Series synopsis
Frozen Planet II is a British documentary family television series that premiered on BBC One on September 11, 2022. It ended on October 16, 2022. It stars David Attenborough.
Ten years on from the original Frozen Planet, this documentary series takes audiences back to the wildernesses of the Arctic and Antarctica and tells the complete story of the entire frozen quarter of our planet that’s locked in ice and blanketed in snow.
Premise
Ten years on from the original Frozen Planet, this documentary series takes audiences back to the wildernesses of the Arctic and Antarctica and tells the complete story of the entire frozen quarter of our planet that’s locked in ice and blanketed in snow.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- David Attenborough as Self - Presenter
Guest cast
- Dion Poncet as Self - Captain, MY Golden Fleece
- Sacha Thorpe as Self - Director
- Helen Hobin as Self - Camerawoman
- Raymond Besant as Self - Cameraman
- Sam Lewis as Self - Cameraman
- Bjørne Kvernmo as Self - Boat Captain
- Erin McFadden as Self - Researcher
- Jamie McPherson as Self - Cameraman
- Hugh Miller as Self - Underwater Cameraman
- Rachel Scott as Self - Director
- Diego Araya as Self - Guide
- Dawson Dunning as Self - Cameraman
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 9 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | January 2, 2023 | March 4, 2023 |
| Season 1 | 6 | September 11, 2022 | October 16, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Worlds of Wonder A journey through the world’s coldest realms with the most-loved animals from the series, including emperor penguins and one of the largest packs of wolves ever recorded. |
January 2, 2023 |
| 2 |
The Making of Frozen Planet II This episode goes behind the scenes with the production team, revealing the astounding challenges they encountered in sometime dangerous conditions while on location. |
March 4, 2023 |
| 3 |
Out in the cold Stories from the team who made Frozen Planet II. |
March 3, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Frozen Worlds From the poles to the highest mountain peaks, there are surprising frozen worlds found on every continent, and each is home to unique and remarkable animals. |
September 11, 2022 |
| 2 |
Frozen Ocean At the top of our planet lies the Arctic Ocean - a shape-shifting world of ice and water, home to unique animals like polar bears, harp seals and bowhead whales. |
September 18, 2022 |
| 3 |
Frozen Peaks Frozen Peaks explores ice worlds born of altitude. Found on every continent, these icy “islands in the sky” pose a range of challenges for the animals who choose to live there, from a mother chameleon who experiences the freezing conditions on a daily basis, to golden eagle parents who use extreme tactics to tackle their huge prey. |
September 25, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 11, 2022 |
| Last aired | October 16, 2022 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday |