“Not Silo, Not Fallout: Why 2015 Dystopian Series ‘The 100’ Deserves a Second Look” — what this page in the network covers. Dystopian sci-fi is dominating streaming charts, with hits like Silo and Fallout earning critical acclaim and massive audiences. But one 2015 series quietly built a devoted following and deserves renewed attention: The 100. Created by Jason Rothenberg and based on Kass Morgan’s novels, the show premiered on The CW in 2014 and ran for seven seasons, concluding in 2020.
Set 97 years after a nuclear apocalypse, it follows 100 juvenile delinquents sent from a space station, the Ark, back to Earth to test its habitability. They find a dangerous, transformed planet inhabited by Grounders, Reapers, and Mountain Men, forcing them to fight for survival while grappling with moral dilemmas. The series stars Eliza Taylor as Clarke Griffin, Bob Morley as Bellamy Blake, and Marie Avgeropoulos as Octavia Blake, among a large ensemble. For the complete material, the listing points back to the source inside the network.