About this season
Expert homesteader, Marty Raney, along with his daughter Misty and son Matt, give struggling families a second chance at surviving off-the-grid. The stakes are high, but the Raney family is determined to prepare these families for nature’s worst and set them up for success.
Episodes (8)
1. Hurricane Ravaged
6.0Aired 23 September 2025 • 84 min
After Hurricane Helene obliterates a 100-year-old farmhouse in NC, a once self-sufficient family is left with nothing; the Raneys face their most urgent mission yet: to rebuild a fourth-generation homestead, making it 100% self-sustainable.
2. Arctic Circle S.O.S.
7.0Aired 30 September 2025 • 84 min
Two young couples in Alaska struggle with their homestead near the Arctic Circle; but with no access, no water and no shelter, survival is impossible; the Raneys must engineer all-season solutions for the harshest climate they've ever faced.
3. Where the Buffalo Own
Aired 7 October 2025 • 84 min
A Colorado family's dream of self-sufficiency is crumbling under the destructiveness of their bison herd. To supply the ranch with food and water, the Raneys must first tame the chaos and build a path to true self-sustainability -- starting with the herd.
4. Raney Returns: Quake and Break
8.0Aired 14 October 2025 • 84 min
Marty returns to Interior Alaska to help a single mother whose homestead is on the brink of ruin. With a quake-damaged water line and bears circling the property, he must act fast to protect the Adams family's animals and dream.
5. Big Island Buyer Beware
8.0Aired 21 October 2025 • 84 min
A single mom watches her family's dream of a Big Island coffee farm fade; under threat from wild hogs, invasive bamboo and a lack of water, the Raneys must clear a path to survival.
6. Raney Returns: Back to Black Hills
8.5Aired 28 October 2025 • 84 min
The Black family thrived after their rescue three years ago, but success has brought with it new, overwhelming issues. Marty returns to the Black Hills to help them battle the elements as they rebuild to protect against intensifying inclement weather.
7. Misery on Miracle Mountain
Aired 4 November 2025 • 84 min
The off-grid dream of an Arkansas family spans three generations -- but lately, they're struggling to make it work. A polar vortex hits mid-rescue, and the Raneys must pivot fast to protect lives and salvage the homestead's future.
8. Big Sky Intervention
Aired 11 November 2025 • 84 min
When neighbors send a plea for help, the Raneys rush to rescue a lone Montana homesteader. With winter bearing down upon them, they must build a survival strategy from scratch to secure shelter, water and food before it's too late.