Surviving Alaska: Women of the Wild: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Across the vast wilderness of Alaska, four unique women share one goal: to thrive in the harsh and unpredictable conditions of the frozen winter landscape. Ryne Olson trains reindeer for backcountry travel. Jody Potts-Joseph carries on the traditions of her Indigenous ancestors. Sarah Poynter subsists on a remote off-grid homestead. Kaycee Powell relies on dog power to stake her claim in the wild.

Series details

• Title: Surviving Alaska: Women of the Wild
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Genres: Nature
• Premiere date: 2026-10-06
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: National Geographic
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 94928
• IMDb ID: tt48391663

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-10-06; final listed air date 2026-11-24; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Surviving Alaska: Women of the Wild on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.