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The Best Episodes of Homestead Rescue

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Expert homesteader, Marty Raney, along with his daughter Misty and son Matt, give struggling families a second chance at surviving off-the-grid. The stakes are high, but the Raney family is determined to prepare these

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Homestead Rescue Season 12 Episode 8 - Raney Returns: Broken Bridges
    9.8/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Raney Returns: Broken Bridges

    S12:E8

    With another big storm on the horizon, Marty responds to a new desperate plea from the Bower Family in eastern Vermont. With their only property access route wiped out by a 100-year flood, Marty must devise a new plan -- without Misty or Matt.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Homestead Rescue Season 12 Episode 13 - Raney Returns: Big Sky Problem
    9.8/10(8 votes)

    #2 - Raney Returns: Big Sky Problem

    S12:E13

    Marty re-rescues a Montana homestead in need of a tighter footprint.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Homestead Rescue Season 12 Episode 6 - Hawaii-Five-No
    9.4/10(9 votes)

    #3 - Hawaii-Five-No

    S12:E6

    A Big Island family finds their off-grid paradise strangled by destructive storms that bring deadly pests and invasive strawberry guava. In what will become one of the Raneys' most emotional rescues yet, they are forced to get more creative than ever to save themselves.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Homestead Rescue Season 12 Episode 7 - Alligator Aid
    9.4/10(9 votes)

    #4 - Alligator Aid

    S12:E7

    It's the Raneys' first Florida rescue, and a single mom is struggling against an overflowing swamp caused by devastating tropical storms. Worse yet, severe flooding has brought an invasion of gators -- the Raneys must be more inventive than ever to save them.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Homestead Rescue Season 12 Episode 11 - Raney Returns: Paradise Lost Again
    9.3/10(8 votes)

    #5 - Raney Returns: Paradise Lost Again

    S12:E11

    Marty Raney returns to the island of Kauai to find the Nashes five-acre homestead again in peril. While Marty creates a barn for the family's sheep and upgrades their bee-keeping operation, a surprise guest helps them revive their overgrown garden.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Homestead Rescue Season 13 Episode 2 - Arctic Circle S.O.S.
    9.3/10(13 votes)

    #6 - Arctic Circle S.O.S.

    S13:E2

    Two young couples in Alaska struggle with their homestead near the Arctic Circle; but with no access, no water and no shelter, survival is impossible; the Raneys must engineer all-season solutions for the harshest climate they've ever faced.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Homestead Rescue Season 2 Episode 5 - Grizzly Bait
    9.2/10(7 votes)

    #7 - Grizzly Bait

    S2:E5

    Arctic Temperatures and a hungry grizzly wreak havoc on a struggling homestead. The Raneys leap to action with huge builds including a blacksmith shop, but tragedy strikes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Homestead Rescue Season 11 Episode 4 - Tennessee Unplugged
    9.2/10(11 votes)

    #8 - Tennessee Unplugged

    S11:E4

    A three-generation family in Tennessee's Smoky Mountains finds their homestead failing because they choose to live on the useless side of their land attached to power.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Homestead Rescue Season 12 Episode 2 - Mystery of Cursed Ground
    9.2/10(15 votes)

    #9 - Mystery of Cursed Ground

    S12:E2

    Virginia homesteaders are on the brink after the disappearance of their water and food sources.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Homestead Rescue Season 12 Episode 1 - Lone Wolf
    9.1/10(19 votes)

    #10 - Lone Wolf

    S12:E1

    A tragic plane crash has destroyed access to his homestead across a treacherous river.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Homestead Rescue Season 12 Episode 10 - Between Two Volcanoes
    9.1/10(12 votes)

    #11 - Between Two Volcanoes

    S12:E10

    A single mother's homestead is trapped between two active volcanoes, and she finds herself torn between giving up and fighting for the life her kids love. To battle the threat of toxic rain, the Raneys reinforce her besieged homestead, adding a safe water source and fortified gardens.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Homestead Rescue Season 3 Episode 7 - Storm Shelter Showdown
    9.0/10(8 votes)

    #12 - Storm Shelter Showdown

    S3:E7

    A hungry bear scratching the walls, disease carrying ticks, no food to eat, no power to cry for help, and 60 massive oaks looming over a flimsy cabin in tornado alley. Is this Missouri homestead the Raneys greatest ever challenge? You bet it is.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Homestead Rescue Season 9 Episode 9 - Smoky Mountain Hope
    9.0/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Smoky Mountain Hope

    S9:E9

    Marty faces his most daunting challenge ever in the rescue of a Tennessee homestead. Down Misty and Matt, he calls on past homesteaders and friends Ken and Anita Corsini, a husband and wife HGTV home renovation team.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Homestead Rescue Season 2 Episode 6 - Off Grid: The Raney Way
    8.9/10(10 votes)

    #14 - Off Grid: The Raney Way

    S2:E6

    The Raneys try to access 40 acres of wilderness to build a new homestead.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Homestead Rescue Season 4 Episode 4 - Fire & Ice
    8.9/10(10 votes)

    #15 - Fire & Ice

    S4:E4

    The Raneys create their first-ever self-automated homestead in the fierce Alaskan wilderness to function while firefighters Kim and Casey Boespflug are away on duty.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Homestead Rescue Season 6 Episode 7 - Treehouse of Terror
    8.9/10(12 votes)

    #16 - Treehouse of Terror

    S6:E7

    The Raneys tackle a treehouse cabin on the verge of collapse in Missouri.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Homestead Rescue Season 9 Episode 1 - Home Is Where the Yurt Is
    8.9/10(8 votes)

    #17 - Home Is Where the Yurt Is

    S9:E1

    In the rugged Tennessee mountains, the Raneys scramble to save a family without suitable food, water and shelter; Marty constructs a massive yurt, Misty transforms a rundown pond into a food source, and Matt creates a workshop with a propane forge.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Homestead Rescue Season 11 Episode 8 - Mesa Meltdown
    8.9/10(9 votes)

    #18 - Mesa Meltdown

    S11:E8

    Rookie homesteaders may not survive their first Arizona desert winter.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Homestead Rescue Season 3 Episode 2 - When Cows Attack
    8.8/10(9 votes)

    #19 - When Cows Attack

    S3:E2

    The Raneys must rescue an Arizona family under siege from livestock-eating coyotes & hungry cattle! While Marty and Matt try to build a massive livestock "fort" from three 40 foot storage containers, Misty must find a way to grow crops in the desert.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Homestead Rescue Season 3 Episode 4 - Methane Meltdown
    8.8/10(9 votes)

    #20 - Methane Meltdown

    S3:E4

    The Raneys face a first: a homestead completely abandoned by a couple now stranded in an Ohio suburb. Hope lies solely in firing up a rusted old gas well and converting natural gas into light, heat, and power to shock this homestead back to life.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Homestead Rescue Season 4 Episode 3 - Shock and Awe
    8.8/10(10 votes)

    #21 - Shock and Awe

    S4:E3

    Marty embarks on an ambitious, off-grid hydropower system after Tennessee storms obliterate the Reathifords' power source; Matt creates a meat smoker, but a surprise accident leads to a construction site injury for one of the Raneys.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Homestead Rescue Season 5 Episode 4 - Life or Death in Michigan
    8.8/10(9 votes)

    #22 - Life or Death in Michigan

    S5:E4

    A day in, Marty is hit with a bombshell the old well he's come to fix has already claimed its first victim. To set the Dagues on a path to self-sufficiency, the Raneys try to deliver a long-term water source, protein supply, and sustainable power.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Homestead Rescue Season 6 Episode 10 - Arizona Washout
    8.8/10(11 votes)

    #23 - Arizona Washout

    S6:E10

    The Raneys help a couple whose Arizona homestead is threatened by monsoons.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Homestead Rescue Season 9 Episode 2 - Green Mountain Gurus
    8.8/10(6 votes)

    #24 - Green Mountain Gurus

    S9:E2

    The Raneys bring some homesteading mastery to a Vermont couple who start but rarely finish big projects. Marty creates viable access through dense terrain, Misty builds an underground garden and Matt bear-proofs the homestead with ingenious builds.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Homestead Rescue Season 11 Episode 2 - Bridge Over Troubled Water
    8.8/10(13 votes)

    #25 - Bridge Over Troubled Water

    S11:E2

    Oregon homesteaders find their dream in jeopardy following a near-fatal accident; the Raneys face a daunting rescue where a dilapidated bridge has cut them off from their land, and strict building regulations force them to get creative.

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Raney Returns: Broken Bridges" is the best rated episode of "Homestead Rescue". It scored 9.8/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/5/2025. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Raney Returns: Big Sky Problem".