Atz Kilcher
Self
Alaska: The Last Frontier (2011)
Season 4
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
S4E1 - A Mild Winter
The family faces the fallout from a warm Alaskan winter; an emergency mission to supply and secure hunting cabins; Charlotte and Jane search for a missing newborn calf.
Oct. 5, 2014, midnight
S4E2 - Moving Toward the Future
The family struggles to move a two-ton bridge to allow for crucial access to the head of the bay; Otto and Charlotte fight a threat to their cattle.
Oct. 12, 2014, midnight
S4E3 - Spring Forward
The family bands together to protect its livelihood; Atz Lee and Jane encounter disaster while bear hunting; Atz Sr., Bonnie and Shane defend against grizzlies.
Oct. 19, 2014, midnight
S4E4 - On the Move
Life returns to the homestead in the spring; tensions are high on the annual Kilcher cattle drive; Otto tries to maintain control of his crew.
Oct. 26, 2014, midnight
S4E5 - Loaded for Bear
Atz Lee and Jane venture out in a risky hunt for black bear, but instead come face to face with a massive grizzly. Using the constructor, Otto and Eivin race the tide to transport and introduce two new bulls into the family herd at the head of the bay.
Nov. 2, 2014, midnight
S4E6 - Greener Pastures
The Kilchers race to finish a year’s worth of work in just four months. To fill their freezer, Atz Lee and Jane chase the first salmon run of the season, while Otto and Eivin bolster the homestead’s defenses to contain their unruly cattle herd.
Nov. 10, 2014, midnight
S4E7 - Waste Not, Want Not
Otto, Charlotte, Eivin & Eve harvest a sterile cow to stock up on meat for winter, repurposing its byproducts to make homesteader soap, and tanning its hide for building corrals. At the head of the bay, Atz Sr.’s range riding skills are tested.
Nov. 16, 2014, midnight
S4E8 - Thanksgiving on the Homestead
Homesteaders who work together, give thanks together. Join the Kilcher family as they celebrate Thanksgiving with the friends who helped prepare the homestead for winter.
Nov. 23, 2014, midnight
S4E9 - Secrets of the Range Rider
At the head of the bay Atz Sr. divulges the secrets of the range rider to Atz Lee & Eivin in preparation of the future. To heat the family’s cabin, Otto, Charlotte and August must transform more than 1000 pounds of metal pipe into a working chimney.
Nov. 30, 2014, midnight
S4E10 - Journey to Perl Island
The Kilchers face their biggest challenges yet. Otto, Jane & Shane help a fellow homesteader transport a cabin to the distant and uninhabited Perl Island but things take a sinister turn when they discover a predator on the loose.
Dec. 14, 2014, midnight
S4E11 - Christmas Kaboom!
In true homesteader holiday spirit, the Kilchers put their own spin on a Secret Santa gift exchange: hand-making something useful for someone in the family. With gifts ranging from a crossbow to explosives this Christmas special is filled with surprises!
Dec. 21, 2014, midnight
S4E12 - Claims, Cans and Cabins
The Kilchers claim steel, stockpile salmon and break ground on a cabin.
Jan. 5, 2015, midnight
S4E13 - A Hunt Above the Clouds
Changing weather forces the Kilchers to venture miles in search of food.
Jan. 12, 2015, midnight
S4E14 - Call of the Cattleman
The Kilchers pay tribute to a fallen friend.
Jan. 19, 2015, midnight
S4E15 - Fall Bear Fall
With bear season nearly over, the pressure is on Jane & Atz as they set out for their last hunt of the year. While searching for berries, Atz Sr. & Bonnie encounter a black bear of their own. Otto & Charlotte transport precious Cargo.
Jan. 26, 2015, midnight
S4E16 - Snowy Roundup
Otto and Charlotte face disaster with their herd on the journey home.
Feb. 9, 2015, midnight
S4E17 - Will Winter Come?
The Kilchers prepare for winter, while some discuss leaving the homestead.
Feb. 16, 2015, midnight
S4E18 - Episode 18
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Feb. 17, 2015, midnight
S4E19 - Episode 19
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Feb. 17, 2015, midnight
S4E20 - Episode 20
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Feb. 17, 2015, 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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