The Botany of Desire

The story

Featuring Michael Pollan and based on his best-selling book, this special takes viewers on an exploration of the human relationship with the plant world — seen from the plants' point of view. Narrated by Frances McDormand, the program shows how four familiar species — the apple, the tulip, marijuana and the potato — evolved to satisfy our yearnings for sweetness, beauty, intoxication.

Cast & crew

Frances McDormand

Narrator (voice)

Michael Pollan

Self

MS

Michael Schwarz

Director, Producer