Extrapolations

**Extrapolations** is an American anthology drama series created by Scott Z. Burns for Apple TV+. It premiered on March 17, 2023 with a three episode premiere("2037: A Raven Story", "2046: Whale Fall & "2047: The Fifth Question"). Season 1 will end with the episode Newcomen-2070.

## Synopsis

*In the near future, the effects of climate change have become embedded into people's everyday lives; eight interwoven stories explore the intimate, life-changing choices that must be made when the planet is changing faster than the population*.

## Cast

* Meryl Streep as Eve Shearer
* Sienna Miller as Rebecca Shearer
* Kit Harington as Nicholas Bilton
* Edward Norton as Jonathan Chopin
* Diane Lane as Martha Russel
* Daveed Diggs as Marshall Zucker
* Tahar Rahim as Omar Haddad
* Yara Shahidi as Carmen Jalilo
* Matthew Rhys as Junior
* Gemma Chan as Natasha Alper
* David Schwimmer as Harris Goldblatt
* Adarsh Gourav as Gaurav
* Keri Russell as Olivia Drew
* Marion Cotillard as Sylvie Bolo
* Forest Whitaker as Augustin Bolo
* Eiza González as Elodie
* Murray Bartlett as Ariel Turner
* Indira Varma as Gita Mishra
* Tobey Maguire as Nicolas
* Hari Nef as Anna
* Heather Graham as Hannah
* Michael Gandolfini as Rowan Chopin
* Cherry Jones as President Elizabeth Burdick
* Judd Hirsch as David Goldblatt
* Ben Harper as Tyrone Downs
* Neska Rose as Alana Goldblatt
* MaameYaa Boafo as Lucy Adobo
* Gaz Choudhry as Neel
* Mía Maestro as Mariama Cruz
* Devika Bhise as Lola
* Aimee Mullins as Secretary of State Garrett
* Peter Riegert as Ben Zucker
* Cherien Dabis as Lina
* Cara Gee as Freda
* Eisa Davis as Christina
* Ato Essandoh as Marco
* Douglas Hodge as Hendricks
* Kathryn Kates as Mrs. Goldblatt
* Marianne Rendón as Gabriela
* Nick Kroll voices Alpha
* Tara Summers as TBA

## Production

It was announced in January 2020 that Scott Z. Burns had been developing an anthology series about climate change that had been nearing a series order from Apple TV+. It would officially be greenlit in December for a then ten episode season. Filming for the series had begun by October 2021 in New York City under the working title *Gaia*, with Burns serving as writer and director, and Meryl Streep, Sienna Miller, Kit Harington, Tahar Rahim, Matthew Rhys, Daveed Diggs, Gemma Chan, David Schwimmer, Adarsh Gourav, Forest Whitaker, Marion Cotillard, Tobey Maguire, and Eiza González cast to star. However, the series would now only run for an eight episode season. In November, Edward Norton, Indira Varma, Keri Russell, Cherry Jones and Michael Gandolfini were added to the cast. In January 2022, additional castings were announced including those of Murray Bartlett, Yara Shahidi, Diane Lane, Heather Graham and Judd Hirsch. It was announced in February 2022 that Ellen Kuras would participate in the directing of the series.

On March 17, 2023, Apple TV+ released some promotional images for the first three episode, along with the years that these first three episodes take place. On March 22, 2023, all filming took place throughout New York City’s five boroughs, drastically reducing the project’s carbon footprint. But the greatest success of the production, which employed the help of Green Spark Group, a consulting firm that trains filmmakers on how to reduce their environmental impact during production, was simply demonstrating what’s possible when it comes to how we engage with the Earth and with each another. Also on this day, Varma and Rahim talked about their characters on the show. With Rahim praising co-star Sienna Miller, by calling her " beautiful, nice, a warm soul, and a great actress..." whereas Varma stated that she had had to read up a little bit on geoengineering, and the pros and cons of it, because she didn't really know that much about it. Thus, she needed to understand what her character's viewpoint was in order to be able to enter into that debate with her ex-husband Jonathan Chopin.Then on March 29, 2023, Choudry talked about how he got the role and mentioned how because of the lockdowns in 2021, “someone sent me this open casting and it sounded really fun and like a good way to spend an afternoon and so I auditioned,” he explains. He then hung out with the director Richie Mehta in the park and got the part. Suddenly, he had to find an agent and work it all out super-quick...

## Gallery

### Videos

Extrapolations — Official Trailer - Apple TV+Extrapolations — An Inside Look - Apple TV+Apple TV+ limited series "Extrapolations" premieres in Los Angeles - Extrapolations PremiereGlobal Warming and Climate Change Are a Ticking Time Bomb in 'Extrapolations'Diane Lane Was 'Starstruck' By 'Extrapolations' Cast, Calls Meryl Streep ‘The Bomb’Daveed Diggs Talks Extrapolations
## Trivia

* Gaîa, the working title for this series is a reference to the primordial earth goddess in Greek myth, literally, modeled after planet earth.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Climate Change Anthology Series From Scott Z. Burns Lands Apple Series Order - Variety
2. ↑ Apple’s star-studded limited series “Extrapolations,” from visionary writer, director and producer Scott Z. Burns, sets global premiere for March 17, 2023 - Apple.com
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Extrapolations teases immense cast in first trailer for intriguing drama - Radio Times
4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 4.25 Extrapolations Cast & Crew - Apple TV Press Site
5. ↑ Apple TV Plus Nears Series Order for Scott Z. Burns Climate Change Anthology - Variety
6. ↑ Meryl Streep, Sienna Miller & Kit Harington Among Stars Set For Scott Z. Burns’ Climate Change Anthology Series ‘Extrapolations’ For Apple - Deadline
7. ↑ How to Get Cast in Apple TV's New Series 'GAIA' - Project Casting
8. ↑ Forest Whitaker, Marion Cotillard, Tobey Maguire & Eiza Gonzalez Join Scott Z. Burns’ Apple Drama - Deadline
9. ↑ ‘Extrapolations’: Edward Norton, Indira Varma, Keri Russell, Cherry Jones & Michael Gandolfini Join Apple TV+ Drama - Deadline
10. ↑ Murray Bartlett, Diane Lane, Yara Shahidi Among Eight Cast in ‘Extrapolations’ at Apple - Variety
11. ↑ Ellen Kuras To Become First Woman To Receive ASC Cinematographers Lifetime Achievement Award - Hollywood Reporter
12. ↑ AppleTV+ March 17, 2023 Tweet - Twitter
13. ↑ The Making of Star-Studded Climate Drama ‘Extrapolations’: “I Hope People Are Moved, Entertained and Perhaps a Little Bit Scared” - Hollywood Reporter
14. ↑ Indira Varma & Tahar Rahim On Family and The Future In Extrapolations - Screen Rant
15. ↑ Paralympian Gaz Choudhry on how acting and sport take him into a meditative state - Independent

## External Links

* Extrapolations at the Internet Movie Database
* Extrapolations on Wikipedia