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.
First broadcast in 2024, An Optimist's Guide to the Planet is a documentary show aired by Crave. The main cast includes Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. The show has 2 seasons and 12 episodes and is currently listed as "Returning Series" with the most recent episode airing on November 20, 2025. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 on TMDB from 3 votes.
Every season and episode of An Optimist's Guide to the Planet is available to stream free in HD on MyFlixer. Pick a season and episode above, press Watch Now and choose a server. Fans of the show also watch Down to Earth with Zac Efron, Horizon and The Story of God with Morgan Freeman.
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