The BEST episodes of Port Protection

Every episode of Port Protection ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Port Protection!

Port Protection is home to the few who have left behind normal society and chosen a different life in a remote Alaskan community, where survival of the individuals and community cannot sustain without the other. The stakes are high. The land is rugged and unforgiving and the seas which surround Port Protection are cold and merciless. With risk comes a reward more profound than mere survival: a world of beauty and freedom with the security of community and without the constraints of bureaucracy. In Port Protection there are no clear roads to survival, inhabitants must carve one themselves.

Last Updated: 3/28/2026Network: National GeographicStatus: Continuing
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9.00
1 votes

#1 - On the Edge

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/16/2021

During the winter, residents of Port Protection must find ways to combat Mother Nature.

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8.18
22 votes

#2 - Sink House

Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/24/2023

Curly and Mary try for crab. Sam and his sons go fishing. Troy helps Oliver and Breanna lift their house. Carl and Morgan teach Veronica to survive.

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8.15
20 votes

#3 - Natural Selection

Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/12/2025

Sam and Matt Carlson embark on a father-son hunting expedition. Breanna, eager to prove herself, splits from Oliver to find her very own buck. Squibb helps Veronica with home maintenance as they clear off her old outhaul. Terry helps Troy and Sarah get closer to a working water system.

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8.15
34 votes

#4 - The Perfect Bear

Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/10/2023

As the community of Port Protection springs forward, Squibb and Troy join forces to repair a sinking float that could cause a massive oil spill.

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8.09
23 votes

#5 - We Can Do Hard Things

Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/12/2025

Curly takes advantage of a break between storms to hunt for deer in a fruitful area he hasn’t been able to access for a couple of years. Troy explores sunken boats for lost treasures. Veronica and Terry work together to revamp the garden Litzi left behind. Sam and Squibb reel in more than they can handle on their quest for halibut.

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8.08
37 votes

#6 - No Place Like Home

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/12/2021

With winter looming, the residents of Port Protection must rely on each other to prepare for the harsh months ahead.

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8.05
20 votes

#7 - Walk the Lines

Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/12/2025

The residents of Port Protection step up and help each other out. Neighbors Dave and Mike help Veronica bring down some dangerous trees, Squibb helps Oliver and Breanna improve their float-house kingdom, Curly checks out the town’s water supply, and Sam hops aboard the Gothic to lend a hand on his son Matt’s final salmon run of the season.

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8.04
25 votes

#8 - The Dark Days are Over

Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/5/2024

A long winter forever changes the paths of residents.

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8.00
19 votes

#9 - Deadwood

Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/14/2023

Veronica tries to fell a tree. Sam and Squibb set nets for sockeye. Oliver builds a rainwater catchment system. Carl and Morgan install a garden.

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8.00
24 votes

#10 - Treasure and Hunters

Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/15/2023

Sam and Troy embark on a treasure dive. Mary stalks a buck. Curly sets a skate for big fish. Oliver quests for firewood.

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8.00
24 votes

#11 - Fortune Favors the Brave

Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/2/2024

Sam, Troy and Sarah salvage yacht parts to give to other residents. Curly and Jiggy continue with the deadly tree cutting. Matt does some waterway maintenance while Carl and Morgan re purpose old boats into gardens

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7.96
27 votes

#12 - Uphill Battle

Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/7/2023

Residents of Port Protection join forces to move a thousand-pound sawmill to Carl and Morgan’s property.

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7.92
25 votes

#13 - Packing Heat

Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/12/2024

Carl stalks a deer. Troy braves the cold water on a dive. Curly and Mary tear down a dangerous structure. Veronica tries her first solo tree falling.

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7.92
24 votes

#14 - Tree Of Death

Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/26/2024

Curly lends his expertise to help remove “danger trees” from above Jiggy’s house but a broken safety cable turns things deadly serious in an instant.

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7.91
23 votes

#15 - The Dog Show

Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/12/2025

Port Protection’s canine community takes prominence as Troy and Sarah try dip-net fishing to score Brutus some salmon treats, Veronica and Carl build a ramp over tree roots to help old Sancho get around on his bad hips, and Oliver and Bree rig up a walkway around their float house for Belle and Tigger. Outside of town, Curly and Junior the Good Boy hunt ducks with an old friend tagging along.

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7.90
40 votes

#16 - Bear Hunt Revisited

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/8/2022

The residents of Port Protection build a life-changing tool

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7.90
20 votes

#17 - It's All Uphill From Here

Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/12/2025

Curly’s deer hunt comes to a thrilling end with a shot gone awry. Sam, Troy and Terry struggle with uneven ground to build Troy a bathroom. Sarah, Veronica and Breanna forage for berries to make a rare treat. Squibb works solo on a build at home to replace a deck destroyed by falling snow and ice in a massive storm.

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7.89
28 votes

#18 - Chasing Ghosts

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

As winter takes its hold, the independent-minded citizens of Port Protection turn to each other to keep their community thriving.

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7.86
28 votes

#19 - Everything Eats Each Other

Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/17/2023

As the community of Port Protection springs forward, Squibb and Troy join forces to repair a sinking float that could cause a massive oil spill.

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7.84
19 votes

#20 - It Gets Shallow Fast

Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/8/2023

With winter on its way, Sam and Squibb band together to build Curly a hoist but struggle to lift a massive piece of steel into place

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7.82
33 votes

#21 - Fortune Favors The Bold

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/16/2022

The residents of Port Protection work tirelessly to better their lives in this rugged landscape through tradition and innovation.

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7.81
21 votes

#22 - What We Lack in Hygiene

Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/12/2025

The villagers of Port Protection are at it again. Veronica, Jiggy and Dave Palmer rip apart and repair a dam to keep their neighbors in water and power. Squibb helps Troy and Sarah build a walkable path to their house. Curly and Junior find signs of a black bear on their hunt. Matt’s daughter, Shipley, returns to town for the summer, and they head out with Sam on a family fishing trip.

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7.81
36 votes

#23 - Halibut, Hoist, & Home

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/15/2022

With winter approaching, villagers of Port Protection, unite to build new homesteads and stockpile fish.

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7.80
15 votes

#24 - Burn It All

Season 8 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/12/2025

Sam’s desire to silence his generators ignites a fire that threatens to burn his house to the ground. Oliver, Curly and Breanna try to fix Oliver’s trailer so they can transport a massive amount of lumber back to Oliver and Breanna’s float house. Squibb and Dave Palmer join forces to build a house for neighbor Terry Simpson on dry land. Jiggy discovers just how good he is at stalking moose.

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7.80
30 votes

#25 - The Kill Shot

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/23/2022

At summer’s height, Port Protection residents scour both land and sea to stock up on winter protein.

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