Celebrity Close Calls: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

For many, fame is a dream—critical acclaim, privilege, wealth and a world of adoring fans. But in a split second everything can disappear. In this series celebrities' exclusive firsthand accounts accompanied by cinematic reenactments illustrate the moments they were confronted with true danger. Featuring Ice-T, Jewel, Gary Busey, Brett Michaels and more, these true stories could easily have been tragic endings to phenomenal lives—except for one thing: every one of them lived to tell the tale.

Series details

• Title: Celebrity Close Calls
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2011-06-18
• Final broadcast date listed: 2011-08-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: FYI
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 19749
• IMDb ID: tt1696943
• TVDB ID: 254806

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2011-06-18; final listed air date 2011-08-20; episode order: 9.

Source and licence

Adapted from Celebrity Close Calls on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.