Ax Men

Deep in the Louisiana bayou, Shelby the Swamp Man is back in action, and this time he's on a special mission. This job is about more than just cashing in. Shelby's client needs top quality logs to build high-end furniture.

After stumbling upon a rare historical artifact, Shelby forms an unlikely alliance with Professor Sam Hyde of Southeastern Louisiana University when they realize they are the perfect team to discover the lost history of the swamp.

The Ax Men are back to take on North America's deadliest job. Gabe Rygaard faces the toughest challenge of his career as he struggles to keep the family operation in business without his father, Craig, who suffered a career-ending injury last season.

The already short-handed Rygaard crew fights Mother Nature as temperatures climb and a massive forest fire burns just over the mountain. Joe is still reeling from his injury.

With Rygaard off to a tough start this season, Gabe is left with no choice but to call upon his son, Aidan, to step up and fill the family shoes. In Alaska, an overcrowded landing means one wrong move could wipe out the Papac crew below.

Production's soaring with the newest generation of Rygaard on the job, but with an ominous blood sun in the sky, the day looks ripe for disaster. In Wyoming, David Zitterkopf is back in action with his son Levi to take on their biggest ever job.

Rygaard Logging has been behind the eight ball all season, but when the crew gets surprise visit from logging legend Craig Rygaard, it's game on.

On Washington's Olympic Peninsula, Rygaard Logging is fighting to get back on track with the help of patriarch Craig Rygaard. But it's Craig's way or the highway.

Gabe Rygaard pushes his crew to their breaking point. Meanwhile, on the Mississippi, Delta Gary and Eddie blow up their business to cash in on green gold. Over in the bayou, the Swamp Man plays demolition derby to help keep the community safe.,

As Papac Alaska pushes deeper into their 7,000-acre site, Joe and Coatsy hike out into the harsh wilderness to devise a plan of attack for the next section of this massive project. Meanwhile, in Washington, Rygaard Logging is struggling.

In the Pacific Northwest, the Papac crew is moving on to the most remote and dangerous site of their season. On the St Johns River, the money's drying up for Greg Chapman, and his crew is seeing red, so they're on a desperate mission to score.

In Alaska, Mike Papac is forced to step in as Joe and Coatsy's arguments threaten to bring the job to a grinding halt. Meanwhile, at Rygaard, Gabe gives son Aidan a baptism of fire in the rigging, which pushes him to breaking point.

In Louisiana, there's a storm brewing over the Swamp Man, and it's threatening to wash away his hopes of filling a massive order. In Washington, Gabe deals with the aftermath of Aidan's mutiny, and the burden of finishing the job falls on the crew.

With only two weeks left in the season, the Ax Men are sprinting to the finish line. In Washington, all three generations of Rygaard loggers are back onsite, fighting to regain the King of the Mountain crown.

The battle for King of the Mountain all comes down to this. Up in Alaska, Papac Logging is barely holding onto their lead, and with the skyline down, their hopes of a three-peat are fading fast.