Season 5
This season Joe Teti has to join force with a survival expert with a drastically different background, Matt Graham, to survive in some of the world's toughest environments. Teti and Graham will show what it takes to survive in environments that range from a deserted island in the Caribbean to the swamps of Georgia, and in Central America, among other destinations.
All Episodes
Episode 1
Into the Canyons
January 21, 2015
Joe and Matt attempt to survive in the harsh terrain of southern Utah without knives or modern supplies.
Episode 2
Grin and Bear It
January 28, 2015
Joe and Matt travel through the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania, contending with freezing rain, steep ravines and bears.
Episode 3
Downed and Out (1)
February 4, 2015
Matt and Joe start at the site of a plane crash on an uninhabited tropical island, and face long-term survival.
Episode 4
Downed and Out (2)
February 11, 2015
While marooned on a barren island, Matt and Joe risk a swim in shark-infested waters and fight for life-sustaining basics.
Episode 5
Swamplandia
February 18, 2015
While stranded in a black water swamp in southern Georgia, Joe and Matt find themselves in alligator territory.
Episode 6
Out of the Ashes (1)
February 25, 2015
While on a tropical volcano, Matt and Joe must navigate toward the coast through rainforest, steep-walled gorges and waterfalls.
Episode 7
Out of the Ashes (2)
March 4, 2015
Joe and Matt cross a volcanic island covered with jungle and water-filled canyons, where setbacks fuel a rift.
Episode 8
Waterlogged
March 11, 2015
Off the beaten path and waterlogged in the rainforest of Costa Rica, Matt and Joe battle torrential rains, deadly insects, and raging rapids. After missing a shot at rescue, they combine survival ingenuity with indigenous skills to get out alive.
Episode 9
Coastal Catastrophe
March 17, 2015
Matt and Joe are marooned on a rocky coast in the Pacific Northwest. They must decide whether to hunker down or travel deeper into one of the darkest, wettest forest in the United States.
Episode 10
Winter Vortex (1)
March 31, 2015
In the snowiest part of Wyoming, Matt and Joe demonstrate how to repurpose a broken down snowmobile, make shelter from snow, and survive sub-freezing temperatures in whiteout conditions that cause them to miss a chance at rescue
Episode 11
Winter Vortex (2)
April 7, 2015
Conclusion. The guys find a use for a broken snowmobile and make a shelter in the snow as they try not to freeze before they are rescued in Wyoming.
Episode 12
Himalayan Hardship
April 14, 2015
Joe endures the rocky terrain, dense forest and animal threats in the Himalayas, while Matt searches for spiritual enlightenment.
Episode 13
Namibian Nightmare
April 22, 2015
Stranded in the vast scrubland of Namibia, Joe and Matt are in a race to get out alive from one of the driest countries on earth. They run into trouble with a troop of baboons, proving that Mother Nature isn’t the only force in the wilderness.