Frozen Planet

Bundle up and experience life in our planet's coldest places

    • 1h 28m

    A visually stunning chronicle of what it's like to live in Antarctica for a full year, including winters isolated from the rest of the world.

    • 43m

    Every winter, ice roads are built across hundreds of miles in Canada's far north, connecting frozen rivers and lakes, and stretching up to the very northern tip of the country by the Arctic Ocean. For the people living in secluded villages these “ice highways” are vital for the transport of goods.

    • 52m

    This is a fascinating journey through time to unearth some icy treasures. The glaciers of the Alps are melting down due to climate change, releasing invaluable treasures - artifacts, human beings, and other testimonies of the past preserved in the ice.

  • Original
    • 6 episodes
    • 4K

    Lift the Ice follows the adventures of six uniquely skilled experts as they investigate the remarkable mysteries emerging from our ice.

    • 52m
    • 4K

    Antarctica holds 75% of the world's fresh water, but its ice sheet is under threat due to elevated ocean temperatures and sea-level rise. Follow a team of female climate scientists as they gather critical insights into Antarctica's alarming transformation and its potential global implications.

  • Original
    • 3 episodes
    • 4K

    Yellowstone National Park is famous for its unparalleled beauty but there’s much, much more happening in this breathtaking spot.

  • Original
    • 7 episodes
    • 4K

    Big cat populations are shrinking fast, but now we have the means to view them in more detail than ever.

  • Original
    • E33
    • 11m
    • 4K

    Antarctica is a mysterious and unexplored continent. Thanks to the Chilean Antarctic Institute and the research center Dynamics of Marine Ecosystems of High Latitudes, a group of scientists are suffering the extreme temperatures to study climate change and the earth's ocean currents.

    • 1h 45m

    Johan Ernst Nilson travels from the North Pole to the South Pole on a 525-day expedition spanning more than 20,000 miles. Using skis, dogsleds, boats, bikes and kites, he combines adventure with environmental awareness and visits charities along the way.

    • 1h 27m

    In 2010, polar explorer Sebastian Copeland and his partner kite ski 2,300 kilometers across Greenland’s frozen expanse. Battling extreme weather, isolation and exhaustion, they push human limits in a record-setting journey across one of Earth’s harshest environments.

    • 1h 11m

    Two explorers set out on foot to reach the North Pole in brutal subzero conditions, retracing a historic expedition. Facing isolation, danger and a changing Arctic, their journey becomes a test of endurance, purpose and the human spirit.

    • 5 episodes
    • 4K
    • Audio Descriptions are available for some episodes

    This 5-part documentary series reconstructs major events that shaped our world and shows how life evolved—despite apocalyptic catastrophes.

    • 7 episodes

    International correspondent Jason Bellini forms connections with everyday individuals in their moments of bravery and despair.