We Are at the End of the World

**We Are at the End of the World** is a British-American post-apocalyptic thriller television drama created by Scottish filmmaker Daniel Stephen. The series features an ensemble cast led by Tom Holland who portrays Matt Eascott, a troubled teen trying to find his family in a world devastated by a brain altering virus. Other series regulars include Richard Madden, Thandie Newton, Khary Payton, China McLean, Kerry Cahill and Matt Lintz.

The series is exclusive to Netflix and premiered in June 2024. Following the success of the first series, Netflix has commissioned a second and third series which Stephen will continue to serve as showrunner for.

We Are at the End of the World is produced by 21 Laps Entertainment which also produced 'Stranger Things' for Netflix. Until the release of We Are at the End of the World, 'Stranger Things' held the title as 21 Laps Entertainment's most critically acclaimed work. It is mostly shot in Pinewood studios in the United Kingdom with filming also taking place in Scotland and Canada.

We Are at the End of the World is currently the most critically acclaimed original series broadcasted by Netflix, a title formerly held by 'Stranger Things' and 'Ozark'. At the 83rd Golden Globes the series won Best Television Series and Richard Madden was nominated for Best Actor (Television Series).

## Series Overview

When Matt Eascott wakes up, hungover, in a dumpster in deserted New York City, he attempts to find his way home in order to make amends with his family who he fell out with the night before.

Upon discovering they too have disappeared, Matt begins to go insane, believing himself to be part of some sick "Truman Show shit", he continuously 'addresses the audience' and continuous to do so after meeting up with other survivors as a coping mechanism.

With his new friends, he pledges to track down his family, whatever it takes.

## Cast and Characters

* Tom Holland as Matt Eascott: The series lead character who wakes up hungover in a dumpster in New York, finding the city deserted due to a national evacuation of the city due to Yohmino Virus Infectionm rates spreading like wildfire.
* Richard Madden as Mac: The Deuteragonist of the series who meets Matt during the early days of the Apocalypse. Mac is burdened with a heavy secret which he does not want to reveal to Matt.
* Thandie Newton as Florence Pitch: The series Main Antagonist who is determined to hunt down Mac for the secret he knows about the Yohmino virus and is the leader of the mysterious organisation 'The Dark Angels'.
* Khary Payton as Freddie: A Homeless man from Florida who is terrified of those infected by the virus but is a 'good runner', hence why he has survived for so long. He joins up with Matt and Mac for protection but learns to care for them along the way.
* China McLean as Melissa Spence: A young woman who was trapped in New York following the quarantine as she couldn't leave her dog Issac behind, when she went back for him, she bumped her head and was knocked out. She and Issac have been travelling the city looking for survivors to meet up with.
* Kerry Cahill as Shona: A mother who lost her son in the crowds while evacuating, she has pledged not to leave the city until she had found him, dead of alive. She acts as a mother figure to Matt.
* Matt Lintz as Paul Eascott: Matt's younger brother who escaped the 'safety' camps outside the city to come back and look for Matt's body for their mother who is struggling to cope with losing her oldest son. What Paul doesn't realise is that he escaped a certain doom.