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The Best Episodes of Frozen Planet Season 1

Every episode of Frozen Planet Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Frozen Planet Season 1!

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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.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Frozen Planet Season 1 Episode 1 - To the Ends of the Earth
    8.7/10(967 votes)

    S1:E1

    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

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  2. Frozen Planet Season 1 Episode 5 - Winter
    8.6/10(762 votes)

    S1:E5

    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

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  3. Frozen Planet Season 1 Episode 2 - Spring
    8.5/10(866 votes)

    S1:E2

    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

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  4. Frozen Planet Season 1 Episode 3 - Summer
    8.3/10(792 votes)

    S1:E3

    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

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  5. Frozen Planet Season 1 Episode 4 - Autumn
    8.3/10(760 votes)

    S1:E4

    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

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  6. Frozen Planet Season 1 Episode 6 - The Last Frontier
    8.2/10(731 votes)

    S1:E6

    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

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  7. Frozen Planet Season 1 Episode 7 - On Thin Ice
    8.1/10(692 votes)

    S1:E7

    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

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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 967 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Paul Spillenger, it aired on 10/26/2011. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Winter".