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Alaskan Killer Bigfoot | |
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Genre | Documentary Reality Adventure Travel |
Directed by | Brian Kniffel |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
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Production location | Kenai Peninsula Borough |
Cinematography | Alex Weisman |
Running time | 45 Minutes |
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Network | Discovery+ |
Release | December 7, 2021 – January 18, 2022 |
Alaskan Killer Bigfoot is an American television series on Discovery+. It premiered December 7, 2021. The series follows a team of five men: Keith Seville, Noah Craig, DJ Brewster, and Kyle McDowell as they explore Portlock, Alaska, an uninhabited town in which natives were allegedly driven from over 70 years ago by a creature called Nantinaq. [1] [ disputed – discuss ]
The town of Portlock, Alaska, was established in the 19th century as a cannery, [2] particularly for salmon. However, in the 1940s, Portlock became a ghost town, as a terrifying bigfoot-like creature known as Nantinaq chased all the villagers out. [3] Over the course of the series, a team of five men: Keith Seville, Noah Craig, DJ Brewster, and Kyle McDowell camped out around Portlock[ disputed – discuss ] and the Port Chatham area looking for Nantinaq. [4] During the exploration, the team is assisted by Portlock descendants Tommy Evans and Frank “Guy” Berestoff. [5]
No. | Title | Original air date | |
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1 | "Village of the Damned" [6] | December 7, 2021 | |
A sense of foreboding hangs in the air as the team arrives in Portlock. | |||
2 | "It Knows We're Here" [6] | December 7, 2021 | |
The team discovers unsettling evidence of Nantinaq's hunting habits. | |||
3 | "An Unhappy Medium" [6] | December 14, 2021 | |
A psychic joins the expedition to build a spiritual bridge to Nantinaq. | |||
4 | "S.O.S." [6] | December 21, 2021 | |
The team broadcasts Bigfoot vocal recordings to draw out Nantinaq. | |||
5 | "You Have a Bigfoot Here" [6] | December 28, 2021 | |
The team's evidence points to a Bigfoot infestation in Portlock. | |||
6 | "Camp Terror" [6] | January 4, 2022 | |
Nantinaq stages a brutal attack on base camp in the middle of the night. | |||
7 | "We're the Prey" [6] | January 11, 2022 | |
The team learns more about shipwrecks near Portlock as on land, Nantinaq is becoming more threatening, and may be lurking in the water. | |||
8 | "Nantinaq's Exorcism" [6] | January 18, 2022 | |
The team performs a cleansing ceremony to banish Nantinaq from Portlock. |
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