The Boonies (2016)

Name: The Boonies
Genre: Reality-TV
Rating: 7.2

Reality-TV

In the age of technology, the world is getting smaller, and some people go to extreme lengths and places to escape. For a rare breed, homesteads are still far too close for comfort. For them, independence means re-defining “off the grid.”

IMDb rating: 7.2 (237 votes)
Episode average: 6.9 -0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (2016)

6.88 avg 5 episodes 6.5 → 6.2 44 min avg

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Middle of Nowhere	6.5	8
2	Finders Keepers	8.1	8
3	Into the Abyss	7.2	5
4	Blood and Sweat	6.4	5
5	No Rest for the Weary	6.2	7