Inspired by Dr. Jane Goodall, the Apple TV Plus edutainment series raises eco-awareness one pleasant episode at a time.
is “inspired by the mission of Dr. Jane Goodall,” and it’s a clever sugar-coating of televisual medicine. By blending YA buddy adventure with monster thriller, it conjures up the excitement of learning and the youthful joy of teaching elders a thing or two. Jane urges her long-suffering but indulgent mom, Maria , to switch off lights to save energy and exhorts the grumpy widower next door to separate his plastics and glass.
Indeed, the little prodigy would be a pill if she weren’t played with such humor, poise, and thoughtfulness. Murchison is sweet without being cloying, her acting confident without turning canned. She makes for a Gen Alpha hero we can get behind. “We shouldn’t let [sharks] disappear just because we’re scared of them,” Jane says in frustration as she and David chase one through a supermarket. “People are the apex predator of the world—which means it’s our job to keep the chain from falling apart.
’s Mark McKinney drops in as Jane’s stuffy school principal after she tackles a classmate throwing rocks at a beehive. The tart, arch Mary-Louise Parker pops up as a cranky lady in a spooky old house whom Jane convinces to stop using pesticide on her fruit trees. Tellingly, many of the adults in this world are divorced or widowers, stressed or depressed, which feeds into their lack of eco-awareness. “Why are some people so angry?” Jane asks her mom. “Life’s not easy, sweetie,” Maria replies.
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