• Air date: 10 Nov '20 11 episodes
      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.
  • List of Episodes (11)
    • 1. Bare Bones

      10 Nov '20
      Amidst a global pandemic, Alaskans will face unprecedented challenges during the brief summer months as they prepare for the coming winter.
    • 2. The Big Catch

      17 Nov '20
      Amid the long days of the arctic summer, Alaskans must learn new ways to survive and re-learn old lessons of generations past.
    • 3. Bad Bones

      24 Nov '20
      For those living in the Arctic, the endless summer daylight must be used efficiently if they wish to survive the impending winter.
    • 4. Inside Out

      01 Dec '20
      Despite the formidable challenges facing them, residents of Alaska must tackle any and all adversity to survive the endless daylight of summer.
    • 5. Past Lives

      08 Dec '20
      As summer’s resources become scarce, Alaskans seize the longer days to further their ability to survive the harsh landscape.
    • 6. Full Circle

      15 Dec '20
      With summer in full swing, Alaskans work to secure lasting legacies and connect with age-old traditions in their wild homeland of the Arctic.
    • 7. Sky's the Limit

      22 Dec '20
      Arctic residents must seize the remaining days of summer for a chance at completing vital tasks and harvesting small game before winter returns.
    • 8. Dead Weight

      29 Dec '20
      For Alaskans, seizing the final days of summer is critical; and in doing so, the difference between life and death is often only a moment’s decision.
    • 9. Second Nature

      01 Jan '21
      Under winter’s shadow, Alaskans must toil to secure scarce food and opportunity in the tundra’s final fertile days.
    • 10. Young Guns

      05 Jan '21
      As summer gives way to fall, Alaskans must rely on tested traditions to survive.
    • 11. Lost and Found

      12 Jan '21
      Now in the midst of the fall season, Alaskans work tirelessly to get essential tasks done before winter returns to claim the land.