S01 | The 100

Here’s an informative overview of , focusing on its premise, characters, themes, and reception. The 100 – Season 1: Overview The 100 is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi drama that premiered on The CW in March 2014. Created by Jason Rothenberg, based on the young adult novel series by Kass Morgan, Season 1 sets up a brutal survival story with moral complexity far beyond its initial “teen drama” packaging. Premise Ninety-seven years after a nuclear apocalypse devastated Earth, the surviving human population lives aboard a space station known as the Ark. With resources running out and the Ark’s life-support systems failing, the ruling Council sends 100 juvenile delinquents down to Earth to test if it is habitable again. The teenagers—prisoners who committed crimes ranging from theft to treason—are considered expendable.