Home TV Shows Reality Port Protection Alaska First aired July 19, 2015 1h/ep 8 seasons · 90 epsRunning Overview Port Protection is home to the few who have left behind normal society and chosen a different life in a remote Alaskan community, where survival of the individuals and community cannot sustain without the other. The stakes are high. The land is rugged and unforgiving and the seas which surround Port Protection are cold and merciless. With risk comes a reward more profound than mere survival: a world of beauty and freedom with the security of community and without the constraints of bureaucracy. In Port Protection there are no clear roads to survival, inhabitants must carve one themselves.
Seasons Season 1 10 episodes · Jul 19, 2015
As winter looms, the residents scramble to finish the critical tasks that will carry them through the long, cold months ahead. Mary and Curly head out on a duck hunt that tests their limits and Sam hunts for a Sitka black-tailed deer.
Season 2 10 episodes · Apr 18, 2016
Port Protection is home to the few who have left behind normal society and chosen a different life in a remote Alaskan community, where survival of the individuals and community cannot sustain without the other.
Season 3 10 episodes · Feb 18, 2020
Season 4 10 episodes · Jan 12, 2021
As the seasons change, residents of Port Protection must combat volatile conditions and personal challenges to survive and thrive in Southeast Alaska.
Season 5 14 episodes · Jan 18, 2022
On a remote Alaskan island, the villagers of Port Protection must unite to survive.
Season 6 16 episodes · Jan 11, 2023
Port Protection is about people who have left behind normal society and chosen a different life in a remote Alaskan community.
Season 7 10 episodes · Apr 6, 2024
A strange winter united the village of Port Protection. Now, big ambitions fuel the younger generation while one old-timer faces a foe he can't beat.
Season 8 10 episodes · Mar 11, 2025
In the remote wilderness of Alaska, the residents of Port Protection must rely on their ingenuity, resilience, and each other to survive. Facing harsh weather, scarce resources, and constant danger, they hunt, fish, build, and barter to maintain their unique way of life. Season 8 follows the community through new challenges, from repairing vital infrastructure and securing food supplies to passing on survival skills to the next generation. With nature as both an adversary and a provider, every day in Port Protection is a test of endurance and cooperation.
Last Air Date
August 4, 2025
Networks
National Geographic
Production
Adjacent Productions BBC Studios BBC Worldwide
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