EPISODE
SEASON
Bill Nye Saves the World - Season 1
Explores science and its impact on politics, society and pop culture. Each episode of the series will tackle a topic from a scientific point of view, dispelling myths, and refuting anti-scientific claims that may be espoused by politicians, religious leaders or titans of industry.
27 May 1981, Carol Stream, Illinois, USA
11 October 1983, Kansas, USA
13 April 1983, Arlington, Texas, USA
23 May 1958, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
5 October 1958, New York City, New York, USA
19 October 1970, Los Angeles, California, USA
24 December 1966, Alexandria, Virginia, USA
30 November 1977, Miami, Florida, USA
April 19, 2017
While the format is geared to adults, the content is too simple to be of interest to them. For kids who might try to watch, all the talking heads will be a bore.
April 20, 2017
If it's not quite a rescue mission, Nye appears to have taken to heart the concept of trying to provide a small beacon of light rather than just cursing the darkness.
April 21, 2017
Nye at his most invested and full of energy is infectious, and that usually happens when he's trying to relay information in layman's terms. He is in his element.
April 16, 2017
Despite an entertaining return by the famous scientist, Bill Nye Saves the World only offers a surface-level investigation into some of the biggest issues our world faces today.
April 24, 2017
The bottom line? If you love Bill Nye in every form and can overlook his uneasiness in this new role, then this series will make you think about issues you may or may not have contemplated before.
April 26, 2017
If you want '90s nostalgia that doesn't make your brain hurt, watch Fuller House instead.
April 21, 2017
At its best, this approach is enlightening and empowering, rather than alienating. And Nye's skepticism is undeniably at its best in an early episode addressing vaccinations.