Survivorman

Survivorman

Ended First aired 06/Apr/2005 CA English 9 season(s) 77 episode(s)
In this harrowing reality series, “Survivorman” Les Stroud travels to far-flung locales with little more than the clothes on his back and 50 pounds of camera equipment to battle - and try to survive - insanely harsh conditions.

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Season 8 · Season 8
2 episode(s) · Air date: 19/Jun/2016
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S8E1
Survivorman and Son : Ecuador
Air date: 19/Jun/2016 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
Summary

Les and Logan go on a photography expedition deep in the Ecuadorian jungle but when the tour guide doesn’t return, father and son must put their wills of survival to the ultimate test…

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Les and Logan go on a photography expedition deep in the Ecuadorian jungle but when the tour guide doesn’t return, father and son must put their wills of survival to the ultimate test…

Season 7 · Season 7
7 episode(s) · Air date: 07/Nov/2015
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S7E7
Patagonia
Air date: 19/Dec/2015 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Les retraces the last steps of experienced Argentine hiker Laureano Emanuel Santos on the circuit track of Torres del Paine National Park in Chilean Patagonia to investigate how tragedies can occur even on well-traveled wilderness trails.[11]

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Les retraces the last steps of experienced Argentine hiker Laureano Emanuel Santos on the circuit track of Torres del Paine National Park in Chilean Patagonia to investigate how tragedies can occur even on well-traveled wilderness trails.[11]

S7E5
India: The Himalayan Foothills
Air date: 05/Dec/2015 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Les travels to Northern India in the foothills of the Himalayans to survive in an area with the world's reported densest tiger population.

Summary

Les travels to Northern India in the foothills of the Himalayans to survive in an area with the world's reported densest tiger population.

S7E2
Transylvania - Part 1
Air date: 14/Nov/2015 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Les Stroud disappears into the thickly forested Transylvanian Alps to test the skills of Romania's top search and rescue team, and himself.

Summary

Les Stroud disappears into the thickly forested Transylvanian Alps to test the skills of Romania's top search and rescue team, and himself.

S7E1
Fan Challenge
Air date: 07/Nov/2015 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Les teaches winner of a fan submission contest, amateur filmmaker Joseph McConnell, about wilderness survival in the remote Ontario wilderness.[8][9][10]

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Les teaches winner of a fan submission contest, amateur filmmaker Joseph McConnell, about wilderness survival in the remote Ontario wilderness.[8][9][10]

Season 6 · Season 6
7 episode(s) · Air date: 01/Apr/2015
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S6E6
Survivorman Bigfoot: Searching the Southwest
Air date: 06/May/2015 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Les follows a trail from Texas to Utah in his quest to catch Bigfoot on camera. Locals report encounters in haunted mountains and spooky canyons, and Les applies scientific methods and his survival skills to lure the legend out of hiding.

Summary

Les follows a trail from Texas to Utah in his quest to catch Bigfoot on camera. Locals report encounters in haunted mountains and spooky canyons, and Les applies scientific methods and his survival skills to lure the legend out of hiding.

S6E5
Survivorman Bigfoot: Smoky Mountain Sasquatch
Air date: 29/Apr/2015 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Les treks through the Great Smoky Mountain range in Tennessee following reports of Bigfoot sightings near an area where black bears can also be found.

Summary

Les treks through the Great Smoky Mountain range in Tennessee following reports of Bigfoot sightings near an area where black bears can also be found.

S6E2
Survivorman Bigfoot: Where the Myth Began
Air date: 08/Apr/2015 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Les tracks Bigfoot in the ancient red cedar forests of northwest California. This Sasquatch hotspot is renowned for reports of Bigfoot, and the forest is crawling with black bears. Will Les brave its dangers and catch Sasquatch on camera?

Summary

Les tracks Bigfoot in the ancient red cedar forests of northwest California. This Sasquatch hotspot is renowned for reports of Bigfoot, and the forest is crawling with black bears. Will Les brave its dangers and catch Sasquatch on camera?

Season 5 · Season 5
8 episode(s) · Air date: 01/Jan/2014
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S5E6
Survivorman and Son: Northern Ontario
Air date: 12/Mar/2014 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 47 min
Summary

Les and Logan take on the role of two fisherman stranded in Wabakimi Provincial Park after the boat motor breaks down. All they have to survive with is their boat, fishing gear and no camera crew.

Summary

Les and Logan take on the role of two fisherman stranded in Wabakimi Provincial Park after the boat motor breaks down. All they have to survive with is their boat, fishing gear and no camera crew.

S5E5
Survivorman and Son: Tofino
Air date: 05/Mar/2014 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 47 min
Summary

Les Stroud and his teenaged son Logan find themselves stranded for 5 days off the coast of Vancouver Island during a kayaking trip with little supplies and no camera crew.

Summary

Les Stroud and his teenaged son Logan find themselves stranded for 5 days off the coast of Vancouver Island during a kayaking trip with little supplies and no camera crew.

S5E4
Temagami Forest
Air date: 29/Jan/2014 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Les Stroud travels into the forests of Ontario's Temagami, and the oldest mountains in North America to survive for 5 days, with no food, no water, no shelter, and no crew.

Summary

Les Stroud travels into the forests of Ontario's Temagami, and the oldest mountains in North America to survive for 5 days, with no food, no water, no shelter, and no crew.

S5E3
Tierra del Fuego
Air date: 15/Jan/2014 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Les Stroud travels to the Mitre Peninsula, a remote peninsula located on the easternmost tip of Isla Grande in the province of Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.

Summary

Les Stroud travels to the Mitre Peninsula, a remote peninsula located on the easternmost tip of Isla Grande in the province of Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.

Season 4 · Season 4
7 episode(s) · Air date: 30/Jun/2012
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S4E5
Survivorman's Top Ten
Air date: 16/Sep/2012 · Time: 22:00
Summary

With all the ground Les has covered, it's little wonder there's a dark side. Hope you weren't one of the people on that canoe trip; and it's hard to imagine what he'd do if he happened on a litterbug.

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With all the ground Les has covered, it's little wonder there's a dark side. Hope you weren't one of the people on that canoe trip; and it's hard to imagine what he'd do if he happened on a litterbug.

S4E4
Tiburón Island Coast – Part 2
Air date: 21/Jul/2012 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Les Stroud is shipwrecked on the desert island of Tiburon. Avoiding packs of wild coyotes, scorpions and rattlesnakes, he treks in-land in search of food, water and shelter.

Summary

Les Stroud is shipwrecked on the desert island of Tiburon. Avoiding packs of wild coyotes, scorpions and rattlesnakes, he treks in-land in search of food, water and shelter.

S4E3
Tiburón Island Coast – Part 1
Air date: 14/Jul/2012 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Les Stroud is shipwrecked on the desert island of Tiburon. With limited food supplies and no fresh water, Les scavenges to survive on the desert shore.

Summary

Les Stroud is shipwrecked on the desert island of Tiburon. With limited food supplies and no fresh water, Les scavenges to survive on the desert shore.

S4E2
Norway Mountain - Part 2
Air date: 07/Jul/2012 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Les Stroud is stranded in the Norwegian mountains. Surviving for ten days, Les has no food supplies and little water. Alone and exhausted, Les tests the will to live like never before.

Summary

Les Stroud is stranded in the Norwegian mountains. Surviving for ten days, Les has no food supplies and little water. Alone and exhausted, Les tests the will to live like never before.

S4E1
Norway Mountain - Part 1
Air date: 30/Jun/2012 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Les Stroud strands himself in the Norwegian mountains to survive for ten days taking little food, no water or gear, and no safety or camera crew.

Summary

Les Stroud strands himself in the Norwegian mountains to survive for ten days taking little food, no water or gear, and no safety or camera crew.

Season 3 · Season 3
6 episode(s) · Air date: 07/Nov/2008
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S3E1
Sierra Nevada
Air date: 07/Nov/2008 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Les tries to survive in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California. This time he has more than just his trusty harmonica and his multi tool, He also has some basic backpacking gear as well like a tent, a sleeping bag, and a flashlight. When he doesn’t show up at camp his team is forced to organise a Search and Rescue team to find him. Will they find him in time?

Summary

Les tries to survive in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California. This time he has more than just his trusty harmonica and his multi tool, He also has some basic backpacking gear as well like a tent, a sleeping bag, and a flashlight. When he doesn’t show up at camp his team is forced to organise a Search and Rescue team to find him. Will they find him in time?

Season 2 · Season 2
7 episode(s) · Air date: 15/Aug/2007
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S2E5
Alaska
Air date: 07/Sep/2007 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 46 min
Summary

This time Survivorman decides to demonstrate survival by sea kayak in an ocean bay called Taroka Arm (literally "black bear") for good reason. At this time of year, the salmon are active and are one of the black bear's favorite foods. Black bear and grizzlies that live in this area are among the largest in the world and gorge themselves on the silver salmon during this period.

Summary

This time Survivorman decides to demonstrate survival by sea kayak in an ocean bay called Taroka Arm (literally "black bear") for good reason. At this time of year, the salmon are active and are one of the black bear's favorite foods. Black bear and grizzlies that live in this area are among the largest in the world and gorge themselves on the silver salmon during this period.

S2E4
African Plains
Air date: 12/Sep/2007 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 46 min
Summary

The plains of South Africa conjure up images of beauty — and danger. In this episode, Les Stroud lands here for an arid adventure that would make even the most seasoned safari traveler sweat. And not just because of the heat.

Summary

The plains of South Africa conjure up images of beauty — and danger. In this episode, Les Stroud lands here for an arid adventure that would make even the most seasoned safari traveler sweat. And not just because of the heat.

S2E3
Labrador
Air date: 05/Sep/2007 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 46 min
Summary

For this episode, Les Stroud goes to the dogs — literally. Our intrepid Survivorman relies on seven Inuit sled dogs (Labrador huskies) to pull his dog sled into the wilds of Labrador. He embarks on this dangerous journey at the tail end of winter, when the weather is the most unpredictable.

Summary

For this episode, Les Stroud goes to the dogs — literally. Our intrepid Survivorman relies on seven Inuit sled dogs (Labrador huskies) to pull his dog sled into the wilds of Labrador. He embarks on this dangerous journey at the tail end of winter, when the weather is the most unpredictable.

S2E2
Ecuador
Air date: 29/Aug/2007 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 46 min
Summary

The phrase “It’s a jungle out there” takes on a whole new meaning when Les Stroud pays a visit to one of the densest, deepest parts of the Amazon jungle. For seven days, Les “Survivorman” Stroud will test his mettle, his will and his ingenuity — everything he’s got — to survive in one of the most dangerous places on Earth.

Summary

The phrase “It’s a jungle out there” takes on a whole new meaning when Les Stroud pays a visit to one of the densest, deepest parts of the Amazon jungle. For seven days, Les “Survivorman” Stroud will test his mettle, his will and his ingenuity — everything he’s got — to survive in one of the most dangerous places on Earth.

S2E1
Kalahari Desert
Air date: 15/Aug/2007 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 46 min
Summary

Just when you think it can’t get any hotter, Les Stroud finds out it can. In this episode, Les dips his toes in the scorching red sands of the Kalahari Desert — one of the most extreme climates on Earth.

Summary

Just when you think it can’t get any hotter, Les Stroud finds out it can. In this episode, Les dips his toes in the scorching red sands of the Kalahari Desert — one of the most extreme climates on Earth.

Season 1 · Season 1
10 episode(s) · Air date: 06/Apr/2005
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Season one finds Les spending a grueling week alone in a Costa Rican jungle, the frigid Arctic Circle, the arid Sonora Desert and the gator-infested wetlands of Georgia.

Season Overview

Season one finds Les spending a grueling week alone in a Costa Rican jungle, the frigid Arctic Circle, the arid Sonora Desert and the gator-infested wetlands of Georgia.

S1E9
Lost at Sea
Air date: 01/Jun/2005 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 42 min
Summary

Living "off the land" takes on a new meaning as Les Stroud casts off for a week at sea. With no food and only a bare minimum of equipment, Stroud will be set adrift in an inflatable life raft off the coast of Belize. Battling hunger, thirst and the Caribbean heat, he must also keep his cameras dry to film the ordeal. To top it off - the life raft has a few bad leaks and needs constant bailing. It also leaks air and requires frequent re-inflation with a hand pump - Survivorman is in for a busy few days!

Summary

Living "off the land" takes on a new meaning as Les Stroud casts off for a week at sea. With no food and only a bare minimum of equipment, Stroud will be set adrift in an inflatable life raft off the coast of Belize. Battling hunger, thirst and the Caribbean heat, he must also keep his cameras dry to film the ordeal. To top it off - the life raft has a few bad leaks and needs constant bailing. It also leaks air and requires frequent re-inflation with a hand pump - Survivorman is in for a busy few days!

S1E8
Plane Crash
Air date: 25/May/2005 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 42 min
Summary

In the remote winter-bound forests of Northern Ontario, a crashed plane lies in the snow beside a frozen lake. There is no one alive on board. But this plane didn't crash here - the decrepit old wreck has been airdropped from a helicopter to provide a temporary home for Survivorman. For a week Les will have to survive in this harsh snowy wilderness with only an axe, a multi-tool and a single blanket to aid him.

Summary

In the remote winter-bound forests of Northern Ontario, a crashed plane lies in the snow beside a frozen lake. There is no one alive on board. But this plane didn't crash here - the decrepit old wreck has been airdropped from a helicopter to provide a temporary home for Survivorman. For a week Les will have to survive in this harsh snowy wilderness with only an axe, a multi-tool and a single blanket to aid him.

S1E7
Utah Canyonlands
Air date: 18/May/2005 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 42 min
Summary

The spectacular red landscapes of Utah's canyonlands are as beautiful as they are inhospitable. Like outlaws of old who were known to eat their own horses out of desperation in this forlorn place, Stroud will cannibalize the mountain-bike he has ridden into the middle of nowhere. As well as these scavenged bike parts to aid him, he also has a multi-tool, a magnesium flint-stick and an old energy-bar - that he has a use for other than eating.

Summary

The spectacular red landscapes of Utah's canyonlands are as beautiful as they are inhospitable. Like outlaws of old who were known to eat their own horses out of desperation in this forlorn place, Stroud will cannibalize the mountain-bike he has ridden into the middle of nowhere. As well as these scavenged bike parts to aid him, he also has a multi-tool, a magnesium flint-stick and an old energy-bar - that he has a use for other than eating.

S1E6
Canadian Rockies
Air date: 11/May/2005 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 42 min
Summary

Les is airdropped onto a snow-covered peak in the Canadian Rockies courtesy of the Canadian Mountain Air Rescue Service. They'll come looking for him in seven days. Until then Les is entirely on his own, save for the grizzlies, cougars and wolves that also call this place home. To emulate a real-life survival scenario - in this case a heli-hiking expedition come to grief - Les has been provided with a few readily salvageable items, among them a broken camcorder and tripod. One man's trash is another man's treasure!

Summary

Les is airdropped onto a snow-covered peak in the Canadian Rockies courtesy of the Canadian Mountain Air Rescue Service. They'll come looking for him in seven days. Until then Les is entirely on his own, save for the grizzlies, cougars and wolves that also call this place home. To emulate a real-life survival scenario - in this case a heli-hiking expedition come to grief - Les has been provided with a few readily salvageable items, among them a broken camcorder and tripod. One man's trash is another man's treasure!

S1E5
Canadian Arctic
Air date: 04/May/2005 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 42 min
Summary

Pond Inlet, on the Northern reaches of Baffin Island, provides one of the most challenging landscapes our planet has to offer. Over 700km north of the Arctic Circle, it sits amidst grinding, ever-shifting flows of sea-ice where polar-bears roam in search of meat. In this severe climate, Les has been equipped with a bare minimum of raw materials to aid him for the next 7 days - a hunk of uncooked seal-liver, some oil-rich blubber for heat, a seal-hook, three matches, and a knife.

Summary

Pond Inlet, on the Northern reaches of Baffin Island, provides one of the most challenging landscapes our planet has to offer. Over 700km north of the Arctic Circle, it sits amidst grinding, ever-shifting flows of sea-ice where polar-bears roam in search of meat. In this severe climate, Les has been equipped with a bare minimum of raw materials to aid him for the next 7 days - a hunk of uncooked seal-liver, some oil-rich blubber for heat, a seal-hook, three matches, and a knife.

S1E4
Georgian Swamp
Air date: 27/Apr/2005 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 42 min
Summary

The swamplands of Georgia's Altamaha River Basin are all that one would expect of a Primordial bog: dank, menacing, swimming with slithering creepy-crawlies and, of course, alligator-infested. This is the welcoming environment Les Stroud will be immersed in for seven sweaty days and bone-chilling nights.

Summary

The swamplands of Georgia's Altamaha River Basin are all that one would expect of a Primordial bog: dank, menacing, swimming with slithering creepy-crawlies and, of course, alligator-infested. This is the welcoming environment Les Stroud will be immersed in for seven sweaty days and bone-chilling nights.

S1E3
Costa Rica
Air date: 20/Apr/2005 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 42 min
Summary

A Costa Rican getaway - as far removed from everyday living as you can imagine: lush rainforests and deserted tropical beaches. Marooned on Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula, Les "Survivorman" Stroud has only a few items to aid him for the next 7 days: swimming goggles, 3 ballpoint pens, a multi-tool and the clothing on his back. On top of the keeping hydrated in the intense humidity and relentless heat, Les must cope with deadly snakes, enormous spiders, land-crabs and scorpions.

Summary

A Costa Rican getaway - as far removed from everyday living as you can imagine: lush rainforests and deserted tropical beaches. Marooned on Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula, Les "Survivorman" Stroud has only a few items to aid him for the next 7 days: swimming goggles, 3 ballpoint pens, a multi-tool and the clothing on his back. On top of the keeping hydrated in the intense humidity and relentless heat, Les must cope with deadly snakes, enormous spiders, land-crabs and scorpions.

S1E2
Arizona Desert
Air date: 13/Apr/2005 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 42 min
Summary

The Sonora Desert in the South-Western United States covers an area of approximately 120,000 square miles. It is an arid, seemingly barren environment with scorching daytime highs and freezing overnight lows. Riding a dirt bike out into the official middle of nowhere, Les simulates a break-down scenario. He empties out the contents of his pack - half a gallon of water, a snack bar and his multi-tool-7 more days!

Summary

The Sonora Desert in the South-Western United States covers an area of approximately 120,000 square miles. It is an arid, seemingly barren environment with scorching daytime highs and freezing overnight lows. Riding a dirt bike out into the official middle of nowhere, Les simulates a break-down scenario. He empties out the contents of his pack - half a gallon of water, a snack bar and his multi-tool-7 more days!

S1E1
Canadian Boreal Forest
Air date: 06/Apr/2005 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 42 min
Summary

The Boreal forest of Northern Canada is a vast tract of wilderness stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific. It is home to moose and beaver, crisscrossed by rivers and lakes and frost-free for only about three months of the year. Les intentionally tips his canoe in mid-stream and crawls from the icy waters onto shore where he does a quick inventory of his supplies. A handful of cashews and beef jerky, a solitary match, a multi-tool and 50 lbs of camera equipment to document the next seven days in the bush.

Summary

The Boreal forest of Northern Canada is a vast tract of wilderness stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific. It is home to moose and beaver, crisscrossed by rivers and lakes and frost-free for only about three months of the year. Les intentionally tips his canoe in mid-stream and crawls from the icy waters onto shore where he does a quick inventory of his supplies. A handful of cashews and beef jerky, a solitary match, a multi-tool and 50 lbs of camera equipment to document the next seven days in the bush.

Season 0 · Specials
23 episode(s) · Air date: 16/Sep/2012
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S0E30
Snowshoes & Solitude
Air date: — · Time: 22:00
Summary

A year in the Wabikimi Wilderness. Les Stroud and Sue Jamison are prepared to spend one year in the isolated Wabikimi Wilderness surviving as the North American native would have 500 years ago, with no modern outdoor living conveniences. The young couple is fearful of the unknown wilderness. However, as the story unfolds it will be personal tragedies in the dead of winter that will test their character and personal fortitude.

Summary

A year in the Wabikimi Wilderness. Les Stroud and Sue Jamison are prepared to spend one year in the isolated Wabikimi Wilderness surviving as the North American native would have 500 years ago, with no modern outdoor living conveniences. The young couple is fearful of the unknown wilderness. However, as the story unfolds it will be personal tragedies in the dead of winter that will test their character and personal fortitude.

S0E23
Science of Survival: Lost in the Snow
Air date: — · Time: 22:00
Summary

Les Stroud takes a look at the case of James and Jennifer Stolpa, who were stranded in the snows of the Sierra Nevadas with their infant son, and demonstrates some simple survival skills that would have made the Stolpas' ordeal a much less brutal experience.

Summary

Les Stroud takes a look at the case of James and Jennifer Stolpa, who were stranded in the snows of the Sierra Nevadas with their infant son, and demonstrates some simple survival skills that would have made the Stolpas' ordeal a much less brutal experience.

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