Life Below Zero — 2013-2025 · 23 seasons · 264 eps

★ 7.9

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Life Below Zero

2013-2025 23 seasons 264 episodes

★ 7.9 (2,623 votes) Top 32%

Viewers go 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.

Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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S4

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S23

E1

7.6

7.5

7.5

7.7

8.1

7.7

7.6

7.2

8.1

8.1

8.3

8.4

8.7

9.0

9.0

8.5

7.1

8.9

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.3

9.2

E2

7.4

7.7

7.6

7.6

7.3

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.0

7.8

8.2

7.9

8.5

9.0

8.3

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8.8

9.0

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9.0

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?

9.2

E3

7.3

7.3

7.5

7.4

7.9

7.8

7.6

7.7

8.1

8.4

7.9

7.8

8.8

9.0

8.8

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9.2

9.2

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8.8

?

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?

E4

7.4

7.4

7.7

7.6

8.0

7.7

7.9

7.6

8.6

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8.3

8.4

9.0

8.3

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?

9.0

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?

E5

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.6

7.5

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8.0

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8.2

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9.0

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E6

7.5

7.4

7.5

7.8

7.5

7.8

8.0

8.1

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8.4

8.2

8.1

9.0

9.1

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?

8.8

8.6

?

9.2

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E7

7.7

7.7

7.6

7.9

7.6

7.9

7.6

8.5

8.3

8.1

8.4

9.0

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7.8

9.0

9.0

9.0

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E8

7.4

7.6

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.6

8.1

8.4

8.1

7.8

9.0

8.8

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?

9.0

8.8

9.0

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9.8

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E9

7.5

7.7

7.8

7.6

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8.4

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9.5

E10

7.8

7.0

8.1

7.4

8.4

9.4

8.7

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E11

7.7

8.2

6.9

7.6

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8.0

7.5

9.2

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9.4

E12

7.7

8.1

7.5

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7.9

8.0

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E13

7.7

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8.6

9.6

7.6

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E14

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7.4

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E15

7.0

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E16

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E17

?

8.3

8.6

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E18

8.1

8.4

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E19

8.1

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E20

7.9

9.6

E21

7.8

E22

8.2

Avg

7.5

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7.6

7.6

7.8

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8.3

8.5

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Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top Episodes

#1 9.8

S21E8 The Rising Tides

As temperatures reach deadly numbers in the Arctic, Alaskans push through the deep cold to increase their odds of survival in the late winter months.

#2

S10E13 9.6

Queens of the North

#3

S23E20 9.6

The Last Snow

Alaskans make the most of the endless sun as the last of the snow melts.

4. S23E9 "Rites of Winter" 9.5
5. S10E10 "Hounds of the Arctic" 9.4
6. S23E11 "It's Never Easy" 9.4
7. S22E1 "Destroyer of Worlds" 9.3
8. S14E10 "Young Guns" 9.2
9. S14E11 "Lost and Found" 9.2
10. S17E3 "Cold Harvest" 9.2

📉 Bottom Episodes

#199

S7E11 6.9

Sue Aikens

Sue Aikens has chosen to carve out a life of perilous isolation in the remote artic tundra, overcoming constant challenges to thrive at Kavik River Camp, a remote refueling station on the North Slope of Alaska. Sue reveals her journey to Kavik, starting from a rough childhood and tracing through three marriages and numerous ups and downs, and she shares what it is that draws her to a life of solitude.

198. S7E15 "Glenn Villeneuve" 7.0
197. S3E10 "Search and Rescue" 7.0
196. S17E1 "Winter's Surprise" 7.1
195. S8E1 "The Confrontation" 7.2

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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92 Standouts

18 Infamous

87 Hidden Gems

2 Forgettable

Top Standout: S1E1 End of the Road

Most Infamous: S1E3 Winters Edge

Best Hidden Gem: S21E8 The Rising Tides

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