A new series that tells the real-life stories of people who faced life-threatening events, yet somehow found the courage and strength to survive against all odds. In this episode, Bridget Kelly is raped, shot three times, and left for dead by an intruder in her home; Daryl is caught in a freak blizzard that threatens to bury him alive in his jeep; and two boys, Ryan and John, survive a plane crash and maintain cell phone contact with a 911 operator as rescuers desperately try to find them.

Brandi and her friend offer a ride to man who turns on them. Joseph and two other men are stranded on a rocky, barren island for 13 days. And Sam and Suzanne are kidnapped by a hitchhiker who forces them to drive several hundred miles at gunpoint.

Christine's and Heidi's trip on a Greek ferry becomes a nightmare when the boat begins to sink and the crew abandons the ship, leaving the panicked passengers to fend for themselves. Debbie suffers a five-day ordeal at the hands of an attacker, who keeps her blindfolded and gagged, rapes her, and forces her to sleep next to him. And a simple act of kindness results in a vicious assault for Jim when he is brutally attacked in his apartment by his neighbor after inviting the young man into his home to chat.

Lonnie plays dead for four agonizing hours after her boyfriend chokes her and shoots her four times in the head. Rulon, a super-strong Olympic wrestler, gets stuck in a semi-frozen stream when he goes snowmobiling and faces a big decision -- should he wait to be rescued or submerge himself in the freezing water to save his snowmobile and find a way out? And when a wise-cracking federal prosecutor is abducted by men with machine guns, he uses his unique talents and personality to show rapport with his captors in hopes they'll release him.

When Dollar Store manager Denise is savagely attacked by robbers, one thing keeps her alive. Nick is stranded on a mountain in a blizzard. And Leonilda must quickly think of a way to escape when her boyfriend forces her into his car at gunpoint.

Wayne and Mary woke up to find their farmhouse surrounded by a cloud of lethal chlorine gas following a rail derailment. While Holly and her boyfriend Chris were taking a quiet stroll near the railroad tracks, they were accosted by a man demanding money.

Cari is brutally stabbed, beaten, and sexually assaulted by an intruder in her home, but knows she must survive the attack to save her son. And, a four-inch steel tow hook accidentally lodges in a Kevin's throat.

Three masked gunmen burst into Michelle's home and order her to rob the bank vault where she works or they'll blow up her little girl. And teenagers Troy and Josh take a small sailboat out to an inlet, when they get swept out to sea for six days.

Maria feared for her safety as one of her fellow employees at the hospital where she worked became increasingly volatile. Jerry swerved his car to avoid a deer and crashed over an embankment where a tree branch became lodged in his throat.

This episode tells the harrowing story of how two students and a professor at Virginia Tech University managed to survive the April 16, 2007, massacre at the school. One of the students, Colin, had to lay motionless and play dead as the gunman shot him four times. We also chronicle the amazing story of the Minneapolis school bus with 52 children that plummeted 45 feet when a Minneapolis bridge collapsed in August 2007. Trapped in her seat, driver Kim held the brake, keeping the bus from rolling backwards, as counselor Jimmy and his co-workers rush to evacuate the children, including Kim's own daughter.

A young lawyer must use all of her instincts to fight off an intruder; Sampson is a corn farmer faced with an agonizing decision; and Norina, a primary school principal, must fight off a crazed man with a machete to save the lives of her students.

A young runaway has her arms cut off in a horrific assault. A pregnant woman and her father flee a deadly firestorm. A woman survives multiple stab wounds in a drug fueled attack by her enraged boyfriend.

A family suffers multiple tragedy in a deadly home invasion. A mountain biker is mauled by a mountain lion, and a hotel receptionist goes into fight mode to survive a brutal attack by a man posing as a guest.

A pregnant woman is brutally attacked by her neighbor. A young girl endures years of abuse by a family friend before being abducted and held captive. And, an experienced hiker spends three days crawling down a mountain after breaking his ankle.

A couple fight for their lives in a terrifying home invasion. A lineman is electrocuted while working alone up a 35 foot power pole. And a woman makes a desperate dash for safety after being repeatedly stabbed by her ex-boyfriend.

A woman is left for dead when two terrorists storm the hotel she is staying in. A 14-year-old saves her brother when their home is destroyed in a tragic house fire. A woman is left permanently scarred in a deadly domestic abuse incident.

A single mom is attacked by an old classmate after spurning his affections. A gold prospector survives five days in the Australian Outback. And a woman is left for dead after being carjacked then shot several times at close range.

A doctor's assistant is violently attacked at home by a former patient. A man is attacked by a swarm of hornets on the roof of his holiday home. And, a boyfriend is shot and assaulted by his girlfriend when he tries to end their relationship.

A man and his wife survive a horrific plane crash. A heroic rescue bid goes horribly wrong for two firefighters caught on a drifting ice floe. And, a woman is beaten and left for dead following a violent home invasion.

A 16-year-old girl is abducted and assaulted by two gunmen. A deer hunter must drag himself up a dry creek bed for help after breaking both his legs. A college student is used as a human shield when a gunman goes on a rampage in his school cafeteria.

Attacked in her home by a man hired by her husband, a woman fights back, killing him. A couple and their children survive against all odds when their yacht hits a reef in shark infested waters. A restaurant manager is left for dead.

A California man taken hostage by Marxist rebels in Colombia survives by letting his capturers believe he's busy dying. Two teenage girls on their way home from school are abducted, sexually assaulted, stabbed and left for dead.

A woman miraculously survives three gunshot wounds to the head. A family outing turns into a nightmare when they are attacked by bees. And a school library becomes a killing field as two gunmen go on a shooting rampage.

Attacked and abducted by a church handyman, an elderly woman is left in the trunk of her car to die. Miners survive 77 hours trapped in a rapidly flooding coal mine. A student and his roommate are held captive by two masked gunman.

A boy wakes up one night and witnesses a vicious stabbing attack. A family is left stranded midair when the pilot of their small plane collapses. Twin sisters get caught in the line of fire when a fellow student goes on a shooting rampage.