All about Apple TV's 'Extrapolations'
What's the story
Get ready for some bracing drama by writer-director Scott Z Burns as he gears up for his new series, Extrapolations. Releasing in March, the makers revealed its trailer on Wednesday. But before you plan to watch it, we bring you all the needed information on the upcoming series - from its synopsis to where and when you can watch it and other details.
OTT details
Where and when to watch 'Extrapolations'
The web series is slated to release on Apple TV+. Viewers will be able to watch it from March 17, the day it releases on the OTT platform. Per reports, only the first three episodes of the anthology series will be released on March 17, following which, a fresh episode will be released every Friday. The final episode will be aired on April 21.
Cast
Team 'Extrapolations' comprises a stellar cast
Burns has got an amazing lineup of actors for the show. The upcoming series features Meryl Streep, Kit Harington, Sienna Miller, Edward Norton, Gemma Chan, Daveed Diggs, Diane Lane, Yara Shahidi, Tahar Rahim, Matthew Rhys, David Schwimmer, Adarsh Gourav, and Keri Russell, among many others. The cast also includes Tobey Maguire, Indira Varma, Hari Nef, Heather Graham, Ben Harper, and others.
Plot
Exploring how climate change will affect the future
Extrapolations is an anthology series that revolves around a hypothetical world giving glimpses of how mankind in the future generations is living amidst the drastic impact of climate change. It is also an effort to show how climate change has impacted the views of humans about family, love, and life. The anthology consists of eight stories that are interlinked with one another.
Director
About Burns and his work
Burns is known best for writing the screenplay for The Bourne Ultimatum, The Informant!, and Contagion. He also produced An Inconvenient Truth which bagged the Academy Award. However, Burns's path-breaking film as a director is 2019's The Report which starred Adam Driver in the lead role. The title revolved around a secret torture program that was being run inside the CIA.