Mar 1, 2020 · 44m
Dramatic real-life footage is captured by the rescuers themselves. A kayaker in New Zealand fights to save his drowning friend.
Extreme Rescues
Footage of real-life rescues captured by the rescuers themselves as they put their lives on the line saving others.
Season 1 Episodes
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Mar 8, 2020 · 44m
Dramatic real-life footage captured by the rescuers themselves. A caver tries to save his friend trapped in a flooding passage.
Mar 15, 2020 · 44m
A 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.
Mar 22, 2020 · 44m
Tourists 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.
Mar 29, 2020 · 44m
Dramatic real-life footage captured by the rescuers themselves; a team sent to recover bodies from a sunken wreck finds one man still alive.
Apr 5, 2020 · 44m
A 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.
Season 1 FAQ
Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.
When did Extreme Rescues Season 1 premiere?
Extreme Rescues Season 1 premiered on March 1, 2020.
How many episodes are in Extreme Rescues Season 1?
Extreme Rescues Season 1 has 6 episodes.
What is the first episode of Extreme Rescues Season 1?
The season opens with Season 1 Episode 1, "Back From the Dead". It aired on March 1, 2020.
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