Is Alaskan Bush Individuals returning? That’s what many followers are questioning as the favored Discovery Channel actuality collection stays on prolonged hiatus, and hasn’t aired a brand new episode since December 2022.
The community hasn’t formally canceled the present, which aired for 14 seasons between 2014 and 2022, however it additionally hasn’t offered a motive for the collection’ disappearance. Many viewers thought that the dying of the household patriarch, Billy Brown, in February 2021 may need contributed to the present being off the air. However no official motive has been forthcoming.
In response to The U.S. Solar, Alaskan Bush Individuals has no plans to movie future episodes amid a $500,000 authorized battle. The outlet studies that Billy’s enterprise companion, Robert Maughon, filed a breach of contract lawsuit towards the late star’s property and enterprise, Alaskan Wilderness Household Productions, in April 2021, simply two months after Billy’s passing.
The submitting, which lists Billy’s spouse, Amora “Ami” Brown, because the defendant, features a testimony wherein Ami refers to Alaskan Bush Individuals prior to now tense, implying the collection is over.
“Testimony acknowledging that the present ‘Alaskan Bush Individuals’ finally had 14 seasons, with the final season being filmed in 2022,” the doc reads, per The U.S. Solar.
The submitting continues to check with the fact collection prior to now tense, together with an announcement that reads, “These breaches occurred regardless of the numerous income generated by [Alaskan Wilderness Family Productions], notably by the tv collection ‘Alaskan Bush Individuals’ which was featured on the Discovery Channel community.”
As well as, Alaskan Bush Individuals shouldn’t be listed on Discovery Channel’s media web page as one of many firm’s properties. Nevertheless, it does stay on the community’s major web page, although there hasn’t been an replace since September 2022.
The lawsuit stems from claims made by Maughon that he made a cope with Billy, wherein the Brown patriarch agreed to pay him 10 per cent “of the gross earnings of Alaska Wilderness Household Productions from the inventive works of Billy Bryan Brown, particularly together with books, films, tv and documentaries.”
Maughon claims he has not obtained these funds.
Discovery has been dragged into the case, with the submitting studying, “Plaintiff additionally anticipates issuing a trial subpoena for the looks and testimony at trial of company consultant of Discovery Networks concerning monetary earnings from and funds associated to the ‘Alaskan Bush Individuals’ tv program.”
Final month, Ami filed a movement to dismiss the claims, arguing the alleged contract was made in Alaska, the place there may be “no joint neighborhood obligation of a partner for the money owed of the opposite partner.”
In April 2024, Billy and Ami’s son, Bear Brown, shared an replace on the standing of Alaskan Bush Individuals, writing on Instagram, “Over the previous yr, I’ve been requested if there can be a brand new season of Alaskan Bush Individuals, whereas I can’t reply that query right now, I’m excited to announce, Alaskan Bush Individuals Behind The Scenes With Bear Brown.”
He continued, “It’s beginning with the primary season, I can be speaking about each issues in entrance of the digital camera, and behind it! The primary episode is dropping summer time 2024. Within the meantime, you’ll be able to stream all of the previous episodes of [Alaskan Bush People] on [Max].”
Bear hasn’t shared any additional updates on the behind-the-scenes spinoff since then.
On February 13, Ami was medically evacuated and brought to hospital, the place she was identified with pneumonia. Her son Noah shared an replace on February 15, saying in a TikTok video, “It appears to be like like she is likely to be coming again Monday and be launched. That’d be just like the earliest potential, apparently.”
He added, “So, yeah, once more, thanks all for the effectively needs and the prayers and the whole lot. Oh, She had me a bit bit nervous, she did. Yeah, however she’s OK, she’s gonna be good. I’m simply gonna transfer on from right here.”
Noah confirmed on February 25 that his mother was again dwelling.