Alive explores disasters that grabbed global headlines for weeks, months, and even years. This show tells the story from the perspective of several separate survivors who had the smarts and the raw human instinct to survive. Each subject tells their complete story of survival, from the peaceful moments beforehand to their triumphant rescue. The stories are deeply personal and emotional accounts of an adventure, sometimes only a few hours in length, that changed their lives in the aftermath.
The massive Cyprus Street viaduct collapses, trapping dozens of people after an earthquake forces the entire city of San Francisco to a standstill.
A catastrophic, multiple-vortex tornado struck Joplin, Missouri, in 2011. Telling the story are survivors who witnessed everything firsthand.
Four survivors share their stories of the horrific West Warwick, RI, Station nightclub fire, one of the deadliest in US history.
As Hurricane Ike built up steam, citizens in Galveston, TX fled. Those who stayed behind got hit by a storm more powerful than anyone predicted.
A sleepy town nestled in the picturesque French-Canadian landscape is devastated when a 74-car freight train derails downtown, killing dozens.
An accidentally dropped socket wrench punctures a fuel tank, destroying a gigantic Titan II missile carrying a nuclear warhead.
When the deadliest avalanche in Italy since 1916 ravages Rigopiano, rescuers race to save five adults and four children trapped beneath the ruins. - Italian Avalanche
Facing the elements and wildlife with no food or warmth, professional hockey player Eric LeMarque's story of survival is nothing short of a miracle.
Wolf Wagner and Johannes Hoentsch embark on the canoe journey of a lifetime with hopes of adventure but are put through the ultimate test of survival.
Trapped miles under a mountain after an ice cave misadventure, newlyweds Spencer and Jessica struggle through the dark, inventing ways to stay warm.
Buddies Tommy Hendricks and Matt Smith set out to scale a mountain summit, but quickly realize they are in for more than they bargained for.
As families enjoy a Thai beach vacation, they are unaware that a powerful wave is building offshore after an earthquake sets destruction in motion.
As a mine shaft collapses on a group of nine miners, they quickly realize that rescue efforts will be nearly impossible.
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