The BEST episodes of Alaska State Troopers season 4

Every episode of Alaska State Troopers season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Alaska State Troopers season 4!

They are the first line of defense on the last frontier, the roughly 400 state troopers who patrol the rugged and unforgiving terrain of America’s largest state — Alaska. One of the toughest law enforcement agencies in the nation, these officers often travel hundreds of miles in piercing subzero temperatures to uphold the law. Responding by land, air and sea — with backup sometimes days away — they face danger to protect the people and wildlife of Alaska.

Last Updated: 8/16/2024Network: National GeographicStatus: Ended
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8.18
11 votes

#1 - Armed & Squatting

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/16/2012

In this episode of "Alaska State Troopers," danger is around every corner--troopers must confront a man who is illegally living on public land, find a missing toddler who has disappeared into the woods, and track a man with a warrant as he tries to hide in a remove village on the Yukon River.

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8.00
7 votes

#2 - Armed and Bootlegging

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/28/2012

It's a criminal homebrew operation, and Trooper Tim Smith must head into a 'dry' village where illegal manufacturing of alcohol has gotten out of control. Meanwhile, Trooper Gordon Young hunts down a dangerous thief and must race to the airport to stop the suspect from fleeing. Later, Trooper Jared Noll makes a seemingly routine traffic stop only to discover that the driver is one of the biggest meth cooks in the valley, and he's got knives with him.

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7.86
7 votes

#3 - Knife Fight

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/7/2012

Snowflakes fall as Trooper Howie Peterson responds to a snow-machine accident where the victim may be dead or alive. As night falls, he frantically sets out into the backwoods of avalanche country to find the man. Then, a horrific stabbing sends trooper Blake Calhoun on a search for the stabber in a maze of unsecured cabins, where the potentially armed man could be hiding behind any door. Later, Trooper Anthony Stariha tries to catch a speeding vehicle before reaching the populous town center.

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7.80
10 votes

#4 - Deep Woods Standoff

Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/4/2013

'Death by cop' are three words no trooper wants to hear. But those frightful words are exactly what Trooper Noll hears while responding to a domestic disturbance call. NGC's cameras capture the tense standoff as it unfolds, as Troopers surround the property and negotiate with the man. On one of the busiest highways in the Mat-Su Valley, Trooper Cooper pulls over an intoxicated muscle-head who was reported to have been doing 'donuts' in the middle of the road.

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7.75
12 votes

#5 - Bloody Warrior

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/11/2012

It sounds like a tale out of a horror movie when troopers Aaron Mobley and Bill Connors set out to find a man who assaulted someone with a machete, leaving the victim bloodied and with a broken jaw. But after they make the arrest, the drama is far from over.

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7.75
8 votes

#6 - Trooper Stalker

Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/28/2013

Talk about a long commute! Trooper Massey must drive to the airport, catch an airplane and be picked up by a patrol boat to get from St. Mary's to Alakanuk. A gruesome fire the night before left an elderly woman dead, and Massey needs to secure the scene and investigate for foul play until the fire marshal can arrive.

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7.70
10 votes

#7 - Grizzly-pendence Day

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/25/2012

Trooper Gabe Rich is called to a residence where renters are armed and have fired shots on anyone trying to enter their house. Will Rich find himself in the middle of a firefight in this hostile situation? Meanwhile, in Soldotna, suspects caught speeding ditch their car and take off on foot, leaving trooper Jim Buttrey to risk being outnumbered in a heavily wooded area. And finally, across the state, trooper George Kammer is in the middle of sorting out a domestic violence case when he notices...

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7.58
12 votes

#8 - Shotgun Showdown

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/2012

This episode starts with a bang as the troopers respond to a call about gunshots and screams. The hunt for the gunman leads them into the Fairbanks woods, where they find the suspect threatening to blow someone's head off. Then, on the waterways of western Alaska, the team must rein in some potentially volatile fishermen by both boat and float plane. Then, Trooper Stariha is hot on the trail of a fleeing motorcycle who suddenly takes the chase onto the crowded highway.

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7.57
7 votes

#9 - Hostage Standoff

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/9/2012

Ride along with Alaska State Troopers on some of the most dangerous calls yet--life and death hang in the balance when an armed, belligerent man turns his loaded gun on his pregnant girlfriend, a search and rescue mission unfolds in the forest, and road rage turns potentially fatal when a gun is involved.

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7.56
9 votes

#10 - Son and a Gun

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/30/2012

A horrific accident on one of the Kenai Peninsula's most scenic highways leaves Trooper David Lorring struggling to free a woman from the wreckage. The crushed car is leaking fuel, and the injured driver is trapped upside down with a badly injured neck.

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7.50
14 votes

#11 - Extreme Justice

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/7/2012

Get the adrenaline flowing with this special episode that includes arrests in remote villages; helicopter rescues on frigid, 22 degree mountaintops; and dangerous suspect chase-downs in south central Alaska. Trooper Howie Peterson confronts an intoxicated gold miner who is blocking a road. Then, when snow machine riders go missing, the troopers deploy on a search and rescue mission. The search via helicopter comes across an overturned snow machine and the race is on to find survivors.

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7.50
10 votes

#12 - Hot Drugs, Icy Streets

Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/25/2013

In the Mat-Su Valley, trouble's blowing in the wind. A terrifying call informs Trooper Phillips that burglars have broken into a house where three children are alone. With the high winds and black ice against him, he rushes to the house to rescue the young children. Next, Wildlife Trooper Vanspronsen has to protect fishermen while a dangerous 600-lb. bear is approaching them.

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7.45
11 votes

#13 - Alaska Chainsaw Massacre

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/14/2012

Winter has seized Alaska, and Trooper Timothy Cronin gets a chilling call sounding like a domestic violence situation involving a chainsaw. But to get to this rural area, Trooper Cronin has to navigate through record snowfall. Then, Trooper Howie Peterson is greeted by a man at a cabin with a 15-inch knife and a rifle. Finally, Trooper Anne Sears responds to a crime against a village public safety officer and has to fly in unpredictable weather. Time to bring the rifles.

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7.30
10 votes

#14 - Fatal Inferno

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/14/2013

A blazing inferno sends trooper David Lorring racing to save a disabled man's life in Soldotna. But when he arrives on the scene, the fire is burning too strong, firefighters only have a limited water supply, and there are flammable oxygen tanks nearby increasing the danger.

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7.29
7 votes

#15 - Campground Crazies

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/18/2012

In Alaska's Mat-Su Valley, Trooper Joseph Hess is called in to investigate an alarming discovery: campers have found remains that appear to be human toes and hands. Hess must use knowledge from the academy to decide if these are the real deal, or misidentified animal parts. Across the state in Juneau, troopers Jake Abbott and Aaron Frenzel head out on boat patrol to Prince Cove, a popular spot for king salmon.

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7.27
11 votes

#16 - Meth Dealer Manhunt

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/23/2012

It's an all-out manhunt for a notorious drug dealer with a long history of run-ins with the law. In this action-packed episode, Troopers pull over the suspected dealer's car only to learn he's fled the scene, leaving his girlfriend behind to take the fall.

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7.09
11 votes

#17 - Blacked Out & Belligerent

Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/11/2013

Alaskan chaos is running rampant in the Palmer region, and the Troopers have their hands full responding to calls. On the far edge of his patrol area, Trooper Viator responds to a home invasion ' a drunken man broke into a house and fell asleep on the couch. Then it's a case of not-so-brotherly love. After a night of partying, two brothers drunk on Everclear called the police when one threatened to stab the other.

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7.00
10 votes

#18 - Too Much Pot

Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/4/2013

Winter has set in in Alaska and wildlife Trooper Jon Simeon patrols Alaska's newly frozen lakes when he hears a gunshot: someone has illegally killed two caribou. As the Trooper and the gunman walk in the middle of the frozen lake to get the dead animals, they know that a plunge into these thin waters can kill them both. Back in the streets, an intoxicated man is challenging troopers to a gun battle. Suspecting that he has a hostage, the Troopers surround his house but no one is home.

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6.86
7 votes

#19 - Crystal Meth Compound

Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/21/2013

NGC embeds with the Alaska State Troopers on a sting operation, capturing every nail-biting moment of the mission. Like a scene from an action movie, Troopers silently and swiftly surround the home of a well-known criminal suspected of hiding stolen guns.

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6.60
5 votes

#20 - Chopper Down

Season 4 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/11/2013

It is the dead of winter in Alaska, and Wildlife Troopers Ernie Brent and Levi Duell race on snow machines against the time and the freezing temperatures to rescue a missing pilot. In Fairbanks, Trooper Johnson is on a mission to catch a snow machine thief. He plants a snow machine on the side of the road and waits for the guy to take the bait. Just outside the city, Trooper Rallo stops a violent burglary in progress.

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6.50
4 votes

#21 - Drunk and Dangerous

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/6/2013

Danger is on the rise as flooding takes over south-central Alaska. A 17-inch storm surge and high winds have left thousands in danger and even uprooted residential homes.

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