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The Best Episodes of Life Below Zero Season 12

Every episode of Life Below Zero Season 12 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Life Below Zero Season 12!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Life Below Zero Season 12 Episode 1 - Winds of Change
    8.4/10(18 votes)

    #1 - Winds of Change

    S12:E1

    The Hailstone family rushes to prepare camp for a possible storm; winds jeopardize Sue's camp and livelihood; as goose season opens, Ricko teaches his daughter to hunt; Glenn heads out to replenish his family's meat supply.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Life Below Zero Season 12 Episode 2 - The Burning Man
    7.9/10(13 votes)

    #2 - The Burning Man

    S12:E2

    Sue sharpens her survival skills; Jessie sets out for food and medicine; Glenn burns a manmade structure to the ground so that nature can reclaim its rightful place; the Hailstones embark on a traditional hunt for valued seal meat and oil.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Life Below Zero Season 12 Episode 3 - Open Season
    7.8/10(15 votes)

    #3 - Open Season

    S12:E3

    The everyday struggles of living in the Alaskan wilderness where one wrong decision could be deadly.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Life Below Zero Season 12 Episode 4 - The Great Changeover
    8.4/10(17 votes)

    #4 - The Great Changeover

    S12:E4

    Sue rips out her old kitchen to build a new one; the Hailstones go picking for vegetables; Ricko goes fishing with his kids; Jessie goes beaver hunting.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Life Below Zero Season 12 Episode 5 - The Nightmare
    8.2/10(15 votes)

    #5 - The Nightmare

    S12:E5

    Alaskans make the transition into the Arctic summer; the Hailstone family contends with a natural obstacle; Jessie harvests food; Sue hustles to protect Kavik before clients arrive; Ricko and his children face a deadly threat.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Life Below Zero Season 12 Episode 6 - Treading Water
    8.1/10(14 votes)

    #6 - Treading Water

    S12:E6

    Sue deals with a flooded runway; the Hailstones patch their fishing net before the run of fish occurs in Kiwalik; Ricko and his children head out to secure camp food; Jessie builds a new raft to haul firewood throughout the summer season.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Life Below Zero Season 12 Episode 7 - Highways of the Arctic
    8.4/10(13 votes)

    #7 - Highways of the Arctic

    S12:E7

    In Alaska, summer is spent preparing for what lies ahead; the Hailstones spend a night on the water; Sue Aikens battles river currents to source coal; Ricko DeWilde secures food with nets made by his late mother; Jessie Holmes gathers firewood.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Life Below Zero Season 12 Episode 8 - Back in the Saddle
    7.8/10(14 votes)

    #8 - Back in the Saddle

    S12:E8

    With the summer ending, Alaskans must overcome exhaustion, injury and failure; after seeking medical aid, Andy returns home to pick up the pieces; Jessie harvests salmon; Sue searches for winter food; the Hailstones gather key resources.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Life Below Zero Season 12 Episode 9 - Race Against Time
    7.9/10(13 votes)

    #9 - Race Against Time

    S12:E9

    As summer wanes, Alaskans race against Father Time to harvest nature's bounty.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Life Below Zero Season 12 Episode 10 - No One Fights Alone
    8.2/10(13 votes)

    #10 - No One Fights Alone

    S12:E10

    Alaskans scramble to secure provisions before winter; Andy Bassich must secure clean water to grow vital crops; Sue Aikens stalks a herd of caribou; Jessie Holmes returns to a familiar area to hunt a dangerous predator.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Life Below Zero Season 12 Episode 11 - Cost of Winter
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #11 - Cost of Winter

    S12:E11

    At the edge of the warm season, Alaskans prepare to pay winter's cost; Ricko DeWilde heads out on a proxy moose hunt to aid a village elder; Sue Aikens builds an arctic entryway; Jessie Holmes works to finish his dream cabin before conditions worsen.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 12 Ratings Summary

"Winds of Change" is the best rated episode of "Life Below Zero" season 12. It scored 8.4/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/11/2018. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "The Burning Man".