Discovery’s Planet Green to Premiere New Docu-Series

SILVER SPRING, April 25:
Planet Green, Discovery Communications’ new 24/7 eco-friendly network, will
roll out Greensburg, a 13-part
docu-series executive produced by Leonardo DiCaprio that chronicles the
environment-conscious rebuilding of a Kansas town following one of the largest
tornados in U.S. history.

Greensburg will premiere on Planet Green on Sunday, June 15,
at 9 p.m. and air every Sunday for 12 additional weeks. The docu-series
documents the story of the people of Greensburg, Kansas, who come together in
the aftermath of a deadly tornado that leveled the town and displaced more than
1,500 people. The series chronicles the personal stories of those impacted by
the disaster, as well as the efforts to rebuild Greensburg into an
environment-conscious town. Greensburg is produced by Pilgrim Films and Television and Appian Way for Planet
Green. Timothy Kuryak is executive producer for Planet Green.

Greensburg is also the
subject of featured programming on the Discovery Communications’ networks
Discovery Channel, Science Channel and TLC.

"The chance to
rebuild Greensburg as an eco-friendly community is a model for the communities
throughout the U.S. and throughout the world," said DiCaprio.

—By Irene Lew