Destination America Greenlights Two New Series

'Buying Alaska,' 'Epic' focus on home living

By Andrea Morabito -- Broadcasting & Cable, 10/1/2012 5:50:44 PM

Destination America, the newly rebranded network from Discovery Communications, has greenlit two new home and lifestyle series for its expanding lineup, Buying Alaska and Epic.

Buying Alaska shows the challenges of purchasing a home in the Alaskan frontier that has no running water, electricity, indoor bathrooms or in some cases, access roads. The series premieres Oct. 21 at 10 p.m.

Epic, which debuts Dec. 16 at 10 p.m., shows the excessive items that people are willing to pay their life savings for, like tricked-out RVs, floating homes and custom designed pools.

The pickups join the recent full-series order for United States of Bacon, where chef Todd Fischer will search for the best bacon creations in America. The 12-episode series, which is based on a special that aired this summer, is in production for a December premiere.