The BEST Episodes of Homestead Rescue
Every episode ever - ranked by fan votes!
Last Updated: Sep 16, 2021
Network: Discovery
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 families for nature’s worst and set them up for success.
#1 - Homesteads Revisited
Season 6 - Episode 13 - Aired Mar 26, 2020
The Raneys have traversed America saving homesteaders on the verge of failing. Now, the Raneys reflect on fan-favorite visits and watch self-shot updates from the most resilient of these homesteaders.
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#2 - Burned Out
Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired Feb 27, 2020
In Northern California, the Raneys give a masterclass on rebuilding from scratch when they come to the aid of the Olson-Wilcox family whose homestead was completely destroyed in a devastating wildfire.
8.22 #3 - A Golden Opportunity
Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired Jul 1, 2021
The Raneys rescue the Kramers in Alaska by converting an old barn into a commercial fishing kitchen. But when Marty is suddenly forced to quarantine, Matt and Misty must finish alone, leading to the discovery of the homestead's biggest resource: gold.
8.15 #4 - Stuck In The Mud
Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired Jul 8, 2021
Misty and Matt find themselves alone on a critical rescue of Alaskan homesteaders ill from dirty water and stuck in a crumbling cabin. It's all-hands-on-deck as the Raneys call in family reinforcements to bring all new ingenuity to save the day.
8.15 #5 - The Hill of Death
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired Nov 29, 2017
The Raneys must save an Oregon homestead trapped at the bottom of a 100 foot cliff separating them from four acres of land they need for food and livestock. Marty risks all forming a road up a bedrock cliff to a forest crawling with mountain lions.
8.14 #6 - Quake on the Forty
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired Sep 29, 2019
The Raneys return to Alaska to discover their own homestead in utter disrepair. Beetle kill has destroyed their only access, so they race to build a steel tram before the deep freeze sets in. But can it withstand the force of a 7.2 earthquake?
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#7 - Idaho Death Trap
Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired Feb 20, 2020
The Jackson family in Idaho suffers from a cabin on the verge of collapse and predator threat from 100 chickens. The Raneys use all new ingenuity to make the cabin livable, protect the flock and create a valuable income source.
8.04 #8 - Shock and Awe
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired Jan 16, 2019
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.
8.03 #9 - Honey I Torched The Homestead
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired Jun 22, 2017
Fire is a constant threat for this Oregon homestead. Livestock should be meat, but here they are family pets. The Raneys must teach a hungry family to work together before its too late.
8.01 #10 - Killzone
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired Feb 13, 2019
Marty helps Oregon homesteaders April and Mike Kondash build a barn, Misty creates her first-ever subterranean garden, and Matt finds a humane approach to a mysterious predator threat.
7.98 #11 - Poisoned
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired Jan 2, 2019
Toxic land plagues this Kentucky homestead, so the Raneys must build the Rains family a hillside garden, turn a cave into a goat fortress, and find uncontaminated water deep underground.
7.97 #12 - Life or Death in Michigan
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired Sep 22, 2019
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.
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#13 - Treehouse of Terror
Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired Feb 13, 2020
The Raneys tackle a treehouse cabin on the verge of collapse in Missouri. Marty works to overhaul the entire base of the cabin, Misty constructs a greenhouse out of scavenged windows, and Matt builds a workshop for the Oglesbys' leather goods business.
7.96 #14 - Mississippi Mayhem
Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired Jun 24, 2021
In Mississippi, the Raneys must first solve the mystery of flooding water before teaching a family of six to thrive off-grid together. Builds include a new Elvis-inspired "Heartbreak Goat-tel" goat pen, garden compound and metal forge.
7.96 #15 - Grizzly Bait
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired Jul 13, 2017
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.
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#16 - Moose Mayhem
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired Jan 9, 2020
To save a single mom and her daughter from rampaging moose and secure a source of food, Marty builds a bridge across a murky creek to access more property, Matt teaches predator deterrent techniques, and Misty builds a snow-proof greenhouse.
7.95 #17 - Line Of Fire
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired Jun 12, 2019
A homestead in serious danger of a raging California wildfire prompts Marty to clear cut surrounding trees and create an evacuation ark for the Grants' livestock while Matt devises a unique layer of fire protection to save the home from destruction.
7.94 #18 - High Country Bear Lair
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired Jun 26, 2019
Shocked to find a bear den near the Counter family's Colorado homestead, the Raneys build an old school root cellar and innovative greenhouse and attempt to inspire two off-grid reluctant teenage sisters to help bring their father's dream to life.
7.93 #19 - When Cows Attack
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired Nov 22, 2017
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.
7.92 #20 - Sweet Homestead Alabama
Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired Jun 17, 2021
The Raneys face an emotional rescue of young, inexperienced homesteaders in Alabama; to save the legacy of an eighth generation family property, they must use all new ingenuity including a solar kiln, tornado bunker and upcycled predator-proof coop.
7.88 #21 - High And Dry
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired Jan 9, 2019
Stranded on a cliff in their RV, amputee Jeff Tatsch and wife Carol need a livable home, water, and a place to grow food, so the Raneys build an entire cabin from scratch on solid ground and harness a source of water from a natural spring.
7.88 #22 - Tropic Thunder
Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired Jul 29, 2021
The Raneys attempt to rescue a family descended from rock'n'roll royalty by reclaiming their homestead from the jungle on Kauai. But when a dangerous flash flood strikes, the Raneys find themselves on the wrong side of the river and out of time.
7.88 #23 - Fire & Ice
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired Jan 23, 2019
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.
7.88 #24 - Trapped
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired Jun 29, 2017
An isolated road becomes a death trap when a medical emergency strikes a secluded homestead. The Raneys face their first ever failed rescue.
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#25 - Troubled Water
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired Feb 6, 2020
The Raneys help an Oregon couple with a toxic salt water well who are desperate for a viable water source. Marty needs clay to build a massive catchment pond and Matt must build a large scale solar still to de-contaminate the water.
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