Coast Guard Alaska | |
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Genre | Reality television |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 4 |
No. of episodes | 41 |
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Executive producers | |
Camera setup | Multiple |
Running time | 60 minutes (including ads) |
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Network | The Weather Channel |
Release | November 9, 2011 April 13, 2015[1] | –
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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]