Life Below Zero: The Thaw

As a pandemic sweeps the globe, Alaskans face strange times in daylight's return as they face an entirely new set of problems.

Amid the long days of the Arctic summer, Alaskans learn valuable lessons of survival to help them trough the harsh winter ahead.

Despite warmer weather, the work needed to survive in Alaska remains as constant as ever as the team work against the clock.

Sue Aikens must take advantage of a rare chance for food that has wandered into Kavik. The Hailstones turn to building a native structure to improve their hygiene in the remote wilderness.

Alaskans seize the longer days to survive the harsh summer landscape and make all of their preparations ahead of time.

Alaskans have many customs and traditions that they work hard to keep and pass down to their future generations.

Winter is rapidly approaching, as residents of Alaska use the summer months to prepare to prepare for the harsh winter ahead.

The Hailstones are faced with a life-or-death decision in high tide. Ricko DeWilde enlists the aid of his children to maintain the family homestead.

Under winter's shadow, Alaskans toil to secure scarce food and opportunity in the final fertile days of summer. Andy Bassich and Denise Becker reckon with the sudden loss of a vital resource.

Jessie Holmes heads to the high country on the quest for food. Ricko DeWilde takes his children out on the open waters for a vital lesson in bush survival.

Now in the midst of the fall season, Alaskans work tirelessly to prepare for winter's return. Andy Bassich and Denise Becker set out for a key harvest.

From Alaska's north to its southern tip, Alaskans improvise as essential gear breaks down.