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18 Episodes 2012 - 2013
Meet the men and women who take precaution to the most remarkable lengths - these are the preppers ready to survive whatever impending apocalypse they could possibly in vision! In the second series of this hit programme, DOOMSDAY PREPPERS now puts these survivalists to the test! Each week, the security, stocks, shelters and ideologies on display are scrutinised like never before by experts in the field, who provide the preppers with the ultimate answer that will either prove their abilities or render their work redundant - just how long would they survive after the end of the world?
Episode 1
Tue, Nov 13, 2012 60 mins
A former motocross racer prepares his family for a terrorist smallpox attack in the Season 2 premiere. Also: A musician gets ready for a nuclear attack by building an underground bunker; a 15-year-old who has been prepping since he was 11 stocks up on weapons and food in case of an economic disaster.
Episode 2
Sun, Nov 4, 2012 60 mins
A man has multiple backup plans in case of a terrorist attack on nuclear power plants; a farming family prepare for a series of F5 tornadoes by building an underground habitat for their animals and stockpiling medication; a retired couple who fear that Greenland's ice sheet will melt relocate to Texas and build a self-sustainable property.
Episode 3
Tue, Nov 20, 2012 60 mins
A former law-enforcement officer prepares for a global crisis by making his own pepper spray; a small-business owner barters for goods ahead of an expected earthquake; a real-estate investor purchases a plot of land in Upstate New York and plans to hide out there if World War III begins.
Episode 4
Tue, Nov 27, 2012 60 mins
A man makes prepping for a terrorist attack his full-time job by stocking up on supplies, teaming up with an ally who assesses contaminated sites, and checking radiation levels in his home.
Episode 5
Tue, Dec 4, 2012 60 mins
A full-time prepper anticipates a deadly volcanic eruption; a couple take steps to prepare for a breakdown of the world's food system; an inventor secures his home against disaster.
Episode 6
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 60 mins
A California man preps for widespread environmental damage from an earthquake by growing edible plants and training his 12-year-old daughter in self-defense.
Episode 7
Tue, Dec 18, 2012 60 mins
Three New York City residents plan escape routes for emergency evacuations. Included: A Hurricane Katrina survivor aims to walk hundreds of miles away from the city; a college student preps for a paddling trip across the Hudson River to New Jersey; a stock trader plans to get his family to a safe house in the event of a terrorist attack.
Episode 8
Tue, Jan 1, 2013 60 mins
A Florida businessman builds a medieval-style castle to protect his family in the event of an electromagnetic pulse.
Episode 9
Tue, Jan 8, 2013 60 mins
A man in rural Florida prepares for an economic collapse by growing tobacco and sugar, manufacturing his own ammunition and making plans to install an underground bunker. Also: A woman anticipates a tsunami that will destroy the East Coast.
Episode 10
Tue, Jan 15, 2013 60 mins
Preppers protect themselves against disaster by forming tight-knit communities.
Episode 11
Tue, Jan 22, 2013 60 mins
Visiting the remote mountain home of a prepper who claims she received a warning of imminent danger in a dream.
Episode 12
Tue, Feb 5, 2013 60 mins
Two motorcyclists set up a homestead in the Virginia mountains in case of an economic collapse; a construction-company owner in Maine prepares for disaster; a man spends his time in his mobile home, which he plans to use as a hideout in the wake of a terrorist attack.
Episode 13
Tue, Feb 12, 2013 60 mins
A prepper looks for love while building a bunker out of a decommissioned missile silo. Elsewhere, a stone-quarry owner creates a haven out of rocks.
Episode 14
Tue, Feb 19, 2013 60 mins
An Alaska man builds a bug-out dome that's only accessible by boat; a new-age spiritual prepper in Hawaii prepares for a destructive tsunami.
Episode 15
Tue, Mar 5, 2013 60 mins
A family who live near Mount St. Helens make safety arrangements in case of an eruption; a prepper intends to use his sailboat as a bunker if disaster strikes.
Episode 16
Tue, Mar 12, 2013 60 mins
A Virginia couple worry that political tension and economic unrest will result in a world war; an Oregon man prepares for a terrorist attack; an unconventional Kansas resident eschews modern conveniences.
Episode 17
Tue, Mar 19, 2013 60 mins
A couple protect themselves against an economic collapse by stockpiling canned goods, weapons and supplies, but they still need an underground bunker. Elsewhere, a well-off family plan to hide out in Costa Rica.
Episode 18
Tue, Mar 26, 2013 60 mins
A look back at highlights from Season 2.