Wildest Arctic: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Four years. Four programmes. One amazing series. Wildest Arctic explores four extraordinary areas of the arctic giving a unique insight into what life is like for animals trying to survive in these incredible habitats. The cameras capture life over the course of 12 months in the frozen forests of the Taiga, which contain one third of the world's trees. They also explore the arctic tundra, one of the coldest, driest places on the planet and home to hundreds of thousands of caribou. In later episodes, footage shows what life is like in the Arctic circle for the ‘Ice Bears' and ‘Ice Whales' and explores the country of Iceland; following the seasons and discovering the natural beauty of this country's rugged landscapes and hardy wildlife.

Series details

• Title: Wildest Arctic
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Nature
• Premiere date: 2012-12-20
• Final broadcast date listed: 2012-12-17
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ARTE
• Network country: France
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 35299
• IMDb ID: tt3917432
• TVDB ID: 264035

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2012-12-17; final listed air date 2012-12-17; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from Wildest Arctic 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.