Extrapolations (2023): where to watch, cast and plot

About the series

Extrapolations is an American climate fiction anthology television miniseries created by Scott Z. Burns for Apple TV+. The series premiered on March 17, 2023.

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Extrapolations is an American climate fiction anthology television miniseries created by Scott Z. Burns for Apple TV+. The series premiered on March 17, 2023.

Premise

An anthology series that depicts the effects of climate change on the planet through various different points of view through interconnected stories.

The series takes place from 2037 to 2070, a period of 33 years.

Cast and characters

"2037: A Raven Story"

"2046: Whale Fall"

"2047: The Fifth Question"

"2059 Part I: Face of God"

"2059 Part II: Nightbirds"

"2066: Lola"

"2068: The Going Away Party"

"2070: Ecocide"

Episodes

Production

It was announced in January 2020 that Scott Z. Burns had been developing an anthology series about climate change that had been nearing a series order from Apple TV+. It would officially be greenlit in December for a ten-episode season.

Filming for the series had begun by October 2021 in New York City under the working title Gaia, with Burns serving as writer and director, and Meryl Streep, Sienna Miller, Kit Harington, Tahar Rahim, Matthew Rhys, Daveed Diggs, Gemma Chan, David Schwimmer, Adarsh Gourav, Forest Whitaker, Marion Cotillard, Tobey Maguire, and Eiza González cast to star. The series would now only run for an eight-episode season. In November, Edward Norton, Indira Varma, Keri Russell, Cherry Jones and Michael Gandolfini were added to the cast. In January 2022, additional castings were announced including Murray Bartlett, Yara Shahidi, Diane Lane, Heather Graham and Judd Hirsch. It was announced in February 2022 that Ellen Kuras would participate in the directing of the series.

Reception

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes has reported a 44% approval rating with an average rating of 5.8/10, based on 44 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus says: Extrapolations civic-minded storytelling is so sprawling that it never coheres into a satisfying whole, although its sheer star power and good intentions make for a mildly intriguing lecture. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, has assigned a score of 56 out of 100 based on 20 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.

In a review published by the Los Angeles Review of Books, Aaron Bady criticized the show for primarily featuring the experiences of "Rich Americans". Bady also criticized the show for not "focusing" on fossil fuels.

References

External links

Extrapolations at IMDb

Text from Extrapolations (TV series) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extrapolations_(TV_series)

Seasons

Temporada 1 2023 · 8 episodes

Cast

Where to watch

Apple TV+ Streaming

Production

StatusEnded
NetworkApple TV
CountriesUnited States
First aired03/16/2023
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Crew

Scott Z. Burns Director
Ellen Kuras Director
Nicole Holofcener Director
Gregory Jacobs Director
Richie Mehta Director
Michael Morris Director
Scott Z. Burns Writer
Rajiv Joseph Writer
Bess Wohl Writer
Gregory Jacobs Executive producer
Scott Z. Burns Executive producer
David Kirchner Producer

Questions about the series Extrapolations

What is Extrapolations about?

Extrapolations: Eight interconnected stories told over 33 years explore how our planet’s changing climate will affect family, work, faith—and survival.

How many seasons does Extrapolations have?

Extrapolations has 1 season, with 8 episodes in total.

Is Extrapolations still running?

Extrapolations has ended in 2023.

Where can I watch Extrapolations?

Extrapolations is available on Apple TV+. Availability changes often.

Who stars in Extrapolations?

The cast of Extrapolations includes Daveed Diggs, Sienna Miller, Kit Harington, Matthew Rhys and Meryl Streep.