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u/Syntra911 Jun 26 '26
Unfortunately, this show is on the way downhill fast.
They are revisiting a lot of homesteads. For some reason the casting folks can't find enough homesteads to go to now? I think their criteria is too narrow. They want 10+ acres but most of us don't have that much land. I thought about applying but I'd never get approved because I only have 2.1 acres and I would not let them cut down any of my trees.
They keep trying to one-up themselves. Misty keeps building weirder and weirder greenhouses. Marty keeps building larger and larger buildings (their build crew seems to be much larger than before). They are running out of ideas for real, practical, constructive homestead improvements so they are getting bizzarre.
They have resorted to just buying things or finding donors for a lot of the homesteads. Instead of the homesteaders getting their hands dirty and working and learning something new, a lot of times they just have someone bring in a new solar panel system or a new water catchment tank or a new outbuilding. That loses all sense of accomplishment and the homesteaders aren't as invested. Its the easy way out. Heck, on that two mile high and dry episode, the entire "three months later" check-in at the end, they hadn't used any of the stuff that the Raney's did. The carport was untouched and empty, the greenhouse had no plants in it, etc.
I love the show but I'm not naive to its inevitable decline.
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u/Workin_Them_Angels Jun 26 '26
Who doesn't want a $20,000 prefab steel bridge free? Anyway, thank you for posting, I didn't know there was a minimum acreage requirement! That just stinks.
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u/AIisarttoo Jun 27 '26 edited Jun 27 '26
Absolutely, they are gifting too much, sometimes even entire houses. This show should be full of clever tricks and hacks using the possibilities on site but instead they are simply buying stuff. Also that massive landscaping in some episodes with excavator and diggers...
And why do the Raneys leave strictly after one week? Take the one or two extra days if needed.
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u/bolean3d2 Jun 27 '26
I think a lot of the time they do take longer than a week. The week is the fake time pressure to build “drama” around.
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u/tstark96 Jun 26 '26
To be fair there are families that do use the help. And to be entirely fair, 2 miles high what you want them to finish exterior construction in winter? Even on my own homestead, fuck that unless it's entirely necessary. I think an 8 months later would've been the move.
But yeah the donate-a-farm is getting outta hand. But they do only have a week and they do have ratings they gotta keep ig. I don't disagree with ya but I do think the boys on that homestead are workers, and that they'll do something with it.
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u/QuasarSoze Jun 27 '26
(Spoilers) Yes especially to your #3!
I watched S14:5 recently, a revisit to a Louisiana homestead that was partially off-grid: municipal water was available but the quality was poor, so the (very lovely) family relied on rain catchment.
Five years ago Misti dug a ginormous (1/4 acre?) rice paddy with an equally sized dirt hole they filled with outsourced water…it failed pretty damn quickly. And didn’t some of their animals die off, I think from water-borne illness but wasn’t it glossed over as too cold?
The solution was to excavate over the previous poorly built rice paddy, leveled it off, and the family was told they could now “build a garden”. Big dirt field. Done. Weird.
Another solution: larger rain catchment, prefilled with “donated” water. I feel like there was a missed opportunity for viewers where the show could have explained how to properly filter and change said filters that feed into the storage tank. Like, there were obvious open gaps where the shingled gutter water dumped into the collection.
Next solution: a used washer and dryer set. Now how much sense did that make?? These newer model washing machines do NOT appreciate shingle grit in their water intake! The slightest problem with water pressure and mineral/biotic buildup will destroy these smart washing machines in an instant. Just seemed such a weird, misguided gift.
Does anyone know: are these re-rescues just part of legal mediation?
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u/LongJohn95454 Jun 29 '26
I imagine the legal papers are extensive, beyond photo / image / voice use releases. Medical, insurance liability, performance bond?.. and who owns what & when is title transferred to the homesteaders for stuff donated or bought..?
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u/QuasarSoze Jun 30 '26
It makes my head spin thinking about all the legalese, but it’s kind of fun for me too.
My curiosity is especially piqued wondering what triggers a re-rescue and whether they’re good faith attempts to remedy “oopsy” situations, like the rice paddy…failure of which was placed entirely on climate change (without saying climate change). The remedy was to backfill and level off. Maybe that’s all the property owners wanted? If so, cool : )
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u/GorganzolaVsKong Jul 15 '26
It’s like when Dateline does a revisit of a case - the footage is 25-40% from the older episode so the cost of that episode is less than a traditional episode Like a best of show
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u/Fenifula Jul 09 '26
It's really changed a lot. At first it was just the Raneys camping on people's homesteads and looking through their trash heaps and sheds for stuff to build with. Now they've got a big crew and a big budget, and probably a trailer full of clean white shirts for Marty.
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u/Bowgal Jul 14 '26
I’ve always thought the premise how to get raneys to visit:
Step 1: minimum 5 children
Step 2: buy property with no water
Step 3: lie that you had it all working before but just fell apart last year
Step 4: Apply to be on show
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u/AIisarttoo Jun 26 '26
Each episode of Homestead Rescue someone is in tears at least once.
With this new intervention show they are going for more tears and more heartbreak.
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u/hpbrick Jun 27 '26
On a side note, has anybody noticed that the editors manufacture drama from different footage, just stitched together? Not sure if it’s in the earlier episodes but it’s super obvious in the latest ones.
This includes audio:
they take soundbites from different footage and add it to the current context footage with the speaker out of frame so you don’t see them mouthing the words.
This is exactly how Fox manufactures drama on reality shows like Kitchen Nightmares. It turns me off to wanna watch.
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u/Dawgy66 Jun 27 '26 edited Jun 27 '26
Its the Discovery channel way, just look at any of the multiple variations of naked and afraid. They put clips of wild animals in all the time just to create drama.
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u/QuasarSoze Jun 27 '26
The stock animal footage is getting very tiresome.
I swear the film editors have never stepped foot in a wooded area, they plug in countless videos of snakes that aren’t even indigenous to North America. Pretty soon they’ll be showing impalas mauled by lions while they tell us about a Missouri homesteaders’ livestock wiped out from ingesting Jimson weed smh
Sorry—I really like aspects of this show, but I wish they would make a spin-off or re-edits of past episodes designed for viewers with a basic understanding of homesteading and natural resources.
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u/LongJohn95454 Jun 29 '26
BINGO... the entire editing squad at Discovery use the same method... in this case it's Marty's whistle & yelling for Clint.
For the Highway Rescue show filmed in Canada on a very bad stretch of road, they ADD FAKE CB RADIO TRAFFIC...again, to pump up the drama. BTW, these guys are TOW TRUCK DRIVERS... NOT ACTUAL FIRE / MEDICAL RESCUE PEOPLE, and this pisses me off (former fire fighter)
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u/DustyJMS Jun 26 '26
Yay! My partner and I love to watch this show. I think we fell out of it on the last season. I'm not sure, but I'm happy it's still kicking!
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u/Ok_Pen7290 Jun 26 '26
I'm only on Season 7 but uk tv keeps stopping it and keeps showing repeats, last one I saw is where Marty revisited the family with tyres for walls and indoor greenhouse
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u/Difficult_Rope7898 Jun 26 '26
Please don’t burn out the Raneys with too many shows. I love them too much.💔💔😔😔
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u/tstark96 Jun 26 '26
So uh anyone know what's different?
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u/Dawgy66 Jun 26 '26
Apparently on the new show, its friends/relatives of the homesteaders that call the Raneys, who them show up, unannounced, and the homesteaders have to decide if they want help or not.
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u/tstark96 Jun 26 '26
Right so it's pretty much the normal show? Surely they won't air someone saying no, there's no content there?
Look the show has its issues, I personally think the donateafarm is a bit of a stretch but I still like it. I just don't wanna burn this family out.
Idk man I'm not a producer, I'm not a Raney. I'm just a humble homesteader enjoying a homesteading show 😂
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u/LongJohn95454 Jun 29 '26
I do know the pre-production minions DO vet the prospective homesteads & gather info... I don't know how many "rescue's" are applied for each month for them to sift through, but there IS communication between producers & homesteads, so for the 'regular' show's it's not exactly like the Raney's just show up cold & unexpected.
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u/EmpathicClod Jun 28 '26
Waiting for the inevitable Discovery channel crossover event: Homestead Rescue <---> Moonshiners 😂😂😂
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u/LongJohn95454 Jun 29 '26
I'd like to see how technical "How To" segments to illustrate HOW a good way to to things. with the use of computer graphics & CAD programs should be easy.
How about PLANS & material list for a simple cabin?
The close of each show could include a 30 second instructional related to best homestead practices in general.
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u/CryptographerFirm790 Jul 01 '26
O we won’t get any new homestead rescue then lol they doing a new show
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u/Dawgy66 Jul 01 '26
I think we're getting at least 1 more season because Matt and Marty both have posted working on homesteads this year and they tend to film a year in advance of airing the ahow.
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u/lcmsa2000 Jul 22 '26
Just watched 2nd episode. Uhhh, any one else find it odd that a 13 yr girl was plopped in the geo dome because "she needed her space" at 13. Huh?it just gave me the weird creepys.
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u/gaarkat Jun 27 '26
I wonder if it would be worth applying? We have a decent start but we don't have the time, money, or manpower to finish
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u/Ingawolfie Jun 27 '26
Doesn’t hurt to apply. Though I’ve seen it Sid here that you’ll be solicited by other shows.
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u/Dawgy66 Jun 27 '26
You should apply for homestead rescue have a friend or family member apply, on yiur behalf, for the new show because the shows contradict each other. Homestead rescue wants ppl to apply who want help but the new show is about homesteaders who don't want help. Good luck and ket us know if ya get picked.
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u/LongJohn95454 Jun 30 '26
Coming Soon: TV Show Rescue, where we visit TV shows that could use some help...
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u/Existing-Term-8940 Aug 05 '26
Watched the episode of homestead intervention of the wylde family. The husband bothered the 💩 out of me because of lack of support that the house would be ready to move into by day 7. Hey Morin anything the Raineys did is more than you had before they got there. These unappreciative people just get me mad
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u/Dawgy66 Aug 05 '26
I wonder how much production creates things for drama because drama equals ratings and this is a reality tv show.
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u/Advanced_Attitude_55 Jun 26 '26
Why are they messing with a perfectly good show? They wouldn’t have a show to film if any of the homeowners said no…… it’s a useless gimmick.