Alaska PD
2020–2024 · A&E · 60 min · 2 seasons
S02E07 · Protecting the Last Frontier
Fri, 27 Dec, 1:00 pm
Fairbanks officers begin to have doubts about their chosen profession. Ofc. Gerritt Butler is torn between saving the homeless and enforcing the law. Uncooperative witnesses leave Ofc. Andrew Wixon wondering if he's making any difference in his hometown.
About
Alaska PD brings viewers to America's Last Frontier, where the line between civilization and lawlessness can be razor thin. Chronically shorthanded police departments across the state must turn to officers from the Lower 48 to fight a soaring crime rate. For the "newbies" it is a trial by fire as they learn first-hand that policing, like everything else, is different in Alaska. In a state where guns are carried as part of everyday life, officers often have to protect an entire town by themselves while enforcing laws many are unwilling to follow. They face numerous dangers found only in Alaska, not just from people who want to be free from the rules of society, but also from encounters with predatory animals roaming through town and sub-zero conditions that can be deadly and unrelenting. The series will follow Alaska's law enforcement in Fairbanks, Kodiak, Kotzebue and Petersburg.
Episodes
- E01
Risky Business
Fri, 8 Nov· 60 minSevere understaffing at Fairbanks PD puts added pressure on those who put their lives on the line every day. For Officers Gerrit Butler, Andrew Wixon and Chris Zenyuch, new recruits are the help they desperately need. However, can the rookies make it in the risky business of Alaska policing?
- E02
The Deep Freeze
Fri, 15 Nov· 60 minThe officers of Fairbanks PD must deal with extremes; Officer Cody Taylor has to acclimate to the various challenges of policing Alaska; Officer Andrew Wixon must take drastic action to stop a domestic violence crime before it's too late.
- E03
Making It In Alaska
Fri, 22 Nov· 60 minIn the rough and tumble world of Fairbanks, baby-faced Trevor Norris must survive the new recruit training to become an Alaskan police officer. 46-year-old rookie, Stefanie Jones, brings life experience to policing in the remote town of Kotzebue. But can she meet the physical demands of the job?
- E04
Winter Kills
Fri, 6 Dec· 60 min - E05
Love and Hate in Alaska
Fri, 13 Dec· 60 min - E06
Arctic Outbreak
Fri, 20 Dec· 60 min - E07
Protecting the Last Frontier
Fri, 27 Dec· 60 minFairbanks officers begin to have doubts about their chosen profession. Ofc. Gerritt Butler is torn between saving the homeless and enforcing the law. Uncooperative witnesses leave Ofc. Andrew Wixon wondering if he's making any difference in his hometown.