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Life Below Zero

Seen it?

2013 | 23 seasons | 60 min | Reality, Documentary

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It won 4 Emmys. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for the curious.
The mood
Eye-opening.
The pace
23 seasons and 240 episodes: a long-haul commitment, hour-long episodes, about 240 hours in all.
What might put you off
  • Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • A big time investment at 23 seasons.

Viewers go deep into an Alaskan winter to meet six tough and resilient residents as they try to stay one step ahead of storms and man-eating beasts to make it through to spring. The closest neighbor to Sue Aikens is more than 300 miles away. Eric Salitan subsists solely on what he hunts and forages. Chip and Agnes Hailstone catch fish for currency in bartering for supplies, and Andy and Kate Bassich use their pack of sled dogs for transportation.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsStrong

    4 wins and 6 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Ran for 23 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 94K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 16 is the high point.

  1. Season 12013 · 10 episodes
    Not rated yet
  2. Season 22013 · 6 episodes
    Not rated yet
  3. Season 32014 · 12 episodes
    Not rated yet
  4. Season 42014 · 8 episodes
    Not rated yet
  5. Season 52015 · 12 episodes
    Not rated yet
  6. Season 62015 · 8 episodes
    Not rated yet
  7. Season 72016 · 15 episodes
    Not rated yet
  8. Season 82016 · 10 episodes
    Not rated yet
  9. Season 92017 · 10 episodes
    Not rated yet
  10. Season 102017 · 8 episodes
    Not rated yet
  11. Sunday Safe Bet
    Season 112018 · 11 episodes · 7.5 out of 10
    Sunday
  12. Saturday Special
    Season 122018 · 11 episodes · 8.0 out of 10
    Saturday
  13. Season 132019 · 11 episodes
    Not rated yet
  14. Season 142019 · 8 episodes
    Not rated yet
  15. Sunday Safe Bet
    Season 152020 · 11 episodes · 7.5 out of 10
    Sunday
  16. Friday Night Flick
    Season 162020 · 11 episodes · 10.0 out of 10
    Friday
  17. Season 172021 · 11 episodes
    Not rated yet
  18. Season 182021 · 8 episodes
    Not rated yet
  19. Season 192022 · 11 episodes
    Not rated yet
  20. Season 202022 · 8 episodes
    Not rated yet
  21. Season 212023 · 11 episodes
    Not rated yet
  22. Season 222023 · 9 episodes
    Not rated yet
  23. Friday Night Flick
    Season 232024 · 20 episodes · 9.3 out of 10
    Friday

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Cast & crew

  • Sue AikensSelf
  • Erik SalitanSelf
  • Andy BassichSelf
  • Kate Rorke-BassichSelf
  • Chip HailstoneSelf
  • Agnes HailstoneSelf