Netflix has shared a first look at What’s Next? The Future with Bill Gates, a five-episode documentary series that will launch on the streaming service on September 18.
In What’s Next? The Future with Bill Gates, the tech visionary and global health and climate philanthropist invites viewers to join him on a learning journey to explore pressing issues facing our world today.
Across five episodes, Gates delves into the promise and risks of artificial intelligence; the pervasive challenge of misinformation and the underlying complex of defining truth in an era of social media; the scale of the climate crisis, and the potential of cutting-edge technologies to solve it; the injustice of income inequality and the opportunities to tackle poverty; and how science and innovation is leading to cures for deadly diseases.
Featuring insights and commentary from some of the world’s most renowned scientists, politicians, thinkers, journalists, medical professionals, artists, and more, and executive produced by Oscar winner Morgan Neville (20 Feet From Stardom), What’s Next? offers a glimpse into a more promising and equitable future.
The series features Anthony Fauci, Bono, Greg Brockman, James Cameron, Lady Gaga, Mark Cuban, Phoebe Gates, Senator Bernie Sanders, Senator Mitt Romney, and more.
Tremolo Productions produces the series, which is executive-produced by Morgan Neville, Caitrin Rogers, and Eve Marson. Jason Zeldes, Alex Braverman, Neha Shastry, Nicola Marsh, and Morgan Neville are the directors.
Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills to provide the latest news on streaming, movies, and TV shows. He previously created the websites ComingSoon, SuperHeroHype, and ShockTillYouDrop.