Season 1

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  7.3/1015 votes

  Winter's Grip

  Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/24/2014

  Hidden deep in the wilderness of Alaska is the toughest town in America: McCarthy. Locked in winter’s grip, the 42 souls who are brave enough to live here must battle the elements, and each other, to maintain their pioneer way of life.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.5/1012 votes

  Last Days of Winter

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/31/2014

  The last days of winter bring change. The future of town lies in the balance. Jason races the melting river crossings to reach his crashed airplane. Jeremy tests his nine-year-old son with a risky solo dog sled run through the woods.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.3/1012 votes

  The Thaw

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/7/2014

  As seasons change in McCarthy, the town is haunted by its darkest day. The icy ground thaws into a quagmire, and old-timer Tim Mischel is marooned at his remote cabin. Neil and Jeremy’s frozen truce is set on fire.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.5/1012 votes

  The Road

  Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/14/2014

  Spring means locals can finally reach the outside world to resupply. Jeremy walks a bull calf home through bear country and faces off with a hungry black bear. Jason’s brother Eric departs town for a new job, leaving Jason to face the wild alone.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.3/1013 votes

  Bear Attack

  Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/21/2014

  McCarthy is under attack from awakening bears. Jeremy’s livestock is attacked and he goes on the hunt. While Gary searches for horses spooked by a grizzly.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.6/1012 votes

  The Motherlode

  Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/28/2014

  Hidden in McCarthy is the largest man-made ruin in the world - and Neil wants to open it up to tourists. Jenny finds a secret creek that holds gold and must pack a raft to inspect the claim.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.6/1013 votes

  McCarthy Rising

  Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/5/2014

  McCarthy’s future lies in the balance as Neil takes the last steps toward making a town-wide electrical grid. Locals are pushed to their limit, so Jeremy calls an emergency meeting to stop Neil’s plans and bring stability back to McCarthy.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.5/1011 votes

  The Last Stand

  Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/12/2014

  The town meeting erupts over Neil’s power grid, and Jeremy must decide if McCarthy is worth fighting for. This battle has been brewing for years. A showdown is coming.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown