‘Alaskan Bush People’ Reportedly Canceled After 14 Seasons Amid $500K Lawsuit Against Billy Brown’s Estate

Alaskan Bush People has reportedly been canceled after 14 seasons amid a $500,000 lawsuit between the estate of late patriarch Billy Brown and his business partner, Robert Maughon.

The Discovery Channel series, which last aired in December 2022, will not be filming future episodes, according to a report from The U.S. Sun published on Monday, March 10. The outlet reported that Robert filed a breach of contract lawsuit against Billy’s estate and business, Alaskan Wilderness Family Productions, in April 2021 — just two months after the reality star died at 68 years old after suffering from a seizure.

In an April 2024 testimony, Billy’s wife, Amora “Ami” Brown, who is listed as a defendant in the case, reportedly referred to the show in the past tense multiple times, indicating that Alaskan Bush People had come to an end.

“Testimony acknowledging that the show Alaskan Bush People ultimately had 14 seasons, with the last season being filmed in 2022,” the court documents read, per The U.S. Sun.

Another statement from the docs read, “These breaches occurred despite the significant profits generated by [Alaskan Wilderness Family Productions], particularly through the television series Alaskan Bush People which was featured on the Discovery Channel network.”

Alaskan Bush People is also not listed as one of the Discovery Channel’s properties on the network’s media page. While it does appear on the main page, there has not been an update to the entry since September 2022.

The Discovery Channel has not officially announced the cancellation of Alaskan Bush People, which followed the Brown family as they lived off the grid in the mountains of Alaska and Washington.

In his initial lawsuit, Robert claimed that he made a deal with Billy in January 2009 where the TV personality agreed to pay him 10 percent “of the gross income of Alaska Wilderness Family Productions from the creative works of Billy Bryan Brown, specifically including books, movies, television and documentaries.” However, Billy’s business partner allegedly never received any payments.

Though the exact amount would need to be determined through accounting, Robert estimated that Billy earned approximately $500,000 per episode of Alaskan Bush People.

The Discovery Channel was later pulled into the case, with court documents obtained by The U.S. Sun reading, “Plaintiff also anticipates issuing a trial subpoena for the appearance and testimony at trial of corporate representative of Discovery Networks regarding financial earnings from and payments related to the Alaskan Bush People television program.”

Ami, 61, filed a motion to dismiss the claims made against her in February. She argued that the contract was made in Alaska, where there is “no joint community obligation of a spouse for the debts of the other spouse,” according to the docs obtained by the outlet.

“The simple (and admitted) fact that Amora L. Brown was married to the decedent Defendants Billy Bryant Brown when he separately entered a contract and on the date of his death does not give rise to joint marital obligation of Amora L Brown to the Plaintiff, without factual allegations that the obligation was engaged as a community obligation or joint contractual obligation somehow obligating her separately or as to her share of community property,” the docs continued. “Nothing in the Amended complaint alleges a joint obligation of Defendant Amora L. Brown.”

A settlement conference was scheduled for April 25, the publication reported.