Life Is Wild

Season 1

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A new York veterinarian moves with his family -- his second wife and their two sets of kids -- to his father-in-law's game reserve in South Africa.

Where to Watch Season 1

13 Episodes

Pilot
E1
PilotA vet, Danny Clarke, drags his family out of New York to spend a year in a broken-down lodge called The Blue Antelope deep inside South Africa. While the family shows signs of anger, Danny wants to do good for the people and the animals.
Ubuntu
E2
UbuntuOn the first day of school Katie writes a poem in Zulu. Lauren gets jealous when Oliver befriends Katie. Jesse does not want to follow the school's rules. Danny realizes the animals were getting ill. Jo wants Art to renovate the lodge.
Open for Business
E3
Open for BusinessThe Blue Antelope is ready for business and quickly caters its first guests. Katie auditions for Spring Sing Fling. Jesse gets a job at Ant's Hill but let go because of his age. Danny investigates the illness among the animals.
Heritage Day
E4
Heritage DayIts a South African holiday, Heritage Day. While Katie wants to attend a party with Oliver and Emily, she is invited to a traditional township celebration. Danny and Jo decide to go to township party with Chase and Mia. In the meanwhile, Jesse is taunted by a monkey while shaving and snatches his toiletry through the bathroom window.
Bad to the Bone
E5
Bad to the BoneKatie and Jesse are left to do the chores around the lodge by Danny and Jo. They ditch on the chores, Katie goes to visit a bar with Oliver but skips out on the bill, which leads to both ending up in jail.
Games People Play
E6
Games People PlayWhen Jesse is rock climbing with James, a guest at The Blue Antelope, he falls down and gets injured. Meanwhile, Katie is very excited to know that there is going to be a charity soccer match between the boys and girls, this match leads to some tension between Oliver and her as Oliver is representing the boys in the match. Jesse gets his job back.
The Heart Wants What It Wants
E7
The Heart Wants What It WantsThe first wedding of the show takes place at The Blue Antelope where Katie helps Jo to make arrangements. Katie discovers a secret about Oliver's father which pushes him away from her. Danny encounters a sick elephant, he asks Tumelo to help. It turns out that the sick elephant is in love with a giraffe.
Animal House
E8
Animal HouseJo and Danny are on their way to a conference for lodge operators and reluctantly leave Jesse and Katie in charge for the weekend. Jesse invites Emily and some of her friends to hang out, which quickly turns into a full blown, out-of-control party. Oliver and Katie are interrupted during a serious conversation when Stella, a lioness, decides to crash the party.
The Code
E9
The CodeKatie, Oliver, Emily and Tumelo form their own study group to prepare for their midterms; and Jesse comes to Katie for help in a class that he's failing. Meanwhile, guests at the Blue Antelope are disappointed to learn there's no guided wildlife hunt, so they decide to go the Mara Lodge instead; and Danny and Art take steps to protect white lions from hunters.
Rescue Me
E10
Rescue MeKatie and Jesse join their classmates for a trip into the African bush, but rebellious Jesse refuses to participate in the activities, while Katie and Tumelo get lost in a cave. Meanwhile, one of Jo's friends from New York visits and has very strong opinions about Jo's move to Africa.
Love Life
E11
Love LifeKatie befriends the counselor of an HIV-positive support group, and she has doubts about her split from Oliver. Meanwhile, Emily confronts Jesse when he spends a lot of time with Mbali; and an inspector visits the Blue Antelope and reveals that it's not up to eco-friendly standards.
P.O.C.
E12
P.O.C.Katie and Tumelo each go through a breakup and discover that their relationship is very special; and Jesse helps Mbali find the strength to call off her engagement. Meanwhile, Jo and Art trade chores to learn whose duties are more difficult.
Home
E13
HomeAt Art's insistence, Danny tries to introduce a male lion into the Blue Antelope's pride, but the plan goes awry and both men are seriously injured. Meanwhile, Jesse decides that he wants to go back to New York, but Katie tries to persuade him to stay.