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Extrapolations

2023 · 1 season

A thoughtful, sobering look at a warming world, weaving intimate human stories into a larger warning that feels urgent and quietly devastating.

Created by
Scott Z. Burns
Genres
Drama, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring
Daveed Diggs, Sienna Miller, Kit Harington
Tagline
Who will fight for our future?
Overview
Eight interconnected stories told over 33 years explore how our planet’s changing climate will affect family, work, faith—and survival.

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Stream in the UK
  • Apple TV
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Scott Z. Burns
Genres
Drama, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring
Daveed Diggs, Sienna Miller, Kit Harington
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • environment
  • survival
  • family
  • faith
  • politics
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • home
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, sci-fi & fantasy
Created by
Scott Z. Burns
Written by
Sarah Nolen, Dorothy Fortenberry, Ruby Rae Spiegel, Rajiv Joseph
Starring
Daveed Diggs, Sienna Miller, Kit Harington, Matthew Rhys, Meryl Streep, David Schwimmer, Edward Norton, Indira Varma
Music
Jason Hill, David Wingo
Cinematography
Matthew Jensen, Zachary Galler
Length
1 seasons, 8 episodes
Network
Apple TV
Country
United States of America
Languages
Arabic, English, French

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