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Life Below Zero (2013)

Life Below Zero poster
Genre
documentary television program
Country
United States
Length
23 seasons, 240 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 44 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary series follows subsistence hunters living in remote Alaska. It shows their daily and seasonal routines to survive in a harsh environment.

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What happens

Life Below Zero (styled as Life Below Zero° on the title card) is a documentary television series that illustrates the daily and seasonal activities of subsistence hunters as they make their living in remote areas of Alaska. Produced by BBC Studios, the show airs on National Geographic. Each episode pays on average US$2000–4500 to each actor per episode. Some sources call this a reality television series; the people earn money from appearing in it. The show premiered in May 2013, and was cancelled and ended in February 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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