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All Episodes of SOS: Extreme Rescues

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Saving lives in a place like no other takes an emergency service like no other. In the stunning, wild landscape of Eryri, also known as Snowdonia, dedicated teams stand by to help.

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Season 1

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Weather Warning
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/8/2024
A young hiker gets trapped on an icy ledge on Tryfan, rescuers hunt for walkers lost in fog and a man risks heatstroke after a mountain climb on the hottest day of the year.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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Every Life Matters
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/15/2024
A woman needs to be airlifted to safety after a fall in Devil’s Kitchen, a sheep is stuck in a mineshaft, and the police drone unit seeks out a teenager lost on a mountain after dark.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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Under Pressure
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/22/2024
Summer visitors put the teams under strain. There’s a race against the tide to save an injured power kiter; and a freak storm delays an ambulance reaching a medical emergency.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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Tricky Terrain
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/5/2024
A woman scattering her father’s ashes on his favourite mountain needs help after falling, a man with dementia is lost in the forest; and a girl is stretchered down the mountainside.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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Hidden Dangers
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/12/2024
A day trip flips from epic to nightmare for a Londoner lost on Tryfan with no way to get help, a man falls near a remote waterfall and a holidaymaker drifts out to sea in a dinghy.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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A Fortunate Coincidence
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/19/2024
Multiple teams join forces to find a missing person; an amazing coincidence aids a walker who collapses with hypothermia in a storm; and a wrong turn puts young friends in danger.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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Tough Decisions
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/26/2024
A man makes a tough decision when a rock crushes his friend in the Glyderau mountains. After a fall, a woman needs convincing to be carried back on a stretcher.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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No Judgement
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/4/2024
Rescuers search for an injured man they think has taken magic mushrooms; two climbers get trapped on a dangerous ledge with no torches; and a family get lost on a notorious peak.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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A Rescue Network
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/18/2024
A crash in a remote spot brings emergency teams together; helicopter teams winch a seriously injured woman out of a gorge; and volunteers on race day get an unexpected callout.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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Four Seasons
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/25/2024
The race is on to find two climbers stranded in deep snow, before night falls; a spate of wildfires puts fire and rescue teams under strain; and a hiker is caught out, the day after the clocks change.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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Community
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 4/8/2024
A thrill-seeker fears he’s led his fiancée to her death on an icy mountain; rescuers help a dog in distress; and a trainee paramedic is in the right place at the right time.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown