Bill Nye Saves the World

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Apr 21, 2017
Season #: 3, 2, 1
User Score
1.7

Overwhelming dislike- based on 215 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 215
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 215
  3. Negative: 177 out of 215

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  1. Sveinbjorn
    May 1, 2017
    4
    I found it condescending and uninformative. I'm very science-minded, but I do empathise with the poor souls that are not. You're not gonna get to them with this, and this isn't very entertaining to science minded people except those that need their opinions affirmed in a very self-congratulatory manner. I bowed out after 2 shows, maybe it gets better as the series progresses.
  2. Franky64
    May 4, 2017
    4
    After the first two episodes, the new Bill Nye show has left a bad taste in my mouth.
    It's not because it's some sjw propaganda, it's just simply bad.
    The writing is completely unfunny. Bill feels unnatural, as though they told him he has to tone up his persona up to 11 to keep peoples interest, because they're afraid of a learning show turning people away. They're trying so hard to be    After the first two episodes, the new Bill Nye show has left a bad taste in my mouth.
    It's not because it's some sjw propaganda, it's just simply bad.
    The writing is completely unfunny. Bill feels unnatural, as though they told him he has to tone up his persona up to 11 to keep peoples interest, because they're afraid of a learning show turning people away. They're trying so hard to be loud and colorful with little substance.
    As a millennial, the show feels so pandering to the point of insult.
    The original Bill Nye never felt so fake and contrived, maybe because the educational content made it attractive to schools, while now they're trying to sell to young people, so they think it has to be wacky/over the top.
    And the thing is... we young people already accept science. Echo chambers don't "save the world", they just make Netflix more money.    … Expand
  3. WhiskeyStories
    Jun 8, 2017
    4
    A horribly and awkwardly written show that has some progressive ideas. The whole show really does feel like a commercial or propaganda (even if it is for a good cause), everything feels forced, fabricated and does not have a natural flow. Bill Nye and some of his hosts go from genuinely entertaining and thought-provoking to cringe inducing, condescending and at times patronizing. I can'tA horribly and awkwardly written show that has some progressive ideas. The whole show really does feel like a commercial or propaganda (even if it is for a good cause), everything feels forced, fabricated and does not have a natural flow. Bill Nye and some of his hosts go from genuinely entertaining and thought-provoking to cringe inducing, condescending and at times patronizing. I can't fathom who is this shows audience: it's not for kids, it's not really for adults, my only guess is the aim audience is tweens or teens maybe, because of the way the show desperately tries to be hip and relevant, but in reality it isn't, at all. I'm just puzzled by it. So overall, I think the show has its heart in the right place, but if they plan to continue they seriously need to make some changes and get better writers, or just let Bill do his thing. It's not the worst thing ever, if you don't agree with the shows opinions and stances you shouldn't automatically write it down as a piece of sh!t. There's some good potential in here, but it's just buried deep deep deep down, under the studio execs horribly out of date decisions to the 30-40 year old writers trying to appeal to teen audiences and failing at it and the sad fact that Bill Nye feels like he just doesn't want to be there. I'd give this show an optimistic and very faint 4/10.… Expand

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Metascore
63

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Salon
    Reviewed by: Melanie McFarland
    Apr 20, 2017
    70
    Bill Nye Saves the World is a convivial series that imports elements from Nye’s old series (mainly those amusing demos with bubbling colorful liquids, Bunsen burners and flasks) into a format that resembles “The Daily Show.”
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  2. CNN
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Apr 20, 2017
    70
    While Bill Nye Saves the World is a relatively modest enterprise by Netflix's standards, it is, overall, an admirable addition to its lineup. 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.
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  3. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Apr 19, 2017
    40
    Bill Nye Saves the World is just not that entertaining a show all-around. 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.
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