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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- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes aired
- 7
- Latest aired
- S01E07
- Total runtime
- 6h 50min
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S01E01 To the Ends of the Earth
October 26 · 59min find the promo
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A survey of the Arctic and Antarctic, discovering magical new ice worlds inhabited by the most extraordinary animal survivors on Earth.
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S01E02 Spring
November 2 · 58min find the promo
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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.
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S01E03 Summer
November 9 · 59min find the promo
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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.
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S01E04 Autumn
November 16 · 59min find the promo
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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.
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S01E05 Winter
November 23 · 59min find the promo
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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.
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S01E06 The Last Frontier
November 30 · 58min find the promo
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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?
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S01E07 On Thin Ice
December 7 · 58min find the promo
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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.