Viewers go deep into an Alaskan winter to meet six tough and resilient residents as they try to stay one step ahead of storms and man-eating beasts to make it through to spring. The closest neighbor to Sue Aikens is more than 300 miles away. Eric Salitan subsists solely on what he hunts and forages. Chip and Agnes Hailstone catch fish for currency in bartering for supplies, and Andy and Kate Bassich use their pack of sled dogs for transportation.
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Sue Aikens
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Erik Salitan
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Kate Rorke-Bassich
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Chip Hailstone
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10 episodes • 2013
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | End of the Road | May 19, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Hunt, Barter and Steal | May 26, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Winter's Edge | Jun 2, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Wolf at the Door | Jun 9, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Blood, Sweat and Fear | Jun 16, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 6 | There Be Monsters | Jun 23, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Cold, Dark and Alone | Jun 30, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Checkmate | Jul 7, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Chase | Jul 14, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Hell and High Water | Jul 21, 2013 | 0.0 |
6 episodes • 2013
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunt or Be Hunted | Oct 29, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Meltdown | Nov 5, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Mess of Success | Nov 12, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Hungry Country | Nov 19, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 5 | No Time To Lose | Nov 26, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Long Road Home | Dec 3, 2013 | 0.0 |
12 episodes • 2014
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winter's Warning | Apr 17, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Deadly Grounds | Apr 24, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Dark Times Ahead | May 1, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Calling the Wild | May 8, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Fire and Ice | May 15, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Thin Ice | May 22, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Return to the Wild | May 29, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 8 | No Mercy | Jun 5, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Breaking Point | Jun 12, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Search and Rescue | Jun 19, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Howling | Jun 26, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Dark Winter's End | Jul 3, 2014 | 0.0 |
8 episodes • 2014
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Awakening | Nov 4, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Waiting Game | Nov 11, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Opportunity Knocks | Nov 18, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Harvest | Nov 25, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Sink or Swim | Dec 2, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Ticking Clock | Dec 9, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Last Minute Push | Dec 16, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 8 | End of Days | Dec 23, 2014 | 0.0 |
12 episodes • 2015
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ready or Not | Apr 9, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Armed for Winter | Apr 16, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Out of Control | Apr 23, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Unknown | Apr 30, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Ice Highway | May 7, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Darkness Falls | May 14, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Alone in the Dark | May 21, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Emergency Cache | May 28, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 9 | No Easy Out | Jun 4, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Bent and Broken | Jun 11, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Crash | Jun 18, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Aftermath | Jun 25, 2015 | 0.0 |
8 episodes • 2015
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Resurrection | Nov 24, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Bottom Line | Dec 1, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Running on Empty | Dec 8, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Red Flag | Dec 15, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Predator Control | Dec 22, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Divide and Conquer | Dec 29, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Under the Gun | Jan 5, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Lost in the Wild | Jan 12, 2016 | 0.0 |
15 episodes • 2016
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | On the Edge | Apr 7, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Pride and Power | Apr 14, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Falling Apart | Apr 21, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Deadly Tracks | Apr 28, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Breaking Through | May 5, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Shakedown | May 12, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Ghosts of Winter | May 19, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 8 | No Boundaries | May 26, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Trapped and Hunted | Jun 2, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Winter Kill | Jun 9, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Sue Aikens | Jun 9, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Loaded | Jun 9, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Hailstones | Jun 16, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 14 | No Shortcuts | Jun 16, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Glenn Villeneuve | Jun 23, 2016 | 0.0 |
10 episodes • 2016
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Confrontation | Oct 18, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Blindsided | Oct 25, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 3 | River of Rage | Nov 1, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Head Above Water | Nov 15, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Against the Tide | Nov 22, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Slow Grind | Nov 29, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Midnight Sun | Dec 6, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Higher Ground | Dec 13, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Andy Bassich | Dec 20, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Renegades of the Arctic | Dec 27, 2016 | 0.0 |
10 episodes • 2017
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unfamiliar Territory | Jul 6, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Howl of the Wild | Jul 20, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The 11th Hour | Jul 27, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Burn the Midnight Oil | Aug 3, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Arctic Super Moon | Aug 10, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Winter's Grip | Aug 17, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Shelter from the Storm | Aug 24, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 8 | False Start | Aug 31, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Primitive Ways | Oct 26, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Total Meltdown | Nov 2, 2017 | 0.0 |
8 episodes • 2017
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homecoming | Jan 1, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 2 | New Territory | Jan 4, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Facing Fears | Jan 11, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 4 | To Catch a King | Jan 18, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Intruder | Jan 25, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Heavy Load | Feb 1, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Widowmaker | Feb 8, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Close Encounter | Feb 15, 2018 | 0.0 |
11 episodes • 2018Avg: 7.5Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tricks of the Trade | Sep 18, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Changing of the Guard | Sep 18, 2018 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Dirty Work | Sep 25, 2018 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Arctic Harvest | Oct 9, 2018 | 9.5 |
| 5 | Home Again | Oct 16, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Great Unknown | Oct 23, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 7 | A Lesson Learned | Oct 30, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Into the storm | Nov 6, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Trail of Wolves | Nov 20, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Trial by Fire | Nov 27, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Window of Opportunity | Dec 4, 2018 | 0.5 |
11 episodes • 2018
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winds of Change | Dec 11, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Burning Man | Dec 18, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Open Season | Jan 1, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Great Changeover | Jan 1, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Nightmare | Jan 8, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Treading Water | Jan 15, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Highways of the Arctic | Jan 22, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Back in the Saddle | Jan 29, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Race Against Time | Feb 5, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 10 | No One Fights Alone | Feb 12, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Cost of Winter | Feb 19, 2019 | 0.0 |
11 episodes • 2019
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adapt Or Die | Sep 24, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Darkness Approaches | Oct 1, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Freeze Up | Oct 8, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Weather The Storm | Oct 15, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Hard Knocks | Oct 22, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Best-Laid Plans | Oct 29, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 7 | New Horizons | Nov 5, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Ahead of the Game | Nov 12, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Arctic Discipline | Nov 19, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Ultimate Sacrifice | Nov 26, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Winter Inferno | Dec 3, 2019 | 0.0 |
8 episodes • 2019
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winter's End | Dec 10, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 2 | First Blood | Dec 17, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Shock & Awe | Jan 7, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Domino Effect | Jan 14, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Bear Scare | Jan 21, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 6 | New Country | Jan 29, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Beware The Wild | Feb 4, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The New World | Feb 11, 2020 | 0.0 |
11 episodes • 2020Avg: 7.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brink Of Winter | Sep 7, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Life & Death | Sep 14, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Taking Chances | Sep 15, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Other Side | Sep 22, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Into the Night | Sep 29, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Bone Cold | Oct 6, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Man Down | Oct 13, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Blood Lines | Oct 20, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Second Nature | Jan 1, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Young Guns | Jan 5, 2021 | 7.5 |
| 11 | Lost and Found | Jan 12, 2021 | 0.0 |
11 episodes • 2020Avg: 10.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bare Bones | Nov 10, 2020 | 10.0 |
| 2 | The Big Catch | Nov 17, 2020 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Bad Bones | Nov 24, 2020 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Inside Out | Dec 1, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Past Lives | Dec 8, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Full Circle | Dec 15, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Sky's The Limit | Dec 22, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Dead Weight | Dec 29, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Second Nature | Jan 1, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Young Guns | Jan 5, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Lost and Found | Jan 12, 2021 | 0.0 |
11 episodes • 2021
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winter’s Surprise | Sep 5, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Something Out There | Nov 23, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Cold Harvest | Sep 14, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Cold Rage | Sep 21, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Creature of the Night | Sep 28, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Whiteout | Oct 5, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Fast Food | Oct 12, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Cold Crusade | Oct 19, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Winter Reigns | Oct 26, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Bad Break | Nov 2, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Beast | Nov 9, 2021 | 0.0 |
8 episodes • 2021
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swept Away | Nov 17, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Something Out There | Nov 24, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Raging Waters | Dec 8, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Open Wounds | Dec 15, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Chasing Ghosts | Dec 22, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Fire in the Sky | Dec 29, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 7 | A Hunt to Remember | Jan 5, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Rite of Passage | Jan 12, 2022 | 0.0 |
11 episodes • 2022
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blood on the Ground | Sep 5, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Dead of Night | Sep 6, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Frigid Fortitudes | Sep 13, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Shadow Dwellers | Sep 20, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 5 | A Storm to Remember | Sep 27, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Into the Freeze | Oct 4, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Burdens of Winter | Oct 11, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Hard Lessons, Lasting Impressions | Oct 18, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Can't Change the Fear | Oct 25, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Snared | Nov 1, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Forbidden Lands | Nov 8, 2022 | 0.0 |
8 episodes • 2022
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Women of the North | Nov 15, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Break Up Time is Wake Up Time | Nov 23, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Burden of Possessions | Nov 30, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Trials & Tributaries | Dec 6, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Strange New World | Dec 13, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 6 | A Game of Chance | Dec 20, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Last Taste of Summer | Dec 27, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Pursuit | Jan 3, 2023 | 0.0 |
11 episodes • 2023
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pulled from the Darkness | Sep 4, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Like Ghosts | Sep 5, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 3 | On the Auroras | Sep 12, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Off the Deep End | Sep 19, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Going in Circles | Sep 26, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 6 | From Here to There | Oct 3, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Foundation | Oct 10, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Rising Tides | Oct 17, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Silent Hunter | Oct 24, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Paving Paths | Oct 31, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Waking from Winter | Nov 7, 2023 | 0.0 |
9 episodes • 2023
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Destroyer of Worlds | Nov 14, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Bulletproof | Nov 22, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Transitions | Nov 28, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Way of the Bear | Dec 5, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Summer Camp | Dec 12, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Run Aground | Dec 19, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Beyond the Tundra | Dec 26, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Respect the Wild | Jan 2, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 9 | One Last Chance | Jan 9, 2024 | 0.0 |
20 episodes • 2024Avg: 9.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deep Dark Winter | Oct 8, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Night Moves | Oct 8, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 3 | School of Ice | Oct 15, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Creatures of Darkness | Oct 22, 2024 | 9.5 |
| 5 | Dog Eat Dog | Oct 29, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 6 | What's Up From Down | Nov 12, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Return of the Herd | Nov 19, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Night Country | Nov 26, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Rites of Winter | Dec 3, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Tastes Like Home | Dec 10, 2024 | 10.0 |
| 11 | It's Never Easy | Dec 17, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 12 | 100 Miles From Nowhere | Jan 7, 2025 | 10.0 |
| 13 | Into the Tundra | Jan 14, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Mama's Home | Jan 21, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Rising Water | Jan 28, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Warming | Feb 4, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 17 | High Risk, High Reward | Feb 11, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Rat Race | Feb 18, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 19 | A New Reality | Feb 25, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Last Snow | Mar 4, 2025 | 0.0 |
