The premise of the show is that patriarch Marty and two of his kids (his wife Mollee and his other two children have chosen to remain off the show) travel around the United States to help people who have always desired to live more simply, and to get their lives away from civilization. Along the way, Marty teaches these families how to sustain themselves, and use nature to their advantage.
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In Season 1, Episode 2 ("Under Siege"), the Raneys went to Virginia to help couple Kim and Josh Zabec — the owners of Revolutionary Roots Farm — after pigs had ruined part of their homestead.
But, the couple was later outspoken on social media about the extent to which they were helped by the Raney family.
They later sued the show, saying that they were initially approached to be part of a program about successful homesteaders, not about ones that were in need of help.
Instead, they said, they ended up being portrayed on the show like they weren't sure what they were doing with their farm.
The result of the lawsuit is unknown at this time, but the couple was clearly not happy about their episode when it aired.
