So if you still daydream about substitute teachers rolling a box television into the classroom and shouting “Bill, Bill, Bill, Bill!” the moment it clicks on, or if you prefer your horror with a side of resolution, this one’s for you. Each episode explores a different possible disaster scenario on Earth—both natural and manmade—and places Nye right in the middle of it to show the fallout. From monstrous hurricanes and worldwide flooding to apocalyptic dust storms, the predicted results are catastrophic for the planet and those living on it—including Nye. “I get killed at the end of the first half of every show—yes, killed!” he said in an interview with E! News. But while Nye’s aim is, in fact, to scare viewers, it’s all a part of his lesson plans. The magic of television always brings him back to life, and when it does, Nye spends the rest of the episode sharing his optimism about the future with others in the scientific community. “We got real people who are experts in their fields to help us get the scripts accurate in the scientific prediction of the future kind of way,” he told E! News. They discuss new research and technology that can help us save the world—so long as viewers take action. The fight against climate change may feel hopeless, but Nye says we haven’t passed the point of no return yet. “…we make you feel better because we show you what we would do to prevent and find the comet and then give it a nudge, so it doesn’t hit the Earth,” he said as an example. And he’s excited to do so. “Let’s go people! Let’s do something about it!” he said to E! News. “It’s gonna be fun.” More News: • Mount Kilimanjaro Gets Its Own Wi-Fi Network • Why Frances Bean Cobain Didn’t Think She’d Make it to 30 • Brooklyn Beckham Reveals Astonishing Number of Tattoos Dedicated to His Wife
