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Season 4 episode guide

11 episodes filmed at Vancouver Island, British Columbia, 2017 — air dates, the full cast, and what each episode covers.

Season 4 at a glance

Alone Season 4 put 14 survivalists alone on Vancouver Island, British Columbia with ten items each and no camera crew. The season ran 11 episodes, premiering Jun 15, 2017. Jim Baird outlasted the field at 75 days.

Season 4 winner

Jim Baird — Alone Season 4 winner
Jim Baird

75 days in the field · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Winning 10 items: Sleeping bag, Ferro rod, Knife, Saw, Ax, Pot, Paracord, Trapping wire, Fishing line and hooks, Multitool

Every episode

  • Episode 1: Divide and ConquerJun 15, 2017

    Season four introduces a new team format: fourteen participants, paired as family members, are dropped along Vancouver Islands Quatsino coast, with one partner hiking roughly ten miles to reunite with the other. Early on, several teams struggle before linking up, and three pairs fail to reconnect before tapping out.

  • Episode 2: Hell on EarthJun 22, 2017

    With survival gear split between hiking and camp-building partners, teams face the harsh reality of limited supplies and difficult terrain. The pressure of never having met up at base camp weighs on some pairs, leading to early exits as isolation and doubt take a toll.

  • Episode 3: Margin of ErrorJun 29, 2017

    Remaining teams settle into their new shelters and begin building routines for fishing and foraging as a family unit rather than alone. Small mistakes carry heavier consequences when survival depends on cooperation between two people sharing limited tools.

  • Episode 4: The Last MileJul 6, 2017

    Teams continue adapting to shared camp life on Vancouver Island, balancing individual needs with the demands of a partner. Weather and food scarcity push some family pairs toward difficult conversations about whether to continue.

  • Episode 5: Double or NothingJul 13, 2017

    With the field narrowing, surviving teams work to secure more reliable food sources while managing the emotional strain of prolonged separation from loved ones back home. Cooperation between partners becomes essential as resources dwindle.

  • Episode 6: Thicker Than WaterJul 20, 2017

    The husband-and-wife Whipple team, among the longer-lasting pairs, ultimately decides to tap out together after Brooke Whipple becomes too exhausted and drained to continue, ending their run at 49 days on the island.

  • Episode 7: HookedJul 27, 2017

    Fishing becomes a key survival skill for the remaining teams as they push deeper into their time on the island. The bond between family members is tested further as fatigue and hunger mount.

  • Episode 8: Flare-UpAug 3, 2017

    Tensions and physical strain build for the last teams standing, with interpersonal friction compounding the challenges of the wilderness. The remaining pairs push toward record-setting endurance for the series.

  • Episode 9: My Brother's KeeperAug 10, 2017

    After 74 days, father-and-son team Pete and Sam Brockdorff jointly decide to end their run when Pete suffers a medical emergency involving severe chest pains caused by acid reflux, ultimately becoming the seasons runners-up.

  • Episode 10: Flesh and BloodAug 17, 2017

    In the season finale, brothers Jim and Ted Baird are declared winners of Alone: Lost and Found after enduring 75 days on Vancouver Island, edging out the Brockdorff father-son team to claim the $500,000 prize.

  • Episode 11: Tales From the IslandAug 17, 2017

    A special recap episode revisits the seasons key moments, following the teams who competed in the shows first-ever paired format on Vancouver Islands Quatsino Territory near Port Hardy, British Columbia.

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