National Geographic Network unveiled an ambitious slate of new programming at its upfront on Tuesday that highlights a new vision focusing on scripted program designed to attract more millennials and offer viewers extended storytelling and 360-degree experiences.

Courteney Monroe, CEO of National Geographic Global Networks, told AdWeek the network is investing heavily in marketing to reach younger and more upscale audiences through science-related programming connected to political, social and environmental issues.

“We are taking epic, audacious programming swings with much bigger budgets,” Monroe said.

The new focus is meant to leverage the National Geographic brand, which reaches 730 million consumers around the world every month. The network alone is the largest TV network on Facebook, the number-one non-celebrity brand on Instagram, and reaches 440 million households in 171 countries and in 45 languages, Monroe said.

“While many networks are seemingly out in the marketplace trying to find and distinguish their brands, our strength is that we already have one,” Monroe told Deadline. “A global brand with a legacy in science, exploration, and adventure that is synonymous with quality.”

Tim Pastore, president, original programming and production, added Nat Geo is keeping its eyes focused on a new North star: “premium programming produced by the best talent from around the world, discovering new stories and telling them in brand new and unsuspecting ways.”

To that end, here’s a look at National Geographic’s upcoming lineup:

Mars

Mars is a six-part hybrid miniseries about the effort to reach and colonize Mars and send the first manned space mission to the planet in 2032.

From Ron Howard and Brian Grazer, the show will blend true-live adventure and the drama of human experience. It’s intercut with documentary-style footage and scripted interviews with space exploration experts including Elon Musk, Neil deGrasse Tyso and Buzz Aldrin. The storyline revolves around the story of twin girls who dream of becoming astronauts.

“It is most emblematic of the scale and scope and level of creative ambition that you can expect for us going forward,” Monroe said.

To promote the new concept and show across multiple platforms, National Geographic will launch a marketing campaign this June—five months before the series premiere in November—that will include a National Geographic Magazine cover story, a stand-alone book and a digital prequel series set to debut in August, and media geared toward kids.

Explorer

National Geographic Channel will transform its Explorer franchise into a weekly “docu-talk” series, hosted by British journalist Richard Bacon, that will feature magazine-style field reporting, celebrity guests and talk-show segments shot in front of a studio audience.

Pastore told Variety that the new model for Explorer “marks a significant expansion in the scope and ambition of the series and emulates National Geographic’s ongoing commitment to topical, entertaining and, most importantly, vital reporting.”

“We are investing heavily in creative, entertaining projects that break the rules on how we report on the world and everything in it,” he said.

The revamp is an effort by Nat Geo to offer a point of view on the week’s news, along the same lines as John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight. The production team includes alumni from The Daily Show and The Colbert Report.

The series is executive produced by Lou Wallach, Jeff Hasler and Brian Lovett. It will premiere in the fall.

Lawless Oceans

The six-part docu-series Lawless Oceans follows maritime investigator Karsten von Hoesslin as he tries to solve the real-life mystery of a murder at sea that was captured on video. It’s being executive produced by Jeremy Dear and Chris Lent for Wall to Wall Media and is targeted to premiere in 2017.

Origins

Origins, described by Monroe as “the definitive series of man’s achievements as a civilization” examines how modern humanity took shape. Hosted by Jason Silva of Brain Games, each episode will focusing on a major theme in human development such as fire, tools and transportation.

Chain of Command

Chain of Command is a 10-part documentary series on the war in Afghanistan and the fight against ISIS. Nat Geo worked closely with the Pentagon to cover the activity at the U.S. Afghanistan military mission for a year, and explores how orders are passed from generals to the soldiers on the ground.

Earth Live!

“Earth Live!” is a two-hour live broadcast event featuring live feeds of wildlife activity from seven continents. It will be set in a studio while featuring wildlife cinematographers from around the world who are chronicling milestones in the natural world, such as an eagle giving birth, polar bears swimming in Norway or predators gathering around a watering hole.

The series is produced by Bunim/Murray Prods. And Berman Prods. And a premiere date is pending.

Deep Freeze

Deep Freeze is a six-episode docu-series shot in Antarctica that explores the life-threatening working conditions for “adrenaline junkie” scientists on the continent who are studying the effects of climate change.

Parched

Parched is a four-part series from Alex Gibney that studies the world’s water crisis. The network will also distribute a documentary by the same name by Gibney and his team.

Years of Living Dangerously

The climate-change documentary series Years of Living Dangerously originally aired on Showtime and will return for a second season in October. It will follow celebrity correspondents that include Arnold Schwarzenegger, Don Cheadle, Jack Black and David Letterman, who was shown sporting a long white beard in an upfront photo, and who has been filming a segment in India as his first TV project since leaving the Late Show last May.

Nat Geo Wild

With a nod to sibling channel Nat Geo Wild, “the only network on television 100 percent dedicated to animals and the people who love them,” Monroe also unveiled new shows for the network. Puppies were on hand at upfront to promote Blast Films’ Project Puppy, a new reality TV series following six families around the country during the first 12 weeks of welcoming a new puppy to their home.

Animal ER explores emergency animal care in a south Texas veterinary hospital and Pet Talk, a talk show from Leepson Bounds Entertainment hosted by two unnamed veterinarians, a wildlife expert and a field reporter.

Savage Kingdom is a six-part event series, with each episode presenting the battle from a different animal’s point of view; and Project Puppy, which follows six families as they navigate puppy parenthood for the first 12 weeks.

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