Polar Extremes
Renowned paleontologist Kirk Johnson takes us on an epic adventure through time at the polar extremes of our planet. Following a trail of strange fossils found in all the wrong places—beech trees in Antarctica, hippo-like mammals in the Arctic—Johnson uncovers the bizarre history of the poles, from miles-high ice sheets to warm polar forests teeming with life. What caused such dramatic changes at the ends of the Earth? And what can the past reveal about our planet’s climate today—and in the future?
Top Billed Cast
Kirk Johnson
Host
Featured Crew
Josh Forwood
Sound Recordist
David Archer
Scientific Consultant
Caitlin Saks
Producer
Nuno Pereira
VFX Supervisor
Craig Healy
CG Artist
Dave Montgomery
Scientific Consultant
Sacha Thorpe
Associate Producer
Kingsley Harris
Graphic Designer
Lucy Haken
Director
Scott Simmonds
Compositing Supervisor
Arlo Pérez
Associate Producer
Joby Lubman
Producer