Saved by the Barn (2020)

Name: Saved by the Barn
Genre: Reality-TV
Rating: 9.1
Cast: Dan McKernan

Reality-TV

Dan McKernan relocated from Austin, Texas, to take over his family's 140-year-old farm in Michigan and transform it into the "Barn Sanctuary," a place for farm animals that have experienced abuse, neglect and more; the show follows Dan and his family as they learn the ropes of their new life on the farm and give the barnyard animals a second chance at life; it also documents his travels across the country to rescue barn animals.

IMDb rating: 9.1 (220 votes)
Episode average: 9.2 +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Dan McKernan Himself

Seasons

Season 1 (2020)

9.16 avg 10 episodes 9.1 → 9.8 44 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Spring Fever	9.1	10
2	Buttercup Stampede	9.1	9
3	Cockfight Club	9.2	8
4	House Fire Rescue	9.1	9
5	Working at the Cow Wash	9.7	8
6	We've Got Pig Problems	9.7	8
7	Baby Fever	8.5	8
8	Aqua Cow	8.5	8
9	Hungarian Hogs	8.9	10
10	Reuniting the Herd	9.8	9