Ish, a solitary young geologist, barely survives a snake bite; after he wakes from a coma, he drives to the nearest town only to find dead bodies; he searches for survivors, from San Francisco to Las Vegas.
Ish, a brilliant young geologist living a semi-isolated life, awakens from a coma only to find that a global plague has all but wiped out humanity. In the aftermath, he is forced to look for what he was so certain he could live without, other people.
Earth Abides - Season 1, Episode 1 Synopsis and Schedule