Alaska: The Last Frontier

The Kilchers face a fallout from the warmest Alaskan winter in decades. The men tackle an emergency mission to supply and secure their hunting cabins, while Charlotte and Jane desperately search for a missing newborn calf.

Atz Sr., Bonnie, Atz Lee and Shane struggle to move a two-ton bridge, which will ensure crossing of glacial rivers and give crucial access to the head of the bay. Then, Otto and Charlotte fight a serious threat to their cattle.

The Kilchers band together to protect their livelihood on the homestead and beyond. Atz Lee and Jane encounter disaster in a hunt for Jane's first black bear. Atz Sr., Bonnie and Shane defend the head of the bay against grizzlies.

It's early spring and life is returning to the homestead, but with temperatures soaring, things are far from normal. Tensions reach a breaking point on the annual cattle drive as Otto struggles to maintain control of his crew.

Atz Lee and Jane venture out in a risky hunt for black bear, but instead come face-to-face with a massive grizzly. Otto and Eivin race the tide to transport and introduce two new bulls into the family herd at the head of the bay.

The Kilchers race to finish a year's worth of work in just four months. 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.

The Kilchers harvest a sterile cow to stock up on meat for winter, re-purposing 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.

The Kilcher family celebrates Thanksgiving with the friends who helped prepare the homestead for winter because homesteaders who work together, give thanks together.

Atz Sr. divulges the secrets of the range rider to Atz Lee and Eivin in preparation for the future. To heat the family's cabin, Otto, Charlotte and August must transform more than 1,000 pounds of metal pipe into a working chimney.

Otto, Jane and 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.

The Kilchers put their own spin on a secret Santa gift exchange by hand-making something useful for someone in the family. With gifts ranging from a crossbow to explosives, their Christmas is filled with surprises.

Otto, Eivin and August scramble to stake a claim on 10 tons of priceless steel. At the head of the bay, Atz Sr. and Bonnie team up with Atz Lee and Jane to stockpile salmon, while Shane and Kelli break ground on their cabin.

Changing weather forces the Kilchers to venture miles from home in search of food for winter. Eivin and Eve stalk game above the clouds, Atz Sr. and Bonnie battle the open sea, and Otto, Charlotte and August face bears for food.

The Kilchers, fellow homesteaders and cattlemen pay tribute to a fallen friend by driving over a hundred cattle back home. Atz Lee winterizes the hunter's cabin, while Jane and Eve's halibut fishing trip ends with a bang.

With bear season nearly over, the pressure is on Jane and Atz Lee as they set out for their last hunt of the year. Atz Sr. and Bonnie encounter a black bear of their own, and Otto and Charlotte transport precious cargo.

Otto and Charlotte face disaster with their herd on the 30-mile journey back to the homestead, while Atz Lee and Jane tackle a long-overdue task to secure their cabin for the winter.

The Kilchers make final preparations for winter. Eivin, Atz Lee, Jane and Shane embark on an epic group hunt. Otto and Charlotte give Eve and Eivin a life-changing gift, and Atz Lee and Jane deliberate leaving the homestead.

All-new interviews and never-before-seen insights chronicle the efforts of the entire Kilcher family as they rush to finish preparing for the coming eight months of winter.

All-new interviews and bonus footage chronicle the Kilcher family’s struggles to contend with an onslaught of paralyzing early winter storms.

The Kilcher family shares what could only happen on the homestead, from fashioning a support bra for a milk cow to maintaining one-of-a-kind outhouses to fending off relentless attacks from a pesky porcupine.

On the homestead, a strong partnership is key. From having each other's backs during hunts and surviving fishing expeditions gone awry to providing backup on building projects, the Kilcher couples work together to ensure survival.

From traveling to Shuyak Island to acquire meat to deploying an excavator to free themselves, the Kilchers show that maintaining a homestead isn't just hard, it's hardcore.

From chaotic calves to super bulls, the Kilcher's cattle is the lifeblood of the homestead. Otto transports a new bull to the head of the bay, while Atz Sr. gives Atz Lee and Eivin lessons in how to ride the range.