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Survival Mode

  • 2025
  • Returning Series
  • Documentary
  • 1 season
  • 5.8/10

Across nine episodes, the series chronicles some of the most recent devastating disasters - including the Maui wildfires, the Amtrak 501 derailment, Superstorm Sandy, and the sinking of the Costa Concordia - through firsthand accounts from survivors and rare archival footage.

Latest: Miniseries · 2025

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  1. E1. Joplin Tornado

    Jul 7, 2025 · 43m

    When a monstrous tornado strikes Joplin, Missouri, families and strangers alike are thrown into a desperate fight for survival in the deadliest U.S. twister in over 60 years.

  2. E2. Maui Wildfires

    Jul 14, 2025 · 43m

    As flames overtake Lahaina, terrified residents and tourists flee to the ocean in a desperate attempt to survive Hawaii's deadliest wildfire.

  3. E3. Hurricane Ian

    Jul 21, 2025 · 43m

    As Hurricane Ian devastates Fort Myers Beach, three groups of residents who chose to stay face the deadliest storm to hit Florida in generations and endure harrowing consequences.

  4. E4. The Derailment of Amtrak 501

    Jul 28, 2025 · 43m

    When a speeding train derails on its inaugural run, passengers are thrust into chaos and forced to find the will to survive amid one of the most shocking rail disasters in recent memory.

  5. E5. Montecito Mudslide

    Aug 4, 2025 · 43m

    In the dark of night, Montecito, California, residents must outrun a deadly wall of mud triggered by torrential rains after a major wildfire, as homes vanish and lives hang in the balance.

  6. E6. Fort Worth Pileup

    Aug 11, 2025 · 43m

    A brutal winter freeze turns a Texas highway into a deadly trap, where drivers and first responders fight to survive a massive, fast-moving pileup.

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