Live Free Or Die

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Live Free Or Die

Synopsis

Live Free or Die follows six members of a remote American subculture of self-proclaimed Primitives living in the backwoods, deserts, mountains and swamps across the country without any of the conveniences of modern society. Freed from the constraints of a technology-fuelled existence, they are modern-day pioneers who rely only on their skill and intuition to harness the natural environment. They face floods, black bears, blizzards, mosquitoes, arid desert, and torrential rain, all while living by a strict code to remain totally self-sufficient, despite the dangers. But it is this very code, the difficulty of keeping it, and the potential to triumph over nature that fuels their desire to remain on these modern-day frontiers.

Episodes

Season 1
  • Rising Waters

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    UK PREMIERE: Rising Waters: Series following self-proclaimed primitives who have abandoned modern-day society to live in America's remote backwoods, deserts and mountains. (S1, ep 1)

  • Man V. Beast

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    Man V Beast: The modern-day pioneers take on forest friends to make life in the wild a little better. Derik reunites with his mules, Tony raises chickens and Thorn builds a new goat pen.

  • Force Of Nature

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    UK PREMIERE: Force of Nature: Frontiersman Colbert sets his final traps of the season, Thorn builds a boat for a beaver hunt and Tony and Amelia tap trees for syrup. (S1, ep 2)

  • Wisdom Of The Wild

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    Wisdom of the Wild: Thorn makes medicine from plants, while Colbert tries to shift some pelts at a Mountain Man rendezvous. Tony makes Amelia a necklace - out of a pig's carcass.

  • Killing Time

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    UK PREMIERE: Killing Time: Desert nomad Tobias embarks on a dangerous mission. Meanwhile, Thorn is in for a surprise as he heads down river to a legendary hunting ground. (S1, ep 3)

  • Eating The Wild

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    Eating the Wild: Frontiersman Colbert feels the pressure as he tries to catch a deer before winter. Meanwhile, Thorn searches for frogs and Matt goes turkey-hunting.

  • Dead Zone

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    UK PREMIERE: Dead Zone: Tony and Amelia get set for their first turkey shoot, Tobias struggles to find water out in the desert and frontiersman Colbert gets help with his swamp cabin. (S1, ep 4)

  • Flesh And Blood

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    Relationships are put to the test when modern-day pioneers host family members who have left behind the comforts of their plugged-in lives to give life in the wild a try. Frontiersman Colbert puts his nephew to work in the wild. Amelia’s dad teaches his homesteader daughter and son-in-law how to turkey hunt. Woodsman Thorn shows his daughter how to use a bow and arrow.

  • Out For Blood

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    UK PREMIERE: Out for Blood: In the desert, Tobias races to find food before night fall. A plague of mosquitoes descend on Colbert's swamp and the chickens cause trouble for Tony and Amelia. (S1, ep 5)

  • Branch By Branch

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    Branch by Branch: Thorn gets building to hold off another bear ambush and Colbert battles to finish his cabin roof. Tony and Amelia invent an ingenious way to keep their garden alive.

  • Sting Like A Bee

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    UK PREMIERE: Tony and Amelia race to save their bees, Thorn tries to control a massive bonfire, Colbert finishes a critical step of his new cabin and Tobias builds a shelter to protect him from the harsh desert.

  • Try And Try Again

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    Try and Try Again: The water dries up, sending Tobias on a long journey. Thorn builds a boat for beaver hunting, while Tony and Amelia hit a hog-raising hurdle.

  • The Reaping

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    UK PREMIERE: Primitive blacksmith Derik must be resourceful in order to get his mules home, woodsman Thorn attempts to trap crayfish, desert nomad Tobias is desperate for protein and homesteaders Tony and Amelia deal with an overabundance of rabbits.

  • The Tipping Point

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    UK PREMIERE: Colbert's 20-year-old canoe has sprung its final leak, Tobias makes another desperate attempt at finding protein at his new camp, Thorn must tackle his leaking roof before mould sets in, and Tony and Amelia have their hearts set on a truck - but sticking to their recycle and reuse philosophy, not just any old truck will do.

  • Hell Or High Water

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    Hell or High Water: A storm forces frontiersman Colbert to ditch his fishing trip. Desert nomad Tobias sees his water source vanish and Thorn goes hunting in the dead of night. (S1, ep 9)

  • Slash And Burn

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    Slash and Burn: Tony and Amelia's project spirals out of control, Derik's troublesome mules break loose and Thorn gets crafty with road kill. (S1, ep 10)