Life Below Zero — Season 8
10 episodesFirst aired 17 October 2016
In remote Alaska live the hardy characters who make their homes in one of the toughest areas of the world. In this season we follow their lives through the summer thaw as they race against the clock to prepare for the next dark winter freeze.
E1The Confrontation
Oct 20161h
Sue hunts a rogue wolverine that has been stalking Kavik. Glenn embarks on a long journey back to camp on foot. Andy checks his traps and catches a beaver. Chip makes bullets and goes ptarmigan hunting.
E2Blindsided
Oct 20161h
Sue gathers peat moss and reopens her greenhouse. Glenn finishes the long journey home. Andy prepares for the Yukon break-up. The Hailstones hunt for geese.
E3River of Rage
Nov 20161h
Sue experiences problems with her fuel system in Kavik. Glenn fishes and hunts for ducks. Andy deals with break-up in Eagle. Chip and Agnes hunt for caribou at camp.
E4Head Above Water
Nov 20161h
Sue fixes the loader and clears the runway at Kavik. Glenn crosses a freezing river to retrieve an old canoe. Andy builds and tests a kayak. The Hailstones move their camp and make a drying rack.
E5Against the Tide
Nov 20161h
Sue unloads and sets up new heating system at Kavik. Glenn scouts for shelter and hunts from his canoe. Andy catches and smokes fish in the rain. The Hailstones fish for herring at camp.
E6The Slow Grind
Nov 20161h
Sue crosses the river and goes fishing. Glenn travels up a mountain, scouts sheep, and rebuilds a blind. Andy builds a yurt with a young client. The Hailstones gather and cook eggs.
E7Midnight Sun
Dec 20161h
Sue must bury her new electric cables to protect them from outside forces. Delayed by a rainstorm, Andy takes a break from hunting and picks blueberries.
E8Higher Ground
Dec 20161h
As the thaw draws to a close, Alaskans battle the clock to maximize their final days of sunlight in the Arctic.
E9Andy Bassich
Dec 20161h
A profile of Andy Bassich who lives with his sled dogs in the Alaskan wilderness.
- E10
Renegades of the Arctic
Dec 20161h
