Surviving the Cut
Go inside the toughest combat course in the world. US Army Ranger School replicates the nonstop stress of war to forge the Army's elite combat leaders. Candidates sleep little, eat less while running 20-hour missions. Only one in three survives the cut.
- 2010-2011
- 2 seasons
- Discovery Channel
- Reality
Go inside the toughest combat course in the world. US Army Ranger School replicates the nonstop stress of war to forge the Army's elite combat leaders. Candidates sleep little, eat less while running 20-hour missions. Only one in three survives the cut.
Season 2 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2011
Episode 1
Naval Special Warfare Combatant Craft Basic
Fri, Jul 1, 2011
Naval Special Warfare Class 68 Tac 1 begin their journey to becoming official Navy Special Warfare Combatant Crewman in this first phase of SWCC training. Known as the navys best kept secret, sailors must pass a brutal 5 week course to advance to the next and final phase of training - SWCC Advanced.
Episode 2
Army Sniper
Mon, Jul 18, 2011 44 mins
The best soldiers learn the craft of shooting from extreme distances and are put to the test to see if they can make the critical kill shot. Miss by an inch and they're shipped home. 50% will not survive the cut.
Episode 3
Air Force Combat Diver
Mon, Jul 25, 2011 44 mins
At Pensacola, Florida base, members of US Air Force units involve din special operations can take a grueling course in combat diving. Afte an exhausting 70 hours week of intensive pool exercises, each must pass several knock-out tests, at best with one second chance. The second week that's still in the pool, first testing buddy pairs if they can get on and duly check their equipment while water trotting five minutes without touching the wall. Dreaded even more is the single test as instructors systematically knock out their equipment, which they must fix until they spot the impossible task and dive up timely. The lats week is at sea, where they must further prove autonomy in the surf and mastery of techniques such as stealth to carry out typical search and rescue missions..
Episode 4
Sappers
Fri, Aug 12, 2011 44 mins
To earn the sapper tab, solidiers suffer through weeks of demolitions testing and physical torment, then fight through a week of non-stop missions with less than 10 minutes of sleep a night. Half will not survive the cut.
Episode 5
SOAR
Fri, Aug 19, 2011 44 mins
For six weeks, students are pushed through a barrage of mental and physical stress testing: escape and evasion, long-distance land navigation, hand-to-hand combat, special weapons, and emergency medical response skills. 1 in 3 will not survive the cut.
Episode 6
SWCC Special Warfare Combatant Craft Crewman (Advanced)
Fri, Aug 26, 2011 43 mins
These students face hostile water rescue tests, brutal team building events, and small boat operations in extreme conditions, with hopes of becoming Special Boat Operators combating maritime terrorism and piracy.
