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In creator Scott Z. Burns’ (Contagion) Apple TV series, Extrapolations, we see an unflinching representation of the toll mankind has taken on Earth. In eight episodes, an ensemble cast depicts a collection of personal stories that take a hard look at the repercussions of climate change based on what co-stars Matthew Rhys and Heather Graham tell Collider’s Steve Weintraub was “exhaustive scientific research.” While discussing the show, they also share why this is the perfect medium for delivering such an important message. Focusing on the near future, Extrapolations examines the likely effects of climate change on the planet and our way of life through episodic imagings. Spanning from 2037 to around 2070, the show touches on very real potential catastrophes that Burns posits we could be working to reverse, but as Rhys acknowledges, “...if it's not presented in a visceral kind of personal, human way, then sometimes it will never connect.” In addition to Rhys and Graham, Extrapolations, which premier
