Life Below Zero

2013

Life Below Zero

7.9 | TV-14 | en | Documentary

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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Seasons & Episodes

EP9 One Last Chance

Jan. 09,2024

As the sun fades, Alaskans brace for Dark Winter's return.

EP8 Respect the Wild

Jan. 02,2024

Alaskans power through the dog days of summer.

EP7 Beyond the Tundra

Dec. 26,2023

With summer nearing its end, Alaskans kick into high gear.

EP6 Run Aground

Dec. 19,2023

Alaskans are in the home stretch of preparing for the upcoming winter.

EP5 Summer Camp

Dec. 12,2023

The warm season provides for Alaskans.

EP4 The Way of the Bear

Dec. 05,2023

Alaskans must capitalize on the resources of the Arctic Summer.

EP3 Transitions

Nov. 28,2023

Alaskans harness the power of the sun as they toil.

EP2 Bulletproof

Nov. 22,2023

Alaskans contend with the throes of the warm season in the Arctic.

EP1 Destroyer of Worlds

Nov. 14,2023

The arrival of Spring brings grave danger to Alaskans as winter’s snow and ice melts away and the landscape and waterways come roaring back to life.

7.9 | TV-14 | en | Documentary , Reality | More Info

Released: 2013-05-19 | Released Producted By: BBC Worldwide , Morag Loves Company Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/tv/shows/life-below-zero

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Cast

Sue Aikens , Erik Salitan , Andy Bassich

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BBC Worldwide , Morag Loves Company

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Sue Aikens

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Reviews

clairelang Probably the best docu I ever watched, mesmerizing. I watch it like it's my therapy. Also I need to say, Jesse is the younger version of Andy! Remember Andy said he lived the first 15 years by himself? Watching Jesse is literally like watching the early years of Andy! The dog houses the fish rack the fish wheel, what a wonder of circle of life!

no_vampires_here I can't give more stars as this Documentary ("acted" like any other to make it look interesting) fails too much. Made it until Season 1 episode 8.First of all the guy with the family and kids is the only one worth watching. Stuff is happening, responsibilities, problems and so on. The rest are simply uninteresting and boring.The single lady that doesn't stop talking about her bravery and how strong she is and so on. She has nothing in her life but made up stories, honestly I cannot believe any word she says. Oh and she needs petrol > I got it already, 8 episodes she cries for petrol. The single dude is simply creepy. His story is that he eats meat. He needs to eat meat everyday. Meat is healthy not like "that Government meat". Dude, you will not get to see 40 just eating meat. Is not healthy. And watching him non stop killing everything he sees moving...disgusting!The couple with the dogs are silly and simple minded. That is one relation without a happy end. He clearly needs therapy and she needs to find someone who appreciate her as she is. Not to mention, the way is filmed makes me think the producers wanted to transmit: "look at these idiots how they live!".Really bad series.

chiefsacre I love the premise of this show and was really looking forward to it when I found it on Netflix. I've been binge-watching it and thoroughly enjoyed the first season. Erik, Sue, the Hailstone family, Glenn, Cody, and Kate are all amazing people. Andy is a royal jerk and the show would have been better off without him.The editing is horrific. Jerky cuts, silly on-the-handle-of-the-axe shots, re-using footage from completely different situations, etc, but I was able to look past that. What did me in was the false creation of drama. Life in the Arctic is tough and dramatic enough without cooking up utterly ridiculous situations.SPOILER: the scene that killed it for me was when Sue, a savvy woman who had survived, alone, for many years fell and hurt her back. Yes, boiling willow can help, but I refuse to believe that someone so experienced and self-sufficient, who spends thousands of dollars stocking up on all of her supplies to see her through Arctic winters, does not have a single bottle of aspirin or some such on the premises. Ridiculous, unbelievable, and I'm done. Such a shame.

planetdan1 How does a network allow a show like this? People causing erosion by trying to find bones to sell is the best thing they do. Senseless killing of animals strictly for their pelts and leaving the rest to rot. This show is horrific even for those of us who hunt. The personalities are hard to accept as most seem miserable and do nothing but try and convince themselves over and over that living in the wild is something great. The verbal abuse of one character to his significant other is sickening to watch.