MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

TV series
Poster for Railroad Alaska

Railroad Alaska

2013–2016 · 3 seasons

A rugged, low-key procedural that makes you feel the cold and the grit of keeping a vital railway running.

Created by
Matt Tolfree, Steven Wrigley
Genres
Reality, Documentary
Starring
Demetri Goritsas
Overview
Following an elite crew of workers-- brakemen, engineers, construction crews, mechanics and train drivers – Railroad Alaska illustrates the battle against ferocious weather and treacherous terrain to keep the State of Alaska’s critical 500-mile long railroad rolling to deliver life sustaining supplies. From controlled avalanches to prevent catastrophe, to fascinating characters, like Jim James, the one-handed handy man, learn what it takes to keep this train on track.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

Add to a list: Railroad Alaska

You have no lists yet. Name one, and this title goes into it.

All your lists

Stream in the UK
  • Discovery+ Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Matt Tolfree, Steven Wrigley
Genres
Reality, Documentary
Starring
Demetri Goritsas
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • work
  • nature
  • isolation
  • loyalty
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

More like this

Titles like Railroad Alaska

TV series

Life Below Zero

2013–2025

A patient, immersive look at hard, isolated lives in a harsh landscape, equal parts quiet routine and low-level peril.

Earnest, tense · about survival and work · true story

Via
  • earnest
  • tense
  • survival
  • work
  • true story
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
23
Details
Life Below ZeroHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Ice Airport Alaska

2020

A steady, easygoing workplace chronicle where harsh weather and busy logistics provide mild suspense without ever feeling truly threatening.

About survival and work · procedural

Via
  • survival
  • work
  • procedural
Pacing
brisk
Attention
background
Seasons
7
Details
Ice Airport AlaskaHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Highway Thru Hell

2012

You watch rugged tow crews battle blizzards and big rigs, feeling the cold, grit, and camaraderie of roadside rescues.

Earnest, tense · about survival and work · procedural

Via
  • earnest
  • tense
  • survival
  • work
  • procedural
Pacing
brisk
Attention
background
Seasons
14
Details
Highway Thru HellHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Ice Road Truckers

2007

Watching men wrestle huge rigs across glassy frozen lakes, equal parts blue-collar banter and white-knuckle dread of thin ice.

Earnest, tense · about survival and work · procedural

Via
  • earnest
  • tense
  • survival
  • work
  • procedural
Pacing
measured
Attention
easy-watch
Seasons
12
Details
Ice Road TruckersHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Gold Rush

2010

A gruff, muddy scramble of machinery and money where every gamble plays out slowly against harsh northern weather.

Earnest, tense · about survival and work · true story

Via
  • earnest
  • tense
  • survival
  • work
  • true story
Pacing
measured
Attention
background
Seasons
17
Details
Gold RushHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Building Off the Grid

2014

A calm, practical watch about determined people wrestling weather and terrain to finish a build before time runs out.

Earnest · about survival and work · true story

Via
  • earnest
  • survival
  • work
  • true story
Pacing
measured
Attention
background
Seasons
13
Details
Building Off the GridHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Ice Road Rescue

2015

You watch rugged drivers battle blizzards and treacherous mountain passes, tense but reassuring as each rescue unfolds.

Earnest, tense · about survival and work · procedural

Via
  • earnest
  • tense
  • survival
  • work
  • procedural
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Seasons
11
Details
Ice Road RescueHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Feuer & Flamme

2017

A calm, close-up look at emergency crews on long shifts, where routine and sudden tension sit side by side.

Earnest, tense · about survival and work · procedural

Via
  • earnest
  • tense
  • survival
  • work
  • procedural
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
12
Details
Feuer & FlammeHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Life Below Zero: Next Generation

2020

A quiet, rugged immersion in daily survival, all snow, sweat and stubborn self-reliance, rewarding patience with stark natural beauty.

About survival and work · true story

Via
  • survival
  • work
  • true story
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
7
Details
Life Below Zero: Next GenerationHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Highland Cops

2023

A calm, scenic ride-along through remote communities, mixing everyday police work with sweeping landscapes and dry local charm.

Earnest · about survival and work · procedural

Via
  • earnest
  • survival
  • work
  • procedural
Pacing
measured
Attention
easy-watch
Seasons
4
Details
Highland CopsHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Hoffman Family Gold

2022

A gruff, chummy race against the seasons where machinery breaks, tempers flare, and every gold weigh-in feels like a small victory.

Earnest, tense · about survival and work · true story

Via
  • earnest
  • tense
  • survival
  • work
  • true story
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Seasons
3
Details
Hoffman Family GoldHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Arctic Rescue

2015

A tense, rugged look at real-life rescues in extreme cold, blending danger with quiet determination.

Earnest, tense · about survival and work · procedural

Via
  • earnest
  • tense
  • survival
  • work
  • procedural
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Seasons
1
Details
Arctic RescueHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

Stream
  • Discovery+ Amazon Channel
Buy
  • Apple TV Store
  • Amazon Video

Streaming data from JustWatch.All options on TMDB

Details

Genres
reality, documentary
Created by
Matt Tolfree, Steven Wrigley
Starring
Demetri Goritsas
Length
3 seasons, 25 episodes, 60 min each
Network
Destination America
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

TMDBIMDb