There’s no need for fans to keep looking for a second season of the Sons of Winter TV show. The Discovery Channel series has been cancelled after one season of eight episodes. The show debuted on April 28th of this year and ran through June 6th.
Sons of Winter features the Barks, a family of homesteaders who rejected modern living. They instead live off the grid and maintain a pioneer lifestyle in northern Saskatchewan. They sustain themselves by running a trapline and catching lynx, wolves, beavers, martens, and more. The family sells the precious pelts for cash to buy supplies and necessities. As the series begins, two oldest sons Dale and Shane try to survive the winter season on their own as a traditional “Right of Passage”.
Tara-Lynn Barks confirmed the cancellation on Facebook and wrote:
Well, the winter will soon be upon us as we spend every minute trying to prepare before the snow flies…But in the midst of our preparations we DID finally receive a phone call yesterday and were told that Discovery has chosen NOT to pick up a 2nd season of Sons of Winter… Could possibly be due to a new Discovery President taking the reins midseason and changing things up and possibly that its time slot didn’t garner the ratings that they had hoped. Or, maybe they just didn’t like the show lol But we do know as a family there is Someone much greater than us in control, and we trust that in the end, it simply was not His plan for it to continue, and in that, we are content…
But that is the latest news from our family direct to you. Thank you so much for your love and support and we have so enjoyed getting to know people from all over the world and are thankful for the new friends we have made… For our family, we count ourselves blessed for the really neat opportunity that the Lord provided through this show, we will now continue life as normal (and a little more relaxed this winter!) It remains our prayer that the Lord will continue to provide our family with opportunities to make a difference in His Kingdom….Thanks again to all of you, from Mr & Mrs Winter and the Sons of Winter
She later wrote on Facebook:
For all who have inquired about a season 2, the show was cancelled and we are OK with that as we know that we serve and trust a big God. But if you liked the shows and want to see real life updates check out the family page. We have enjoyed getting to know so many new people. Thanks to all for your support, and Merry Christmas from the Barks and Griz families to yours.
What do you think? Did you like the Sons of Winter TV show? Are you disappointed that there won’t be a second season? Would you watch the show elsewhere?
We need this show… Love the family, great show to watch and yes I would watch it else where! I’m
I would definitely watch the show again if another season were to be produced. It was one of my favorite of all time.
I am very saddened by the news that the show was cancelled. I would most certainly watch the show if another channel picked it up. I really hope that happens.
Awesome show ……..sad to hear it won’t be airing again……
This was a great show. In so many ways. I cannot do it justice. Bring it back!!! We need more shows like this. Extremely dissapointed it got canceled
This was television at it’s finest. It’s a real shame to see it go.
I’m sad there is no second season I’d watch this anywhere it shows it was such a great show along with Alaskan bush people please bring sons of winter back
Cancel this but keep Alaskan bush people. That’s crazy.
This is absurd no season 2. I absolutely loved this show
I am beyond disappointed that there won’t be another season! My father and I would watch the show every week, and as soon as an episode would be over, we were already talking about the next episode airing the following week and how excited we were for it to be on again! It was great to watch such an awesome family and their way of life out there in such harsh conditions! I would most definitely watch it on another channel all the time!! Thanks for some wonderful television!!
Absolutely positively unexplainable. This was the making of a great show!
Should of canceled Alaskan Bush People…..
So much for Discovery! Sell Outs……
My husband and I are very disappointed that Sons of Winter will not return. We looked forward to it every week.
Unfortunately no new season…but you can check out updates at http://www.facebook.com/groups/barksfamily
Please continue with the Sons of Winter program. I looked forwarded weekly to watching it. This comment probably will have no inpact on what’s on tv but I am right that there are a lot of program on now that the Sons of Winter could replace. Please give them another try
I loved the show,I hate to hear there will not be a second,third and forth. It a shame when you finally get a good wholesome show they cancel. Someway god will see a away to see you guys possibly on a different channel. Winters keep up the good work you are doing for CHRIST truly all that matters. Thanks again Steve from Ky
I am so disappointed to learn that this show has been cancelled. Our family enjoyed watching this together. We have two young sons who were always impressed and amazed. Would definitely watch on another channel. Good luck on finding good family programming in this day and age. What a shame:(
I am so very disappointed this was a show that my family could sit down an watch an not feel bad about watching an your kids can learn something from the show an it was heart touching this channel is a main channel in our house but now we dont want nothing to do with it since an the browns are a joke please being back one of the only good Alaska shows that there was an was taken from us