The Fire Next Time

The Fire Next Time

The year is 2017, in the face of ecological disaster, one family is put to the ultimate test.

1993 · 1 season · 2 eps · ★ 6.1 · Action & Adventure, Drama, Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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In 2017, unrelenting heat waves and coastal flooding brought on by the greenhouse effect ravage the earth. While scientists and politicians argue and lay blame, ordinary citizens pay the price for a world sickened by pollution and economic disaster.

Created by James S. Henerson

Network: CBS

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