TV series
Switch On: The Series
2024–, English, on PBS.
Visit the Maasai savannah of Kenya, Africa’s largest slum and its newest hydroelectric dam. Journey into the coal mines and power plants of growing Vietnam. Cross Nepal with an environmental health scientist, studying people’s transition from the most dangerous cooking fuel, killing millions a year, to the safest. And bring solar electricity, for the first time ever, to the Arhuaco people of Northern Colombia. Watch this 7-part series, based on and expanded from the celebrated global energy documentary Switch On- a spectacular, unexpected journey to know and understand the issues driving energy development around the world.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
- Episode length
- 26 min
- Status
- Still running
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Latest episode
S1 E6: Off-Grid Solar, Part 2
Aired 6 February 2024
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 1 February 2024
- Network
- PBS
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Type
- Scripted
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Switch On: The Series: quick answers
Is Switch On: The Series worth watching?
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How many seasons of Switch On: The Series are there?
Switch On: The Series has 1 season and 6 episodes, about 26 minutes each.
Is Switch On: The Series finished?
Switch On: The Series is still listed as returning series; no new episode date is announced yet.
Which OTT platform is Switch On: The Series on?
Switch On: The Series isn’t listed on any OTT platform in India yet. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
Switch On: The Series parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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What shows are like Switch On: The Series?
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