Ryan Gall

Activate

6-part Doc Series for National Geographic TV

ACTIVATE takes audiences from the stage of the Global Citizen Festival to the front lines of change around the world, where work to address issues related to extreme poverty is happening in real and tangible ways. Through the eyes of activists including Uzo Aduba, Rachel Brosnahan, Hugh Jackman, Darren Criss, Usher and Pharrell Williams, and told through the iconic storytelling lens of National Geographic, viewers can hear the stories, meet the people and witness firsthand the work that is being done to combat extreme poverty and inspire a global movement.

Each episode delves into a different issue connected to the root causes of extreme poverty, following a specific Global Citizen campaign and organizers, amplifiers, grassroots activists and the people whose lives are being changed.

WATCH the full series on HULU and National Geographic TV

EPISODE 01: Eradicating Extreme Poverty

Hugh Jackman and Becky G rally global citizens to eradicate extreme poverty.

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EPISODE 02: Ending Cash Bail

Common and Usher join global citizens and activists to fight for historic criminal justice reform.

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EPISODE 03: Education Cannot Wait

Rachel Brosnahan mobilizes global citizens to fund education for displaced children.

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EPISODE 04: Keeping Girls In School

Priyanka Chopra Jonas empowers global citizens to break down barriers to girls' education.

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EPISODE 05: Ending Plastic Pollution

Darren Criss and Pharrell Williams call for stopping the flow of plastics into our oceans.

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EPISODE 06: Clean Water

Uzo Aduba joins Global Citizen as they challenge millions around the world to push for clean drinking water and proper sanitation for the world's most vulnerable people.

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Executive Producers: Craig D'Entrone, Jon Doran, Hugh Evans, Katie Farhat, Ryan Gall, Jon Kamen, Matthew Macdonald-Turner, Dave Sirulnick, Allison Tummon Kamphius, Betsy Forhan, Brendan Hermes

Cinematography: Claudia Raschke

Line Producer: Karla Zambrano, Jon Trapasso, Claudia Tovar

Consulting Producer: Craig Galvin, Rebecca Batties

Senior Producer: James Uminowicz

Senior Story Producer: Louisiana Kreutz

Story producer: Cat Hartwell, Katie Dunn

Edited by: Emily Williams, Kim Hall, James Steelman, Luis Ortiz Guillen, Yasu Inoue

Produced by: RadicalMedia and Global Citizen with support from P&G