Ed Stafford: Left for Dead
Explorer, adventurer and survival expert Ed Stafford faces a brand new challenge in "Left for Dead". Dropped into a remote location, Ed has 10 days to reach a rendezvous point, meet his extraction transport and get out alive. If he doesn't make it he faces even more time in isolation, the humility of calling in team support and the embarrassment of failure. This incredible new series sees Ed battling extreme environments around the world - think subtropical forests, dry deserts and uninhabited mountains. Ed has quite literally been dropped in the wilderness with a camera and no survival kit, and has just 10 days to reach human civilization. With nothing but his wit and will about him, he must rely solely on his survival instincts.
- 2017-2017
- 1 season
- Discovery Channel
- Reality
Explorer, adventurer and survival expert Ed Stafford faces a brand new challenge in "Left for Dead". Dropped into a remote location, Ed has 10 days to reach a rendezvous point, meet his extraction transport and get out alive. If he doesn't make it he faces even more time in isolation, the humility of calling in team support and the embarrassment of failure. This incredible new series sees Ed battling extreme environments around the world - think subtropical forests, dry deserts and uninhabited mountains. Ed has quite literally been dropped in the wilderness with a camera and no survival kit, and has just 10 days to reach human civilization. With nothing but his wit and will about him, he must rely solely on his survival instincts.
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2017
Episode 1
Madagascar: The Coastal Mangroves
43 mins
Ed starts his journey in a tidal mangrove system in Madagascar. As the waters race in, he struggles to reach a fishing village in 10 days.
Episode 2
Bulgaria: The Rhodope Mountains
44 mins
Ed is stranded in the mighty Rhodope Mountains. He must brave harsh conditions and the threat of brown bears to reach civilisation.
Episode 3
Mongolia: The Altai
Thu, Sep 28, 2017
Ed is dropped in the vast, remote Altai Mountains. He faces ferocious winds and freezing temperatures to reach a nomadic settlement on the Russian frontier.
Episode 4
Laos: The Annamite Mountains
Thu, Oct 5, 2017
Ed faces one of his most difficult terrains yet in Laos. The stunning environment is also littered with thousands of landmines from the Indo-China war.
Episode 5
Bolivia: The Atacama Desert
Thu, Oct 12, 2017
Ed Stafford is dropped into Bolivia's Atacama plains - the world's highest, driest desert - where he must navigate his way to safety through perilous canyons in the blazing heat.
Episode 6
Panama: The Darien Gap
Thu, Oct 19, 2017
Dropped on Panama's Pacific Coast, Ed faces a gruelling 10-day hike through the Darien Gap. Can he tackle one of the world's most perilous expanses of jungle?