Atz Kilcher
Self
Alaska: The Last Frontier (2011)
Season 1
Centers on the Kilcher family and their community outside Homer, Alaska. Begun by patriarch Yule Kilcher who immigrated from Europe during WWII, and currently led by his sons, Otto and Atz Kilcher (singer Jewel's father) the family have lived on their land for four generations. The show also features the homesteaders who live nearby and interact with the Kilchers.
Released Dec. 29, 2011
Episode 47 min
14+
Genres: Reality, Reality TV
Keywords: tmdb.alaska, tmdb.survivalist, tmdb.off-the-grid, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.non-fiction, tmdb.pioneer, awards.emmy-award-nominated + 2 more, imdb.state-name-in-title, imdb.four-word-title
Watch Providers: Amazon Prime Video, Discovery, Discovery, Spectrum On Demand, Discovery + + 6 more, Discovery+ Amazon Channel, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Apple TV Amazon Channel, Philo, YouTube TV
Production Companies: Discovery Studios
Network: Discovery
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Before the Freeze
Meet the Kilcher family, who live on a 600-acre homestead in Alaska. With another brutal winter approaching, and bears having killed two of the family's cattle, they are forced to pin all of their hopes of surviving the winter on one last hunting trip.
Dec. 29, 2011, midnight
S1E2 - Fueling the Fire
The first storm of winter approaches as the family races to finish preparing for the next eight months; Atz herds cattle across flooded glacial rivers.
Jan. 5, 2012, midnight
S1E3 - Snow, Cold and Darkness
The storms hit earlier than expected; search for a newborn calf and its mother; Otto builds shelter for his herd.
Jan. 12, 2012, midnight
S1E4 - Dead Of Winter
Desperate for food, the Kilchers struggle to get through a harsh winter.
Oct. 3, 2012, midnight
S1E5 - Spring Has Sprung
Spring arrives and the family deals with a rogue hen and hunts for food.
Oct. 10, 2012, midnight
S1E6 - Cattle Drive
The family battles danger to drive their cattle to the summer pasture.
Oct. 17, 2012, midnight
S1E7 - Range Riding
Atz begins range riding to protect Otto's cattle herd from predators.
Oct. 24, 2012, midnight
S1E8 - The River Wild
The Kilchers call in favors to help build a fence before the high tide.
Oct. 31, 2012, midnight
S1E9 - Something's Fishy
The Kilchers fish for the hundreds of pounds of fish needed over winter.
Nov. 7, 2012, midnight
S1E10 - Legend of "Terrible Island"
Atz Lee and Eiven travel to "Terrible Island" to hunt deer.
Nov. 14, 2012, midnight
S1E11 - Fall Feast
Fall arrives and the Kilchers scramble to finish their winter preparations.
Nov. 21, 2012, midnight
S1E12 - Life According To Otto
Otto's sense of humor and ingenuity inspire his family and neighbors.
Nov. 28, 2012, midnight
S1E13 - Homestead Innovations
The Kilchers must not only reuse and recycle, but also reinvent.
Dec. 5, 2012, midnight
Network: Discovery
Episode Runtime: 47 min.
Season Runtime: 7863 min.
Released: Dec. 29, 2011
Last Air Date: Nov. 13, 2022, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-14
Common sense age: 14+
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