| Doomsday Preppers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Sharp Entertainment |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | National Geographic |
| Release | February 7, 2012 |
Doomsday Preppers is an American documentary television series that airs on the National Geographic Channel. The program follows various survivalists, or "preppers," preparing for the end of civilization. The series interviews people who are preparing to survive the various circumstances through which life as we know it might come to an end, including economic collapse, societal collapse, electromagnetic pulse, terrorist acts, nuclear incidents, fuel shortages, war, pandemics, etc. The interviews detail the actions that the preppers have taken, and end with an expert analysis and recommendations for improvements.
Episodes
editCasting for the first season began September 2011, and the first episodes of the first season aired February 7, 2012.
Casting for a second season began April 2012,[1] and the first episode of the second season aired November 4, 2012.
Season 1 (2012)
edit| Series episode |
Season episode |
Title | U.S. viewers (million) |
Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | Pilot | "Pilot" | N/A | N/A |
| 1 | 1 | "Bullets, Lots of Bullets" | 1.296[2] | February 7, 2012 |
| 2 | 2 | "I Hope I Am Crazy" | 1.214[2] | February 7, 2012 |
| 3 | 3 | "Back to the Stone Age" | 1.031[3] | February 14, 2012 |
| 4 | 4 | "It's All Gonna Hit the Fan" | 1.013[4] | February 21, 2012 |
| 5 | 5 | "You Shall Not Fear" | 0.825[5] | February 28, 2012 |
| 6 | 6 | "Nine Meals Away from Anarchy" | TBA | March 6, 2012 |
| 7 | 7 | "Into the Spider Hole" | 1.078[6] | March 13, 2012 |
| 8 | 8 | "It's Gonna Get Worse" | 0.915[7] | March 27, 2012 |
| 9 | 9 | "Close the Door, Load the Shotgun" | TBA | April 3, 2012 |
| 10 | 10 | "Disaster Doesn't Wait" | TBA | April 10, 2012 |
| 11 | 11 | "I Suggest We Run" | 0.861[8] | April 17, 2012 |
| 12 | 12 | "Extreme Prep Edition" | TBA | April 24, 2012 |
Season 2 (2012)
edit| Series episode |
Season episode |
Title | U.S. viewers (million) |
Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | "You Can't Let Evil Win" | TBA | November 4, 2012 |
| 14 | 2 | "Am I Nuts or Are You?" | 1.376[9] | November 13, 2012 |
| 15 | 3 | "Bad Times All the Time" | N/A | November 20, 2012 |
| 16 | 5 | "The Time of Reckoning" | N/A | November 27, 2012 |
| 17 | 6 | "Taking from the Haves" | N/A | December 4, 2012 |
| 18 | 4 | "You've Got Chaos" | N/A | December 11, 2012 |
Reception
editDoomsday Preppers has received varied reviews. While some see it as the logical production of a growing movement,[10] others have condemned it as an "absurd excess on display and at what an easy target the prepper worldview is for ridicule," noting, "how offensively anti-life these shows are, full of contempt for humankind."[11] Nevertheless, "The program has been a ratings bonanza, with a 60-percent male audience, with an average age of 44."[12] In response to negative comments, one prepper responded: "We don’t make it an obsession like some folks but we do spend a fair amount of time and money on it." "...you can’t always rely on the government or society to help you. The more people that are prepping minded, the better off we’ll all do."[13]
Brooklyn Bagwell, casting director for the second season, claimed "It’s the highest-rated show” in the history of the National Geographic Channel.[14]
References
edit- ^ Gleason, Meghan. "Doomsday Preppers Casting". National Geographic. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ a b Seidman, Robert (February 8, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Teen Mom 2' Wins Easily + 'Tosh.0,' 'The Game,' 'Key & Peele, White Collar,' 'Justified,' 'Southland' & More". TVbytheNumbers.com. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (February 15, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings:'Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Teen Mom 2' Tops + 'Tosh.0,' 'The Game,' 'Westminster Dog Show,' 'Justified,' 'Southland' & More". TVbytheNumbers.com. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (February 23, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings:'Teen Mom' Special & Tosh.0 Lead + 'Justified,' 'White Collar,' 'Chopped,' 'Ink Master,' 'Hardcore Pawn' & More". TVbytheNumbers.com. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (February 29, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Tosh.0' Holds Strong, 'Teen Mom II' Falls Considerably". TVbytheNumbers.com. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (March 14, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Tosh.0' Wins Again + 'The Game,' 'Storage Wars Texas,' 'The Real Housewives of Orange County' & More". TVbytheNumbers.com. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (March 28, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Tosh.0','The Game', '16 and Pregnant', 'Dance Moms' and More". TVbytheNumbers.com. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (April 18, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings". TVByTheNumbers.com. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (November 14, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings". TVByTheNumbers.com. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ^ "U.S. Gold Bureau and Wise Foods Team up to Help Americans Prepare for Worst-Case Scenario". MySanAntonio. May 26, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (March 11, 2012). "Doomsday Has Its Day in the Sun". The New York Times. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
- ^ Lactis, Erik (May 17, 2012). "Preppers do their best to be ready for the worst". The Bellingham Herald. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
- ^ "Interview with a Doomsday Prepper". 2012Prepared.com. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
- ^ North, John (28 May 2012). "'Doomsday Preppers' casting director aims to be prepared, too". Asheville Daily Planet. Retrieved 18 November 2012.