LIFE BELOW ZERO

20137.3 RATING23 SEASONS240 EPISODESREALITY

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.

PRINCIPAL CAST

SUE AIKENSSelf

ERIK SALITANSelf

ANDY BASSICHSelf

KATE RORKE-BASSICHSelf

CHIP HAILSTONESelf

AGNES HAILSTONESelf

SERIES GUIDE

SEASONS & EPISODES

SEASON

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S01 E01

2013-05-19 / 60 MIN

END OF THE ROAD

Six people separated by hundreds of miles, all joined by the common cause of surviving the winter in the Alaskan bush. In Noorvik, Chip races to set whitefish nets on thin ice for the last catch of the season. Fishing on the frozen river is deadly, but it's vital to haul enough fish to last through the winter. Andy tests the safety of the river surrounding his house that he uses as a link to the outside world. Without this winter lifeline, he is trapped and isolated.

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S01 E02

2013-05-26 / 60 MIN

HUNT, BARTER AND STEAL

Sue heads home after recovering from an injury, only to find that her fuel supply has been stolen. Elsewhere, Chip and Agnes are unable to access their hunting grounds and are forced to barter their supplies.

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S01 E03

2013-06-02 / 60 MIN

WINTER'S EDGE

Sue sets up hand lines between her most important buildings and prepares firearms as a blizzard approaches. Elsewhere, Erik collects water and wood.

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S01 E04

2013-06-09 / 60 MIN

WOLF AT THE DOOR

A wolf approaches Sue's cabin; Chip's snow machine breaks down; and Erik hunts for lynx.

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S01 E05

2013-06-16 / 60 MIN

BLOOD, SWEAT AND FEAR

Sue runs low on fuel and calls for an air delivery, but mechanical trouble and an impending winter storm make travel difficult. Elsewhere, Erik deals with a crafty wolf.

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S01 E06

2013-06-23 / 60 MIN

THERE BE MONSTERS

Kate and Andy collect lumber for their homestead before celebrating her birthday; Chip and Agnes go hunting.

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S01 E07

2013-06-30 / 60 MIN

COLD, DARK AND ALONE

Sue gets a rare hunting opportunity when a flock of birds end up in her yard; Erik has a snow-machine accident while out setting traps.

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S01 E08

2013-07-07 / 60 MIN

CHECKMATE

Sue encounters a predator outside her tent; Andy buys a new sawmill and must tow it home despite dangerous snowdrifts on the Taylor Highway.

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S01 E09

2013-07-14 / 60 MIN

THE CHASE

Chip and Agnes track a wolf for its fur; Sue hunts for a moose; Kate and Andy prepare for a doomsday scenario.

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S01 E10

2013-07-21 / 60 MIN

HELL AND HIGH WATER

Sue travels to Fairbanks to buy her Kavik River Camp; Andy and Kate move their dogs to a safe location before an ice breakup; Erik preps for grizzly-hunting season by renting out his property.

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