Is The Best Defense coming back?
The Best Defense (2008–2017) on Outdoor Channel
The answer: Concluded April 12, 2017.
6seasons
53episodes
About The Best Defense
The Best Defense is an exciting new show that teaches self defense through knowledge, preparation and awareness for men and women alike. The show features defense methods that involve: firearms, unarmed defensive situations, and self-defense product reviews. Every episode includes practical tips and techniques for self defense. The series travels the United States, visiting law enforcement academies and military training facilities where guest hosts and experts, including veteran law enforcement trainers and published personal defense authors, will demonstrate life-saving techniques for self-defense in the home, at the office, on a plane or even when lost in the woods.
The Best Defense episode schedule
53 aired
Aired · 53
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| April 12, 2017 | S9·E8 | Mass Casualties |
| February 22, 2017 | S9·E7 | Defensive Skills Training |
| February 15, 2017 | S9·E6 | Knife to Throat Mugging |
| February 8, 2017 | S9·E5 | Choked from Behind |
| February 1, 2017 | S9·E4 | Family Outing/Carjacking |
| January 25, 2017 | S9·E3 | Protestors Attack Vehicle |
| January 18, 2017 | S9·E2 | Defensive Shooting with Compromised Vision |
| January 4, 2017 | S9·E1 | Camping Attack |
| December 28, 2016 | S8·E16 | Aftermath - Communication with Police |
| March 23, 2016 | S8·E15 | Beyond Personal Safety |
| March 16, 2016 | S8·E14 | Disabled Defense |
| March 9, 2016 | S8·E13 | Multiple Attackers |
| March 2, 2016 | S8·E12 | ATM Robbery |
| February 24, 2016 | S8·E11 | Intervening in a Violent Attack |
| February 17, 2016 | S8·E10 | Elderly Against Multiple Attackers |
| February 10, 2016 | S8·E9 | Home Safety from Afar |
| February 3, 2016 | S8·E8 | Hotel Room Attack |
| January 27, 2016 | S8·E7 | Gunshot Medical Treatment |
| January 20, 2016 | S8·E6 | Airplane Hijacking |
| January 13, 2016 | S8·E5 | School Shooting |
| January 6, 2016 | S8·E4 | Home Invasion |
| December 30, 2015 | S8·E3 | Extremist Attack at Work |
| December 16, 2015 | S8·E2 | Hitchhiker |
| December 2, 2015 | S8·E1 | Elevator Attack |
| May 20, 2015 | S7·E14 | Active Theatre Shooter |
| March 25, 2015 | S7·E13 | Best of 2015 |
| March 18, 2015 | S7·E12 | The Good, the Bad and the Ugly |
| March 11, 2015 | S7·E11 | Neighbor Altercation |
| March 4, 2015 | S7·E10 | Motorcycle Attack |
| February 25, 2015 | S7·E9 | Rural Home Invasion |
Show 23 earlier episodes
| February 18, 2015 | S7·E8 | Vehicle Attack |
| February 11, 2015 | S7·E7 | Gas Pump Robbery |
| February 4, 2015 | S7·E6 | Active Shooter in Church |
| January 28, 2015 | S7·E5 | Pharmacy Robbery |
| January 21, 2015 | S7·E4 | Known Stalker |
| January 14, 2015 | S7·E3 | Child Abduction |
| January 7, 2015 | S7·E2 | Attacker in Home |
| December 31, 2014 | S7·E1 | The Knockout Game |
| March 26, 2014 | S6·E13 | Best of Season 6 |
| March 19, 2014 | S6·E12 | Bicycle |
| March 12, 2014 | S6·E11 | Rape |
| March 5, 2014 | S6·E10 | Elderly Couple |
| February 26, 2014 | S6·E9 | Home Invasion |
| February 19, 2014 | S6·E8 | The Rest Stop II |
| February 12, 2014 | S6·E7 | The Rest Stop |
| February 5, 2014 | S6·E6 | The Elevator |
| January 29, 2014 | S6·E5 | The Parking Garage |
| January 22, 2014 | S6·E4 | Garage |
| January 15, 2014 | S6·E3 | Trouble on the Trolley |
| January 8, 2014 | S6·E2 | Active Shooter |
| January 1, 2014 | S6·E1 | Bank Robbery |
| January 5, 2013 | S5·E1 | Neighborhood Watch |
| December 24, 2008 | S1·E1 | Pilot |
