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Doomsday Preppers - Season 1
Individuals all across America who have one thing in common - they are prepping for the end of the world.
16 May 1968, Ponders End, London Borough of Enfield, North London, England, UK
March 25, 2020
The show does little to contextualise all this paranoia. If anything, it legitimises it.
March 25, 2020
It's interesting, but based on what is shown here, one has to wonder if these folks are spending as much of their time actually living their lives, instead of just getting ready for the end of it.
March 25, 2020
Sure, you may think they're wack jobs who need a hobby. But on some level you secretly admire their commitment, their certainty that life as we know it will end.
March 25, 2020
An intriguing look at Americans with their own ideas of the purpose-driven life
March 25, 2020
Eeach segment closes with a "Doomsday Preppers Update..." It's an engaging format that gives each segment a rudimentary dramatic arc and helps keep the material from getting too repetitive.
March 25, 2020
A fascinating look into a survivalist subculture busily preparing for the end of organized civilization, Doomsday Preppers treads on thin ethical ice when it critiques and encourages its protagonists plans.
