Tomorrow's World Today | |
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Genre | Instructional, Adventure |
Created by | George M. Davison, Julian V. Taylor |
Inspired by | Tomorrow's World |
Written by | Elizabeth Urbanek, George M. Davison, Julian V. Taylor (seasons 3-6) |
Directed by | Julian V. Taylor (seasons 1-6), Zak Boyle (seasons 6-7), Jim Karousatos (seasons 7-8) |
Creative director | Matt Polaski |
Presented by | Greg Costantino, Tamara Krinsky, Darieth Chisolm, David Carmine, Jackie Long |
Starring | George M. Davison |
Narrated by | Richard Sheffield |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of seasons | 8 |
No. of episodes | 82 |
Production | |
Executive producers | George M. Davison, Jude Michaels, Julian V. Taylor (seasons 1-6) |
Production locations | United States, Germany, Guatemala, United Arab Emirates, Canada, Costa Rica |
Editors | David Cohen, Doug Verosko |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Production companies | George Davison Studios, TJL Productions (seasons 3-5) |
Original release | |
Network | Science Channel |
Release | May 5, 2018 – present |
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Tomorrow's World |
Tomorrow's World Today is an innovation-based television series about companies from around the world on the cutting edge of tomorrow's technology. It is hosted by George Davison [1] and features field reporters Tamara Krinsky, [2] Darieth Chisolm, [3] Greg Costantino, [4] David Carmine, [5] and Jackie Long. [6] The show premiered on the Science Channel on Saturday, May 5, 2018 [7] and airs on the Science Channel and Discovery. [8] Tomorrow's World Today explores concepts in science and technology and is a combination of content shot in a studio and in the field. The series introduces innovative pioneers from around the world who are forming new ways to utilize natural and technological resources to create a more sustainable society. The Tomorrow's World Today® field reporters travel around the globe to learn more about technologies and innovations. The show was inspired by the long-running BBC program Tomorrow's World . [9]
Season | Premiere Date | Season Finale Date | Network |
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1 | May 5, 2018 | May 27, 2018 | Science Channel |
2 | May 4, 2019 | May 26, 2019 | Science Channel |
3 | October 3, 2020 | December 19, 2020 | Science Channel, Discovery |
4 | August 14, 2021 | January 29, 2022 | Science Channel, Discovery |
5 | September 10, 2022 | December 17, 2022 | Science Channel, Discovery |
6 | September 9, 2023 | October 28, 2023 | Science Channel |
6 (Reair) | October 29, 2023 | December 17, 2023 | Discovery |
7 | April 20, 2024 | June 1, 2024 | Science Channel |
8 | September 21, 2024 | December 14, 2024 | Science Channel |
Tomorrow's World Today was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design in 2019. [10]
After an episode premieres on Science Channel and Discovery, it can be accessed and streamed on TomorrowsWorldToday.com.
Tomorrow's World Today's focuses on the latest innovations and news (in the worlds of creation, production, innovation, inspiration) in technology, science, and sustainability taking place around the world.
1. The World of Inspiration: In the World of Inspiration, Tomorrow's World Today explores the mysteries of nature. Nature inspires us and without people who are inspired, the other three worlds cannot exist. When we are inspired, we create.
2. The World of Creation: This world does all sorts of traditional artistic work: glass blowing, blacksmithing, gardening, painting and much more. If you think about it, the traditional arts of the past - which are the hobbies and crafts of today - were at one time innovations (like inventing blue glass to create drinking glasses or white porcelain to create plates). These traditional crafts not only make us feel good because we are creating, but they also teach the basics of how to make things.
3. The World of Innovation: In this world, we draw upon knowledge from the World of Creation in raw material science, manufacturing know-how, and more to inspire us to push into the next frontier of innovation, so we can attempt to discover and make new things for the benefit of humankind.
4. The World of Production: Once we innovate new things, we need to learn how to scale it up so it can become more available to more people at a more affordable price! In order to scale up, we need to create methodologies and equipment which creates the World of Production (think car factory, candy factory and more).
It is in these 4 worlds that the stories of Tomorrow's World Today are told.
The first season of the TV series focused on George Davison's creative vision of building a sustainable "Park of the Future".
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