I love, love, love this show! It was everything a post-apocalyptic series needed to be. The characters are perfect - perfectly flawed, perfectly human and smart and engaging and totally believable as the last people standing in a world where survival is really, really tough. The story plot for each episode was really good with enough twists and suspense to keep you on the edge. I binge-watched because I had no choice but to watch episode after episode. It was that enthralling. So, the only disappointing thing is that the series ends without an ending. For the longest, I hoped that there would be another season and now I have given up hope. Far too much time has passed. But I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of watching this. It was terrific.

If you're old enough, you might remember the BBC's original series "Survivors", broadcast in the 1970s. The world is devastated by an artificial plague released in an accident memorably portrayed in the opening credits. A handful are left behind to find each other and try to start again.So, in 2008, the BBC gave us a re-imagining of the scenario. This time, a flu-like illness does much the same as its counterpart did in the 1970s.Some have quibbled about the "politically correct" nature of the new series. One of the protagonists, named Greg Preston (Paterson Joseph) is black, which a character of the same name was not in the earlier version. Two more are Muslims, one of them a lapsed one. Another might be a lesbian. And why shouldn't they be? The demographics and attitudes of British society have changed in the last 30 years. There is nothing wrong with that being reflected in a television series.But there are problems with the series, as there were with the 1970s one. The scenario is chillingly set up in the first episode, but then what? As time goes on, the script falls back on the bickering, backstabbing, having sex with each other, and so on, that are the staple of any soap opera. Once the disease has done its worst, there is nothing here you couldn't see on Lifetime.Worse, in the second season, Greg Preston, supposedly one of the heroes, seems to delight in getting the group he is with into trouble. He pompously insists that Tom Price (Max Beesley), who has a violent criminal background but a firm handle on how to survive in the new conditions, leaves the group. He then twice lands some members of the group in the clutches of former-government-minister-turned-local-megalomaniac Samantha Willis (Nikki Amuka-Bird) when he has the means to prevent it. At times, I was just screaming at the screen.The performances are much better than the material deserves and the production values, as you'd expect of the BBC, are excellent. But there's no getting around the plot flaws and I was not surprised when it was announced there would be no third season.Rating: 4/10.

It has been a while since I was 'addicted' to a TV series. I am just a little sad it has had so few episodes and I now have to wait till next year! The cast is well suited and the plot is interesting and exciting. This is a must see if you were a fan of the original series as it follows along the same lines ie biological wipeout of most of the worlds population and the few remaining people left to come up with ways to survive. The fact that it has wiped out the world in 2008 instead of the 1970's means it has a more modern look but all the qualities that made the original so good are still there. It is also nice to see a lead actress that is a real person and not a glamourpuss!!!! (one of my favourite things about British TV!)

I know that BBC has decided against a third season, and nothing a viewer in the USA says will likely change that, but here goes anyway: My wife and I watch a lot of programs, both British and American. We were completely sucked in by Survivors and are continually impressed by how unpredictable and exciting each episode is. We watch "24" and have enjoyed other edge-of-your-seat shows like "Alias" and "Prison Break" in the past, but we agree that Survivors is usually more entertaining than any of them.Perhaps the total number of viewers in the UK hasn't been up to hopes, but maybe if demographics (average income, education level, etc.) are taken into account, PLUS you add in American viewers (via BBC America), the BBC should reconsider its decision and renew this riveting program for a third season (or "third series," as they call it) and beyond.The premise of the show seemed fairly mundane: a virus wipes out most of humanity and we view the struggles of a ragtag bunch of survivors. But, despite a few logical lapses, the execution is excellent and the program is exciting to watch. Most of the characters are very well realized and acted, and the plot (episode-by-episode and ongoing too) is much better than one would expect. We look forward to watching the program every week.They brought Doctor Who back (and we love it). Survivors deserves at least another few seasons -- especially given the miniscule 6-episode British seasons, which are about 1/4 as long as seasons of most American programs!