Channel 4 viewers brand new show Apocalypse ‘total dross’ as they spot major issue

UNIMPRESSED Channel 4 viewers branded new show Apocalypse ‘total dross’ – after spotting a major problem. The intense new reality series, which launched on September 13, sees people try to survive apocalyptic conditions. Channel 4 viewers branded new show Apocalypse as “total dross” Credit: Channel 4 Writing on X, they shared their complaints about the reality show’s format Credit: The Garden Production Limited / Channel 4 The cast do not have electricity, running water or food, meaning they have to scavenge and get creative with anything they can find to survive. Viewers took to X during the first episode to share their complaints about the format. Sign up for the TV newsletter Thank you! Namely, they highlighted how participants were able to cook pasta and questioned whether the show is staged. One person wrote: “How did they have water & heat to cook the pasta? #apocalypse.” The premise sees a group of people trying to survive apocalyptic-esque conditions Credit: The Garden Production Limited / Channel 4 Meanwhile, the contestants are divided into two different groups Credit: Channel 4 Another added: “All too obviously set up. “I know it has to be or they’d all starve, but clumsy production & poor casting makes it a big NO from me.” A third penned: “I lasted under a minute, total dross.” Hailing from the UK and Australia, the contestants were dropped into an abandoned town in two groups, but without knowing the other is there. Most read in TV One of the players is Made In Chelsea star Freddie Brown, who has years of hunting experience. Another big star competing on Apocalypse is comedian Steven McKell who has 4.7 million views on TikTok. Athlete and power lift Kelly Cartwright, has won two Paralympic medals for Australia and in 2009 climbed Mt Kilimanjaro. Other contestants include a psychologist self-described as a glamorous city girl with no practical skills, a student nurse, chef and mechanic. Comment now