Episode 1
Betrayal of Trust
44m
A caregiver has a near-fatal encounter with one of her patients; a personal trainer takes advantage of a single mother with an eating disorder who comes to him for help.
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TV series
Surviving Evil
2013TV-143 seasons4.7 / 10
Charisma Carpenter is the survivor of a real-life incident that she endured more than 20 years ago. The actress and two friends were swimming at San Diego's Torrey Pines State Beach in 1991 when they were violently attacked by an armed serial rapist. Carpenter fought for her survival after being held at gunpoint, but her two friends were both shot by the attacker. In the first episode of the series Charisma tells her story in raw emotional detail about what happened that night.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Charisma Carpenter is the survivor of a real-life incident that she endured more than 20 years ago. The actress and two friends were swimming at San Diego's Torrey Pines State Beach in 1991 when they were violently attacked by an armed serial rapist. Carpenter fought for her survival after being held at gunpoint, but her two friends were both shot by the attacker. In the first episode of the series Charisma tells her story in raw emotional detail about what happened that night.
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Episode 2
The Girl in the Box
44m6.0 / 10
In Kokomo, Indiana, 21-year-old Anita Wooldridge is abducted and locked in a metal cabinet hundreds of miles from home. Repeatedly raped, she struggles to stay alive. Meanwhile, the FBI joins the search to find her before it's too late.
Episode credits
Guest stars Robert Nolan, Brian Scott Carleton
Episode 3
The Nightmare Before Christmas
44m
Family members arrive at their vacation home in Utah to discover that two violent criminals have ransacked the cabin where they intended to celebrate Christmas.
Episode credits
Guest stars Eileen Sword
Episode 4
Killer Smile
44m
A sociopath on a killing spree abducts a 28-year-old woman at knife point in the parking lot of a bank.
Episode credits
Guest stars Nicole Smashnuk
Episode 5
Coke Crazed Killer
44m
A man goes on a cocaine-fueled rampage in a Texas border town, targeting a neighbor who is determined to save her children even if it means sacrificing her own life.
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Bulletproof
44m
A Texas schoolteacher is abducted in the middle of the night by a stranger wielding a gun; a woman's date takes a turn when her ex-lover shows up with a gun.
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Bound by Love
44m
When Amy Collinsworth threatens to leave her husband, Billy, he unleashes a frightening wave of violence.
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Hostage Hell House
44m
In Illinois, Katy Sharp is kidnapped and held captive for months by a man who beats and tortures her.
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From Dire to Deadly
44m
A recent high school graduate finds herself in the clutches of a local thug; a divorcee falls for a sadistic villain.
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Handcuffed
44mfinale
In 1990, 19-year-old Kim Case fights for her life after being abducted by four men who shove her into the backseat of a car and put handcuffs on her.
Where to watch Surviving EvilEpisode information updated Jul 24, 2026
More about Surviving Evil
Cast
Charisma CarpenterHost
Robert NolanMichael Holsapple
Brian Scott CarletonVictor Thomas Steele
Emily NixonJen
Nicole SmashnukSandie BellowsEileen SwordBeth Potts
Credits
- Written by
- Sarah Beckett
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Documentary
- Episodes
- 30
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
Investigation DiscoveryUnited States
Cineflix ProductionsCanada
Themes
sexual violenceviolence against women
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