TV series
What happens after we die? This docuseries explores personal stories and research on near-death experiences, reincarnation and paranormal phenomena.
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Checked Sep 5, 2026
Surviving Death is available to stream on Discovery+, Discovery+ (Via Amazon Prime), and Netflix in United States. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
What happens after we die? This docuseries explores personal stories and research on near-death experiences, reincarnation and paranormal phenomena.
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Episode 1
A doctor is found lifeless after going over a waterfall. Now she and others share their near-death experiences. Does consciousness expand after death?
Directed by Ricki SternGuest stars Mary Neal, Bruce Greyson, Jim B. Tucker, Raymond Moody, Peter Fenwick, Kimberly Clark Sharp, Dannet Cramer, Jose Hernandez
Episode 2
Poised between life and death, mediums promise a chance to commune with the departed. Can seekers cultivate that ability and find solace and healing?
Directed by Ricki SternGuest stars Leslie Kean, Sandra O'Hara, Budd Hopkins, Mike Anthony, Laura Lynne Jackson, Chris Roe, Nicole Janssen, Colin Bates
Episode 3
A medium leads a séance, deeply moving a student. Plaster casts of "spirit" hands — physical manifestations of the dead — are explored.
Directed by Ricki SternGuest stars Leslie Kean, Mike Anthony, Laura Lynne Jackson, Nicole Janssen, Mario Varvoglis, Andy Byng, Susan Walkley
Episode 4
A bird, a dancing light or a caress: Signs and messages from the dead happen all the time, mediums say. So the grieving look for ways to communicate.
Directed by Jesse Sweet, Ricki SternGuest stars Leslie Kean, Mike Anthony, Laura Lynne Jackson, Deborah Blum, Susan Walkley, Penn Jillette, Jeanne Wright, Lori Storey
Episode 5
Can consciousness survive a body's demise? An investigator records eerie sounds at a historic spot, and a doctor discusses encounters with the dying.
Directed by Jesse Sweet, Ricki SternGuest stars Leslie Kean, Chris Roe, Deborah Blum, Mariah Kunau, Loyd Auerbach, Chris Dávalos, John Huckert, Christopher Kerr
Episode 6
Vivid details and unshakable confidence — from a 5-year-old. A child psychiatrist studies cases of past-life memories, which occur around the world.
Directed by Ricki SternGuest stars Atlas Auberry, Erica Auberry, Jim B. Tucker, Antonia Mills, Alex Stoney, Ryan Hammons, Kevin Hammons, Cyndi Hammons
Episode information updated Sep 17, 2026
Mary NealSelf - Orthopedic Spine Surgeon
Bruce GreysonSelf - Prof. Emeritus, Psychiatry & Neurobehavioral Sciences
Raymond MoodySelf (archive footage)
Peter FenwickSelf - Neuropsychiatrist, University of Cambridge
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