Life Below Zero

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2013-05-19

Last Air Date: 2025-03-04

Number of Seasons: 23

Number of Episodes: 251

Networks: National Geographic

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Top Cast

Sue Aikens as Self
Erik Salitan as Self
Andy Bassich as Self
Kate Rorke-Bassich as Self
Chip Hailstone as Self
Agnes Hailstone as Self

Seasons

Specials (2014) - (5 Episodes)

Season 1 (2013) - (10 Episodes)

Season 2 (2013) - (6 Episodes)

Season 3 (2014) - (12 Episodes)

Season 4 (2014) - (8 Episodes)

Season 5 (2015) - (12 Episodes)

Season 6 (2015) - (8 Episodes)

Season 7 (2016) - (15 Episodes)

Season 8 (2016) - (10 Episodes)

Season 9 (2017) - (10 Episodes)

Season 10 (2017) - (8 Episodes)

Season 11 (2018) - (22 Episodes)

Season 12 (2018) - (11 Episodes)

Season 13 (2019) - (11 Episodes)

Season 14 (2019) - (8 Episodes)

Season 15 (2020) - (11 Episodes)

Season 16 (2020) - (11 Episodes)

Season 17 (2021) - (11 Episodes)

Season 18 (2021) - (8 Episodes)

Season 19 (2022) - (11 Episodes)

Season 20 (2022) - (8 Episodes)

Season 21 (2023) - (11 Episodes)

Season 22 (2023) - (9 Episodes)

Season 23 (2024) - (20 Episodes)

Specials (2014)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Through the Darkness (2014-04-10)

Alaskans 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.
Ep. 2: Beyond Survival (2015-04-02)

Alaskans 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.
Ep. 3: Land of Extremes (2015-12-11)

A compilation of Season 5, highlighting the environment of Alaska, and all of the challenges it brings.
Ep. 4: Codes of Survival (2016-03-31)

As they work in Alaska’s harsh wilderness, each person learns his or her own lesson about the law of the land.
Ep. 5: Tools of the Trade (2016-10-11)

For 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.