Netflix recently released its new show, the K-Drama Goodbye Earth. The series follows South Korea as an apocalyptic meteor inevitably hurtles towards Earth. The story itself is an adaptation of the Japanese book The Fool At the End of the World by Kōtarō Isaka. As it turns out, the idea of an impending meteor is a popular story setup with plenty of potential. By now, many viewers have probably managed to binge the series and are hungry for more. Here are some of the best shows on streaming to watch if you don’t want to end up like the dinosaurs.
My Name, from the Director of Goodbye Earth
Where better to start than with another Netflix show from creator Kim Jin-min, My Name. While this show may not feature the apocalyptic dread of his next show, it maintains the same grim tone. My Name similarly follows a young woman who gets caught in the crosshairs of criminal forces. The series earned universal acclaim for its tense story, moral ambiguity, and social commentary. For those who wanted evidence that Goodbye Earth was a show in the right hands, look no further. Furthermore, the show focuses better on the same action and drama aspect without the meteor literally hanging over the story, for those who prefer it as such.
Extrapolations
As with Goodbye Earth, Apple TV’s Extrapolations features separate storylines dealing with a comic apocalypse. Here, it deals with a relevant one, climate change and its many separate effects. In the series, we see how different people from different walks of life have to deal with the inevitable collapse of the ecosystem. While the message may be fairly on the nose, it is no less relevant.
Similar to Goodbye Earth, the show deals with themes of spirituality and government control in the face of the end of the world. Instead of massive apocalyptic events, we watch their fallout on an individual level in an introspective manner. Both of these shows are good at analyzing the human cost of the end of the world.
Carol and the End of the World
This sci-fi series is probably the closest in general towards Goodbye Earth in its story and themes. Carol and the End of the World follows a mysterious “object” approaching the world with an overhanging countdown. Both of these shows are united in how they explore how people would react knowing that the end of the world is months away. Do you live out your bucket list or stick to the rules? Do you try to stick to what’s familiar? For those who needed more convincing for the show’s philosophical weight, the creator Dan Guterman used to work for Rick and Morty.
Don’t Look Up
While the rest of the entries on this list were fairly serious about the subject matter, the same cannot be said for our last entry. Don’t Look Up is a black comedy film from The Big Short Director Adam McKay following scientists’ futile attempts to warn the government. As one might guess, this film tackles a clear allegory for climate change. As stated earlier, this series clearly plays the meteor for comedic satire rather than apocalyptic horror. There are many moments that news watchers will probably cringe at. If you found the previous shows too grim, this film should at least gives some cathartic brevity.
Viewers will find most these shows on the streaming service Netflix.
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