Alaska: The Last Frontier
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.
- 2011-2022
- 11 seasons
- Discovery Channel
- Reality
- TV-14
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.
Season 9 Episode Guide
19 Episodes 2019 - 2020
Episode 0
The Homesteader's Code
Thu, Feb 7, 2019 41 mins
In the harsh Alaskan wilderness, it's impossible to thrive alone. The Kilchers look back on key moments where the family and their fellow homesteaders depended on each other for survival the most.
Episode 1
New Frontiers, New Threats
Sun, Oct 6, 2019 41 mins
With winter coming to an early close, the Kilchers spring into action preparing the homestead. Eivin and August struggle to resupply the head of the bay. Jane and Eve embark on a ptarmigan hunt. Atz Sr. and Atz Lee build a weather station on Perl Island.
Episode 2
Rusted and Busted
Sun, Oct 13, 2019 41 mins
Otto surveys the condition of his rusting barge after a winter in drydock, while Eivin and Eve use explosives to clear land for a new root cellar. And later, Jane builds an innovative dogsled for Atz Lee.
Episode 3
Bears Descend
Sun, Oct 20, 2019 41 mins
In preparation for the spring cattle drive, Atz Lee, Otto and August survey the homestead for signs of bear and employ modern surveillance to track their movement. Eivin and Eve take the kids on a kelp-harvesting expedition and Atz Sr. goes bear hunting.
Episode 4
Boat Rescue Mission
Sun, Oct 27, 2019 41 mins
While collecting coal on the beach after a storm, Eivin and Eve find a capsized boat and immediately begin looking for survivors. Otto, Charlotte and August build a shelter for their calves and Jane brings the family together with a new spring tradition.
Episode 5
Greener Pastures
Sun, Nov 3, 2019 43 mins
Atz Sr and Atz Lee plan a new pasture on Perl Island for safer grazing. Otto, Charlotte and August take on the cattle drive.
Episode 6
Otto's Surprise
Sun, Nov 10, 2019 41 mins
When Jane and Charlotte get word of a sick calf at the Head of the Bay, they trek through bear country to protect their herd. Three generations of Kilchers build a line shack on Perl Island, and Otto has a surprise for Charlotte.
Episode 7
Moving Mountains
Sun, Nov 17, 2019 41 mins
Things get explosive when the Kilchers expand a road on their homestead with detonation expert Desmond Duffy. Later, Jane and Charlotte get stuck in the mud on a fishing trip while Atz Sr. and Bonnie brave the backcountry to salvage vital resources.
Episode 8
Turkey with a Side of Hay
Sun, Nov 24, 2019 82 mins
In the middle of Thanksgiving preparations a baby seal needs help getting back to its family in time for dinner. Eivin and August engineer a hay baler that will literally take a huge load off their backs.
Episode 9
By Land or By Sea
Sun, Dec 1, 2019 83 mins
The Kilchers navigate their newly blasted road for the first time, hauling a huge pole barn up the hill and across the homestead. Eivin and Atz Sr. get tangled in a mooring line as the tide comes in, pushing Eivin's boat towards the rocky beach.
Episode 10
Christmas Wonderland Woes
Sun, Dec 8, 2019 41 mins
A backcountry winter wonderland is threatened when unseasonably warm weather brings rain to the homestead. But the Kilchers won't let the storm ruin their Christmas plans, and they adapt to throw a holiday celebration for the entire family.
Episode 11
Dangerous Waters
Sun, Dec 15, 2019 41 mins
Eivin and Eve discover a tangle of old nets endangering fish in a nearby river, and launch a risky clean-up operation. Charlotte and Otto rebuild their rotting deck, leaving Jane and Jewel to pitch in elsewhere. And Atz Sr. goes on a solo hunt for moose.
Episode 12
A Right of Passage
Sun, Dec 22, 2019 83 mins
Honoring tradition and the ways of the past, the next generation of Kilcher men venture out on their first big game hunts. Later, the family rushes to complete unfinished projects before winter's arrival.
Episode 13
Making Kilcher History
Sun, Dec 29, 2019 83 mins
Otto unearths and restores a homestead relic once used by Yule Kilcher himself. Jane is dropped into the harsh and unforgiving Arctic Circle with only a rifle and a backpack in her first ever solo hunt.
Episode 14
Preserving the Old Ways
Sun, Feb 2, 2020 44 mins
Eivin guides his little brother August on his first-ever deer hunt, and Etienne goes on his first big game hunt. Plus, Atz Sr. and Otto attempt to reassemble a historic barn.
Episode 15
Fall Scramble
Sun, Feb 9, 2020 44 mins
The Kilchers get busy on outdoor projects to prepare for the winter months. Atz Sr., Eivin and Nikos scavenge for lumber while Atz Lee and Etienne mill wood. Jane and Charlotte make a mini camper trailer.
Episode 16
Legacies Live On
Sun, Feb 16, 2020 43 mins
Eivin and Eve build an epic homestead-style treehouse. Atz Lee, Jane and Etienne stock their freezers with trout while Otto and August refurbish an old tractor.
Episode 17
Chasing Caribou
Sun, Feb 23, 2020 43 mins
Jane heads to the Arctic Circle hoping to bag a caribou before winter. Meanwhile, Otto, Eivin, Charlotte and August wrap up the season's final cattle drive.
Episode 18
Kilcher Quarantine
Sat, Apr 25, 2020 43 mins
As the coronavirus spreads into Alaska and ATLF camera crews are sent home for safety the Kilcher family self documents the quarantine and how the COVID-19 pandemic is changing life on the homestead.
