The WORST episodes of Life Below Zero: Next Generation

Every episode of Life Below Zero: Next Generation ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Life Below Zero: Next Generation!

The series features all-new tough Alaskans who have tried contemporary life and rejected it in favor of a life of freedom in the brutal Alaskan wilderness. They speak to the growing dissatisfaction the current generation has with technology, which is ubiquitous in modern life. The brave crew follows these less experienced individuals as they transition from modern-day society to forge a new life for themselves in the vastness of Alaska's wild frontier. This next generation of Alaskans are playing by their own rules, rebelling against societal norms and learning how to survive in the harsh Arctic climate.

Last Updated: 5/7/2024Network: National GeographicStatus: Continuing
Share:
Water Hazards
star
5.00
1 votes

#1 - Water Hazards

Season 5 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/25/2023

Watch Now:Amazon
To Quit Is To Die
star
5.00
1 votes

#2 - To Quit Is To Die

Season 5 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/18/2023

Watch Now:Amazon
This is Not the End
star
6.00
2 votes

#3 - This is Not the End

Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/27/2024

With winter is on the horizon, the next generation must adapt and learn the lessons of Alaska’s harsh backcountry to survive another day.

Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Call of the Mountain
star
6.80
5 votes

#4 - Call of the Mountain

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/5/2022

The frigid Arctic Winter hits Alaska and the next generation are forced to survive and thrive as temperatures drop below zero.

Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
The Pursuit
star
6.90
20 votes

#5 - The Pursuit

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/27/2022

The next generation of Alaskans must rise to the challenge that Mother Nature throws at them in order to survive.

Watch Now:Amazon
Death Trap
star
7.00
6 votes

#6 - Death Trap

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/19/2022

To survive the cold winter temperatures, Alaskans put their bush skills to the test using limited resources from the land.

Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Deadman’s Return
star
7.13
31 votes

#7 - Deadman’s Return

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/8/2022

As snow, ice, and gale force winds take hold of the landscape, Alaskans race against the clock to prepare for the treacherous winter months ahead.

Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Alaskan Built
star
7.16
57 votes

#8 - Alaskan Built

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/29/2020

Alaskans must travel near and far by any means necessary in order to survive the regions harsh elements.

Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Bear Chase
star
7.16
31 votes

#9 - Bear Chase

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/1/2022

With summer in full swing, Alaskans must take big risks in order to secure their summer food and set themselves up for a prosperous winter.

Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Nature's Bargain
star
7.17
6 votes

#10 - Nature's Bargain

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/12/2022

As deep winter sets in, rural Alaskans must use their vast knowledge of the land to get what they need in order to survive.

Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Bird of Prey
star
7.23
30 votes

#11 - Bird of Prey

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/1/2022

The Arctic Fall season faces its end as winter knocks at the door, and the next generation of Alaskans heeds the warning to get ready for it.

Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
The Messenger
star
7.27
11 votes

#12 - The Messenger

Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/20/2024

Alaskans must heed Mother Nature's messages.

Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Risk to Reward
star
7.29
28 votes

#13 - Risk to Reward

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/8/2022

The Next Generation adapts to Alaska’s extreme weather to navigate lethal terrain in hopes for new lifelines.

Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Unknown and Uncharted
star
7.29
68 votes

#14 - Unknown and Uncharted

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/8/2020

As members of the next generation of Alaskans trade city life for off-the-grid living, they must take advantage of nature's abundance or suffer the consequences. Army veteran Alex Javor returns to the only place he's called home. Chris and Jessi Morse fish for their future survival. Michael Manzo finds dinner in his surroundings, and the Rolland family hunts for ptarmigan in hard conditions.

Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Going Rogue
star
7.33
6 votes

#15 - Going Rogue

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/29/2022

Alaska’s Next Generation face unpredictable challenges in the wild to ensure their safety, livelihoods, and in order to continue ancient traditions.

Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Nature’s Bounty
star
7.35
31 votes

#16 - Nature’s Bounty

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/15/2022

Alaskans must push through fall chores to ensure their own security in an otherwise uncertain and harsh winter season.

Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Power Under Pressure
star
7.38
21 votes

#17 - Power Under Pressure

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/3/2023

Time is running out on seasonal harvests in Alaska and the next generation is forced to work smarter not harder to reap nature's bounty.

Watch Now:Amazon
Unfinished Business
star
7.39
28 votes

#18 - Unfinished Business

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/27/2021

Alaskan residents must test their physical limits during the dark and freezing cold winter months in search for sustenance.

Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Priceless
star
7.40
25 votes

#19 - Priceless

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/15/2022

The Next Generation journeys into isolated territories to stockpile vital resources they need to outlast the dark and vicious winter ahead.

Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
The Hard Way
star
7.40
57 votes

#20 - The Hard Way

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/16/2021

As resources run out, a subsistence living becomes life-or-death as the Next Generation of Alaskans invent new ways to survive.

Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Dog Cabin
star
7.41
22 votes

#21 - Dog Cabin

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/10/2023

Watch Now:Amazon
Declaration of Independence
star
7.41
80 votes

#22 - Declaration of Independence

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/7/2020

In a quest for freedom, the next generation of Alaskans struggle in unforgiving elements. Michael Manzo traverses the waterways in search of moose. Chris and Jessi Morse embark on a small-game hunt, while Brent Sass and Ida Mortenson experience growing pains during a cabin renovation. Kaleb and Brittany Rowland teach their children the basics of hunting.

Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Bridge to the Unknown
star
7.42
26 votes

#23 - Bridge to the Unknown

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/7/2022

Seasonal shifts hit Alaska and young Alaskans are forced to survive through adaptation to reap nature’s bounty.

Watch Now:Amazon
Deep Roots
star
7.45
20 votes

#24 - Deep Roots

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/17/2023

Watch Now:Amazon
Highwater Harvest
star
7.45
22 votes

#25 - Highwater Harvest

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/14/2023

It’s spring and by hell or high water the next generation will stop at nothing to replenish their vital meat stores and reap nature's bounty.