In 2018, John Bredar, the vice president of national programming at WGBH-TV, had an unexpected encounter while waiting in line at a food truck in GBH’s parking lot. He ran into Brian Skerry, his former colleague. Skerry mentioned that he was working on a story about the Gulf of Maine for National Geographic, coincidentally an idea that Bredar had been contemplating since his recent move to Maine. This serendipitous meeting led to the development of a new PBSNOVA special presentation, with Skerry as the concept creator. Sea Change: The Gulf of Maineiswritten and directed by filmmakers Chun-Wei Yi and Stella Cha and produced by Skerry and Bredar. The first of three episodes will debut on PBS and online July 24,2024.[1]
Sea Change intertwines science, exploration, natural history, and tales of human experiences to illustrate potential global implications of events in the Gulf of Maine. The three-part series allows viewers to witness the remarkable wilderness and wildlife that thrive in these waters. Additionally, it documents the diverse range of people, including scientists, Native Americans, fishers, and entrepreneurs, who are striving to uncover the Gulf's complex history and understand the ocean's role in all of our lives.[2]
