Hope In The Water
As of August 18, 2026, Hope In The Water is a documentary that is currently in production. Five production companies are attached, including Intuitive Content, Fed By Blue and PBS Distribution. Attached are director Patrick McMahill; showrunner Michele Wallin; and executive producers Andrew Zimmern and Patrick Weiland. Production List last updated this listing on August 18, 2026.
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Project Summary
Hope In The Water returns to PBS for a second season, with production now underway on the three-episode documentary series. The project comes from Andrew Zimmern's Intuitive Content, with David E. Kelley serving as executive advisor. Michele Wallin is showrunner and Patrick McMahill directs, with Patrick Weiland executive producing. The series explores sustainable blue food solutions and aquaculture innovation, following the people working to feed over 8 billion people while protecting marine ecosystems. Shailene Woodley returns as host alongside Andrew Zimmern and Kristen Kish. The season is produced in association with nonprofit Fed By Blue, with funding from Builders Vision and the Walton Family Foundation. The new season is expected to premiere on PBS in 2027.
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The production office and crew contacts for Hope In The Water are on file at Production List, last updated August 18, 2026, and are available to members. Membership is $29.95 for the first month.
Cast & Crew
Production
| Executive Producer | Andrew Zimmern |
| Executive Producer | Patrick Weiland |
| Showrunner | Michele Wallin |
Directing
| Director | Patrick McMahill |
Other Crew
| Executive Advisor | David E. Kelley |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
Working on Hope In The Water
Hope In The Water is shooting, so most departments are already staffed; openings now are day calls and replacements, and background casting runs day to day. How productions hire crew · Working as an extra · Reaching the production office
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/hope-in-the-water (last updated Aug 18, 2026).