Life on the Line
Rarely does television follow the real-life journey of a person's will to survive. This isn't just about the doctors. It's about how real people find meaning in the midst of a tragedy.
- 2014-2024
- 7 seasons
- Documentary
Rarely does television follow the real-life journey of a person's will to survive. This isn't just about the doctors. It's about how real people find meaning in the midst of a tragedy.
Season 4 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2019
Episode 1
Flight to Survive
Wed, Dec 19, 2018 27 mins
An emergency trauma team transports injured children by air-one suffered a pediatric stroke and another nearly drowned. Be inspired by these patients, their families, and the team that fights for their survival.
Episode 2
Love for Lexi
Wed, Dec 26, 2018 27 mins
One morning 16 year old Alexis didn't wake up. Weeks earlier she was added to the heart transplant list when doctors diagnosed her with a rare form of heart disease-but Alexis's heart stopped much sooner than doctors anticipated.
Episode 3
Mavuto: The Forgotten Women
Wed, Jan 9, 2019
Alice is a 30 year old diagnosed with cervical cancer. With limited access to the HPV vaccine, no radiation treatment anywhere in the country, and a lack of screenings, this preventable disease has become a deadly health crisis in Malawi.
Episode 4
Matthew's Miracles
Wed, Jan 16, 2019
Angelina is pregnant with twins, but informed her baby Matthew is unlikely to survive the pregnancy. Matthew undergoes risky in-utero procedures that threaten his twin sister's life. Will they survive?
Episode 5
Determination is Mine
Malek fell victim to two landmines...follow his journey from war-torn Afghanistan to making a new life in the United States.
Episode 6
Losing to Live
Wed, Jan 23, 2019
A former football player and an avid sports fan, Armando can now only watch the games he loved to play. Now weighing over 700 pounds, if he doesn't make a change, he will soon die.