North Woods Law

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North Woods Law
GenreReality
Narrated byCharles Parnell
Mike McColl
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons16
No. of episodes162
Production
Executive producers
Production companyEngel Entertainment
Original release
NetworkAnimal Planet
ReleaseMarch 11, 2012 (2012-03-11) –
present
Related

North Woods Law is an American reality television series that debuted on March 11, 2012, on the Animal Planet channel. Originally set in Maine, the show followed numerous game wardens of the Maine Warden Service.[1][2] In 2017, the show changed locations to New Hampshire, following members of the state's Fish and Game Department.[3] The series was renewed for a sixteenth season, which began on June 20, 2021. Filming for the show is currently on hold, but the producers are optimistic for further episodes.[4]

Lone Star Law is a spin-off series set in Texas.

Cast[edit]

Maine
  • Ryan Fitzpatrick
  • Chris Simmons[5]
  • Scott Thrasher[5]
  • Tim Spahr[5]
  • Jonathan Parker[5]
  • Alan Curtis[5]
  • Rick LaFlamme[5]
  • Kris MacCabe[5]
  • Josh Bubier[5]
  • Ray Dineen[5]
  • Helen Dineen[5]
  • Eric Blanchard
  • Aaron Cross
  • Cody Lounder
  • Pete Herring
  • Josh Beal
  • Troy Thibodeau
  • Dan Christianson
  • Jason Luce
New Hampshire
  • Glen Lucas
  • Jon Demler
  • Heidi Murphy
  • Shawn MacFadzen
  • Ron Arsenault
  • Bob Mancini
  • Kevin Bronson
  • Bill Boudreau
  • K9 Ruby Boudreau
  • Eric Hannett
  • Graham Courtney
  • Adam Cheney
  • Geoff Pushee
  • Eric Fluette
  • K9 Moxie Fluette
  • Levi Frye
  • Rob McDermott
  • Josiah Towne
  • Chris Egan
  • Matt Holmes
  • James Benvenuti
  • Joe Canfield
  • K9 Cora Benvenuti
  • Richard Crouse
  • Brad Jones

Episodes[edit]

Season summary
Season Year(s) Episodes Location
1 2012 6 Maine
2 2013 10
3 2013 10
4 2014–15 19
5 2015 9
6 2015–16 10
7 2016 11
8 2017 6 New Hampshire
9 2017 6
10 2018 12
11 2018 12
12 2019 12
13 2019 10
14 2020 9
15 2020 11
16 2021 12

Season 1 (2012)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
11"Warden Warriors"March 11, 2012 (2012-03-11)
22"Moose Mania"March 16, 2012 (2012-03-16)
33"Off Roadin'"March 23, 2012 (2012-03-23)
44"Gun Country"March 30, 2012 (2012-03-30)
55"On Thin Ice"April 13, 2012 (2012-04-13)
66"Maine Freeze"April 20, 2012 (2012-04-20)

Season 2 (2013)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
71"Wicked Summer"January 24, 2013 (2013-01-24)1.27[6]
82"Boat Load of Trouble"January 31, 2013 (2013-01-31)1.12[7]
93"Harvest Time"February 7, 2013 (2013-02-07)0.99[8]
104"The Rookies"February 21, 2013 (2013-02-21)0.63[9]
115"Things Are Afowl"February 28, 2013 (2013-02-28)0.84[10]
126"Racking up the Bad Guys"March 7, 2013 (2013-03-07)0.84[11]
137"The Crime of the Century"March 14, 2013 (2013-03-14)0.77[12]
148"Deer Deception"March 21, 2013 (2013-03-21)0.75[13]
159"Crossing the Line"March 28, 2013 (2013-03-28)0.91[14]
1610"Uncuffed"April 4, 2013 (2013-04-04)0.58[15]

Season 3 (2013)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
171"Ice Out"October 3, 2013 (2013-10-03)
182"Turkey Dog"October 10, 2013 (2013-10-10)
193"24 Hours on the Job"October 17, 2013 (2013-10-17)
204"Running Cold and Fast"October 24, 2013 (2013-10-24)
215"Mud Season"November 7, 2013 (2013-11-07)
226"Summer Heats Up"November 14, 2013 (2013-11-14)
237"Mysteries in the Moose State"November 21, 2013 (2013-11-21)
248"Life on the Border"December 5, 2013 (2013-12-05)
259"Lost and Found"December 12, 2013 (2013-12-12)
2610"Uncuffed 2"December 19, 2013 (2013-12-19)

Season 4 (2014–15)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
271"Cheaters"May 29, 2014 (2014-05-29)
282"Just One More"June 5, 2014 (2014-06-05)
293"The End is Near"June 12, 2014 (2014-06-12)
304"Throttle Out"June 19, 2014 (2014-06-19)
315"Cold As Ice"June 26, 2014 (2014-06-26)
326"Outfoxed"October 5, 2014 (2014-10-05)
337"Man vs Animal"October 5, 2014 (2014-10-05)
348"Moose on the Loose"October 12, 2014 (2014-10-12)
359"Take the Plunge"October 12, 2014 (2014-10-12)
3610"Distress Call"October 19, 2014 (2014-10-19)
3711"All Hands On Deck"October 19, 2014 (2014-10-19)
3812"Trail of Trouble"November 2, 2014 (2014-11-02)
3913"Night and Day"November 2, 2014 (2014-11-02)
4014"Star Spangled Weekend"November 16, 2014 (2014-11-16)
4115"High Jinks"November 23, 2014 (2014-11-23)
4216"Wild Kingdom"November 30, 2014 (2014-11-30)
4317"Passing the Torch"December 7, 2014 (2014-12-07)
4418"'Tis the Season"December 21, 2014 (2014-12-21)
4519"Rapid Responders"January 11, 2015 (2015-01-11)

Season 5 (2015)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
461"Takedown"March 8, 2015 (2015-03-08)
472"Judgement Day"March 15, 2015 (2015-03-15)
483"Wild Moose Chase"March 22, 2015 (2015-03-22)
494"Hot on the Heels"March 29, 2015 (2015-03-29)
505"To Serve and Protect"July 19, 2015 (2015-07-19)
516"Down to the Wire"July 26, 2015 (2015-07-26)
527"Deer Detectives"July 26, 2015 (2015-07-26)
538"The Nick of Time"August 9, 2015 (2015-08-09)
549"Warden vs. Wild"August 16, 2015 (2015-08-16)

Season 6 (2015–16)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
551"And the Little Ones Too"November 15, 2015 (2015-11-15)
562"Above and Beyond"November 22, 2015 (2015-11-22)
573"Dirty Habits"November 29, 2015 (2015-11-29)
584"Truth Be Told"December 6, 2015 (2015-12-06)
595"Occupational Hazards"January 3, 2016 (2016-01-03)
606"Catcher in the Wild"January 10, 2016 (2016-01-10)
617"In a Hot Second"January 17, 2016 (2016-01-17)
628"Close Encounters of the Wild Kind"January 17, 2016 (2016-01-17)
639"Can't Believe Your Eyes"January 31, 2016 (2016-01-31)
6410"The Rescuers"February 14, 2016 (2016-02-14)

Season 7 (2016)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
651"Long Shot"June 2, 2016 (2016-06-02)
662"Antlers And Antics"June 9, 2016 (2016-06-09)
673"Weed It And Reap"June 16, 2016 (2016-06-16)
684"Dead Moose Talking"June 23, 2016 (2016-06-23)
695"Excuses, Excuses"June 30, 2016 (2016-06-30)
706"The Big Bad Woods"July 7, 2016 (2016-07-07)
717"Baiters Beware"July 14, 2016 (2016-07-14)
728"Crossed Wired"July 21, 2016 (2016-07-21)
739"Shifting Gears"July 28, 2016 (2016-07-28)
7410"Buck Fever"August 4, 2016 (2016-08-04)
7511"Homecoming"August 11, 2016 (2016-08-11)

Season 8 (2017)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
761"Fighting the Flood"March 5, 2017 (2017-03-05)
772"Alligator Showdown"March 12, 2017 (2017-03-12)
783"Hunting the Hunters"March 19, 2017 (2017-03-19)
794"Manhunt"March 26, 2017 (2017-03-26)
805"No Way Out"April 2, 2017 (2017-04-02)
816"Into Thin Air"April 9, 2017 (2017-04-09)

Season 9 (2017)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
821"When Duty Calls"September 3, 2017 (2017-09-03)
832"On the Run"September 10, 2017 (2017-09-10)
843"Truth or Consequences"September 17, 2017 (2017-09-17)
854"Blindsided"September 24, 2017 (2017-09-24)
865"Under Suspicion"October 1, 2017 (2017-10-01)
876"Crossing the Line"October 8, 2017 (2017-10-08)

Season 10 (2018)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
881"Out Of Control"January 7, 2018 (2018-01-07)
892"Cold Case"January 14, 2018 (2018-01-14)
903"No Room For Error"January 21, 2018 (2018-01-21)
914"Breaking And Entering"January 28, 2018 (2018-01-28)
925"Weed Whackers"February 11, 2018 (2018-02-11)
936"Too Close For Comfort"February 18, 2018 (2018-02-18)
947"Caught In A Lie"February 25, 2018 (2018-02-25)
958"Bait And Switch"March 4, 2018 (2018-03-04)
969"Nothing To Hide"March 11, 2018 (2018-03-11)
9710"Over The Edge"March 18, 2018 (2018-03-18)
9811"The Hunt Begins"March 25, 2018 (2018-03-25)
9912"Collision Course"April 1, 2018 (2018-04-01)

Season 11 (2018)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
1001"Wild Rescues"August 5, 2018 (2018-08-05)
1012"Hunting Season"August 12, 2018 (2018-08-12)
1023"Schoolyard Bear"August 19, 2018 (2018-08-19)
1034"No Trespassing"August 26, 2018 (2018-08-26)
1045"Turkey Trouble"September 2, 2018 (2018-09-02)
1056"Spring Training"September 9, 2018 (2018-09-09)
1067"Don't Feed The Bears"September 16, 2018 (2018-09-16)
1078"Coastal Criminals"September 23, 2018 (2018-09-23)
1089"Under The Radar"September 30, 2018 (2018-09-30)
10910"Shakedown"September 30, 2018 (2018-09-30)
11011"Fatal Attraction"October 7, 2018 (2018-10-07)
11112"Boiling Point"October 14, 2018 (2018-10-14)

Season 12 (2019)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
1121"Midsummer Mayhem"February 19, 2019 (2019-02-19)
1132"Stranded And Abandoned"February 26, 2019 (2019-02-26)
1143"Invisible Evidence"March 5, 2019 (2019-03-05)
1154"The Fast and the Curious"March 12, 2019 (2019-03-12)
1165"A Test of Strength"March 19, 2019 (2019-03-19)
1176"Hit and Run"March 26, 2019 (2019-03-26)
1187"Triple Threat"April 2, 2019 (2019-04-02)
1198"Decoy Detail"April 9, 2019 (2019-04-09)
1209"Rules of the Game"April 16, 2019 (2019-04-16)
12110"Dawn Patrol"April 23, 2019 (2019-04-23)
12211"Winter is Coming"April 30, 2019 (2019-04-30)

Season 13 (2019)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [16]Original air date
1231"Wild Winter"July 21, 2019 (2019-07-21)
1242"Frozen Over"July 28, 2019 (2019-07-28)
1253"Treacherous Trails"August 4, 2019 (2019-08-04)
1264"Snow Way Out"August 11, 2019 (2019-08-11)
1275"In the Thick of It"August 18, 2019 (2019-08-18)
1286"Last Days of Winter"August 24, 2019 (2019-08-24)
1297"Circle of Life"August 31, 2019 (2019-08-31)
1308"On the Loose"September 7, 2019 (2019-09-07)
1319"Riverside Stakeout"September 14, 2019 (2019-09-14)
13210"Good News, Bad News"September 21, 2019 (2019-09-21)

Season 14 (2020)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [16]Original air date
1331"Running Out of Time"April 26, 2020 (2020-04-26)
1342"Out of Options"May 3, 2020 (2020-05-03)
1353"Needle in a Haystack"May 10, 2020 (2020-05-10)
1364"Bump in the Road"May 17, 2020 (2020-05-17)
1375"Case Closed"May 24, 2020 (2020-05-24)
1386"Leading the Way"May 31, 2020 (2020-05-31)
1397"Raccoon Rescue"June 7, 2020 (2020-06-07)
1408"Twists and Turns"June 14, 2020 (2020-06-14)
1419"No Place Like Home"June 21, 2020 (2020-06-21)

Season 15 (2020)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [16]Original air date
1421"Mountaintop Mystery"October 11, 2020 (2020-10-11)
1432"Cliff Face Crisis"October 25, 2020 (2020-10-25)
1443"Trail Blazers"November 1, 2020 (2020-11-01)
1454"Moose in the City"November 8, 2020 (2020-11-08)
1465"Cracking a Cold Case"November 15, 2020 (2020-11-15)
1476"Stubborn as a Moose"November 22, 2020 (2020-11-22)
1487"Taking the Bait"November 29, 2020 (2020-11-29)
1498"Trail Blazers"December 6, 2020 (2020-12-06)
1509"Trapped"December 13, 2020 (2020-12-13)
15110"Cat and Mouse"December 20, 2020 (2020-12-20)
15211"Backseat Bear"December 27, 2020 (2020-12-27)

Season 16 (2021)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [16]Original air date
1531"Hidden in the Water"June 20, 2021 (2021-06-20)
1542"Bobcat on the Loose"June 27, 2021 (2021-06-27)
1553"Meltdown"July 18, 2021 (2021-07-18)
1564"Snow Patrol"July 25, 2021 (2021-07-25)
1575"Don't Tread on Me"August 1, 2021 (2021-08-01)
1586"Abandoned"August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
1597"Grave Danger"August 15, 2021 (2021-08-15)
1608"Call in the Cavalry"August 22, 2021 (2021-08-22)
1619"Raccoon Rodeo"August 29, 2021 (2021-08-29)
16210"Dangerous Consequences"September 12, 2021 (2021-09-12)
16311"Squirrel Showdown"September 19, 2021 (2021-09-19)
16412"Officer Down"September 26, 2021 (2021-09-26)

Special episodes[edit]

Season Title[17] Original air date
5 "Unwarranted Waste" September 20, 2015 (2015-09-20)
6 "Wardens vs. Poachers" December 20, 2015 (2015-12-20)
6 "Wardens vs. The Elements" June 19, 2016 (2016-06-19)
8 "Protect and Preserve: Alligator Showdown" September 10, 2017 (2017-09-10)
8 "Protect and Preserve: Hunting the Hunters" September 17, 2017 (2017-09-17)
8 "Protect and Preserve: Manhunt" September 24, 2017 (2017-09-24)
8 "Protect and Preserve: No Way Out" October 1, 2017 (2017-10-01)
8 "Protect and Preserve: Into Thin Air" October 8, 2017 (2017-10-08)
13 "Dynamic Duos" July 21, 2019 (2019-07-21)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Routhier, Ray (January 24, 2012). "Show tracks the wild life of Maine game wardens". MaineToday Media.
  2. ^ Doiron, Paul (May 2, 2013). "North Woods Lawmen". Down East, The Magazine of Maine. Archived from the original on May 2, 2013.
  3. ^ Brooks, David (February 13, 2017). "'North Woods Law' New Hampshire program to start March 5". Concord Monitor. Concord, New Hampshire. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  4. ^ Phelps, Johnathan. "'North Woods Law' on hold, but the production company hopes to return". New Hampshire Union Leader. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
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  9. ^ "Thursday's Cable Ratings: History's "Swamp People," FX's "Archer" Lead Demo Race". The Futon Critic. February 22, 2013.
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  11. ^ "Thursday's Cable Ratings: No Stopping "Swamp People" on History". The Futon Critic. March 8, 2013.
  12. ^ "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Continues Its Reign for History". The Futon Critic. March 15, 2013.
  13. ^ "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Holds Off NCAA Onslaught". The Futon Critic. March 22, 2013.
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