Series synopsis
North Woods Law is an American reality crime television series that premiered on Animal Planet on March 11, 2012.
Follow Maine's elite Game Wardens as they navigate the Pine Tree State's rugged terrain and twisted back roads. Each Autumn brings the hunting season, the Warden's busiest and most dangerous time of year. These 'State Police of the Woods' never know what to expect from one moment to the next.
Premise
Follow Maine's elite Game Wardens as they navigate the Pine Tree State's rugged terrain and twisted back roads. Each Autumn brings the hunting season, the Warden's busiest and most dangerous time of year. These 'State Police of the Woods' never know what to expect from one moment to the next.
Episodes
This series spans 17 seasons with 182 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | March 11, 2012 | April 20, 2012 |
| Season 2 | 10 | January 24, 2013 | April 4, 2013 |
| Season 3 | 10 | October 3, 2013 | September 28, 2016 |
| Season 4 | 19 | May 29, 2014 | January 11, 2015 |
| Season 5 | 9 | March 8, 2015 | August 16, 2015 |
| Season 6 | 10 | November 14, 2015 | February 14, 2016 |
| Season 7 | 11 | June 2, 2016 | August 11, 2016 |
| Season 8 | 6 | March 5, 2016 | April 9, 2016 |
| Season 9 | 6 | September 3, 2017 | October 8, 2017 |
| Season 10 | 12 | January 7, 2018 | April 1, 2018 |
| Season 11 | 12 | August 5, 2018 | October 14, 2018 |
| Season 12 | 11 | February 17, 2019 | April 30, 2019 |
| Season 13 | 15 | July 21, 2019 | January 26, 2020 |
| Season 14 | 9 | April 26, 2020 | June 21, 2020 |
| Season 15 | 12 | October 11, 2020 | December 27, 2020 |
| Season 16 | 13 | June 20, 2021 | October 3, 2021 |
| Season 17 | 11 | August 12, 2018 | October 21, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Warden Warriors The Wardens use night vision technology to catch night hunters and poachers. Then, Warden LaFlamme must take matters into his own hands to protect the Maine public from a tragic outcome. |
March 11, 2012 |
| 2 |
Moose Mania The MWS kicks into high gear as they search for poachers and crack down on dangerous activity with firearms. Warden MacCabe goes on a stake-out to bust "heater-hunters," people who hunt birds from the warmth of their trucks. |
March 16, 2012 |
| 3 |
Off Roadin' Off Roadin': Two teams of Wardens join forces to bust ATV scofflaws and end up in a dramatic high-speed chase. Rookie Warden Kim Bates responds to a strange call: a report of a mysterious dead deer strung up by a chain deep in the back woods. |
March 23, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wicked Summer Summer brings more than 20 million visitors every to Maineâ¦and more people means more work for the Game Wardens. "Downeast", Sergeant Craven corners a runaway ATV and later must determine which of two double-crossing friends is telling the truth. |
January 24, 2013 |
| 2 |
Boat Load of Trouble It's summer in Vacationland. When the weather heats up the Maine Game Wardens head out on jet skis and speed boats to any of Maine's thousands of rivers or lakes to be sure everyone plays by the rules. |
January 31, 2013 |
| 3 |
Harvest Time The end of summer is the busiest time of year for the Maine Warden Service, as the Wardens split their time patrolling the water and the woods. They're also on high-alert for criminals misusing the wilderness for illegal drug activity. |
February 7, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ice Out In the Season 3 premiere, the wardens search under the ice of a frozen lake for the victims of a snowmobile accident; and the spring thaw comes with encounters with skunks and bears. |
October 3, 2013 |
| 2 |
Turkey Dogs Turkey season in the spring keeps the wardens on the lookout for poachers; a porcupine is returned to its natural habitat; a suspicious kennel is investigated and found to contain illegal timber wolf hybrids. |
October 10, 2013 |
| 3 |
24 Hours on the Job A look at 24 hours of work by Maine wardens includes patrolling for smelt poachers at night; tagging bears with radio collars; and searching for a home invader with a K9 team. |
October 17, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cheaters A notorious gang of poachers is up to their old tricks, the wardens stop some suspects from fleeing the state, and the forensic team investigates who shot at a woman in her backyard, nearly killing her. |
May 29, 2014 |
| 2 |
Just One More ... The rules of deer hunting are enforced by the wardens; a missing arrow could solve a mystery; a family cover up a crime. |
June 5, 2014 |
| 3 |
The End is Near A rabbit hunter is lost in the woods; a Facebook post alerts the wardens to a gang of poachers, but a manhunt ensues after the ringleader skips bail; a flock of nuisance wild turkeys is captured. |
June 12, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Takedown Maine's big game season attracts a flood of sportsmen who don't always play by the rules. The wardens watch for night hunters and track down a deer poacher. |
March 8, 2015 |
| 2 |
Judgement Day Hunters head for the woods in autumn, but some of them would rather make up their own rules. Meanwhile, Simmons and McKenney investigate a moose poaching. |
March 15, 2015 |
| 3 |
Wild Moose Chase Fall marks the start of Maine moose season; Warden MacCabe begins an unbelievable six-day moose hunt; investigating an extremely serious double moose kill. |
March 22, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
And the Little Ones Too Warden Parker goes on an exhaustive investigation involving local police, surveillance cameras and anonymous informants after the discovery of a dead beaver in a Skowhegan parking lot. |
November 14, 2015 |
| 2 |
Above and Beyond The Game Warden Service embarks on a multi-day hunt for an elusive man wanted on drug charges. Warden Herring investigates a mysterious shack while Warden Lounder finds himself in the middle of a surprising animal rescue. |
November 21, 2015 |
| 3 |
Dirty Habits Warden Parker investigates a rotting bear carcass that was dumped on the side of the road, leading him on a hunt across Maine to find a potential poacher. Then, Blanchard catches a couple behaving badly on a wildlife refuge. |
November 28, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Long Shot Simmons, Parker and Robertson catch sportsmen who fired from inside their truck. Spahr leads the search for a missing elderly woman in York County. The dive team is mustered to search for two duck hunters presumed drowned in the Sebasticook River. |
June 2, 2016 |
| 2 |
Antlers and Antics Sergeant Spahr and Warden Lounder chase down a fleeing ATV. Warden Pelkey sends his K9 in search of evidence over a suspiciously shot moose. Warden MacCabe wrangles a tangled great blue heron. |
June 9, 2016 |
| 3 |
Weed it and Reap Harvest season is the game wardens' busiest time. Warden Dudley helps an Amish family save their corn crop from a bear. Wardens Carter and McBrine hunt for a man hiding out in a cabin. Sergeant Thrasher searches for an illegal marijuana crop grower. |
June 16, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New Hampshire - Fighting the Flood Officer Glen Lucas intervenes when a black bear cub gets separated from its mother and wreaks havoc on a small community. As heavy rains cause rivers to flood, Officer Eric Fluette races to rescue a man whose canoe has flipped in the rapids. |
March 5, 2016 |
| 2 |
New Hampshire - Alligator Showdown Officers Bill Boudreau and Eric Hannett investigate a man raising alligators in the attic of his home. As night falls over the White Mountains, Officers Glen Lucas and Eric Fluette ascend into the darkness to rescue a lost group of hikers. |
March 12, 2016 |
| 3 |
New Hampshire - Hunting the Hunters Officers Adam Cheney and Geoff Pushee run into an aggressive and angry hunter while investigating a road hunting complaint. In Whitefield, Officers Glen Lucas and Matt Holmes race to find an elderly man with dementia who's gone missing in the swamp. |
March 19, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | When Duty Calls | September 3, 2017 |
| 2 | On the Run | September 10, 2017 |
| 3 | Truth or Consequences | September 17, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Out of Control Officers Boudreau and Hannett pursue a pair of intoxicated, out of control, teenage dirt bikers. Officer Bronson investigates a night-hunting case involving an animal he's never dealt with. Officer Lucas gets creative trying to rescue a baby bird. |
January 7, 2018 |
| 2 |
Cold Case Officers Bronson and Lucas help state police investigate a 19-year-old missing person case. A landowner requests help with a group of squatters on an island in the Connecticut River. And, Officer Towne comes to the aid of an injured hawk. |
January 14, 2018 |
| 3 |
No Room for Error Officer Lopashanski makes a surprising discovery while searching for an injured bald eagle. Officers Cheney and Pushee stumble upon a trespasser whose vehicle is stuck in a mud hole. And Officer MacFadzen leads the search for a missing swimmer. |
January 21, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wild Rescues In New Hampshire, conservation officers protect the wildlife across the state, intervening for hawks, bears, geese and more. Officers also investigate rumors of an illegal exotic pet in Jaffrey. |
August 5, 2018 |
| 2 |
Hunting Season In this special episode, Officer Glen Lucas and his fellow conservation officers look back at the most epic hunting cases of their careers and the tactics they used to get the truth from poachers desperately trying to cover their tracks. |
August 12, 2018 |
| 3 |
Schoolyard Bear Officer Chris McKee attempts to remove a bear from a tree in a playground, while Officer Fluette picks out his new K9 partner. Officer Lucas searches for a group of ATVs. On the snowy summit of Mt. Washington, officers search for lost hikers. |
August 19, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Midsummer Mayem An ATV accident in which a man's head has been run over; relocating a rare rattlesnake; a dog is locked inside a car; a collapsed student needs rescuing on Mount Willard. |
February 17, 2019 |
| 2 |
Stranded And Abandoned A treacherous rescue on Mount Washington; Lt. Boudreau tracks down the owner of an abandoned vehicle; investigation of a man shooting squirrels; a bear call. |
February 26, 2019 |
| 3 |
Invisible Evidence Investigating the mysterious death of a deer; a seal is stuck in a tidal creek; a young fisherman is caught in a lie; a search for a woman with a head injury. |
March 5, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wild Winter Officer Bronson questions a hunter who shot a deer without the proper permit, while Officer Demler runs radar on a popular snowmobile trail. Sgt. Lucas investigates a suspicious deer kill site. And Officer Cyrs responds to a snowmobile accident. |
July 21, 2019 |
| 2 |
Frozen Over Officer Hannett patrols for ice fishermen while Lt. Boudreau investigates a hunter who shot towards a road. Officer Holmes deals with a raccoon hiding in a warm chimney. And later, Officer St. Pierre goes on his first dive recovery under the ice. |
July 28, 2019 |
| 3 |
Treacherous Trails During a busy winter weekend, Lt. Boudreau encounters kite skiers, an illegal firesled and a vandalized bob-house; Officer Canfield searches for a deer with an arrow in its head; Officers Demler and Towne head out on a treacherous mountain rescue. |
August 4, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Running Out of Time The wardens, the National Guard, and dozens of volunteers team up in a massive, days-long search for a hiker missing in the vast wilderness of the White Mountains; the wardens take on some familiar faces in a charity softball game against Maine. |
April 26, 2020 |
| 2 |
Out of Options Officer Cyrs gets a call about a rabid fox that attacked a homeowner; Officer Crouse tracks down a group of ATV riders; Lt. Murphy talks to a farmer about a nuisance bear; Officers Frye and Jones investigate a hunter that may have shot from the road. |
May 3, 2020 |
| 3 |
Needle in a Haystack Conservation Officers statewide join forces with volunteers and the National Guard to launch an intensive search for a missing hiker; Officer McKee gets news of a bear who has infiltrated a home in search of food. |
May 10, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mountaintop Mystery On Mt. Monadnock, a severed finger is found, sending a team and K-9 Wyatt to search for other possible body parts. A family of repeat offenders are found riding their ATVs without proper protective gear, and a man admits to an illegal bear kill. |
October 11, 2020 |
| 2 | Guilty Conscience | October 18, 2020 |
| 3 |
Cliff Face Crisis A horrific rock climbing accident on Cannon Cliffs sends two officers and an emergency team on a heroic helicopter rescue. A combative man is found illegally riding an OHRV and is questioned by Officer Crouse, and a moose causes a traffic jam. |
October 25, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hidden in the water Officers Canfield and Jones use an ROV to search the Merrimack River. |
June 20, 2021 |
| 2 |
Bobcat on the loose Officer Cyrs rushes to the site of a head-on snowmobile accident. |
June 27, 2021 |
| 3 |
Meltdown On the Bald Mountain Trail, officers help rescue an injured hiker. |
July 18, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hunting Season In this special episode, Officer Glen Lucas and his fellow conservation officers look back at the most epic hunting cases of their careers and the tactics they used to get the truth from poachers desperately trying to cover their tracks. |
August 12, 2018 |
| 2 |
Schoolyard Bear Officer Chris McKee attempts to remove a bear from a tree in a playground, while Officer Fluette picks out his new K9 partner. Officer Lucas searches for a group of ATVs. On the snowy summit of Mt. Washington, officers search for lost hikers. |
August 19, 2018 |
| 3 |
No Trespassing Lt. Boudreau and Officer Hannett investigate a possible illegal turkey kill site; Officer Bronson responds to a call about a snake in a bed; Officer Demler confronts a suspect about shooting a turkey on private property. |
August 26, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Animal Planet |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 11, 2012 |
| Last aired | September 26, 2021 |
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |