Get a 'birds-eye view' of circus life with the legendary Flying Wallenda family.
Check out this sneak peek of LIFE ON A WIRE, premiering June 22, 2011 @ 10P e/p.
Follow Nik and his family as they create spectacular acts that cheat death through science, skill and discipline. From wind speed analysis to engineering explosives, Nik carries on his family's legacy, pushing the limits of science further than ever before. For Nik and the Wallenda family, even under the toughest of circumstances, the show must go on.
Nik and team travel to Branson, Missouri where he attempts a stunt in which he hangs down from a high-flying helicopter using only his mouth and a specially-fitted prosthetic. Midair acrobatics, a first for Nik, put the family on edge.
Nik attempts a stunt in which he lights himself on fire before descending 100 feet down a zip line, where he must fall 30 feet into a 3-feet deep pool.
Nik travels to Puerto Rico where his great-grandfather fell to his death. Emotions flare as Terry tries to convince Nik not to tempt fate by repeating the infamous wire walk. Terry's wife, Delilah, wants to join Nik on the wire.
Nik and his team battle the extreme cold and wet conditions of Atlantic City as they attempt to perform the Wheel of Death 250 feet in the air hanging over the roof of the Tropicana Hotel. One slip on the giant, rotating axle means certain death for Nik.
Nik and his wife travel to Santa Cruz to risk their lives. Attaching a motorcycle to a specially built cage, they ride a wire high into the air where they will attempt to spin around the wire 360 degrees. If one falls, they both fall.
Nik Wallenda, attempts to break two world records at Atlantis Resort, Paradise Island, the highest and the longest wire walks of his career. The boiling heat of the Bahamas proves to be too much for one member of the family, and Nik faces a hard choice.
Before his historical attempt at Niagara, Nik Wallenda seeks to break the world record for the highest bicycle ride on a wire at Atlantis Paradise Island. Later Nik's father is rushed to the hospital leaving Nik wondering if he can still perform safely.
Nik battles harsh wind in Atlantic City as he attempts to perform the Wheel of Death over the rooftop of the Tropicana Hotel, 28 stories high. Just like on the wire at Niagara Falls, one slip on the giant, rotating axle means certain death for Nik.
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