Polar Bear Town: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Set in a unique Arctic town with true northern exposure, Polar Bear Town is a half-hour documentary series that provides a front-row seat for some of the closest human-bear encounters ever seen on television.

Every fall, 1,000 seal-starved polar bears migrate directly through the frontier town of Churchill, Manitoba. The population explodes from 800 to 10,000 with the arrival of tourists seeking bucket list bear encounters.

Armed with nothing but a flare pistol, young gun Kelsey Eliasson guides his clients amongst the majestic bears - driven by passion and passion and adventure, he pushes ever closer, determined to protect both the clients and the bears. His friend and mentor, Dennis Compayre is a bear whisperer whose charm works as well with the bears as it does with the locals. Former hippie lothario, Brian Ladoon may not be a guide, but he operates a roadside attraction where his Eskimo dog kennel attracts curious bears and cash toting tourists.

Series details

• Title: Polar Bear Town
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Adventure, Nature
• Premiere date: 2015-09-22
• Final broadcast date listed: 2017-12-06
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Smithsonian Channel
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 19068
• IMDb ID: tt4586934
• TVDB ID: 314171

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2015-09-22; final listed air date 2015-12-15; episode order: 12.
• Season 2: premiered 2017-11-22; final listed air date 2017-12-06; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Polar Bear Town on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.