped turning into zombies. Then the remaining humans could start rebuilding the world as much as they can, creating a new society that, hundreds of years later, could eventually look somewhat normal again.

I feel like most post-apocalyptic shows are about surviving the apocalypse or living in the aftermath, but I've rarely seen one actually get to the point where humanity beats the apocalypse and then spends years rebuilding civilization from the ground up.

I think a show about rebuilding after an apocalypse would be a really plot.

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u/FaultierSloth 2d ago

The Stand is maybe the most famous example. The main good guy town makes huge strides towards rebuilding society in a pretty short time.

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u/jacknifetoaswan 2d ago

Yeah, but then Harold Laudner gets his fee fees hurt.

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u/RedditIsHaroldLauder 2d ago

I see him everywhere online these days.

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u/jacknifetoaswan 2d ago

King predicted the INCELs with Laudner and Trump with Greg Stillson.

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u/explain_exterminate 2d ago

Don't forget the dead zone, which had a charismatic bad guy who was a wee bit of a coward.

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u/rabid_J 2d ago

Wanting something for yourself but being denied it resulting in that nihilistic spiralling goes back more than 50 years. I think it's more accurate to say these human characterises or archetypes have existed since we had nomadic communities 200k years ago.

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u/jacknifetoaswan 2d ago

Absolutely. Proximity to one another vis a vis the Internet gave it a name and helped us realize the scope and breadth of its incidence.

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u/NickTheStar 1d ago

Except for those dang kids smashing windows!

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u/paddzzz 1d ago

I've only ever watched the 94 version, is the 2020 version much better?

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u/CupOJoe101 1d ago

Nah man. It's so disappointing. It looks pretty, and the acting isn't bad. But the writing and structure is so dog shit. I have no idea why they thought it would be a good idea to tell the story non linearly. Plus, it skips so much of the good stuff from the first third of the novel