Sons of Winter
Sons of Winter features the Barks family: homesteaders who have rejected modern living and instead choose to live off the grid and maintain a pioneer lifestyle in northern Saskatchewan.
- 2015-2015
- 1 season
- Discovery Channel
- Reality
Sons of Winter features the Barks family: homesteaders who have rejected modern living and instead choose to live off the grid and maintain a pioneer lifestyle in northern Saskatchewan.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2015
Episode 1
Rite of Passage
Tue, Apr 28, 2015 43 mins
In northern Saskatchewan, the Barks have been trapping as a family for years, but now, the two oldest sons are heading off into the wild on their own, splitting up their family for the first time and tackling the wilderness' many obstacles separately.
Episode 2
The Coldest Night
Sun, Apr 5, 2015 43 mins
Dale and Shane face a decision: find heat and eat later or go hunt risking another frigid night in the wild. Kole struggles to step into his new role as Randy's right hand. A fallen tree on the Barks' skinning shed raises concerns for the whole family.
Episode 3
The Freeze
Sun, Apr 12, 2015 43 mins
The boys go ice fishing for bait, but it quickly takes an unexpected and potentially fatal turn, while the Barks' help Grandma and Grandpa Griz avoid having their cabin flooded by clearing out a beaver dam, bush style - with some dynamite.
Episode 4
Lost Boys
Tue, May 19, 2015 43 mins
Randy and Kole check their line in the bog hoping to get done in time for Kole's birthday party, but Kole ends up lost and at risk of having to spend the night in the freezing cold. Dale and Shane also become stranded on the way home for Kole's birthday.
Episode 5
Thief in the Night
Tue, May 26, 2015 43 mins
Dale and Shane have their winter meat stolen by wolves and must hunt for more in the dead of winter. Back at the Barks' cabin, Randy and Kole discover they have a wolf problem too, and must use their ingenuity to outwit the wolves and find a solution.
Episode 6
Stranded
Tue, Jun 2, 2015 43 mins
To avoid over-trapping their area, Randy and Kole go north to set up a new trapline. The boys also explore north of their cabin, but after a snowmobile wreck, they must decide whether to take a 4-day walk home or press forward in search of Randy and Kole.
Episode 7
The Flare
Tue, Jun 9, 2015 42 mins
A fluke accident with their gas can sends Randy and Kole into civilization to replenish. Dale and Shane stumble upon evidence of a wolverine, the highest prize a trapper can get. While on the hunt, they spot a signal flare and try to track its source.
Episode 8
End of Days
Tue, Jun 16, 2015 42 mins
With Dale and Shane nearing the end their 90 days in the wild, Randy begins having second thoughts about calling his sons back home, but health concerns with a family member force the boys to make a painful decision.
