SHARK SURVIVOR
The Survivors: Brad Cavanagh and Deborah Scaling Kiley
The Dilemma: Would you leave a crew member to die to save yourself?

A hastily assembled crew sets sail from Maine in a luxury yacht, which they are delivering to its new owner in Florida. There is immediately conflict and tension amongst the strangers. Then, a storm engulfs them, and rips the boat apart. The life raft blows away, and the five crew members are forced to take refuge in a 12-foot inflatable dinghy. With no food and no water they soon deteriorate. Can they keep the tiny boat afloat as sharks try to flip them into the sea? Can they resist the all-consuming urge to drink seawater?

LOST IN THE SNOW
The Survivors: James and Jennifer Stolpa
The Dilemma: Could you abandon your wife and baby in a snowstorm?

A U.S. Army private is driving to a family funeral with his wife and 4-month-old son. They get caught in a blizzard, and a simple wrong turn leads them deep into a frozen wilderness where their car gets stuck in a snowdrift.  After surviving for days with no provisions they realize that there is little hope of rescue. They decide to abandon their vehicle and walk to find help.  But in this unforgiving environment they are soon overcome by exhaustion and frostbite. The young family has to confront the real possibility that they are not going to survive.  Should the father say goodbye to his wife and baby and try to make it out alone? Or should they stay together as a family – whatever the cost?

ESCAPE FROM THE AMAZON
The Survivors: Yossi Ghinsberg and Kevin Wallace
The Dilemma: Would you risk your life for adventure — or for your fellow travelers — when a jungle trek turns nasty?

Three travelers embark on the adventure of a lifetime to explore the uncharted headwaters of the Amazon. They put their trust in a charismatic guide who lures them with promises of forgotten villages and untamed jungle. But the guide is not all he seems and things soon turn sour. Before long the group members are at loggerheads, and when one of them succumbs to a horrible illness they make the fatal decision to split up. Two fight their way back to civilization facing disaster at every turn, but the other two ...

SWEPT AWAY
The Survivors: Saul Kinderis and Larry Kaiser
The Dilemma: In the worst of circumstances, do you leave your best friend behind?

Two best friends set off in seagoing kayaks to tour Washington State's San Juan Islands. One does not admit that he's a complete novice kayaker. Having originally met on the athletics track in school, the friendly competition that brought them together now leads them toward disaster. As night approaches, they fall victim to stormy conditions and surging currents. The novice is making no headway at all, and will soon be sucked out into the Pacific. The more experienced kayaker decides to leave his struggling friend and paddle on alone. Has he gone to get help ... or is he saving his own skin?

KIDNAP IN THE KILLING FIELDS
The Survivor: Chris Moon
The Dilemma: Captured by ruthless killers, do you chance an escape on your own, leaving colleagues behind?

Land-mine clearance specialist Chris Moon and two of his colleagues are ambushed as they work to rid the Cambodian countryside of the deadly remnants of civil war. They are kidnapped by Khmer Rouge guerrillas. Chris plays a risky psychological game with his captors, and manages to avoid instant execution. Then he sees an opportunity to escape, but knows that if he runs for it his friends will certainly be killed by the vengeful Khmer Rouge. If he stays, he faces an almost impossible battle of wits with these notoriously ruthless fighters. Even if he manages to negotiate release, will they make it out of the harsh Cambodian jungle?

JAWS OF DEATH
The Survivor: Greg Rasmussen
The Dilemma: Crippled and stranded, do you risk seeking shelter in a place that may explode?

An animal conservationist is chasing poachers in his light aircraft above an African game reserve. He flies lower and lower, trying to lock his tracking device onto a tagged rhino. Suddenly, he hits wind sheer and nose-dives straight into the harsh and deserted plain. With smashed legs he must survive the blistering heat and the terror of the night as hungry predators circle him. He's become their prey. He can't run and the only place to hide is the fuel-soaked wreckage, which could ignite at any moment. It would be so easy to let death win. Staying alive will need not only a supreme act of will, but also the knowledge gained through years of dealing with wild animals.