Wondery is launching a new two-part limited series, The Last City, an immersive “cli-fi” narrative drama.
The fictional scripted series is about a futuristic utopia, the ravaged wasteland just beyond its walls, and the people fighting to salvage the planet. It stars Rhea Seehorn, Maury Sterling, Jeannie Tirado, Skye Lourie and Celia Rose Gooding.
In the climate-ravaged year of 2072, Pura stands as a miraculous green haven, a geoengineered paradise that protects lucky residents from the global catastrophes of heat domes, fires, floods, and droughts.
Demetria Lopez is Pura’s PR fixer, tirelessly promoting the city’s idyllic image. But when she stumbles upon a dark secret that underpins Pura’s existence, she must decide who and what she is willing to protect.
The story weaves together elements of the climate crisis, its subsequent mental health consequences and complicated feelings about our shared future, while ultimately sharing a message about the power of humanity to create positive change.
Good Energy, a nonprofit story consultancy for the age of climate change, was a consultant on the series. The head writer on the Wondery series is Carmiel Banasky, an award-winning short-story writer, novelist, and TV writer who recently wrote for the Prime Video series, Undone.
Each episode, including the original theme song and the score, is mixed in Dolby Atmos in order to fully immerse listeners in the world of the story. Wondery+ subscribers can experience The Last City in Dolby Atmos through the Wondery app on iOS.
The Last City will be available on Wondery+ on 4 March, then on Amazon Music and everywhere you get your podcasts from 22 April.
