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The Best Episodes of Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 1

Every episode of Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 1!

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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)

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 1 Episode 1 - Before the Freeze
    7.7/10(32 votes)

    #1 - Before the Freeze

    S1:E1

    Meet the Kilcher family, who live on a 600-acre homestead in Alaska. With another brutal winter approaching, and bears having killed two of the family's cattle, they are forced to pin all of their hopes of surviving the winter on one last hunting trip.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 1 Episode 2 - Fueling the Fire
    7.5/10(28 votes)

    #2 - Fueling the Fire

    S1:E2

    The first storm of winter approaches as the family races to finish preparing for the next eight months; Atz herds cattle across flooded glacial rivers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 1 Episode 3 - Snow, Cold and Darkness
    7.6/10(29 votes)

    #3 - Snow, Cold and Darkness

    S1:E3

    The storms hit earlier than expected; search for a newborn calf and its mother; Otto builds shelter for his herd.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 1 Episode 4 - Dead Of Winter
    7.7/10(23 votes)

    #4 - Dead Of Winter

    S1:E4

    Desperate for food, the Kilchers struggle to get through a harsh winter.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 1 Episode 5 - Spring Has Sprung
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - Spring Has Sprung

    S1:E5

    Spring arrives and the family deals with a rogue hen and hunts for food.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 1 Episode 6 - Cattle Drive
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - Cattle Drive

    S1:E6

    The family battles danger to drive their cattle to the summer pasture.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 1 Episode 7 - Range Riding
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Range Riding

    S1:E7

    Atz begins range riding to protect Otto's cattle herd from predators.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 1 Episode 8 - The River Wild
    7.8/10(20 votes)

    #8 - The River Wild

    S1:E8

    The Kilchers call in favors to help build a fence before the high tide.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 1 Episode 9 - Something's Fishy
    7.1/10(19 votes)

    #9 - Something's Fishy

    S1:E9

    The Kilchers fish for the hundreds of pounds of fish needed over winter.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 1 Episode 10 - Legend of "Terrible Island"
    7.4/10(18 votes)

    #10 - Legend of "Terrible Island"

    S1:E10

    Atz Lee and Eiven travel to "Terrible Island" to hunt deer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 1 Episode 11 - Fall Feast
    7.8/10(19 votes)

    #11 - Fall Feast

    S1:E11

    Fall arrives and the Kilchers scramble to finish their winter preparations.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 1 Episode 12 - Life According To Otto
    8.0/10(16 votes)

    #12 - Life According To Otto

    S1:E12

    Otto's sense of humor and ingenuity inspire his family and neighbors.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 1 Episode 13 - Homestead Innovations
    7.9/10(14 votes)

    #13 - Homestead Innovations

    S1:E13

    The Kilchers must not only reuse and recycle, but also reinvent.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Before the Freeze" is the best rated episode of "Alaska: The Last Frontier" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 32 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/29/2011. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Fueling the Fire".