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TV series

I Shouldn't Be Alive

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The show features accounts of individuals and groups caught in dangerous scenarios, presented both through interviews and dramatic reenactments. The main focus is how the survivors survived and the decisions they made that kept them alive.

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Checked Sep 2, 2026

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Synopsis

The show features accounts of individuals and groups caught in dangerous scenarios, presented both through interviews and dramatic reenactments. The main focus is how the survivors survived and the decisions they made that kept them alive.

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Episode 1

Trapped in the Canyon

1h

Two-time adventure racing world champion Danelle Ballengee suffers a pelvis-shattering 60-foot fall and 2 nights in sub-freezing weather in a Canyon near Moab, Utah, accompanied only by her dog, Taz.

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Episode 2

Date from Hell

1h

A couple go on a tour of the San Jacinto Mountains, only to find themselves stranded and alone for 4 days fighting for their lives.

Episode credits

Guest stars Amy Bailey

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Episode 3

Nightmare on the Mountain

1h

An 18 year-old elk hunter in Montana is seriously injured by a bear and must spend a night wandering the wooded mountain area in search of help before his injuries claim his life while his parents search for him.

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Episode 4

Crushed and Alone

1h

A man drives his quadbike in the Canadian Wilderness, loses control of it and he and the quadbike topple over and he ends up getting his legs get crushed by the quadbike and survives for 4 days.

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Episode 5

Boys Adrift

1h

Two teenagers plan on going fishing in a less than seaworthy boat when a riptide drags them into the Atlantic ocean. They face extreme dehydration, hunger, and weather for 6 days while awaiting rescue.

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Episode 6

Fear in Freefall

1h

Three friends sky diving trip goes horribly wrong when their plane gets caught by a storm, sending them into the shark infested waters of Costa Rica.

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Episode 8

Lost in the Outback

1h

A treasure hunter gets lost in the Australian Outback and struggles to survive wild dingoes, as well as the scorching heat, until rescuers can find him.

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Episode 9

Blizzard of Death

1h

A father and son on a hunting expedition in Kyrgyzstan are caught in a blizzard, and the rescue helicopter sent to retrieve them crashes.

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Episode 10

Avalanche of Terror

1h

A solo hiker in the Carpathian Mountains breaks his hip and femur when he is crushed by multiple avalanches.

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Episode information updated Sep 19, 2026

More about I Shouldn't Be Alive

Cast

Jim Sweeney
Finlay Robertson
Warren Macdonald
Matt Rippy
Amy BaileyGina Allen
Roger ClarkBrad
Kosha EnglerDebbie
Sasha PickMeg

Credits

Written by
Nick Copus, Ian Barnes, Jamie L. Smith

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
60
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • DiscoveryUnited States

Themes

docudramaman against naturereenactmentrescuesurvival