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Ages of Ice
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From the Emmy-Award-winning Northern Pictures, Ages of Ice follows the brave scientists pushing the boundaries of exploration and human endeavour in Earth's coldest corners to understand the changes of ice and what this means for our planet's future. In the unforgiving grip of…
ABOUT THE SERIES
Ages of Ice is a Nature series from PBS. The announced cast and participants include David Tennant (Narrator). Its opening episode, “The Frozen Heart,” adds this chapter: At our planet's extremes, scientists venture into the ice to unlock the story of Earth's climate. Scaling jagged peaks, skiing across frozen deserts and descending deep into the icesheet, scientists track how the polar world is transforming. The first season currently includes 3 announced episodes through September 30, 2026. New episodes are scheduled for Wednesday at 10:00 PM.
EPISODE RELEASE SCHEDULE
The series premieres on September 16, 2026, with new episodes following through September 30, 2026.
The Frozen Heart
60 minutesAt our planet's extremes, scientists venture into the ice to unlock the story of Earth's climate. Scaling jagged peaks, skiing across frozen deserts and descending deep into the icesheet, scientists track how the polar world is transforming.
Polar Seas
60 minutesThe polar seas are one of Earth's great superpowers, helping to steady the planet's climate. But polar oceans are getting warmer. Sea Ice is disappearing. Despite these changes, can polar seas continue to shield the planet?
The Incubator of Life
60 minutesBeneath the polar ice, scientists are discovering lifeforms that are rewriting the rules of biology. As they study earth's frozen realm, the search for life elsewhere in the cosmos suddenly feels a lot less like science fiction.
CAST AND PARTICIPANTS
RELEASE DETAILS
- Premiere
- September 16, 2026
- Where
- PBS
- Format
- Series
- Episodes
- 3
- Runtime
- 60 minutes per episode
- Schedule
- Wednesday
- Genres
- Nature
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