Genre: | Reality television |
Country: | United States |
Language: | English |
Num Seasons: | 4 |
Num Episodes: | 41 |
Camera: | Multiple |
Runtime: | 60 minutes (including ads) |
Channel: | The Weather Channel |
Last Aired: | [1] |
Coast Guard Alaska is an American reality documentary television series on The Weather Channel that premiered on November 9, 2011.[2] The series follows members of the United States Coast Guard stationed in Kodiak, Alaska, on the job.
After a seven episode first season, the series was renewed for a split second season, of five and eight episodes premiering in April and October 2012 respectively.[3] The first season saw ratings increase for The Weather Channel of 95% on the same timeslot the year prior.[3] A third season premiered on July 17, 2013, again made up of a split season of seven then six episodes.[4] A fourth and final eight episode season premiered on February 23, 2015.[5] [6]
A 13 episode spin-off titled Coast Guard Florida premiered in October 2012.[7] This was followed on December 5, 2012 with an hour-long special, Coast Guard: HMS Bounty Rescue, detailing the Coast Guard's attempt to rescue the replica of HMS Bounty and its crew during Hurricane Sandy.[8] Another 13 episode spin-off series, Coast Guard Cape Disappointment/Pacific Northwest, premiered in February 2014.[9]
Season | Episodes | Season Premiere | Season Finale | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 7 | November 9, 2011 | January 18, 2012 | ||
2 | 13 | April 18, 2012 | January 16, 2013 | ||
3 | 13 | July 17, 2013 | December 30, 2013 | ||
4 | 8 | February 23, 2015 | April 13, 2015 |
The series is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.[11]