Host Bear Grylls parachutes alone into a remote area of the Rocky Mountains equipped with only the clothes on his back.
S01E02
Moab Desert
⭐ 5.5
Nov 8, 200642 min
Bear Grylls is dropped by a helicopter into the Moab Desert in Utah in almost 45 degree temperatures, with nothing but a knife, a canteen, and a flint. He battles dehydration by so…
S01E03
Costa Rican Rain Forest
⭐ 5.5
Nov 17, 200642 min
Grylls parachutes into a Costa Rican rainforest in the Osa Peninsula, with only his knife and a canteen. He's careful about the water he drinks, but gets violently ill anyway. He c…
S01E04
Alaskan Mountain Range
⭐ 5.5
Nov 24, 200643 min
Grylls is dropped in the Chugach Mountains in Alaska, with skis and his usual gear. He demonstrates Glissading as he traverses snow and glaciers, and climbs down a 200ft (61m) wate…
S01E05
Hawaii – Mount Kilauea
⭐ 5.5
Nov 30, 200642 min
Grylls is dropped by helicopter at the top of Mount Kilauea. Made up of an expanse of solidified lava which stretches for 33,000 acres, this environment is one of the world's most …
S01E06
Sierra Nevada
⭐ 6.0
Dec 8, 200641 min
Grylls parachutes into the Sierra Nevadas, simulating the situation of the hundreds of hikers who become stranded there each year. Equipped with a knife and a canteen, Grylls trave…
S01E07
African Savanna – Kenya
⭐ 6.3
Dec 14, 200642 min
Grylls parachutes into the Sierra Nevadas, simulating the situation of the hundreds of hikers who become stranded there each year. Equipped with a knife and a canteen, Grylls trave…
S01E08
European Alps
⭐ 5.5
Dec 22, 200643 min
Grylls parachutes into the French Alps with a knife, a canteen, a cup and a flint, taking the parachute with him. He demonstrates how to survive falling into a frozen lake, how to …
S01E09
Deserted Island
⭐ 5.5
Dec 29, 200642 min
Grylls is kicked out by helicopter into the water near a deserted island in the Pacific Ocean. He demonstrates long distance swimming, shelter building and coconut harvesting. Gryl…
S01E10
Everglades
⭐ 5.5
Jun 15, 200745 min
Grylls drops into the swamps of Florida's Everglades, where at least 60 tourists need to be rescued each year. He trudges through the swamp and shows how to construct shelter, deal…
S01E11
Iceland
⭐ 3.2
Jun 22, 200745 min
Grylls parachutes into the extreme landscape of Iceland, the site of vicious blizzard, 50 mph (80 km/h) winds, icy glacial waters, boiling hot mud and volcanic springs. He demonstr…
S01E12
Mexico
⭐ 5.5
Jun 29, 200745 min
In Mexico, Grylls must find his way out of Copper Canyon, and his only supplies are a water bottle, a flint and a knife. He demonstrates how to build a simple compass and climb she…
S01E13
Kimberly, Australia
⭐ 3.2
Jul 6, 200745 min
In the Kimberley region of Australia, an area with a mixture of huge scrub deserts, dry riverbeds and red sandstone cliffs full of deep gorges, Grylls faces extreme heat, poisonous…
S01E14
Ecuador
⭐ 5.5
Jul 13, 200745 min
Grylls paraglides onto the edge of the Andes and follows rivers into the Ecuadorian jungle, is attacked by huge colonies of spear-nosed bats[disambiguation needed], and observes gi…
S01E15
Scotland
⭐ 5.5
Jul 20, 200745 min
Grylls shows how to navigate the Cairngorms region in extreme weather using ice formations and moss growth, and how to test snow slopes for avalanche potential. He uses moss to pur…