Bill Nighy is here to tell us about the end of the world.

On Thursday, the engineer-turned-TV host cheekily reveals details of his impending demise in his upcoming scientific disaster series. no endstream on Peacock.

The six 45-minute episodes will hit viewers with epic global disasters (man-made and natural) in full VFX spectacle, then science will tell us how we survived such atrocities, It offers a ray of hope as to what can help alleviate and even prevent.

Last month, San Diego Comic-Con attendees received a preview of what was to come when Nye took the stage to introduce the show. “Viewer discretion is advised.” warned when we were plunged into one incredibly plausible scenario and global warming.

“We should be able to plan these things,” Nye told a packed audience. “We should see an asteroid coming and do something about it. it gets really hot in here…we have to deal with very warm seas and warm skies. “

The people behind co-creators Seth MacFarlane and Brannon Braga Orville When universe— worked closely with scientific consultants and apocalyptic experts on the end of humanity. But they deliberately play satire to deliver apocalyptic warnings, wrapping Nye’s goofy charm with dark humor.

Each episode follows a world-ending disaster through the eyes of a neglected scientist, an expert, and a nervous man, with Nai suffering a horrific death each time (Ara in south park Kenny). In the second half, Nye returns to show how current technology and scientific solutions can help avoid these fates. “You have to invest your intelligence and your treasures in preparation,” Nye says.

In cameo appearances in each show, McFarlane told people at Comic-Con that “willful ignorance or negligence caused the disaster” was an exaggeration. A senator who refuses to issue emergency alerts, causing mass deaths in violent superstorms. A resurrected Nye then showcases wetlands, offshore wind turbine farms, and solutions using carbon capture technology to mitigate storms and cool the planet.

“We tried not to provoke some people, especially the science deniers,” says director and showrunner Braga. fast Company“Humor is a key element. I want the show to be enjoyable, but I also don’t want it to detract from the seriousness of the situation or the science.”

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The show grew out of MacFarlane making a late-night pandemic call to Braga about oppressive fearmongering on television and asking, “How can we use that as a force for good?” Fear is a universal emotion.Grab the collar.So scare you and see how science and ingenuity can save us from the worst of times and leave you feeling truly optimistic. Let’s put on a show that shows

They brainstormed in McFarlane’s backyard with thumbtacks and index cards to throw out obscure scientific facts. “Katrina was a Category 5 hurricane, but did you know there are Category 6 hurricanes? “Isn’t that bad?”

The production itself also had natural disasters. After hooking Braga and performing her own stunt, Nye was able to tear her leg muscles four steps to run the green screen stage.

The show manages a precarious balance between entertainment and education, but the elephant in the room remains.Scientific solutions may already exist.Climate change policy in particular Considering the Sisyphean political hurdles to enacting or engaging the public in something as simple as wearing a mask.

None of this shakes Nye, a firm believer in his program’s optimism. “Young people are not going to put up with this inaction,” he said.