Buying Alaska: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Buying Alaska proves that forgoing basic amenities is a reasonable tradeoff when it comes to breathtaking views and stunning wild surroundings that you can't find anywhere in the lower 48 states. Offering much more than living quarters, these properties are so in tune with the extraordinary landscape that it's often what's beyond the house that proves to be the main attraction - from the ability to hunt and fish from a back deck, to extreme seclusion on your own private island, to self-sustaining features such as smokehouses and greenhouses. However, there are also dangers that come with all the beauty, and living in this rugged and remote terrain can lead to animal attacks and brutal winters that cut you off from society.

Series details

• Title: Buying Alaska
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2012-10-21
• Final broadcast date listed: 2015-03-23
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Destination America
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 5608
• IMDb ID: tt2428042
• TVDB ID: 263551

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2012-10-21; final listed air date 2012-12-02.
• Season 2: premiered 2013-08-03; final listed air date 2013-11-23.
• Season 3: premiered 2014-09-06; final listed air date 2015-03-23.

Source and licence

Adapted from Buying Alaska 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.