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Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S1E1 8.7
To the Ends of the Earth

A survey of the Arctic and Antarctic, discovering magical new ice worlds inhabited by the most extraordinary animal survivors on Earth.

#2
S1E5 8.6
Winter

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.

#3
S1E2 8.5
Spring

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.

#4 Summer S1E3 8.3
#5 Autumn S1E4 8.3
#6 The Last Frontier S1E6 8.2
#7 On Thin Ice S1E7 8.1
#8 The Epic Journey S1E8 8.0
#9 Science at the End of the Earth S1E9 7.7
#10 The Making of 'Frozen Planet' S1E10 7.3

Lowlights

#10 S1E10 The Making of 'Frozen Planet' 7.3

A behind-the-scenes special which follows the Frozen Planet film crews braving the elements.

#9 Science at the End of the Earth S1E9 7.7
#8 The Epic Journey S1E8 8.0
#7 On Thin Ice S1E7 8.1
#6 The Last Frontier S1E6 8.2

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.

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Episode Engagement

High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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