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Building Off the Grid

2014 · 13 seasons

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

Genres
Reality, Documentary
Starring
Michael Reynolds
Overview
Adventurers and their teams battle Mother Nature to build unique homes in remote areas. From unpredictable weather to encroaching wildlife, will they build in time to beat their deadlines?

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Stream in the UK
  • Sky Go
  • Discovery+ Amazon Channel
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Genres
Reality, Documentary
Starring
Michael Reynolds
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • work
  • survival
  • nature
  • ambition
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Stream
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Details

Genres
reality, documentary
Starring
Michael Reynolds
Length
13 seasons, 118 episodes, 45 min each
Network
DIY Network
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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