Alaska State Troopers (TV series)
| Alaska State Troopers | |
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 Season 1 title screen |
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| Directed by | Brian Michel |
| Narrated by | Marc Graue |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 54 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | PSG Films |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | National Geographic Channel |
| Original run | October 14, 2009 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Alaska State Troopers is an American documentary television series on the National Geographic Channel narrated by Los Angeles voice over actor Marc Graue. The show primarily follows the daily beats of various bureaus within the Alaska State Troopers. In addition, the show features segments that follow village public safety officers from small rural villages as well as officers from other cities such as the Wasilla, Palmer, Anchorage, and Soldotna. The series premiered on October 14, 2009.[1]
The show follows the exploits of a number of officers from all regions of the state. Troopers who are seen on the show include James and Anne Sears, Howie Peterson, Jon Simeon and Brent Johnson,[2] Scott Quist,[3] Odean Hall, Lonny Piscoya,[4] Luis Nieves,[5] Dan Dahl,[6] Rick Roberts,[7] Abraham Garcia, Dan Cox, Gabe Rich, Jonathan Stroebele, Joshua Varys, Daron Cooper and Lance Ewers.
In 2011, a litter of Blue Heeler puppies were dropped off anonymously at a dog shelter in Kentucky. The two males were named "Trooper Dan Dahl" and "Trooper Howie Peterson", after the Troopers on the show. The female dogs were named after Troopers Aileen Witrosky, Amy Bowen and Anne Sears, who have all been featured on the show.[6]
Although the show is aired in many countries, the National Geographic Channel has so far not released DVDs of the series outside of the US.
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Episodes [edit]
Season 1 (2009) [edit]
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ice Patrol" | October 14, 2009 |
| 2 | "Crime on the Kenai" | October 21, 2009 |
| 3 | "The Wild West" | October 28, 2009 |
| 4 | "Frontier Force" | November 4, 2009 |
| 5 | "Drug Bust" | November 11, 2009 |
| 6 | "Alaskan Justice" | December 16, 2009 |
Season 2 (2011) [edit]
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Spring Break Madness" | January 9, 2011 |
| 2 | "Arctic Force" | January 16, 2011 |
| 3 | "Justice Below Zero" | January 16, 2011 |
| 4 | "Manhunt" | January 23, 2011 |
| 5 | "Shots Fired" | January 30, 2011 |
| 6 | "Armed and Dangerous" | February 13, 2011 |
| 7 | "High-Speed Chase" | February 20, 2011 |
| 8 | "Crime Under the Midnight Sun" | February 27, 2011 |
| 9 | "Highway Hijinks" | March 6, 2011 |
| 10 | "Operation Moose Decoy" | March 13, 2011 |
| 11 | "Anchorage Undercover" | March 20, 2011 |
| 12 | "Vice Squad" | March 27, 2011 |
| 13 | "Dazed and Confused" | March 27, 2011 |
Season 3 (2011-2012) [edit]
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Beers & Bears" | December 4, 2011 |
| 2 | "Grizzly Showdown" | December 5, 2011 |
| 3 | "DUI on the 4th of July" | December 11, 2011 |
| 4 | "Spring Break Crazy" | December 11, 2011 |
| 5 | "Cowboy Fugitive" | December 18, 2011 |
| 6 | "Madman Manhunt" | January 1, 2012 |
| 7 | "Moose/Man Hunt" | January 8, 2012 |
| 8 | "Gun N Hide" | January 15, 2012 |
| 9 | "Midnight Poachers" | January 22, 2012 |
| 10 | "Storm of the Century" | January 29, 2012 |
| 11 | "Warrant Wonderland" | February 5, 2012 |
| 12 | "Helter Skelter Homicide" | February 12, 2012 |
| 13 | "Alaskan Standoff" | February 26, 2012 |
| 14 | "Village Vigilantes" | March 4, 2012 |
Season 4 (2012-2013) [edit]
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Extreme Justice" | October 7, 2012 |
| 2 | "Knife Fight" | October 7, 2012 |
| 3 | "Alaska Chainsaw Massacre" | October 14, 2012 |
| 4 | "Shotgun Showdown" | October 21, 2012 |
| 5 | "Armed and Bootlegging" | October 28, 2012 |
| 6 | "Bloody Warrior" | November 11, 2012 |
| 7 | "Campground Crazies" | November 18, 2012 |
| 8 | "Grizzly-pendence Day" | November 25, 2012 |
| 9 | "Hostage Standoff" | December 9, 2012 |
| 10 | "Armed & Squatting" | December 16, 2012 |
| 11 | "Meth Dealer Manhunt" | December 23, 2012 |
| 12 | "Son and a Gun" | December 30, 2012 |
| 13 | "Drunk and Dangerous" | January 6, 2013 |
| 14 | "Fatal Inferno" | January 14, 2013 |
| 15 | "Crystal Meth Compound" | January 21, 2013 |
| 16 | "Trooper Stalker" | January 28, 2013 |
| 17 | "Deep Woods Standoff" | February 4, 2013 |
| 18 | "Blacked Out & Belligerent" | February 11, 2013 |
| 19 | "Hot Drugs, Icy Streets" | February 25, 2013 |
| 20 | "Too Much Pot" | March 4, 2013 |
| 21 | "Chopper Down" | March 11, 2013 |
References [edit]
- ^ "Alaska State Troopers on Nat Geo", TVGuide.com, accessed January 8, 2011.
- ^ "Photo Gallery — Alaska State Troopers". National Geographic Channel. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ^ "Alaska State Troopers back on NGC, Sunday, January 9". Monsters and Critics. 18 December 2010.
- ^ "Where Moose and the Inebriated Roam". New York Times. 13 October 2009.
- ^ "Teens found drinking at home of former Selawik 'fight club' host, troopers say". The Village. 21 February 2011.
- ^ a b "Kentucky puppies named after Alaska State Troopers". Alaska Department of Public Safety. 30 December 2011.
- ^ "Alaska Department of Public Safety Highlighted through TV Productions". Alaska Department of Public Safety. 15 January 2009.
