Alaska: The Last Frontier is an American reality television series that aired on the Discovery Channel from December 29, 2011, to November 13, 2022. The show documents the extended Kilcher family, descendants of Swiss immigrants and Alaskan pioneers, Yule and Ruth Kilcher, at their homestead 11 miles outside of Homer. By living without modern heating, the clan chooses to subsist by farming, hunting and preparing for the long winters. The Kilcher family are relatives of the singer Jewel (with Atz being her father), who has appeared on the show.
Production Production occurs throughout the year on site. The production crew is based out of California.
Episodes Series overview
Season 1 (2011–12)
Season 2 (2012–13)
Season 3 (2013–14)
Season 4 (2014–15)
Season 5 (2015–16)
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Season 7 (2017–18) </onlyinclude>
Season 8 (2018–19) </onlyinclude>
Season 9 (2019–20)
Season 10 (2020–21)
Season 11 (2022)
Awards and nominations 2013 CableFAX's Program & Top Ops Awards - Best Show or Series – Professions – NOMINATION 2013 Communicator Awards – Award of Distinction - WINNERWinner's List - Communicator Awards 2013 Telly Award - Bronze - Main Title – WINNERWinners - Telly Awards 2014 Emmy Awards - Outstanding Cinematography For Reality Programming - NOMINATIONCinematography Reality Programming Nominees / Winners 2014 Emmy Awards | Television Academy 2014 Emmy Awards - Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program - NOMINATIONReality Program Unstructured Nominees / Winners 2014 Emmy Awards | Television Academy
Bear hunting incident In 2015, Atz Lee, his wife Jane, and a company involved in the production of the show were charged with using a helicopter as part of bear hunt while filming an episode in 2014. Using any aircraft to spot prey, or using a helicopter in any way as part of a hunt is illegal in Alaska.Armstong, Michael, Last Frontier reality show members charged with 2014 hunting violation Homer News 7/30/2015Hanlon, Tegan 'Alaska: The Last Frontier' cast members, production firm charged with hunting violations Anchorage Dispatch News, 8/4/2015 All three pleaded not guilty. The matter was on hold due to Atz Lee being seriously injured in a hiking accident,Armstrong, Michael, Reality TV stars plead not guilty to hunting violations Homer News 8/13/2015 but while the production company Wilma TV was fined $17,500, the charges against the Kilchers themselves were eventually dismissed.Armstrong, Michael, Hunting charges dismissed against Kilchers Homer News 3-30-16
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External links
YouTube channels: https://www.youtube.com/@kilcher_homestead https://www.youtube.com/@otto_kilcher/featured https://www.youtube.com/@Kilchers_Last_Frontier https://www.youtube.com/@eve.kilcher