Plot Synopsis

KINGDOM OF THE POLAR BEARS is a two-part docuseries that tells the heart-warming tale of a mother and her two cubs as they make the arduous and dangerous 80-kilometer trek from their birth den to Hudson Bay. Leading this remarkable journey is veteran polar bear guide Dennis Compayre. Compayre has lived his entire life among polar bears, and on the precipice of retirement, his last mission is to follow the bear family to see first-hand how polar bears are surviving. The winter hunting and spring birthing season is a critical time. It's considered dangerous for humans to observe them during this period, and it has been largely undocumented until now. At a time when most bears are heading out on the fresh sea ice of Hudson Bay, Compayre tracks a pregnant bear as she travels 80 kilometers inland to ancestral birthing dens. There, she'll remain for as long as four months without food or water, giving birth to the next generation. KINGDOM OF THE POLAR BEARS had its U.S. premiere on Earth Day 2021 (Thursday, April 22), as Nat Geo Wild aired the two episodes back to back from 8-10pm ET/PT.