The Day I Almost Died
Incredible stories told by real-life survivors of extreme near-death experiences. Truly proof of the adage "life is stranger than fiction".. Shocking stories, all well-told.
- 2015-2015
- 1 season
- Discovery Life Channel
- Documentary
Incredible stories told by real-life survivors of extreme near-death experiences. Truly proof of the adage "life is stranger than fiction".. Shocking stories, all well-told.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2015
Episode 1
Nailed
Sat, Jul 11, 2015 43 mins
A mom sends a text while driving and wakes up with a guardrail through her car. A young woman partying with friends falls off of a boat into a spinning propeller. A professional sword swallower nearly makes the ultimate sacrifice while performing.
Episode 2
Trial by Fire
Sat, Jul 18, 2015 43 mins
When a farmer's arm gets stuck in a corn picker, it's only the beginning of his harrowing experience. A woman's home project turns into a nightmare as doctors try to save her life. A young man's life changes in an instant on a California beach.
Episode 3
Hard Lessons
43 mins
A woman is rock climbing with friends when a boulder falls on her. A California woman rushing to her knitting circle falls on her bag of knitting needles. An adrenaline junkie nearly ends his thrill seeking life attempting to break a speed record.
Episode 4
Earth, Surf & Fire
43 mins
A truck mechanic is working under a big rig when it crashes off its jack. A Florida teenager "car surfing" on a friend's car flies off the car and into the roadway. A Utah man who lives to hunt almost dies from it on opening day of deer season.
Episode 5
Limb for Limb
Thu, Sep 17, 2026 43 mins
An Arizona teenager slips with disastrous consequences when he tries to jump a fence to the pool. A Louisiana bull rider has a run in with a bull that he barely survives. A Michigan woman's home improvement project ends in a bloody disaster.
Episode 6
Nightmare in the Air
Mon, Jun 1, 2015 43 mins
A pilot takes his gyrocopter for a ground test when a gust of wind lofts him into the air. A 4th of July enthusiast buys illegal explosives that unexpectedly ignite. A father falls asleep at the wheel and awakes with a post through his car and body.
Episode 7
Dark Places
Thu, Sep 17, 2026 43 mins
When a Connecticut man's arm is stuck in the basement furnace, he must do the unimaginable to get out alive. A dirt bike rider takes a deadly blow to the neck. A South Carolina man crawling under his truck to start it makes a nearly fatal mistake.
Episode 8
Shafted
Sat, Jun 20, 2015 43 mins
A father of nine falls deep into an abandoned mine shaft, clinging to life as he waits for a rescue team. A Florida teenager comes face to face with an 11-foot alligator. A Michigan woman rides a snowmobile for the first time and loses control.