In an Instant
A grizzly bear attack; a bridge collapse; a plane crash... It can happen anywhere at any time, in an instant, life can change forever and that moment will define who you are. In an Instant re-tells first-person accounts of harrowing tales of survival using dramatizations of the moment before and after the victim's life was forever changed.
- 2015-2018
- 3 seasons
- ABC
- Documentary, Drama
- TV-14
A grizzly bear attack; a bridge collapse; a plane crash... It can happen anywhere at any time, in an instant, life can change forever and that moment will define who you are. In an Instant re-tells first-person accounts of harrowing tales of survival using dramatizations of the moment before and after the victim's life was forever changed.
Season 3 Episode Guide
9 Episodes 2017 - 2018
Episode 1
Whiteout
Sat, Jun 3, 2017
A family of three becomes stranded after a blizzard traps them in a remote area of Nevada. They would walk 60 miles looking for help. Nine days would go by before they are rescued.
Episode 2
Deliver Us from Evil
Sat, Jun 10, 2017
A young woman endures years of abuse in a rural Minnesota cult before escaping and helping put the cult's charismatic leader behind bars.
Episode 3
Lost in Snow
Sat, Jun 17, 2017
When two boys go missing the night before Thanksgiving, no one guesses that a plow buried them in a snow fort. A search ensues and they are found after being trapped for 8 hours.
Episode 4
Terror in the Library
Sat, Jun 24, 2017
A schizophrenic veteran takes hostages with a gun and a bomb in the Salt Lake City Library, but doesn't count on one of his captives being a cop.
Episode 5
Match Made in Hell
Sat, Jul 8, 2017
A Las Vegas Realtor using online dating meets a man who tries to kill her. The man escapes and does kill another of his previous love connections.
Episode 6
Frozen on the Mountain
Sat, Jul 1, 2017
An army veteran uses his U.S. flag to protect himself, his service dog and a fellow hiker after becoming trapped on a Californian mountain in an unexpected blizzard.
Episode 7
Home Invasion Horror
Sat, Jul 15, 2017
An Ohio banker's family is held hostage by a gunman determined to rob a bank without ever setting foot inside.
Episode 8
The Woman Who Refused to Die
Fri, Dec 29, 2017
A young woman, who is violently attacked by her abusive boyfriend, survives and finds true love with one of her rescuers.
Episode 9
Fire on the Mountain
Sat, Aug 4, 2018
The Valley Fire eviscerates Northern California in 2015 forcing residents to become their own heroes in their desperate attempts to escape and survive.
