Get Out Alive

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  • 2010
  • 1 Season

Get Out Alive is a survival reality television series that aired on the Discovery Channel. The show revolves around 10 teams of two people who are dropped into the wilderness with limited supplies and are tasked with surviving for six consecutive weeks. Each episode is shot in the boldest and most remote locations that include mountains, glaciers, jungles, and forests across the United States.

In this competition, the contestants are tested on their survival skills to turn their natural surroundings into a habitat providing them with everything essential for survival. They must survive the harsh elements, seek food, build shelter, and brave extreme conditions to have the privilege of winning the grand prize. It is, without a doubt, a test of a person's mental and physical attributes and a show that rewards talent and smart thinking.

The show is hosted by Bear Grylls, a survival expert who is best known for his popular show called Man vs Wild. Bear Grylls is the face of survival TV, and he is the perfect host for Get Out Alive. He is knowledgeable and offers valuable advice to the contestants while challenging them both physically and mentally. He is also the judge of the show, and he ultimately decides who lives and who dies on the show.

Each team arrives at the location with limited resources, which include a single backpack and a single water bottle shared between both the members. At the beginning of each episode, Bear Grylls assigns a task to the teams, and they must complete it to earn rewards that will help them on their survival journey. The tasks are based on critical survival skills such as navigation, starting a fire, and sourcing food and water.

The show also features 'Bear Necessities,' where Bear Grylls teaches the teams essential survival tips such as how to find food and water, how to create fire, and how to build a shelter. This segment is an excellent way for the viewers to learn about survival skills while watching the contestants apply them practically.

Throughout the season, there are several team challenges called the 'Extraction Challenge.' In this challenge, teams must compete to win food, water, and other survival tools to survive. They must use their problem-solving skills and teamwork to complete the task before the other teams, as this will determine how much food and water they receive.

During the elimination phase, called the 'Survival Challenge,' Bear Grylls acts as the sole judge who will eliminate one of the teams based on their performance. The challenge could vary from building a raft to crossing an icy river or setting up a trap to catch food. The team with the lowest score is immediately eliminated from the show, and the other teams continue on their survival journey.

As the competition progresses, the teams are tested further, and as a result, their mental and physical stamina is pushed to the limit. One of the significant aspects of the show is the raw emotions shown by the contestants as they struggle to survive. The contestants work to overcome hunger, dehydration, and fatigue, leading to moments of tension, anxiety, and even tears. These emotions make the show more engaging, and the audience can't resist rooting for their favorite teams.

The ultimate prize on the show is $500,000, which is awarded to the team that can survive the longest. Not only does the show test the physical and mental strength of the competitors, but it also focuses on how they can work together as a team. The winning team must show that they can put their differences aside and work together to overcome any obstacle.

In conclusion, Get Out Alive is an intense and engaging reality show that tests contestants' survival skills in remote and harsh environments. It is a show that challenges the contestants' mental and physical attributes and rewards problem-solving skills, teamwork, and smart thinking. With Bear Grylls as the host, the show educates viewers on essential survival skills while providing edge-of-the-seat entertainment. For those who love adventure and survival stories, Get Out Alive is a must-watch.

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Jungle Abduction
6. Jungle Abduction
January 22, 2011
Texas oil worker Jerel Shaffer is on a company fishing trip when he is abducted at gunpoint. Taken deep into the Colombian jungle by the notorious FARC guerrillas, he endures months of beatings, starvation and torture in an isolated camp.
Somali Pirate Attack
5. Somali Pirate Attack
January 15, 2011
In 2008, British security guards Carl Mason and Mike Kelly took on a supposedly simple job of protecting an oil tanker as it travelled through the Gulf of Aden. However, the ship was attacked by gun-toting, drug-crazed Somali pirates.
Utah Library Shootout
4. Utah Library Shootout
January 8, 2011
Off-duty cop, Lloyd Prescott, must help hostages escape from a maniac armed with a gun and a bomb at the Salt Lake City Library.
Alabama Prison Riot
3. Alabama Prison Riot
December 18, 2010
Byron Sanders is one of eleven prison officers taken hostage by inmates at FCI Talledega in Alabama. Commander Dick Rogers and the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team formulate a plan to get the hostages out alive following a ten day ordeal.
Quecreek Mine Disaster
2. Quecreek Mine Disaster
December 11, 2010
On July 24 2002, nine miners became trapped in the Quecreek Mine in Pennsylvania. The miners struggled for their lives as 90 million gallons of water rushed in. A huge drill started working on a rescue hole, but even that didn't go according to plan and the miners doubted they would make it out alive.
Pilot
1. Pilot
December 6, 2010
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    December 6, 2010