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Alaska: The Last Frontier

Alaska: The Last Frontier

TV-142011•43m•7.3/10
Reality

Ratings

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7.3/10(25)

Centers on the Kilcher family and their community outside Homer, Alaska. Begun by patriarch Yule Kilcher who immigrated from Europe during WWII, and currently led by his sons, Otto and Atz Kilcher (singer Jewel's father) the family have lived on their land for four generations. The show also features the homesteaders who live nearby and interact with the Kilchers.

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Production

Discovery Studios

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

December 29, 2011

Last Aired

November 13, 2022

Networks

Discovery

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Before the Freeze
Air date: 2011-12-29
Meet the Kilcher family, who live on a 600-acre homestead in Alaska. With another brutal winter approaching, and bears having killed two of the family's cattle, they are forced to pin all of their hopes of surviving the winter on one last hunting trip.
E2
Fueling the Fire
Air date: 2012-01-05
The first storm of winter approaches as the family races to finish preparing for the next eight months; Atz herds cattle across flooded glacial rivers.
E3
Snow, Cold and Darkness
Air date: 2012-01-12
The storms hit earlier than expected; search for a newborn calf and its mother; Otto builds shelter for his herd.
E4
Dead Of Winter
Air date: 2012-10-03
Desperate for food, the Kilchers struggle to get through a harsh winter.
E5
Spring Has Sprung
Air date: 2012-10-10
Spring arrives and the family deals with a rogue hen and hunts for food.
E6
Cattle Drive
Air date: 2012-10-17
The family battles danger to drive their cattle to the summer pasture.
E7
Range Riding
Air date: 2012-10-24
Atz begins range riding to protect Otto's cattle herd from predators.
E8
The River Wild
Air date: 2012-10-31
The Kilchers call in favors to help build a fence before the high tide.
E9
Something's Fishy
Air date: 2012-11-07
The Kilchers fish for the hundreds of pounds of fish needed over winter.
E10
Legend of "Terrible Island"
Air date: 2012-11-14
Atz Lee and Eiven travel to "Terrible Island" to hunt deer.
E11
Fall Feast
Air date: 2012-11-21
Fall arrives and the Kilchers scramble to finish their winter preparations.
E12
Life According To Otto
Air date: 2012-11-28
Otto's sense of humor and ingenuity inspire his family and neighbors.
E13
Homestead Innovations
Air date: 2012-12-05
The Kilchers must not only reuse and recycle, but also reinvent.

Cast

Atz Kilcher

Self

Atz Lee Kilcher

Self

Otto Kilcher

Self

Charlotte Kilcher

Self

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