8.7/10918 votes#1 - 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: N/A
Writer: Paul Spillenger
8.5/10809 votes#2 - 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: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10737 votes#3 - 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: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/10714 votes#4 - 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: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.5/10720 votes#5 - 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: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/10680 votes#6 - 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: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/10649 votes#7 - 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: N/A
Writer: N/A
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David Attenborough travels to the end of the earth, taking viewers on an extraordinary journey across the polar regions of our planet.
Genre:Documentary
Network:BBC One
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"To the Ends of the Earth" is the best rated episode of "Frozen Planet" season 1. It scored 8.7/10 based on 918 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Paul Spillenger, it aired on 10/26/2011. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Spring".