Bitter cold, endless expanses, majestic glaciers – the Arctic is synonymous with pure adventure. Actor Sebastian Ströbel (“Die Bergretter”) is also magically drawn to the far north, the region around the North Pole. How do people manage to live and survive there, and what challenges do they face today? And what role does climate change play? Sebastian Ströbel sets out to find out in the two-part “Terra X” documentary. (ZDF)

Both films are available on the ZDF streaming portal. Episode 1, “Fragile Paradise,” will be broadcast on free TV on December 25, 2025, at 7:15 p.m., and episode 2, “Under the Spell of the Polar Night,” on December 30, 2025, at 10:15 p.m., both on ZDF.