LifeAfter has the most satisfying storyline (and ending) of any scripted audio show I've ever listened to. So much so that I'm pretty sure another show that came out a year or two later "borrowed" heavily from it. Better than 90% of the TV shows out there, this is the show I would most recommend for someone who is truly looking for "TV for their ears." I also very much enjoyed The Message, but it didn't stick with me emotionally/mentally as much. I think The Message is like the CW show while LifeAfter is the HBO show, particularly in production quality and performances. But both are brilliantly written.