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Series · 2005 – 2012 · Documentary

I Shouldn't Be Alive

★7.1 2005 – 2012 6 Seasons TV-MA

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.

Seasons & episodes

6 seasons · 60 episodes

Shark Survivor

Episode 01

Shark Survivor

Oct 28, 2005 · 60 min

1982. Five people get caught in a tropical storm and their yacht sinks. They have to survive in the middle of the ocean on a raft with absolutely no survival equipment. To their horror they find the area of the ocean to be infested with sharks.

Lost in the Snow

Episode 02

Lost in the Snow

Nov 4, 2005 · 60 min

A U.S. Army Private, his wife, and their five-month old son travel to a funeral, but on the way there, they miss the sign that leads to the city and instead go into an uninhabited national park which is closed for the winter.

Escape from the Amazon

Episode 03

Escape from the Amazon

Nov 11, 2005 · 60 min

Three friends go to the Amazon for a trip but things get nasty when their guide leads them to jeopardy. As the four (three friends and guide) split into two groups, one pair faces disaster at every turn, while the other two are never heard from again.

Swept Away

Episode 04

Swept Away

Nov 18, 2005 · 60 min

Two friends go kayaking in the Strait of Georgia. When the tide comes in, one friend falls from his kayak and fears that he will end up in the Pacific Ocean.

Kidnap in the Killing Fields

Episode 05

Kidnap in the Killing Fields

Nov 25, 2005 · 60 min

A man involved in demining Cambodia accidentally steps on a landmine and blows off his leg. Two years earlier, he was kidnapped by a murderous group of Khmer Rouge.

Jaws of Death

Episode 06

Jaws of Death

Dec 2, 2005 · 60 min

A man crashes his plane in the African savannah. With legs broken in a total of six different places, he has to make it alive past lions and other dangerous predators in a state of intense pain and loss of leg mobility.

Trapped Under a Boulder

Episode 07

Trapped Under a Boulder

Mar 10, 2006 · 60 min

An environmentalist heads for a remote island off the coast of Queensland, he then meets a Dutch man on a deserted beach. A one ton slab of granite hits the environmentalist and pins him down to the bed of a creek. The Dutchman must find help for his new friend.

Ice Cave Survivor

Episode 08

Ice Cave Survivor

Mar 17, 2006 · 60 min

1995. A man and his son go on a skiing trip to Turkey. When a snowstorm arrives, they lose their way, and the father has to chose between staying with his son or finding help.

Shipwrecked

Episode 09

Shipwrecked

Mar 24, 2006 · 60 min

Two cousins go on a fishing trip when they realize they are shipwrecked on a deserted island.

Alaskan Avalanche

Episode 10

Alaskan Avalanche

Mar 31, 2006 · 60 min

Two climbers are scaling a sheer ice-wall in an Alaskan mountain when one of the climbers falls and is badly injured. A passing aircraft sees their SOS signal, but damages the landing gear in the process. Now, the people on board are also stranded on the icy wasteland.

Lost at Sea

Episode 11

Lost at Sea

Jun 9, 2006 · 60 min

Two sons looking to repair their relationship with their father plan a fishing trip with their father in Mexico. An unexpected storm leaves them stranded in the middle of the Sea of Cortez.

Crash in a Volcano

Episode 12

Crash in a Volcano

Jun 16, 2006 · 60 min

Three men filming a volcano in their helicopter crash after losing control and get trapped in a crater of the active volcano. Surrounded by unclimbable ridges and poisonous gases, they must send one of them to radio for help.

Lost in the African Bush

Episode 13

Lost in the African Bush

Jun 23, 2006 · 60 min

Five survivors of a private plane crash must survive the dangers of the desolate African wilderness. With two severely injured, some of the group must wander off to find rescue, even though there is no civilization for hundreds of miles.

About the series

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Audience score
★ 7.1 /10

based on 27 votes

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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Where to watch I Shouldn't Be Alive

I Shouldn't Be Alive is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The documentary has 6 seasons and 60 total episodes, rated 7.1/10 by 27 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does I Shouldn't Be Alive have?

I Shouldn't Be Alive has 6 seasons with 60 episodes in total.

Is I Shouldn't Be Alive still on the air?

I Shouldn't Be Alive has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs I Shouldn't Be Alive?

I Shouldn't Be Alive airs on Discovery.

When did I Shouldn't Be Alive first air?

I Shouldn't Be Alive first aired on October 28, 2005.

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