Edward Norton, Indira Varma and three more join anthology series Extrapolations

We had earlier reported that a climate change anthology drama series titled Extrapolations is in development at Apple TV. The series has now added actors Edward Norton, Indira Varma, Keri Russell, Cherry Jones and Michael Gandolfini.

They join the previously announced cast, which includes Meryl Streep, Sienna Miller, Kit Harington, Forest Whitaker, Marion Cottilard, Tobey Maguire, Tahar Rahim, Matthew Rhys, Daveed Diggs, Gemma Chan, David Schwimmer, Adarsh Gourav, and Eiza Gonzalez

Extrapolations explores stories of climate change and its human impact. The eight-part interconnected series displays 'the need for survival world over in the current era'.

Scott Z Burns serves as writer, director and executive producer. Ellenberg, Greg Jacobs, Dorothy Fortenberry and Lindsey Springer will also executive produce.

Norton will play a scientist named Jonathan Chopin, while Varma plays inventor Gita Mishra and Russell plays a gun for hire named Olivia Drew. Jones is set to play the President of the United States Elizabeth Burdick, and Gandolfini plays Rowan Chopin, Jonathan’s son, a computer programmer.