US: The 100

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Ninety-seven years ago, nuclear Armageddon decimated planet Earth, destroying civilization. The only survivors were the 400 inhabitants of 12 international space stations that were in orbit at the time. Three generations have been born in space, the survivors now number 4,000, and resources are running out on their dying "Ark" - the 12 stations now linked together and repurposed to keep the survivors alive.

Draconian measures including capital punishment and population control are the order of the day, as the leaders of the Ark take ruthless steps to ensure their future, including secretly exiling a group of 100 juvenile prisoners to the Earth's surface to test whether it's habitable.

For the first time in nearly a century, humans have returned to planet Earth. Among the 100 exiles are Clarke, the bright teenage daughter of the Ark's chief medical officer; Wells, son of the Ark's Chancellor; the daredevil Finn; and the brother/sister duo Bellamy and Octavia, whose illegal sibling status has always led them to flaunt the rules. Technologically blind to what's happening on the planet below them, the Ark's leaders - Clarke's widowed mother, Abby; the Chancellor, Jaha; and his shadowy second in command, Kane - are faced with difficult decisions about life, death and the continued existence of the human race.

For the 100 young people on Earth, however, the alien planet they've never known is a mysterious realm that can be magical one moment and lethal the next. With the survival of the human race entirely in their hands, THE 100 must find a way to transcend their differences, unite and forge a new path on a wildly changed Earth that's primitive, intense and teeming with the unknown.


I quite enjoyed the first one so I'll stick with it for a bit
 
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The space-station was supposedly hobbled together from the failing stations of 12 different nation states, has been in a state of rapid decay with dwindling resources and the people sent to the planet were criminals locked in tiny little cells. Yet notice how all the people sent to Earth are 'good looking' Americans with perfect bodies and teeth?
 
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The space-station was supposedly hobbled together from the failing stations of 12 different nation states, has been in a state of rapid decay with dwindling resources and the people sent to the planet were criminals locked in tiny little cells. Yet notice how all the people sent to Earth are 'good looking' Americans with perfect bodies and teeth?

This hasn't gone unnoticed.
 
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Worth watching or not, seems they're putting it on Netflix Canada instantly.

Although probably wait and see what your verdict is after at least half the season.
 
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First episode up till about 3/4 way through was ok. But just dipped off at the end. Will watch 2nd episode on the weekend.

Some hot girls in it and some freaky radiation deer but looks like it may be susceptible to dawson creek style relationship dramas. But few people died in the first episode which gives it some hope as being a bit more gritty than i thought it would be. It has potential and production level is high. Just have to see which direction it goes.
 
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The space-station was supposedly hobbled together from the failing stations of 12 different nation states, has been in a state of rapid decay with dwindling resources and the people sent to the planet were criminals locked in tiny little cells. Yet notice how all the people sent to Earth are 'good looking' Americans with perfect bodies and teeth?
um the 'lead' female character (blonde one) who got sent down is an Aussie :p

She was in neighbours :o

First episode... not a bad 'intro' episode
Second episode... please don't go all teen angst rubbish

There is potential for a good 'adult' semi sci-fi show but it's on CW so it could end up like one of those rubbish 'teen' dramas.
 
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