Survival expert Bear Grylls puts himself into potentially life-threatening situations to show the how-to, hands-on, step-by-step instructions on everything you may need to know when faced with a worst case scenario.
Worst-Case Scenario (Season 1)
Burning Car/Boating Accident (Episode 1)
Air date: 2010-05-05
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Bear escapes a burning vehicle and rescues two men from drowning after a boating accident.
Downed Powerline/Dog Attack (Episode 2)
Air date: 2010-05-05
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Bear is caught in a car under a downed powerline and is chased by vicious dogs.
Sinking Car/Rattlesnake Encounter (Episode 3)
Air date: 2010-05-12
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Bear escapes a sinking car and encounters a rattlesnake...and a snakebite victim.
Earthquake Escape (Episode 4)
Air date: 2010-05-12
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Bear escapes from a building ravaged by an earthquake.
Car Brakes Fail/Physical Attack (Episode 5)
Air date: 2010-05-19
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Bear shows how to stop a car that's lost its brakes and how to fend off an attacker.
Trapped in Freezer (Episode 6)
Air date: 2010-05-19
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Bear shows how to get out alive when caught unprepared in a cold environment, such as a freezer.
Desert Breakdown/Tarantula (Episode 7)
Air date: 2010-05-26
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Bear's vehicle breaks down in the desert, and later, he finds a tarantula crawling on him.
Elevator Plunge/Blackout (Episode 8)
Air date: 2010-05-26
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Bear shows how to brace for impact during an elevator plunge and navigate to safety during a blackout.
Mountain Bike Disaster/Run For Your Life (Episode 9)
Air date: 2010-06-19
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Bear rescues an injured mountain biker who is far from safety and then outwits two fleet-footed pursuers chasing him
Road Rage/Panicked Crowd Stampede (Episode 10)
Air date: 2010-06-19
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Bear fends off a driver with road rage and escapes from being trampled by a panicked crowd.
Toxic Gas Leak/Man on Fire (Episode 11)
Air date: 2010-08-28
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Bear creates a safe space during a toxic spill and then rescues a man who caught fire during a barbecue,
Home Break In/Terror Threat (Episode 12)
Air date: 2010-08-28
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Bear helps two victims safely escape from nighttime intruders, then, Bear must escape a building any way he can after he's trapped in a hostile environment.
