We're All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel) is a Canadian documentary television series, which premiered April 30, 2022, on Crave.Elisabetta Bianchini, "Will humans be extinct? Jay Baruchel preps for doomsday in 'We're All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel)'". Yahoo! News, April 29, 2022. Hosted by Jay Baruchel, the series explores the science behind various ways in which the end of the human race could come about. The first season featured episodes on asteroids, nuclear war, pandemics, alien invasion, volcanic eruptions and climate change, providing expert insight into both the scope of the challenges and their potential solutions.Mark Robinson, "Wonder how the world will end? New docuseries explores the possibilities". The Weather Network, May 6, 2022. The series is produced by 90th Parallel Productions. The first season was directed and written by Victoria Lean and was produced by Stuart Henderson, Victoria Lean, and Ben Travers. The second season was directed by Jay Baruchel, and was produced by Stuart Henderson and Javiera Quintana.
The first episode of the series received a preview screening at the 2022 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.Rachel Ho, "Hot Docs Review: 'We're All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel)' Is a Lighthearted Look at the Impending Apocalypse". Exclaim!, May 2, 2022.
The series won four Canadian Screen Awards at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023, for Best Factual Series, Best Editorial Research (Victoria Lean, Jackie Carlos, Rita Kotzia, Britt Wray, Stuart Henderson, Ben Travers and Simone Zucker), Best Editing in a Factual Program or Series (Kirk Ramsay, Nick Taylor) and Best Direction in a Factual Program or Series (Victoria Lean).Jackson Weaver, "To Kill a Tiger, We're All Gonna Die and BLK emerge as top winners at CSAs' opening night". CBC News, April 11, 2023. It was also nominated for Best Writing in a Factual Program or Series (Victoria Lean).Pat Mullen, "2023 Canadian Screen Award Nominations for Documentary". Point of View, February 22, 2023.
A second season of the series premiered on Crave in 2024.Greg David, "Jay Baruchel returns in Season 2 of the Crave original docuseries, We’re All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel)". TV, eh?, March 16, 2024. It features episodes on Artificial Intelligence, Scary Space Shit, Insect Extinction, Nanotechnology, Simulation Theory, and Death.
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