An Optimist’s Guide to the Planet(2024)
Overview
Follow Nikolaj Coster-Waldau’s search for the people, ideas, traditions, and attitudes – the solutions – which will transform fear of the future into hope, climate angst into optimism and human disconnection into engagement. In each of the six episodes, Nikolaj and his affable team criss-cross the globe exploring humanity, witnessing its power for good and learning about some of the remarkable solutions (both old and new) that inspire his optimism for the future.
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11 episodes • 2024
Season 1
11 episodes • 2024
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dusk or Dawn | Feb 8, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Shelter | Feb 15, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Regenerate | Feb 22, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Nourish | Feb 29, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Move | Mar 7, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Transform | Mar 14, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Can We Still Be Optimistic in 2025? | Oct 22, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Why Trash Isn't Useless | Oct 29, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Inventions That Could Help Heal the Planet | Nov 5, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Real Cost of Our Energy Demand | Nov 6, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Reclaim | Nov 19, 2025 | 0.0 |
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