While on a fishing trip, Harry Baldwin and his family hear an explosion and realize that Los Angeles has been leveled by a nuclear attack. Looters and killers are everywhere. Escaping to the hills with his family, he sets about the business of surviving in a world where, he knows, the old ideals of humanity will be the first casualties.
In the United States, Panic in Year Zero! streams on Prime, FlixFling, ScreenPix, ScreenPix Amazon Channel , and Chilling, and it is free with ads on Mometu and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and FlixFling. It also streams in 2 other countries.
Is Panic in Year Zero! worth watching?
66
GoodGoodWatch score
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66 (IMDb 6.6, Letterboxd 3.2 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 70%).
What tropes does Panic in Year Zero! use?
Apocalypse HowBeauty Is Never TarnishedBratty Teenage DaughterThe Bus Came BackCigarette of AnxietyDoomed HometownEarn Your Happy EndingEmergency BroadcastThe EndYear ZeroMoney Is Not PowerLight Is Not Goodand 12 more
TV Tropes lists 24 tropes for it, including Apocalypse How, Beauty Is Never Tarnished, and Bratty Teenage Daughter.