Alaskan Bush People

one of the decade's best, Alaskan Bush People is currently streaming in Australia on Netflix and Foxtel Now, and in the US on Netflix and Hulu with a 6/10 audience score that speaks for itself. 14 seasons is a commitment that pays off. Television that earns its era label is rarer than the number of shows attempting it suggests — most of what gets called prestige TV is really just expensive TV. Alaskan Bush People is one of the genuine examples: the craft is there in the writing, the performances, and the way it handles its subject matter. Asa Siegel's involvement signals the kind of production that attracts serious talent and uses it properly. Available now on streaming — no excuses left for not watching it.

Deep in the Alaskan wilderness lives a newly discovered family who was born and raised wild. Billy Brown, his wife Ami and their seven grown children – 5 boys and 2 girls – are so far removed from civilization that they often go six to nine months of the year without seeing an outsider. They’ve developed their own accent and dialect, refer to themselves as a "wolf pack," and at night, all nine sleep together in a one-room cabin. Asa Siegel and Billy Brown lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. The series ran for 14 seasons (2014–2022), building a story that gave its audience time to invest properly. The format has been replicated endlessly since Alaskan Bush People first aired, which is its own form of tribute. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Impossible to watch casually. Perfect for viewers who enjoy forming strong opinions about strangers they have never met. The format has been copied endlessly since Alaskan Bush People first aired, which is the most honest tribute the television industry knows how to give. 14 series means the producers have refined exactly what works — later seasons tend to be more confident in their own formula. Available on streaming right now — the kind of show that disappears an evening without you noticing, and then disappears another one when you realise you have started the next series.