Still Alive: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In the digital age, the camera catches everything. Phones and recording devices have become a necessity, ready and waiting to capture unforgettable moments, both good and bad. Anything intending to excite or impress others is often recorded, and continues to record even if that moment goes awry. Now, survival stories caught on camera will be revealed on Still Alive, an all-new series premiering Wednesday, September 14, at 10 PM ET/PT on the Discovery Channel. Trapped in an avalanche, chased by a bear, hit by a tornado or stalked by a shark; all stories one might need to see to believe. Still Alive shares these amazing survival stories and others from those who stood at the threshold between life and death, and also happened to capture that moment with a digital eyewitness. Viewers will watch riveting, never-before-seen video and hear captivating tales from those who have survived these unimaginable and harrowing situations. In every thrilling, heart-stopping one-hour episode, viewers will step into the shoes of survivors as they recount their terrifying experiences. Watch adventurers escape a flash flood, feel the adrenaline rush of a sky diver whose parachute malfunctions and see through the eyes of fisherman menaced by giant sharks. When that critical moment of potential fatality appears, viewers will see firsthand the death-defying moments captured on the survivors' digital devices.

Series details

• Title: Still Alive
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2016-09-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-10-19
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Discovery
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 21103
• TVDB ID: 316809

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-09-14; final listed air date 2016-10-19; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Still Alive 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.