This observational docuseries provides unfiltered access to some of Asia’s most pioneering city mayors as they strive to find solutions to severe flooding, coastal storms and deadly air pollution.

These trailblazers each create a new approach to helping their people and carry the burden of expectation on their shoulders, but also hold the key to their city’s future.

In Bangkok, the social media-savvy governor, Chadchart Sittipunt, grapples with citizen complaints as he tries to change mindsets. He draws inspiration from Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, who is on a personal mission to clean up one of the biggest trash-producing cities in the Philippines.

In Surabaya, Indonesia, two tenacious residents track down young mayor Eri Cahyadi after their home is inundated by severe flooding. They will not rest until the problem is solved. While official Supriya Sahu tries to plant a mega mangrove forest and bring life to Chennai’s coast after a devastating oil spill.