Life Below Zero

Specials

TV-14

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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5 Episodes

Through the Darkness
E1
Through the DarknessAlaskans live and die by the changing seasons. It's a constant fight to survive the brutality of the changing weather through sustenance hunting, trapping, fishing and relying on self-sufficient ingenuity. NGC follows six Alaskans as they fight through the freeze, the dark winter, the break up and the thaw. Then, as they spend summer preparing to do it all again.
Beyond Survival
E2
Beyond SurvivalAlaskans living in remote corners of the Arctic fight to build a prosperous life in one of the most inhospitable places on earth. Through the brutal and unforgiving seasons, they have staked their claim and are determined to carve out a life of relative comfort in the wilds of Alaska.
Land of Extremes
E3
Land of ExtremesA compilation of Season 5, highlighting the environment of Alaska, and all of the challenges it brings.
Codes of Survival
E4
Codes of SurvivalAs they work in Alaska’s harsh wilderness, each person learns his or her own lesson about the law of the land.
Tools of the Trade
E5
Tools of the TradeFor Alaskans, building a life of freedom that can endure the cruel elements of the Arctic can only be done by employing the tools of the trade.