Alaska: Earth's Frozen Kingdom

Alaska: Earth's Frozen Kingdom

NR2015•50m•6.1/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.1/10(7)

Three-part series that looks at a year in Alaska, revealing the stories of pioneering Alaskans, both animal and human, as they battle the elements and reap the benefits of nature's seasonal gold rush.

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Production

BBC

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

February 4, 2015

Last Aired

February 18, 2015

Networks

BBC Two

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Spring

E1

Spring

Air date: 2015-02-04

A mother sea otter nursing her fluff-ball baby through the early, chilly days of spring and black bear cubs emerge from their den.

Summer

E2

Summer

Air date: 2015-02-11

Some grizzly bears come up with an ingenious way to fatten up during the short summer months whilst a young caribou calf joins a vast herd on its huge migration.

Winter

E3

Winter

Air date: 2015-02-18

The eight month-long winter takes a grip on Alaska as we discover how life survives in 24 hours a day darkness until the sun returns.

Cast

Dougray Scott

Dougray Scott

Narrator

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