Alaska: The Last Frontier
Centers on the Kilcher family and their community outside Homer, Alaska. Begun by patriarch Yule Kilcher who immigrated from Europe during WWII, and currently led by his sons, Otto and Atz Kilcher (singer Jewel's father) the family have lived on their land for four generations. The show also features the homesteaders who live nearby and interact with the Kilchers.
Genre: Reality-TV
Cast:Atz Lee Kilcher , Otto Kilcher , Eivin Kilcher , Atz Kilcher , Charlotte Kilcher , Eve Kilcher , Jane Kilcher , Bray Poor , Bonnie Kilcher-Dupree , August Kilcher , Shane Kilcher , Yule Kilcher , Findlay Kilcher , Kelli Kilcher , Nikos Kilcher , Mark Marette , Sparrow Kilcher , Mike Shellman
S4.E1 ∙ A Mild Winter
The Kilchers face fallout from the warmest Alaskan winter in decades. Atz Sr, Otto, Atz Lee & Eivin tackle an emergency mission to supply & secure their hunting cabins at the head of the bay. Charlotte & Jane desperately search for a missing newborn calf.
S4.E2 ∙ Moving Toward the Future
Atz Sr, Bonnie, Atz Lee & Shane struggle to move a two-ton bridge to ensure crossing of glacial rivers for crucial access to the head of the bay, while Otto & Charlotte fight a serious threat to their cattle.
S4.E3 ∙ Spring Forward
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 & Shane defend the head of the bay against grizzlies.
S4.E4 ∙ On the Move
Early spring, life is returning to the homestead, but with temperatures soaring things are far from normal. Tensions reach the breaking point on the annual Kilcher cattle drive as Otto struggles to maintain control of his novice crew and chaos ensues.
S4.E5 ∙ Loaded for Bear
Atz Lee and Jane venture out in a risky hunt for black bear, but instead come face to face with a massive grizzly. Using the constructor, Otto and Eivin race the tide to transport and introduce two new bulls into the family herd at the head of the bay.
S4.E6 ∙ Greener Pastures
The Kilchers race to finish a year's worth of work in just four months. To fill their freezer, 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.
S4.E7 ∙ Waste Not Want Not
Otto, Charlotte, Eivin & Eve harvest a sterile cow to stock up on meat for winter, repurposing 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.
S4.E8 ∙ Thanksgiving on the Homestead
Homesteaders who work together, give thanks together. Join the Kilcher family as they celebrate Thanksgiving with the friends who helped prepare the homestead for winter.
S4.E9 ∙ Secrets of the Range Rider
At the head of the bay Atz Sr. divulges the secrets of the range rider to Atz Lee and Eivin in preparation of the future. To heat the family's cabin, Otto, Charlotte and August must transform more than 1000 pounds of metal pipe into a working chimney.
S4.E10 ∙ Journey to Perl Island
In this MEGA episode the Kilchers face their biggest challenges yet. Otto, Jane & 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.
S4.E11 ∙ Christmas Kaboom!
Enjoy how Christmas was really meant to be when everyone on the homestead plays secret Santa. They each agree to make each other gifts.
S4.E12 ∙ Ties That Bind
Homesteading requires a good relationship between husband and wife to get through everything life in Alaska throws your way. Otto and Charlotte, Atz and Bonnie, Eivin and Eve, Atz Lee and Jane stand by their spouses through thick and thin.
S4.E13 ∙ Claims, Cans and Cabins
Otto, Eivin & August scramble to stake a claim on 10 tons of priceless steel on a distant beach. At the head of the bay, Atz Sr. & Bonnie team up with Atz Lee and Jane to stockpile salmon for the upcoming winter. Shane & Kelli break ground on their cabin.
S4.E14 ∙ A Hunt Above the Clouds
Changing weather forces the Kilchers to venture miles from home in search of food for winter. Eivin and Eve stalk big game above the clouds. Atz Sr. and Bonnie battle the open sea . Otto, Charlotte and August faceoff for food with massive brown bears.
S4.E15 ∙ Call of the Cattleman
Homesteaders come together to honor cattleman Bruce Willard who passed away and drive his cattle back to his farm. Eve gets to experience the struggle of halibut fishing for the first time with Jane. Atz Lee winterizes the Hunters Cabin.
S4.E16 ∙ Fall Bear Fall
With bear season nearly over, the pressure is on Jane & Atz Lee as they set out for their last hunt of the year. While searching for berries, Atz Sr. & Bonnie encounter a black bear of their own. Otto & Charlotte transport precious cargo.
S4.E17 ∙ Snowy Roundup
At the head of the bay, Atz Sr. has wild game in his sights. Otto & Charlotte face disaster as the tides overpower the herd on the 30-mile journey back to the homestead. Atz Lee & Jane tackle a long-overdue task to secure their cabin for the winter.
S4.E18 ∙ Will Winter Come?
The Kilchers make final preparations for winter. Eivin, Atz Lee, Jane & Shane embark on an epic group hunt for deer to fill their freezers. Otto & Charlotte give Eve & Eivin a life-changing gift. Atz Lee & Jane deliberate leaving the homestead.
S4.E19 ∙ Hardcore Homesteading
Recap: Eivin and Atz Lee hunt on Shuyak. Atz Lee teaches Jane to fell trees. Otto and Eivin show off the excavators. The Kilchers talk about farm animals, pests and predators on the homestead. Eivin installs running water for pregnant Eve.
S4.E20 ∙ Super Bull Special
From chaotic calves to super bulls, the Kilcher's cattle is the lifeblood of the homestead. Super bull 13-08 survives multiple near-death experiences, prompting fans to give 13-08 a name. Otto transports a forgotten newborn bull to the head of the bay. Half of Otto's herd found their own way home early to escape danger. Separating a co-mingled herd proves challenging. New bulls are rotated into the bloodline. Atz Sr gives Atz Lee and Eivin lessons in how to ride the range. Otto and Charlotte employ creative problem solving solutions to improve the cattle's quality of life - as well as their own.
