Earth Abides isn’t a bad miniseries, per se, but it’s not necessary viewing either. Its biggest problem is that it feels like so many other movies and series, recalling nearly every post-apocalyptic piece of content you’ve ever seen, from the Fox sitcom The Last Man on Earth to a zombieless The Walking Dead. Plus, the story is incredibly rushed (for reference, the first four episodes span 17 years), which prohibits any sort of meaningful character development, and frankly, there just isn’t much engaging drama or suspense. It’s watchable enough in a “what would I do in this situation?” way, but it’s also very skippable.