Frozen Planet
2011 · Miniseries · TV-PG · 50 min · ★ 8.4 · 83% critics
This nature series takes you to the Arctic and Antarctica, following life across the seasons in some of the harshest places on Earth. It blends breathtaking landscapes with close-up wildlife moments and behind-the-scenes glimpses of the challenges of filming in extreme cold.
Also known as BBC Frozen Planet · BBC Frozen Planet 2011 · Frozen Planet 2011
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7 hours to watch · 7 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 2011–2012
- Release date
- 2011-10-26
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Runtime
- 50 min
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.4/10 (308 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want awe-inspiring polar wildlife, seasonal stories, and plenty to learn, in the vein of Planet Earth II or Life; Not for you if raw nature footage or animal deaths are a dealbreaker.
Pros: breathtaking polar landscapes; informative, engaging narration; exciting wildlife moments | Cons: can feel repetitive; intense animal scenes; later episodes less wildlife
Themes
- penguin
- polar bear
- arctic polar circle region
- reindeer
- antarctica
- struggle for survival
- four seasons
- killer whale
- endangered species
- nature documentary
- animal life
- arctic wildlife
- +3 more
Cast & crew
David Attenborough
as Self - Narrator
Directed by Paul Spillenger
Episodes1 season · 7 episodes
Season 17 episodes
- S1E1To the Ends of the Earth59mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E2Spring58mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E3Summer59mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E4Autumn59mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E5Winter59mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E6The Last Frontier58mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E7On Thin Ice58m