Extraordinary Acts of Courage
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S1 E1 - Bank Robbery, Flood and Fire
July 9, 201121minA bank robber is foiled by a 58-year-old grandmother. When a commuter is trapped by flood waters, two strangers stage a daring rescue, and a passer-by risks his life to save a 3-year-old child who is trapped in a burning SUV.Free trial of discovery+S1 E2 - Disasters
August 5, 201121minA Los Angeles Metrolink passenger risks his life to rescue survivors after a head-on collision with another train, and two men work quickly to save a bus full of children following a sudden bridge collapse in Minneapolis.Free trial of discovery+S1 E3 - Avalanche, Racing, Car Rescue
August 5, 201121minThe lives of two adventure-seekers are on the line during an avalanche, a young racecar driver's first race almost becomes her last in a fiery crash, and motorists try to free a woman trapped in a burning car after being run off the freeway.Free trial of discovery+S1 E4 - Gang, Collision and Snake Bite
September 2, 201121minA high school football star protects his family and friends from a violent gang, a pilot makes a quick decision that saves his passengers from a mid-air collision, and a boy scout saves his neighbor from a deadly snake bite.Free trial of discovery+S1 E5 - Four-wheeling Grandma
August 12, 201121minA man saves his grandmother from drowning when four-wheeling goes terribly wrong, a survivor of a deadly fire over 30 years ago is reunited with her rescuer, and an Atlanta Falcons fan is saved by one of his idols at a restaurant.Free trial of discovery+S1 E6 - True Patriot and Animal Attack
September 2, 201121minA US Army sergeant risks his life to protect his sons when an armed robber interrupts their trip to the bank. An afternoon ride turns into a deadly game of tug-of-war when two biking enthusiasts are ambushed by a mountain lion.Free trial of discovery+S1 E7 - Sister Savior, Subway Rescue
September 2, 201121minA girl's life is spared when her sister shields her from an oncoming truck, two men work quickly to save a man who has fallen onto the subway tracks, and a mother reacts quickly when an unattended bus starts rolling down a hill.Free trial of discovery+S1 E8 - Runaway Truck and Armed Teen
September 2, 201121minA boy climbs behind the wheel of a runaway truck after his father loses consciousness, a woman is strangled when her scarf gets tangled in a carwash, and a football star protects a bus full of children from an armed classmate.Free trial of discovery+
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