Life Below Zero
Season 12
201811 episodes
With a seasonal shift spreading across the Arctic, wicked conditions force Alaska residents to plan for the worst or risk losing everything.
Episode 1
Winds of Change
Dec 11, 20181h
The Hailstone family rushes to prepare camp for a possible storm; winds jeopardize Sue's camp and livelihood; as goose season opens, Ricko teaches his daughter to hunt; Glenn heads out to replenish his family's meat supply.
Episode 2
The Burning Man
Dec 18, 20181h
Sue sharpens her survival skills; Jessie sets out for food and medicine; Glenn burns a manmade structure to the ground so that nature can reclaim its rightful place; the Hailstones embark on a traditional hunt for valued seal meat and oil.
Episode 3
Open Season
Jan 1, 20191h
The everyday struggles of living in the Alaskan wilderness where one wrong decision could be deadly.
Episode 4
The Great Changeover
Jan 1, 20191h
TMDB rating 6.5TMDB
Sue rips out her old kitchen to build a new one; the Hailstones go picking for vegetables; Ricko goes fishing with his kids; Jessie goes beaver hunting.
Episode 5
The Nightmare
Jan 8, 20191h
TMDB rating 9.5TMDB
Alaskans make the transition into the Arctic summer; the Hailstone family contends with a natural obstacle; Jessie harvests food; Sue hustles to protect Kavik before clients arrive; Ricko and his children face a deadly threat.
Episode 6
Treading Water
Jan 15, 20191h
Sue deals with a flooded runway; the Hailstones patch their fishing net before the run of fish occurs in Kiwalik; Ricko and his children head out to secure camp food; Jessie builds a new raft to haul firewood throughout the summer season.
Episode 7
Highways of the Arctic
Jan 22, 20191h
In Alaska, summer is spent preparing for what lies ahead; the Hailstones spend a night on the water; Sue Aikens battles river currents to source coal; Ricko DeWilde secures food with nets made by his late mother; Jessie Holmes gathers firewood.
Episode 8
Back in the Saddle
Jan 29, 20191h
With the summer ending, Alaskans must overcome exhaustion, injury and failure; after seeking medical aid, Andy returns home to pick up the pieces; Jessie harvests salmon; Sue searches for winter food; the Hailstones gather key resources.
Episode 9
Race Against Time
Feb 5, 20191h
As summer wanes, Alaskans race against Father Time to harvest nature's bounty.
Episode 10
No One Fights Alone
Feb 12, 20191h
Alaskans scramble to secure provisions before winter; Andy Bassich must secure clean water to grow vital crops; Sue Aikens stalks a herd of caribou; Jessie Holmes returns to a familiar area to hunt a dangerous predator.
Episode 11
Cost of Winter
Feb 19, 20191h
At the edge of the warm season, Alaskans prepare to pay winter's cost; Ricko DeWilde heads out on a proxy moose hunt to aid a village elder; Sue Aikens builds an arctic entryway; Jessie Holmes works to finish his dream cabin before conditions worsen.