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All Episodes of Frozen Planet

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All Episodes of Frozen Planet

David Attenborough travels to the end of the earth, taking viewers on an extraordinary journey across the polar regions of our planet.
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Season 1

  • To the Ends of the Earth
    8.4/1014 votes

    To the Ends of the Earth

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/26/2011

    A survey of the Arctic and Antarctic, discovering magical new ice worlds inhabited by the most extraordinary animal survivors on Earth.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Paul Spillenger

  • Spring
    8.9/108 votes

    Spring

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/2/2011

    The sun returns after months of darkness, dynamically transforming the landscape. Millions of migrants join the hardy residents as they find mates and begin to breed.

    Director: Mark Linfield

    Writer: Paul Spillenger

  • Summer
    9.2/106 votes

    Summer

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/9/2011

    Summer creates a window of opportunity that attracts hordes of visitors who cram a lifetime of drama into a few short months as they feed, fight, and rear their young.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Paul Spillenger

  • Autumn
    9.0/106 votes

    Autumn

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/16/2011

    Polar landscapes are transformed as the big freeze returns. Most animals leave on epic journeys, some now battle to breed, and, for the hardy few, it’s a time of opportunity.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: David Attenborough

  • Winter
    9.0/104 votes

    Winter

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/23/2011

    During winter most animals abandon the polar regions, but a few extreme survivors remain. This is the story of their strategies and battles to survive the planet’s harshest weather.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Paul Spillenger

  • The Last Frontier
    9.0/107 votes

    The Last Frontier

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/30/2011

    Humans have no natural protection against the cold of the polar regions. Why, therefore, have we been visiting these remote places for thousands of years; and what keeps us going back today?

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Paul Spillenger

  • On Thin Ice
    9.0/104 votes

    On Thin Ice

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/7/2011

    A look at how scientists measure changes in the polar regions and what those changes mean for the animals and people who live there, as well as the rest of the planet.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: David Attenborough