Extrapolations: New Climate Change Series Features Star-Studded Cast Including Meryl Streep, Kit Harington, and Marion Cotillard

Apple TV+ has released a new Climate change drama series, ‘Extrapolations’, which features a star-studded cast including Meryl Streep, Kit Harington, and Marion Cotillard, among others. 

Source: Apple TV/Youtube

The series tells eight interconnected stories that examine the future of our environment from 2037 to 2070. Creator Scott Z. Burns, who wrote the screenplay for ‘Contagion’, presents the series with the same level of seriousness and weight, as well as a similar eeriness of predicting the future. The series uses the backdrop of Climate change and explores the consequences of human actions that lead to the degradation of the planet’s environment. The show raises awareness of the impact of Climate change, but it lacks depth and nuance in its character development, making it dry and preachy.

One of the episodes in the series tells the story of a rabbi trying to save his Miami temple from rising sea levels, which gives the show an opportunity to engage in philosophical arguments about the sins of man. Another episode features a scientist trying to save what might be the last humpback whale on Earth, which, while being heavy on metaphors, at least offers some fascinating details, such as the possibility of having technology to communicate with whales by 2046. The series is at its best when it focuses on human-scale dramas and lets Climate change serve as a backdrop.

The show also portrays a bleak future in which the air has become so polluted that San Franciscans don oxygen tanks to step outside, and most human food is some version of kelp. Despite the show’s dark tone, it has moments of humour and a keen curiosity about human nature that goes beyond hand-wringing monologues about our capacity for greed or complacency.

‘Extrapolations’ is a reminder that our actions have consequences, and that we need to take action on climate change before it’s too late. The show has the potential to raise awareness among viewers, but it is unlikely to be a significant catalyst for change unless people take action in their daily lives. We can all make small changes to reduce our carbon footprint, such as using public transportation or cycling instead of driving, recycling, and conserving energy. These small steps can make a big difference in the fight against Climate change.

Planet B Not Found Tee by Tiny Rescue: Climate Collection

Related Content:

• These Shocking Images Show What the World Could Look Like in 2100 as a Result of Climate Change
• New Poll Shows Employees Willing to Quit Their Jobs Over Inadequate Company Climate Action
• Octonauts: Above and Beyond: How This Popular Children’s Show is Teaching About Climate Change
• Marine Heatwaves Directly Linked to Climate Change, New Study Shows
• New Study Shows Bumblebee Populations Have Reduced by 30 Percent Due to Climate Change

Easy Ways to Help the Planet:

• Eat Less Meat: Download Food Monster, the largest plant-based Recipe app on the App Store, to help reduce your environmental footprint, save animals and get healthy. You can also buy a hard or soft copy of our favorite vegan cookbooks.
• Reduce Your Fast Fashion Footprint: Take initiative by standing up against fast fashion Pollution and supporting sustainable and circular brands like Tiny Rescue that raise awareness around important issues through recycled zero-waste clothing designed to be returned and remade over and over again.
• Support Independent Media: Being publicly funded gives us a greater chance to continue providing you with high-quality content. Please consider supporting us by donating!
• Sign a Petition: Your voice matters! Help turn petitions into victories by signing the latest list of must-sign petitions to help people, animals, and the planet.
• Stay Informed: Keep up with the latest news and important stories involving animals, the environment, sustainable living, food, health, and human interest topics by subscribing to our newsletter!
• Do What You Can: Reduce waste, plant trees, eat local, travel responsibly, reuse stuff, say no to single-use plastics, recycle, vote smart, switch to cold water laundry, divest from fossil fuels, save water, shop wisely, Donate if you can, grow your food, volunteer, conserve energy, compost, and don’t forget about the microplastics and microbeads lurking in common household and personal care products!