The Polar Sea: Season 1
Netflix USA
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- Creator(s): Kevin McMahon
Synopsis
This spectacularly filmed documentary follows the journey of modern-day explorers and scientists crossing the rapidly deteriorating Northwest Passage. See the breathtaking but treacherous Northwest Passage, as only modern, 360-degree cinematography can capture it.
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The Polar Sea: Season 1
Season 1 of The Polar Sea has 10 episodes. Because different Netflix countries have different availability for episodes, you'll need to check the episode listing below to see which are available in the USA.
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Richard Tegnér and his companions begin their journey to traverse the Arctic Ocean's Northwest Passage after embarking from Reykjavik, Iceland.
- October 5, 2017
With the Northwest Passage still frozen in late July, the crew prepares for the journey in a small village in Greenland while awaiting the sea's thaw.
- October 5, 2017
The crew crosses Baffin Bay to uppermost Canada, where the Inuit village of Pond Inlet has a burgeoning tourist trade, thanks to global warming.
- October 5, 2017
The ship heads to Lancaster Sound, an area so filled with wildlife that scientists look to it to understand the biological effects of climate change.
- October 5, 2017
The grueling journey is halfway through, but even with the ice now melting, the experience proves too much for some of the group.
- October 5, 2017
Along the Northwest Passage, a small coastal village proves that encroaching modern civilization and government domination don't always work.
- October 5, 2017
By late August, the team is at the halfway point of its journey at Cambridge Bay, an ancient crossing place undiscovered until the 20th century.
- October 5, 2017
Along the melting coastline, Tegnér and his crew see increased evidence of the effects of climate change when they observe the Arctic turning green.
- October 5, 2017
As the vessel enters Alaska, the wild quality of the terrain changes: Oil rigs and minerals illustrate the stark contrast between commerce and nature.
- October 5, 2017
Tegnér and his crew exit the Bering Strait to complete their journey, which has one last climate change surprise: a community sinking into the sea.
- October 5, 2017
