Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Self - Presenter
An Optimist’s Guide to the Planet (2024)
Season 1
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.
Released Feb. 8, 2024
Episode 48 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: imdb.environmental-documentary, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.travel-documentary, imdb.change, imdb.solution, imdb.hope, imdb.global-warming + 8 more, imdb.climate-change, imdb.optimism, imdb.actor, imdb.sustainability, tmdb.climate-change, tmdb.hope, tmdb.travel, tmdb.solution
Watch Providers: Amazon Prime Video, Tubi TV, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Production Companies: Bell Media, Cream Productions, Ill Kippers
Network: Crave
S1E1 - Dusk or Dawn
In this episode, Nikolaj discovers the difference is hope, a hope he finds in inspiring people, projects and ideas all over the world.
Feb. 8, 2024, midnight
S1E2 - Shelter
Shelter is one of the most essential human needs. Nikolaj finds hope from architects re-imagining how we live for a sustainable future.
Feb. 15, 2024, midnight
S1E3 - Regenerate
Nature has an amazing power to regenerate. How can we harness its innate ability to heal to solve the problems we face?
Feb. 22, 2024, midnight
S1E4 - Nourish
Nikolaj’s journey in this episode focuses on ways to rethink how we grow and cook the food that sustains us.
Feb. 29, 2024, midnight
S1E5 - Move
Nikolaj meets some engineers, mechanics and entrepreneurs who may have solutions on how to move without hitting an environmental dead end.
March 7, 2024, midnight
S1E6 - Transform
Nikolaj’s journey toward hope continues as he searches for innovators transforming and revitalizing our world.
March 14, 2024, midnight
S1E7 - Can We Still Be Optimistic in 2025?
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Oct. 22, 2025, midnight
S1E8 - Why Trash Isn't Useless
None
Oct. 29, 2025, midnight
S1E9 - Inventions That Could Help Heal the Planet
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Nov. 5, 2025, midnight
S1E10 - The Real Cost of Our Energy Demand
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Nov. 6, 2025, midnight
S1E11 - Reclaim
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Nov. 19, 2025, midnight
Network: Crave
Episode Runtime: 48 min.
Season Runtime: 528 min.
Released: Feb. 8, 2024
Last Air Date: Nov. 19, 2025, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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