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I Shouldn't Be Alive

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I Shouldn't Be Alive

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Discovery | Discovery Channel | Release Date: October 28, 2005

Summary: I Shouldn’t Be Alive is a series that documents incredible stories of human survival through accurate re-enactments of the scenarios that took place. Each episode takes the viewers into another nightmarish scenario with the commentary of individuals who have survived through the ordeal. The series cover events such as being lost at sea inI Shouldn’t Be Alive is a series that documents incredible stories of human survival through accurate re-enactments of the scenarios that took place. Each episode takes the viewers into another nightmarish scenario with the commentary of individuals who have survived through the ordeal. The series cover events such as being lost at sea in shark infested waters, or even being kidnapped by rebels in the Cambodian countryside. The will to survive is instinctive, though the choices aren’t; tune into I Shouldn’t Be Alive and see if you would have done the same thing that these people have done in order to stay alive.… Expand

Genre(s): Drama, Reality, Action & Adventure, Documentary

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S6:E6. Perfect Storm
Air Date: February 24, 2012
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S6:E5. Lost in the Jungle
Air Date: February 17, 2012
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S6:E4. Escape from Bear Mountain
Air Date: October 14, 2011

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San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa Times

Charlie McCollum

Season 1 Review: A gripping show. Read full review

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The Hollywood Reporter

N.F. Mendoza

Season 1 Review: Gripping and thrilling. Read full review

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The New York Times

Ned Martel

Season 1 Review: A memorable horror show. Read full review

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Los Angeles Times

Tony Perry

Season 1 Review: Ghastly, grisly and yet pruriently gripping. Read full review

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Slate

Dana Stevens

Season 1 Review: Sure, the re-enactment technique is cheesy by its very nature, but at the heart of this show is the ancient art of storytelling. The verbal accounts of the survivors are so vibrant, their evocation of extreme experience so precise, that the viewer huddles before the TV like a child listening to ghost stories around a campfire, undistracted even by the indignity of commercial interruptions. Read full review

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Variety

Brian Lowry

Season 1 Review: This isn't to say what these folks experienced isn't harrowing, but these hybrids mixing dramatic and documentary techniques only enjoy a sense of authenticity if both halves work, which isn't the case at least in the maiden voyage. Read full review

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Boston Globe

Matthew Gilbert

Season 1 Review: Relies so heavily on... amateurish re-creations that it undermines its otherwise mind-blowing survival stories. Read full review

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 6

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  Air Date: October 7, 2011
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  S6:E6. Perfect Storm
  Air Date: February 24, 2012
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  S6:E5. Lost in the Jungle
  Air Date: February 17, 2012
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  S6:E4. Escape from Bear Mountain
  Air Date: October 14, 2011
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  S6:E3. Dive of Terror
  Air Date: October 14, 2011
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  S6:E2. Volcano Vacation Hell
  Air Date: August 3, 2011
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  S6:E1. Chasm of Death
  Air Date: October 7, 2011
Season 5

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  Air Date: July 6, 2011
Season 4

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  Air Date: October 13, 2010
Season 3

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  Air Date: January 15, 2010
Season 2

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  Air Date: November 10, 2006
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: October 28, 2005