Life Below Zero: Next Generation Show Summary, Upcoming Episodes and TV Guide

Adaptation is the only way for the next generation of Alaskans to survive the severe elements of the Arctic. Johnny Rolfe heads back to a lake he's unsuccessfully fished in the past with newfound redemption. Alex Javor constructs a food cache to prevent bear attacks while Chris and Jessi Morse head out on a treasure hunt to find an old hunting cabin and The Rowlands teach their children how to survive in unforeseen circumstances.

Forced to reckon with his initial missteps, Alex Javor searches Deadman Lake for resources in anticipation of a deadly cold snap. The Rowlands venture into the wilderness to replace a woodlot rendered unreachable by flooding rivers. Chris and Jessi Morse expand their hunting grounds by constructing a new zipline. Bound to his cabin by record-breaking cold, Johnny Rolfe fashions a pair of hunting skies in order to hunt life-sustaining caribou.

The Alaskans must be brave as they navigate new lands, new lives and the deadly cold of winter to ensure survival. Johnny Rolfe, in need of protein, follows animal tracks and has caribou in his sights. Chris and Jessi Morse break trail in hopes of a lifeline to civilization. With the small game population decimated, The Rowlands must seek new land to provide for their family while Alex Javor finds himself isolated and alone on foreign land.

As deep winter continues, Alaskans must listen to Mother Nature in order to survive. After a life-threatening accident, Chris and Jessi Morse head back to ground zero to gather much needed wood. Desperate for meat, Alex Javor's river expedition brings a surprise he didn't expect. En route to fish, Michael Manzo loses control of his dog sled jeopardizing his mission while the Rowland family splits up to handle projects at their homestead.

With rations low and temperatures dropping winter is not giving up its grip. At a remote lake, Michael Manzo breaks a new trail in search of winter fish, while Johnny Rolfe attempts to scout areas no ones ever been. Jessi Morse prepares, for the first time; to process the hide of a once in a lifetime catch and Kaleb Rowland must travel a deadly route just to keep his family warm.

Dark winter arrives in Alaska, and residents brace for the worst. Johnny Rolfe must brave the coldest temperatures in his experience to secure crucial meat. Michael Manzo trains his sled dogs the only way he knows how, while Alex Javor attempts to protect his most valuable asset in the bush. The Rowlands employ old traditions of staying warm to pass down important lessons to the next generation.

Alaskans do what it takes to endure dark winter. Chris and Jessi Morse build a mobile cabin to broaden their trapping locations, and the Rowlands build a sauna in hopes to stay healthy while raising a family through a pandemic in harsh winter. Johnny Rolfe employs primal ways to ensure his partner survives, and Michael Manzo strands himself to prepare for a worst-case scenario during expeditions.

As freezing temps and shorter days cover Alaska the next generation has zero room for error in order to survive. Johnny Rolfe works to protect his home and food supply from predators while Alex Javor makes critical renovations to secure heat. Britney and Kaleb Rowland teach their children about preserving meat and animal conservation. And Michael Manzo continues generations of tradition by starting a whole new training season with his dogs.

As winter's icy grasp begins to tighten, Chris and Jessi Morse wage war with an aggressive predator, while Kaleb and Brittany teach survival skills to the fourth generation of Rowland children. Alex Javor finds himself surrounded by trees threatening his only source of shelter, and Michael Manzo races Mother Nature's clock and battles harsh terrain to break ground on a future cabin.

The next generation of Alaskans must adapt in order to survive winter. Chris and Jessi Morse battle the Cosna River for fish, while the Rowlands must find new ways to provide for their family. Michael Manzo navigates the most challenging rivers of his life in order to hunt moose before time runs out, and Alex Javor scouts far and wide in hopes to secure meat for before dark winter hits.

To survive Alaska in dark winter and its freezing hardships, the next generation must use the waning winter sun to their full advantage.

Alaskans must travel near and far by any means necessary in order to survive the regions harsh elements.

Alaskans must endure harsh realities as winter hits in order to achieve the independent life they seek.

In an effort to break free of societal norms, members of the next generation of Alaskans must learn to survive by their own rules in a harsh climate.