Life Below Zero
| Life Below Zero | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 12 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Barbara Doran Josh Freed |
| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Original release | |
| Network | National Geographic Channel |
| Release | May 19, 2013[1] – present |
Life Below Zero is a documentary television series which illustrates the daily and seasonal activities of subsistence hunters as they make their living in remote areas of Alaska. Produced by BBC Worldwide, the show airs on the National Geographic Channel.
Plot
The show follows people who live in the remote areas of Alaska, trying to survive in the below-zero conditions, demonstrating their everyday struggles as they hunt and depend only on themselves and survive using the resources they have.[2][3]
Main characters
- Sue Aikens – a 54-year-old woman and the sole resident of the Kavik river camp in Northern Alaska. The camp is located directly adjacent to the Kavik River, 197 miles North of the Arctic Circle. Her motto is "If it hurts, don't think about it."[4]
- Chip and Agnes Hailstone – live with their seven children on the Kobuk River in Noorvik 19 miles North of the Arctic Circle. Chip lived in Kalispell, Montana before moving to Alaska. Agnes is Native Alaskan, an Inupiaq born in Noorvik and is the one member of the cast who has spent their entire life in Alaska, as well as the longest. She has family ties to the land that extend thousands of years and knowledge that has been passed down from generation to generation. Although Agnes is more the focus of the Hailstones segments, her whole family comes to the screen with her.[5]
- Glenn Villeneuve – moved from Burlington, Vermont to Alaska in 1999. He lives alone in Chandalar 200 miles north of Fairbanks, Alaska and 65 miles North of the Arctic Circle.[6]
- Jessie Holmes – lives in Nenana, Alaska where he is a fisherman, hunter and dogsled racer living alone with his 40 sleddogs.[7]
- Andy Bassich – lives on the Yukon River[8] near Eagle, Alaska with his 25 sled dogs. He came to Alaska after moving from Washington D.C. with his wife Kate Bassich. Andy and Kate divorced in 2016.
- Erik and Martha Salitan – A young couple, well-versed in wilderness living, who reside 67 miles north of the Arctic Circle in Wiseman, Alaska.[9]
- Ricko DeWilde - A Native American who moves into his family's remote abandoned cabin.[where?] Later, he has his young children visit to begin teaching them about subsistence living.
Broadcast
The show premiered on Sunday night.[1] It switched to Tuesday night beginning in Season 4.[10] It currently shows on Tuesday at 8 p.m. Eastern Time.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 67th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program | Oliver Standfast Lynch, Benji Lanpher, Terry Pratt, Simeon Houtman, Mark St. Marie (for: "Darkness Falls") | Nominated |
| 2016 | 68th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards[11] | Cinematography Team (for: "Breaking Through") | Won | |
| 2017 | 69th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards[12] | Mike Cheeseman, John Griber, Simeon Houtman, Terry Pratt, Danny Day, Ben Mullin (for: "Loaded") | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program | Ian Richardson, Tony Diaz, Eric Michael Schrader, Matt Mercer (for: "River of Rage") | Won | ||
| 2018 | 70th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program | Danny Day, John Griber, Mike Cheeseman, Simeon Houtman, Terry Pratt, Rob Gowler, David Lovejoy, Ben Mullin | Won |
| 2019 | 71st Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Mike Cheeseman, Danny Day, David Lovejoy, Ben Mullin, John Griber, Benji Lanpher, Terry Pratt | Won |
References
- ^ a b "New Series "Life Below Zero" Explores the Incredible Lives of Six Alaskans Living Off the Land and Off the Grid in the Country's Most Vicious Climate". The Futon Critic. April 24, 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "Life Below Zero | National Geographic Channel". Channel.nationalgeographic.com. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
- ^ "Meet the Cast of Life Below Zero | National Geographic Channel". Channel.nationalgeographic.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
- ^ "Sue Aikens - Life Below Zero Article". National Geographic Channels. 2 May 2013. Archived from the original on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 19 December 2017 suggested (help) - ^ "Chip & Agnes Hailstone - Life Below Zero Article". National Geographic Channels. 2 May 2013. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Glenn Villeneuve - Life Below Zero Article". National Geographic Channels. 22 October 2013. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Jessie Holmes – Life Below Zero Article". National Geographic Channels. 2 November 2015. Archived from the original on 1 January 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Andy Bassich - Life Below Zero Article". National Geographic Channels. 2 May 2013. Archived from the original on 25 November 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Erik Salitan - Life Below Zero Article". National Geographic Channels. 2 May 2013. Archived from the original on 21 December 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ Gleason, Meg. "A New Season of Life Below Zero: The Thaw Premieres Tonight!". Nat Geo TV Blogs. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ^ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 14, 2017.