
Footage of real-life rescues captured by the rescuers themselves as they put their lives on the line saving others.
Cast: Tom Streithorst
12HDCC
Season 1
6 episodes
1. Back From the DeadDramatic real-life footage is captured by the rescuers themselves. A kayaker in New Zealand fights to save his drowning friend.12CC44minMar 1, 2020
2. Disaster StrikesDramatic real-life footage captured by the rescuers themselves. A caver tries to save his friend trapped in a flooding passage.12CC44minMar 8, 2020
3. Bleeding OutA freak accident severs a professional cyclist’s artery miles from medical help, a kayaker fights to rescue his friend who’s trapped upside down in white water rapids, and a backcountry skier is buried alive in a tree well.12CC44minMar 15, 2020
4. Lost at SeaTourists struggle to stay afloat and find loved ones after a capsize in rough seas. Friends search for an expectant father who lost control of his BMX and plunged off a cliff.12CC44minMar 22, 2020
5. Sunken SurvivorDramatic real-life footage captured by the rescuers themselves; a team sent to recover bodies from a sunken wreck finds one man still alive.12CC44minMar 29, 2020
6. Hoisted from HellA rescue team fights through a storm to reach a fisherman whose hand has been ripped through a winch; and a crevasse opens up under a group of climbers.12CC44minApr 5, 2020
Extreme Rescues
20201 season6 episodesEnded
Footage of real-life rescues captured by the rescuers themselves as they put their lives on the line saving others.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Nick Miller, Andrew Parkin
- Created by
- Nick Miller, David Skudder, Andrew Parkin
- Cast
- Tom Streithorst
- Studio
- Arrow Pictures, National Geographic, National Geographic Channels International
Maturity rating
12Check the rating before watching with younger viewers.
Audio languages
English
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