About this season
Profiles of some of the men who choose to live off the grid in the unspoiled wilderness, where dangers like mudslides, falling trees and bears are all part of everyday life.
Episodes (16)
1. Nowhere to Run
Aired 19 July 2018 • 42 min
Morgan battles a bear-infested island for a critical head start on the season as winter approaches; Tom is caught in Montana’s deadly wildfires; Eustace wrestles with the aftermath of Preston’s death; and the Hawk clan prepares for a life-changing arrival.
2. Time and Tide
Aired 26 July 2018 • 42 min
The bears keep Morgan on the run as he tries to secure his catch and escape with his life; Eustace struggles to get back to work without Preston; Jason and Mary prepare for their due date; Tom scales treacherous terrain and Jake readies his team to face down the lions.
3. Labor Pains
Aired 2 August 2018 • 42 min
In a risky bid to get out of the red, Marty fights to reclaim his long-abandoned turf; Morgan races to build a shelter in the snow and ice of subzero Alaska; Eustace gets a boost in horsepower; Jason and Mary brace for a home birth; and Jake's lion hunt takes a dangerous detour.
4. Fight or Flight
Aired 9 August 2018 • 42 min
Morgan gets a crash course in extreme winter flying; Marty battles a predator invasion; Tom faces a new wolf threat; Jake and his hounds hunt a rogue lion; and Jason steps in to bring a new life into the world.
5. Battle Lines
Aired 16 August 2018 • 42 min
Tom takes the fight to the wolves; a lion chase claims a casualty; Morgan builds bigger; and Eustace goes to battle to defend his land.
6. While the Going is Good
Aired 23 August 2018 • 42 min
Marty brings in a record haul; Margaret's extreme flight training leaves her out in the cold; Tom puts his master craftsmen skills to work; and Jake chases his next meal.
7. Block and Tackle
Aired 30 August 2018 • 42 min
Tom returns to the field on a rescue mission; the deep freeze leaves Morgan and Margaret scrambling for water; Eustace takes on a risky payday in a bid to buy his neighbor's land; Jason's improvised engineering is a game-changer in the forge.
8. Edge of the Earth
Aired 6 September 2018 • 42 min
Eustace battles a beast to bring home a bonus payday; in pursuit of a lion, Jake's team is left hanging on a cliff's edge; Marty gambles on the ice to make bank; Mike fights to survive the dangers of bears-infested Kodiak.
9. Altitude
Aired 13 September 2018 • 42 min
Morgan's first flight over the peaks leaves him in a dead skid over the edge; Marty fights to double down on a big payday; Eustace bites off more than he can chew to get the job done; Jason takes River on a mountain rite of passage.
10. Lost Time Is Never Found
Aired 20 September 2018 • 42 min
A mid-winter melt threatens to derail Tom's season; Eustace masters gravity to keep the water flowing at home; Jason and Mary make a move to feed their growing family; Morgan and Margaret top off a major project; Mike cashes in on a rare find.
11. Conquer the Mountain
Aired 4 October 2018 • 42 min
Marty brings out the big guns for a final frenzied push out of the brush; Morgan and Margaret make a major breakthrough; Mike battles Kodiak's most treacherous mountain; Jake faces down a pair of predators; Jason fuels the forge.
12. Milestones
Aired 4 October 2018 • 42 min
A massive week-long storm tears Morgan's homestead apart; Mike goes on the offensive for the annual awakening of Kodiak's bears; Tom takes on a custom order to celebrate an important milestone; Jason builds a Viking axe.
13. The Rising Storm
Aired 11 October 2018 • 42 min
When a massive mid-winter storm tears across Alaska, Marty pushes his machine to the limit; Morgan and Margaret race to make the cut before the snow hits; Eustace revives a lucrative business venture; Jason discovers a hidden bladesmith's bounty.
14. Double Jeopardy
Aired 18 October 2018 • 42 min
Morgan's big day goes bust when his plane breaks down; Mike's supply run across the bay leaves him high and dry; Tom takes on a rare high value commission; Jake's dog team hunts down two lions in a marathon high-speed chase.
15. The Gauntlet
Aired 25 October 2018 • 42 min
Morgan's first flight to the homestead hits a wall of bad weather; Mike fights icy currents and fading daylight to get supplies back to his cabin; Tom runs a gauntlet of timber and brush in search of some late season fur; Eustace revives his furniture business to make some fast cash; and Jason forges salvaged airplane parts into high-end cutlery.
16. Hell or High Water
Aired 1 November 2018 • 42 min
Marty wraps up trapping season with a record haul; Morgan flies solo for the first time over the Great Alaska Range; Tom battles rapids on the Kootenai River; Eustace tries to raise a down payment to buy land.