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Season 1 – Alaska: The Last Frontier

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The breathtaking beauty of Alaska sometimes hides the fact its winters can be incredibly harsh, especially for those who live in the state's outlying areas. "Alaska: The Last Frontier" perfectly illustrates this reality, as the series profiles life for the Kilcher family in the isolated community of Homer. For four generations the Kilchers have lived off what their 600-acre homestead has provided, but cultivating that living is never easy. Led by patriarch Atz Kilcher and his brother Otto, the family spends the short summer and fall gardening, hunting and fishing for food, gathering supplies from the land and preparing their animals for the winter. Viewers, who may or may not have a fancy phone by their side while watching on their big-screen high-def TV, also see the Kilchers living off the grid, where running water and electricity aren't daily staples, nor is contact with the outside world. Atz, by the way, is the father of music superstar Jewel.
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Alaska: The Last Frontier — Season 1

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Otto Kilcher

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Charlotte Kilcher

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Eivin Kilcher

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Eve Kilcher

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Atz Lee Kilcher

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Episode 1 Aired Dec 29, 2011 Before the Freeze The Kilcher family, which lives on a 600-acre homestead in Alaska, braces for another brutal winter. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 5, 2012 Fueling the Fire The Kilchers prepare for winter's first snow storm; Atz Sr. leads a herd of cattle across glacial rivers. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 12, 2012 Snow, Cold and Darkness The storms hit earlier than expected; search for a newborn calf and its mother; Otto builds shelter for his herd. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 2, 2012 Dead of Winter The Kilcher family struggles with a harsher than average winter; desperate for food, Atz Lee and Jane venture onto the ice to fish; Otto and Atz embark on a dangerous mission. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 9, 2012 Spring Has Sprung Spring finally arrives; Elvin and his wife deal with a rogue cannibal hen; Jane fishes for king salmon while her husband hunts for black bear. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 16, 2012 Cattle Drive Otto and his family wage war with the elements and predators to drive their cattle to the summer pasture; Ants Lee and Jane build a makeshift greenhouse. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 23, 2012 Range Riding Atz protects Otto's cattle herd; a bear and wolf invade the herd; winter's hay crop; the cannibal hen strikes. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 30, 2012 The River Wild The Kilchers have 48 hours to build a long cattle fence and rebuild a cabin or the treacherous river's tide will trap their barge full of equipment for another month. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 6, 2012 Something's Fishy With summer half over, the Kilchers head out to catch as much fish as possible to get them through the winter months. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 13, 2012 Legend of Terrible Island Atz Lee and Elvin brave the bears of "Terrible Island" to hunt deer; Eve helps Charlotte deal with a swarm of bees. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 20, 2012 Fall Feast With fall upon them, the Kilchers scramble to finish up their winter preparations; Otto confronts a predator that's been killing calves. Details Episode 12 Aired Nov 27, 2012 Life According to Otto Cattleman Otto Kilcher expresses willingness to accept anything life has in store for him. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 4, 2012 Homestead Innovations The Kilchers show how recycling takes on a new level; bone yard scavenges to tasty roadkill suppers. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
Grant Kahler, Brigham Cottam, Brian Mandle, Daniel Soiseth, Cameo Wallace, Molly Mayock, Sandy Varo Jarrell, Suzanne Rauscher, Gretchen Morning, John Slaughter
Network
Discovery Channel
Rating
TV-14 (L)
Genre
Reality, Documentary, Adventure, Special Interest, Nature
Original Language
English
Release Date
Dec 29, 2011