The BEST episodes of Life Below Zero season 2

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

When bears, wolves and foxes are your only neighbors, life can be pretty lonely. Add minus-60-degree days and a constant battle for the most basic necessities, and you have the daily challenges of people who live in remote corners of Alaska. This series takes viewers deep into an Alaskan winter to meet six tough and resilient residents as they try to stay one step ahead of storms and man-eating beasts to make it through to spring. The closest neighbor to Sue Aikens is more than 300 miles away. Eric Salitan subsists solely on what he hunts and forages. Chip and Agnes Hailstone catch fish for currency in bartering for supplies, and Andy and Kate Bassich use their pack of sled dogs for transportation.

Last Updated: 3/18/2025Network: National GeographicStatus: Continuing
The Mess of Success
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7.71
150 votes

#1 - The Mess of Success

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/12/2013

Sue worries that a lost water filter and a missing food shipment may impede her business. Also, Andy and Kate work on constructing a greenhouse.

Hungry Country
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7.70
120 votes

#2 - Hungry Country

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/19/2013

In Chandalar, Glenn is running perilously low on food. His only option is to take to the waters and fish, but vicious mosquitos, and fish that aren't taking the bait, make it a bigger hassle than expected. Sue is startled by a strange shadow on the horizon, but after heading into the tundra to investigate, she finds nothing. Determined not to have let her efforts go to waste, she heads to a nearby coal seam to try and gather some of the "black gold".

Long Road Home
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7.63
144 votes

#3 - Long Road Home

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/3/2013

A lack of food forces Glenn to embark on a long journey back to civilization, while the Hailstone family begins a trek to Agnes's family camp.

No Time To Lose
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7.63
140 votes

#4 - No Time To Lose

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/26/2013

Sue attempts to hunt caribou to fill her food supplies before winter; Andy tries fishing with a net, which can be more dangerous to operate than his fish wheel.

The Meltdown
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7.54
144 votes

#5 - The Meltdown

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/5/2013

As the snow continues to melt, Sue finds her runway in danger of being flooded. Meanwhile, Glenn decides to change his hunting tactics.

Hunt or Be Hunted
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7.54
152 votes

#6 - Hunt or Be Hunted

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/29/2013

As winter ends, Andy and Kate must deal with wildlife waking from hibernation, while Chip and Agnes attempt to catch valuable beavers and river rats.