Exploring Positive Environmental Developments Around the World, the new Crave Original Series, AN OPTIMIST’S GUIDE TO THE PLANET WITH NIKOLAJ COSTER-WALDAU, Premieres February 8

TORONTO (January 24, 2024) – Crave announced today that its new six-part original docuseries AN OPTIMIST’S GUIDE TO THE PLANET WITH NIKOLAJ COSTER-WALDAU premieres on Thursday, February 8. A Canada-United Kingdom co-production produced in association with Bloomberg Media, the series follows the Emmy^® nominated actor and Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Development Program as he journeys around the world, discovering innovative and inspiring initiatives that could help the Earth. The remaining five episodes drop weekly on Thursdays. With an emphasis on transforming environmental pessimism into hope, climate angst into optimism, and human disconnection into engagement, AN OPTIMIST’S GUIDE TO THE PLANET captures Coster-Waldau’s world-wide search for people-led ideas, traditions, and attitudes helping drive humanity toward a brighter, more sustainable future. The series travels to countries including Greenland, Australia, Mexico, Vietnam, Germany, The United States, The  Netherlands, Spain, Japan, St. Vincent, Vietnam, and Kenya, uncovering initiatives such as sustainable food growth, carbon neutral jet fuel, tiny worms that can break down plastics, and more. Each episode of the series is structured as an organic exploration focused on a broad theme – Shelter, Regenerate, Nourish, Move, and Transform. Covering three to four different stories, characters, and cultures per episode, the series premiere, Dusk or Dawn, explores the difference between the coming of darkness and the beginning of new light in locations Greenland, Australia, The United States, and Japan. AN OPTIMIST’S GUIDE TO THE PLANET is produced by Cream Productions and Wildfire Television in association with Bloomberg and Bell Media, and will be distributed internationally by Cineflix International Media. David Brady, Philip Clarke, Kate Harrison Karman, Coster-Waldau, Joe Derrick, Jennifer Baichwal and Nicholas de Pencier serve as executive producers. For Bell Media: Original Programming; Rachel Goldstein-Couto is Head of Development, Original Programming; Heather Williamson is Senior Production Executive; Original Programming; Sarah Fowlie is Head of Production, Original Programming; Carolyn Klebuc is General Manager, Original Programming. Justin Stockman is Vice-President, Content Development & Programming, Bell Media. Karine Moses is Senior Vice-President, Content Development & News, Bell Media and Vice Chair, Québec, Bell.