An Optimist’s Guide to the Planet

  • Premiered: Feb 2024
  • Episodes: 12
  • Followers: 5
  • Running
  • Bloomberg Television
  • Wednesday at 18
  • Documentary

Seasons:

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Season 2
2x1
Protect
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 22, 2025
How can we be optimistic in 2025? As Nikolaj Coster-Waldau begins season two, we’re reminded of the delicate balance between human progress and protecting our planet. (Source: Bloomberg)
2x2
Rethink
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 29, 2025
Waste is a significant contributor to global warming, but turning it into a resource can help curb emissions and shrink humanity’s environmental footprint. (Source: Bloomberg)
2x3
Invent
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 05, 2025
From transforming concrete into a carbon sink to mining nickel from genetically enhanced plants, we meet the bold inventors preserving and adapting to nature’s offerings to help humanity thrive. (Source: Bloomberg)
2x4
Episode 4
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 12, 2025
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2x5
Episode 5
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 19, 2025
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2x6 Season finale
Episode 6
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 26, 2025
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