Alaska: The Last Frontier - Homestead Sweethearts: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The breathtaking beauty of Alaska sometimes hides the fact its winters can be incredibly harsh, especially for those who live in the state's outlying areas. Alaska: The Last Frontier - Homestead Sweethearts perfectly illustrates this reality, as the program profiles life for the Kilcher family in the isolated community of Homer. For four generations the Kilchers have lived off what their 600-acre homestead has provided, but cultivating that living is never easy. Led by patriarch Atz Kilcher and his brother Otto, the family spends the short summer and fall gardening, hunting and fishing for food, gathering supplies from the land and preparing their animals for the winter. Viewers, who may or may not have a fancy phone by their side while watching on their big-screen high-def TV, also see the Kilchers living off the grid, where running water and electricity aren't daily staples, nor is contact with the outside world. Atz, by the way, is the father of music superstar Jewel, who does not appear on the show.

Series details

• Title: Alaska: The Last Frontier - Homestead Sweethearts
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Genres: Adventure
• Premiere date: 2016-02-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-02-14
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Discovery
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 13028

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-02-14; final listed air date 2016-02-14; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

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