The BEST episodes of Homestead Rescue
Every episode ever - ranked by fan votes!
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 3/26/2020
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.
Watch Now:Amazon#2 - A Golden Opportunity
Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/1/2021
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.
Watch Now:AmazoniTunes#3 - Stuck In The Mud
Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/8/2021
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.
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#5 - Green Mountain Gurus
Season 9 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/24/2021
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.
Watch Now:AmazoniTunes#6 - Tropic Thunder
Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/29/2021
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.
Watch Now:AmazoniTunes#7 - Quake on the Forty
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/29/2019
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?
Watch Now:AmazoniTunes#8 - The Hill of Death
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/29/2017
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.
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#9 - Smoky Mountain Hope
Season 9 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/19/2021
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.
Watch Now:AmazoniTunes#10 - Mississippi Mayhem
Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/24/2021
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.
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#11 - Treehouse of Terror
Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/13/2020
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.
Watch Now:AmazoniTunes#14 - Shock and Awe
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/16/2019
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.
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#15 - Idaho Death Trap
Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/20/2020
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.
Watch Now:AmazoniTunes#16 - Life or Death in Michigan
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/22/2019
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.
Watch Now:AmazoniTunes#17 - Line Of Fire
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/12/2019
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.
Watch Now:AmazoniTunes#19 - High Country Bear Lair
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/26/2019
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.
Watch Now:AmazoniTunes#21 - Home Sweet Homestead: Safer at Home-stead
Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/20/2020
The Raney family turns cameras on themselves as they shelter in place on their Alaskan homestead. When a moose kill is discovered dangerously close to their cabin, Marty attempts to track the predators.
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#22 - Home Is Where the Yurt Is
Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/17/2021
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.
Watch Now:AmazoniTunes#23 - When Cows Attack
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/22/2017
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.
Watch Now:AmazoniTunes#25 - High And Dry
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/9/2019
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.
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