The BEST episodes of Buying Alaska season 2

Every episode of Buying Alaska season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Buying Alaska season 2!

BUYING ALASKA proves that forgoing basic amenities is a reasonable tradeoff when it comes to breathtaking views and stunning wild surroundings that you can't find anywhere in the lower 48 states. Offering much more than living quarters, these properties are so in tune with the extraordinary landscape that it's often what's beyond the house that proves to be the main attraction - from the ability to hunt and fish from a back deck, to extreme seclusion on your own private island, to self-sustaining features such as smokehouses and greenhouses. However, there are also dangers that come with all the beauty, and living in this rugged and remote terrain can lead to animal attacks and brutal winters that cut you off from society.

Last Updated: 11/18/2024Network: Destination AmericaStatus: Ended
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7.50
18 votes

#1 - Juneau Waterfront

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/26/2013

Chris and Heidi are marine adventurers who want Alaska’s marine wildlife to be right outside their front door. They want to buy a home on the coveted waterfront of the oceanside city of Juneau.

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7.42
19 votes

#2 - Jaws, Claws and Beaver Fever

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 11/16/2013

Shane and Erica want a home in the Alaskan wild, where it's so remote, the only way in is by a monster 8-wheeler. Homeowners beware! Bears attack the properties and beavers infect the drinking water with a painful disease.

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7.31
16 votes

#3 - Fish Out of Water

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/7/2013

Grant and Khrissy just got engaged. He's all-Alaskan but she's a fish out of water from the Deep South. Now, roughing it Alaskan-style is giving Khrissy major culture shock so the couple wants to buy a house that's a mix of the Alaska and Alabama.

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7.30
27 votes

#4 - Hangar Homes

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/21/2013

Born and bred Alaskans, Andy and Nicole, grew up in a town so remote, their family vehicles were airplanes! Now that they’re looking for a new home, a driveway and garage won’t cut it. They need a house with an airplane hangar and a runway.

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7.29
24 votes

#5 - No Roads In

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 11/23/2013

A couple want to experience the Alaskan frontier way of life, complete with hungry bears and outhouses, and so they search for a remote cabin that they can only get to by way of off-road vehicle.

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7.26
23 votes

#6 - Homer Bound

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/5/2013

A couple who are new to Alaska are hoping to find a home in the town of Homer.

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7.25
20 votes

#7 - Baby On Board

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/3/2013

Matt and Jessica have a new baby and a dream of moving into a new home near the ocean around Juneau, Alaska. Waterfront homes are a bit too expensive so they choose a daring option - to live ON the water...in a liveaboard boat! This may be cheaper, but they discover life on a boat with an infant is not as easy as it is on land.

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7.23
56 votes

#8 - Mrs. Alaska Military Man

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/31/2013

A Mrs. Alaska titleholder and her soldier husband search for a home in Fairbanks, Alaska.

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7.23
53 votes

#9 - Life on a Mountain

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/12/2013

Russ and Dana search for a home in a small mountain town in Alaska where the views are spectacular, the area is prime for outdoor adventures, but life can change at any moment from the danger of an avalanche.

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7.17
24 votes

#10 - Remote Coves

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/28/2013

Charlie and Toni are outdoor adventure junkies who want a home in Alaska that’s so remote they can catch their next meal from the ocean right off their front porch. They search for houses hidden in the secluded coves of Alaska’s Kachemak Bay.

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7.16
58 votes

#11 - Isolated Village

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/10/2013

Sean and Jolene want a home in the isolated Alaskan village of Gustavus, where the wildlife runs rampant. It's so remote that bears can walk into your house! There are no roads in or out; the only way to reach the town is by ferry or by plane. One home the list has decorations made from moose bones hanging in every corner of the yard, while another features a rustic hot tub that seems like a luxury... until you see what's floating in the water.

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7.11
55 votes

#12 - Hooked on a Lake

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/24/2013

The Matanuska-Susitna Valley area is toured by a couple looking for a home on a lake.

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7.08
51 votes

#13 - Ruff-ing It

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/10/2013

Pete and Anja are dog mushers and want to buy an Alaskan home that's right for them and their 21 dogs. The first property they see, The Pond House, is tucked so far away in the wilderness that there's a guest house on an island of the pond in the yard but is there enough open area for the dogs?

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7.07
30 votes

#14 - Winter Wanderland

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/17/2013

A home built to withstand the harsh snows of the mountainous Matanuska-Susitna Valley is sought by a couple, who look at a cabin decorated with animal heads, as well as one that has a moose for a neighbor and a place that doesn't have a roof.

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7.04
27 votes

#15 - Snow Machines & Bear Attacks

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/3/2013

Newlyweds Garret and Noelle Mischenko want a remote home in the Alaskan wilderness that's so off-the-grid, there's no road leading to it. In the winter, they'll have to travel by snow-machine! And the nearest general story is an hour away. With the wilderness comes bear attacks... which house is bear ready?

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7.00
49 votes

#16 - Outhouse Life

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/14/2013

Sean and Charlotte want a home in Fairbanks, Alaska, that won’t cost them a penny in utility bills. So they’re going off-the-grid. And that means one thing...there’ll be no bathrooms...just an outhouse!

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7.00
47 votes

#17 - Guys Getaway

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/19/2013

David Parks and Chris Erickson are best friends. And they’re also professional handymen. They want to buy a weekend getaway house in the wilds of Alaska, but they don’t want to spend a lot of money.

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7.00
19 votes

#18 - Dangerous Trails

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 11/16/2013

A couple's house hunt on a remote lake in the Alaskan wild, where the only way to and from is off-road trails populated by a variety of animals, and the chances of finding indoor plumbing are slim.

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6.35
49 votes

#19 - Tiny Homes, Big Mountain

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 11/2/2013

Pete and Martha have lived and worked in some of the wildest locations in the U.S. Now they're in the untamed last frontier of Alaska and want an isolated home with views of the tallest peak in North America - Mount McKinley.

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6.34
50 votes

#20 - Dollars or Drains

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 11/9/2013

Texas native Colby wants an affordable home, but he’s in for a shock because, in Alaska, that means a dry cabin with no running water. He doesn’t know anything about life without plumbing so he enlists the help of his friend.

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