
Doomsday Preppers
"It's the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine)," sang R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe, and it's a proclamation that must resonate with the people profiled in this series. That's because they are all preparing for doomsday, whether it's caused by a natural disaster, a financial collapse or a nuclear winter, and their plan is to outlast and outlive any apocalyptic scenario. The series goes inside America's "prepping" subculture and introduces otherwise ordinary folks who are stockpiling food, water, weapons and whatever else they think is necessary in the event basic services should falter and society turns chaotic and violent. Also, each prepper's plan is reviewed by the consulting firm Practical Preppers, which analyzes its potential effectiveness in case the prepper's worst fears become reality.
SEASON 4
SEASON 4
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S4 E6 - There Will Be ChaosA retired risk assessment analyst; wildfire protection.04.17.2020
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S4 E5 - You Said it Was Non-LethalThree preppers who plan to use natural resources to survive.04.17.2020
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S4 E4 - Back to the Dark AgesAn electromagnetic pulse; catastrophic climate change.04.17.2020
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S4 E3 - Shepherds and WolvesPrepping for an attack on the electrical grid.08.07.2014
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S4 E2 - Be the PrepPreparing for some sort of economic collapse.04.17.2020
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S4 E1 - To Fail is To DiePotential World War III; camouflaged IEDs; superstorms.04.17.2020
SEASON 3
SEASON 3
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S3 E14 - Americans Not Ameri-cant'sThreat of foreign occupation; cyber attack.04.17.2020
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S3 E13 - Nobody Will Be ReadyTwo Tennessee families who are preparing for an earthquake.04.17.2020
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S3 E12 - No Stranger To StrangersVeteran Richard Huggins prepares for a nuclear strike.04.17.2020
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S3 E11 - No One Will Ever KnowPreparing for a civil war; prepping for an EMP attack.04.17.2020
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S3 E10 - Live Bees, Live AmmoFamilies who fear the end of the world is coming.04.17.2020
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S3 E9 - Survival Is An Ugly BeastRob is devising the ultimate booby-trap system.04.17.2020
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S3 E8 - Total DestructionTracy prepares for a devastating tornado.04.17.2020
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S3 E6 - The Fight AheadChad believes that a nuclear strike is a real possibility.04.17.2020
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S3 E5 - Take Our Country BackFortress deep in Oregon's back country; economic collapse.04.17.2020
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S3 E4 - People Become AnimalsAlex Dunbar trains a private army of German Shepherds.04.17.2020
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S3 E3 - Whatever It TakesPreppers gear up for the possibility of World War II.04.17.2020
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S3 E2 - The Gates of HellAn economic collapse could mean total chaos.04.17.2020
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S3 E1 - Don't Betray the ColonySome preppers believe in safety in numbers, but not all.04.17.2020
SEASON 2
SEASON 2
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S2 E17 - Gonna Be A Big BangKevin and his family move to Costa Rica; economic collapse.04.17.2020
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S2 E16 - Let Her RipFear of a world war; fear of a terrorist attack.04.17.2020
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S2 E15 - A Fortress at SeaIn the shadow of Mount St. Helens; sailboat bunker.04.17.2020
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S2 E14 - Pain Is GoodA man fears the economy's collapse; a man fears tsunamis.02.19.2013
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S2 E13 - Solutions Not ProblemsConverting a decommissioned missile silo.02.12.2013
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S2 E12 - Hit The Ground RunningFrank and wife Elaine prepare for economic collapse.04.17.2020
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S2 E11 - Prepper's ParadiseA woman begins prepping following a dream.04.17.2020
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S2 E9 - In the Hurt LockerPreppers who create a community of like-minded individuals.04.17.2020
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S2 E9 - No Such Thing As a Fair FightPrepping for an electromagnetic pulse and a solar flare.04.17.2020
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S2 E8 - Prepared Not ScaredBrian Smith prepares for a collapse of the monetary system.04.17.2020
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S2 E7 - Escape from New YorkNew York City hurricane; nuclear power plant meltdown.04.17.2020
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S2 E6 - You've Got ChaosMassive earthquake; global financial crisis.04.17.2020
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S2 E5 - Taking from the HavesYellowstone volcano; aquaponic systems; inventor's estate.04.17.2020
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S2 E4 - The Time of ReckoningA man prepares for a terrorist attack using a dirty bomb.04.17.2020
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S2 E3 - Bad Times All The TimePrepping for economic crisis, earthquake and World War III.04.17.2020
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S2 E2 - You Can't Let Evil WinPeople who prep for power plants attack and F-5 tornados.04.17.2020
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S2 E1 - Am I Nuts or Are You?A 15-year-old prepper; racer preps for a biological attack.04.17.2020
SEASON 1
SEASON 1
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S1 E12 - Extreme Prep EditionPreparation for a cataclysmic event follows five principles.04.17.2020
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S1 E11 - I Suggest We RunPreparation for China undermining the U.S. economy.04.17.2020
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S1 E10 - Disaster Doesn't WaitDirty bombs; a belief that China brings economic chaos.04.17.2020
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S1 E9 - Close the Door, Load the ShotgunFarmers stockpile food and ammo; solar-flare earthquake.03.27.2012
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S1 E8 - It’s Gonna Get WorseArmageddon Inn; pandemic preparation; fish antibiotics.04.17.2020
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S1 E7 - Into the Spider HoleSpider holes in the mountains; underground silo bunker.03.13.2012
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S1 E6 - Nine Meals Away from AnarchyEconomic collapse; radioactive disaster; living underground.04.17.2020
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S1 E5 - Friends Can Become EnemiesFour Americans make huge sacrifices to be prepared.04.17.2020
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S1 E4 - It's All Gonna Hit the FanFear of road rage chaos; pandemic fears; sea level changes.04.17.2020
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S1 E3 - Back to the Stone AgeA popular R.E.M. song might be a good mantra for preppers.04.17.2020
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S1 E2 - I Hope I Am CrazyA gourmet meal using shelf-stable foods; financial collapse.04.17.2020
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S1 E1 - Bullets, Lots of BulletsPreparing for a day when the poles flip; massive earthquake.04.17.2020