Life Below Zero 2013
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- May 19, 2013
- Last Aired
- March 4, 2025
- Format
- 23 seasons · 240 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~240 hours (60 min/ep)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S11E2 "Changing of the Guard" (★ 10/10)
- Network
- National Geographic
- Where to Stream
- Disney Plus, Hulu, fuboTV
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★ TMDB users: 7.3/10 from 44 votes TV-14 RealityDocumentary 23 seasons · 240 eps Ended
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What is Life Below Zero?
Life Below Zero is a reality and documentary television series that premiered in 2013. The program takes viewers deep into an Alaskan winter to meet six tough and resilient residents as they attempt to stay one step ahead of severe storms and man-eating beasts in order to survive until spring.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2013
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 240
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- May 19, 2013
- Last aired
- Mar 4, 2025
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- National Geographic
- Genres
- Reality, Documentary
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.3/10 from 44 votes
- Format
- 23 seasons · 240 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~60 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- National Geographic
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Overview
Life Below Zero is a reality and documentary television series that premiered in 2013. The program takes viewers deep into an Alaskan winter to meet six tough and resilient residents as they attempt to stay one step ahead of severe storms and man-eating beasts in order to survive until spring. Sue Aikens lives in a remote area where her closest neighbor is more than three hundred miles away. Eric Salitan relies entirely on what he can hunt and forage for his subsistence. Chip and Agnes Hailstone catch fish to use as currency when bartering for necessary supplies. Andy and Kate Bassich utilize a pack of sled dogs for their primary mode of transportation. The series falls under the television rating category of TV-14 and follows these individuals as they navigate the extreme challenges of the harsh Alaskan environment.
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Should you watch it?
“Follow six tough residents trying to survive a harsh Alaskan winter.”
Reasons to watch
- Showcases life in remote Alaska
- Features real survival challenges
Keep in mind
- Limited to available documentary footage
- Focuses on a specific regional environment
Watch it if you are interested in reality documentaries about surviving remote Alaskan winters.
Rated TV-14 for documentary content.
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Season 1 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 End of the Road Mytharc May 19, 2013
- E2 Hunt, Barter and Steal Core May 26, 2013
- E3 Winter's Edge Core Jun 2, 2013
- E4 Wolf at the Door Core Jun 9, 2013
- E5 Blood, Sweat and Fear Core Jun 16, 2013
- E6 There Be Monsters Core Jun 23, 2013
- E7 Cold, Dark and Alone Core Jun 30, 2013
- E8 Checkmate Core Jul 7, 2013
- E9 The Chase Mytharc Jul 14, 2013
- E10 Hell and High Water Mytharc Jul 21, 2013
Season 2 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Hunt or Be Hunted Mytharc Oct 29, 2013
- E2 The Meltdown Core Nov 5, 2013
- E3 The Mess of Success Core Nov 12, 2013
- E4 Hungry Country Core Nov 19, 2013
- E5 No Time To Lose Mytharc Nov 26, 2013
- E6 Long Road Home Mytharc Dec 3, 2013
Season 3 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Winter's Warning Mytharc Apr 17, 2014
- E2 Deadly Grounds Core Apr 24, 2014
- E3 Dark Times Ahead Core May 1, 2014
- E4 Calling the Wild Core May 8, 2014
- E5 Fire and Ice Core May 15, 2014
- E6 Thin Ice Core May 22, 2014
- E7 Return to the Wild Core May 29, 2014
- E8 No Mercy Core Jun 5, 2014
- E9 Breaking Point Core Jun 12, 2014
- E10 Search and Rescue Core Jun 19, 2014
- E11 The Howling Mytharc Jun 26, 2014
- E12 Dark Winter's End Mytharc Jul 3, 2014
Season 4 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Awakening Mytharc Nov 4, 2014
- E2 The Waiting Game Core Nov 11, 2014
- E3 Opportunity Knocks Core Nov 18, 2014
- E4 The Harvest Core Nov 25, 2014
- E5 Sink or Swim Core Dec 2, 2014
- E6 Ticking Clock Core Dec 9, 2014
- E7 Last Minute Push Mytharc Dec 16, 2014
- E8 End of Days Mytharc Dec 23, 2014
Season 5 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Ready or Not Mytharc Apr 9, 2015
- E2 Armed for Winter Core Apr 16, 2015
- E3 Out of Control Core Apr 23, 2015
- E4 The Unknown Core Apr 30, 2015
- E5 Ice Highway Core May 7, 2015
- E6 Darkness Falls Core May 14, 2015
- E7 Alone in the Dark Core May 21, 2015
- E8 Emergency Cache Core May 28, 2015
- E9 No Easy Out Core Jun 4, 2015
- E10 Bent and Broken Core Jun 11, 2015
- E11 The Crash Mytharc Jun 18, 2015
- E12 Aftermath Mytharc Jun 25, 2015
Season 6 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Resurrection Mytharc Nov 24, 2015
- E2 The Bottom Line Core Dec 1, 2015
- E3 Running on Empty Core Dec 8, 2015
- E4 Red Flag Core Dec 15, 2015
- E5 Predator Control Core Dec 22, 2015
- E6 Divide and Conquer Core Dec 29, 2015
- E7 Under the Gun Mytharc Jan 5, 2016
- E8 Lost in the Wild Mytharc Jan 12, 2016
Season 7 · 15 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 On the Edge Mytharc Apr 7, 2016
- E2 Pride and Power Core Apr 14, 2016
- E3 Falling Apart Core Apr 21, 2016
- E4 Deadly Tracks Core Apr 28, 2016
- E5 Breaking Through Core May 5, 2016
- E6 Shakedown Core May 12, 2016
- E7 Ghosts of Winter Core May 19, 2016
- E8 No Boundaries Core May 26, 2016
- E9 Trapped and Hunted Core Jun 2, 2016
- E10 Winter Kill Core Jun 9, 2016
- E11 Sue Aikens Mytharc Jun 9, 2016
- E12 Loaded Core Jun 9, 2016
- E13 The Hailstones Core Jun 16, 2016
- E14 No Shortcuts Mytharc Jun 16, 2016
- E15 Glenn Villeneuve Mytharc Jun 23, 2016
Season 8 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Confrontation Mytharc Oct 18, 2016
- E2 Blindsided Core Oct 25, 2016
- E3 River of Rage Core Nov 1, 2016
- E4 Head Above Water Core Nov 15, 2016
- E5 Against the Tide Core Nov 22, 2016
- E6 The Slow Grind Core Nov 29, 2016
- E7 Midnight Sun Core Dec 6, 2016
- E8 Higher Ground Core Dec 13, 2016
- E9 Andy Bassich Mytharc Dec 20, 2016
- E10 Renegades of the Arctic Mytharc Dec 27, 2016
Season 9 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Unfamiliar Territory Mytharc Jul 6, 2017
- E2 Howl of the Wild Core Jul 20, 2017
- E3 The 11th Hour Core Jul 27, 2017
- E4 Burn the Midnight Oil Core Aug 3, 2017
- E5 Arctic Super Moon Core Aug 10, 2017
- E6 Winter's Grip Core Aug 17, 2017
- E7 Shelter from the Storm Core Aug 24, 2017
- E8 False Start Core Aug 31, 2017
- E9 Primitive Ways Mytharc Oct 26, 2017
- E10 Total Meltdown Mytharc Nov 2, 2017
Season 10 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 Homecoming Mytharc Jan 1, 2018
- E2 New Territory Core Jan 4, 2018
- E3 Facing Fears Core Jan 11, 2018
- E4 To Catch a King Core Jan 18, 2018
- E5 The Intruder Core Jan 25, 2018
- E6 Heavy Load Core Feb 1, 2018
- E7 The Widowmaker Mytharc Feb 8, 2018
- E8 Close Encounter Mytharc Feb 15, 2018
Season 11 · 11 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 Tricks of the Trade Mytharc Sep 18, 2018
- E2 Changing of the Guard Core Sep 18, 2018
- E3 Dirty Work Core Sep 25, 2018
- E4 Arctic Harvest Core Oct 9, 2018
- E5 Home Again Core Oct 16, 2018
- E6 The Great Unknown Core Oct 23, 2018
- E7 A Lesson Learned Core Oct 30, 2018
- E8 Into the storm Core Nov 6, 2018
- E9 Trail of Wolves Core Nov 20, 2018
- E10 Trial by Fire Mytharc Nov 27, 2018
- E11 Window of Opportunity Mytharc Dec 4, 2018
Season 12 · 11 episodes
Open the complete Season 12 guide & lore primer →- E1 Winds of Change Mytharc Dec 11, 2018
- E2 The Burning Man Core Dec 18, 2018
- E3 Open Season Core Jan 1, 2019
- E4 The Great Changeover Core Jan 1, 2019
- E5 The Nightmare Core Jan 8, 2019
- E6 Treading Water Core Jan 15, 2019
- E7 Highways of the Arctic Core Jan 22, 2019
- E8 Back in the Saddle Core Jan 29, 2019
- E9 Race Against Time Core Feb 5, 2019
- E10 No One Fights Alone Mytharc Feb 12, 2019
- E11 Cost of Winter Mytharc Feb 19, 2019
Season 13 · 11 episodes
Open the complete Season 13 guide & lore primer →- E1 Adapt Or Die Mytharc Sep 24, 2019
- E2 Darkness Approaches Core Oct 1, 2019
- E3 The Freeze Up Core Oct 8, 2019
- E4 Weather The Storm Core Oct 15, 2019
- E5 Hard Knocks Core Oct 22, 2019
- E6 Best-Laid Plans Core Oct 29, 2019
- E7 New Horizons Core Nov 5, 2019
- E8 Ahead of the Game Core Nov 12, 2019
- E9 Arctic Discipline Core Nov 19, 2019
- E10 Ultimate Sacrifice Mytharc Nov 26, 2019
- E11 Winter Inferno Mytharc Dec 3, 2019
Season 14 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 14 guide & lore primer →- E1 Winter's End Mytharc Dec 10, 2019
- E2 First Blood Core Dec 17, 2019
- E3 Shock & Awe Core Jan 7, 2020
- E4 Domino Effect Core Jan 14, 2020
- E5 Bear Scare Core Jan 21, 2020
- E6 New Country Core Jan 29, 2020
- E7 Beware The Wild Mytharc Feb 4, 2020
- E8 The New World Mytharc Feb 11, 2020
Season 15 · 11 episodes
Open the complete Season 15 guide & lore primer →- E1 Brink Of Winter Mytharc Sep 7, 2020
- E2 Life & Death Core Sep 14, 2020
- E3 Taking Chances Core Sep 15, 2020
- E4 The Other Side Core Sep 22, 2020
- E5 Into the Night Core Sep 29, 2020
- E6 Bone Cold Core Oct 6, 2020
- E7 Man Down Core Oct 13, 2020
- E8 Blood Lines Core Oct 20, 2020
- E9 Second Nature Core Jan 1, 2021
- E10 Young Guns Mytharc Jan 5, 2021
- E11 Lost and Found Mytharc Jan 12, 2021
Season 16 · 11 episodes
Open the complete Season 16 guide & lore primer →- E1 Bare Bones Mytharc Nov 10, 2020
- E2 The Big Catch Core Nov 17, 2020
- E3 Bad Bones Core Nov 24, 2020
- E4 Inside Out Core Dec 1, 2020
- E5 Past Lives Core Dec 8, 2020
- E6 Full Circle Core Dec 15, 2020
- E7 Sky's The Limit Core Dec 22, 2020
- E8 Dead Weight Core Dec 29, 2020
- E9 Second Nature Core Jan 1, 2021
- E10 Young Guns Mytharc Jan 5, 2021
- E11 Lost and Found Mytharc Jan 12, 2021
Season 17 · 11 episodes
Open the complete Season 17 guide & lore primer →- E1 Winter’s Surprise Mytharc Sep 5, 2021
- E2 Something Out There Core Nov 23, 2021
- E3 Cold Harvest Core Sep 14, 2021
- E4 Cold Rage Core Sep 21, 2021
- E5 Creature of the Night Core Sep 28, 2021
- E6 Whiteout Core Oct 5, 2021
- E7 Fast Food Core Oct 12, 2021
- E8 Cold Crusade Core Oct 19, 2021
- E9 Winter Reigns Core Oct 26, 2021
- E10 Bad Break Mytharc Nov 2, 2021
- E11 The Beast Mytharc Nov 9, 2021
Season 18 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 18 guide & lore primer →- E1 Swept Away Mytharc Nov 17, 2021
- E2 Something Out There Core Nov 24, 2021
- E3 Raging Waters Core Dec 8, 2021
- E4 Open Wounds Core Dec 15, 2021
- E5 Chasing Ghosts Core Dec 22, 2021
- E6 Fire in the Sky Core Dec 29, 2021
- E7 A Hunt to Remember Mytharc Jan 5, 2022
- E8 Rite of Passage Mytharc Jan 12, 2022
Season 19 · 11 episodes
Open the complete Season 19 guide & lore primer →- E1 Blood on the Ground Mytharc Sep 5, 2022
- E2 The Dead of Night Core Sep 6, 2022
- E3 Frigid Fortitudes Core Sep 13, 2022
- E4 Shadow Dwellers Core Sep 20, 2022
- E5 A Storm to Remember Core Sep 27, 2022
- E6 Into the Freeze Core Oct 4, 2022
- E7 Burdens of Winter Core Oct 11, 2022
- E8 Hard Lessons, Lasting Impressions Core Oct 18, 2022
- E9 Can't Change the Fear Core Oct 25, 2022
- E10 Snared Mytharc Nov 1, 2022
- E11 Forbidden Lands Mytharc Nov 8, 2022
Season 20 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 20 guide & lore primer →- E1 Women of the North Mytharc Nov 15, 2022
- E2 Break Up Time is Wake Up Time Core Nov 23, 2022
- E3 The Burden of Possessions Core Nov 30, 2022
- E4 Trials & Tributaries Core Dec 6, 2022
- E5 Strange New World Core Dec 13, 2022
- E6 A Game of Chance Core Dec 20, 2022
- E7 Last Taste of Summer Mytharc Dec 27, 2022
- E8 The Pursuit Mytharc Jan 3, 2023
Season 21 · 11 episodes
Open the complete Season 21 guide & lore primer →- E1 Pulled from the Darkness Mytharc Sep 4, 2023
- E2 Like Ghosts Core Sep 5, 2023
- E3 On the Auroras Core Sep 12, 2023
- E4 Off the Deep End Core Sep 19, 2023
- E5 Going in Circles Core Sep 26, 2023
- E6 From Here to There Core Oct 3, 2023
- E7 The Foundation Core Oct 10, 2023
- E8 The Rising Tides Core Oct 17, 2023
- E9 The Silent Hunter Core Oct 24, 2023
- E10 Paving Paths Mytharc Oct 31, 2023
- E11 Waking from Winter Mytharc Nov 7, 2023
Season 22 · 9 episodes
Open the complete Season 22 guide & lore primer →- E1 Destroyer of Worlds Mytharc Nov 14, 2023
- E2 Bulletproof Core Nov 22, 2023
- E3 Transitions Core Nov 28, 2023
- E4 The Way of the Bear Core Dec 5, 2023
- E5 Summer Camp Core Dec 12, 2023
- E6 Run Aground Core Dec 19, 2023
- E7 Beyond the Tundra Core Dec 26, 2023
- E8 Respect the Wild Mytharc Jan 2, 2024
- E9 One Last Chance Mytharc Jan 9, 2024
Season 23 · 20 episodes
Open the complete Season 23 guide & lore primer →- E1 Deep Dark Winter Mytharc Oct 8, 2024
- E2 Night Moves Core Oct 8, 2024
- E3 School of Ice Core Oct 15, 2024
- E4 Creatures of Darkness Core Oct 22, 2024
- E5 Dog Eat Dog Core Oct 29, 2024
- E6 What's Up From Down Core Nov 12, 2024
- E7 Return of the Herd Core Nov 19, 2024
- E8 Night Country Core Nov 26, 2024
- E9 Rites of Winter Core Dec 3, 2024
- E10 Tastes Like Home Core Dec 10, 2024
- E11 It's Never Easy Core Dec 17, 2024
- E12 100 Miles From Nowhere Core Jan 7, 2025
- E13 Into the Tundra Core Jan 14, 2025
- E14 Mama's Home Core Jan 21, 2025
- E15 Rising Water Core Jan 28, 2025
- E16 The Warming Core Feb 4, 2025
- E17 High Risk, High Reward Core Feb 11, 2025
- E18 The Rat Race Core Feb 18, 2025
- E19 A New Reality Mytharc Feb 25, 2025
- E20 The Last Snow Mytharc Mar 4, 2025
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Frequently asked questions
What is Life Below Zero about?
It follows six residents trying to survive an Alaskan winter.
When did the series premiere?
The series began in 2013.
How many residents are featured?
Six tough and resilient residents are featured.
What challenges do the residents face?
They try to stay ahead of storms and beasts to make it through to spring.
What genre is the show?
It is a reality and documentary series.
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