The Indestructibles
It is the stuff nightmares are made of: a skydiver loses his parachute and crashes into a high-voltage power line, a speeding car slams into a father holding his four month-old infant, and a giant wave knocks a man off a cliff and into an underwater cave . Although most people who find themselves in these horrific situations do not live to tell their story, there are some who miraculously manage to survive. Each episode of The Indestructibles takes a 360 degree look at the science of surviving an extreme disaster. Through cutting-edge CGI, breathtaking footage and reenactments, National Geographic uncovers the hard and fast science behind some of the most amazing survival stories of our time.
- 2011-2011
- 1 season
It is the stuff nightmares are made of: a skydiver loses his parachute and crashes into a high-voltage power line, a speeding car slams into a father holding his four month-old infant, and a giant wave knocks a man off a cliff and into an underwater cave . Although most people who find themselves in these horrific situations do not live to tell their story, there are some who miraculously manage to survive. Each episode of The Indestructibles takes a 360 degree look at the science of surviving an extreme disaster. Through cutting-edge CGI, breathtaking footage and reenactments, National Geographic uncovers the hard and fast science behind some of the most amazing survival stories of our time.
Season 1 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2011
Episode 1
Helicopter Crash
Thu, Jul 14, 2011 53 mins
When a news helicopter nosedives onto a Brooklyn rooftop, the devastation is captured by another news copter. Minutes later witnesses watch in awe as both passengers emerge from the wreckage.
Episode 2
Crushed by an SUV
Thu, Jul 14, 2011 53 mins
National Geographic investigates jaw dropping crash survivals caught on tape from around the world, creating full scale crash tests to determine how the victims miraculously survived.
Episode 3
15,000-Foot Freefall
Sun, Jul 17, 2011 53 mins
It is a typical day for most New York City reporters covering the news from the sky. But for reporter Andrew Torres and veteran helicopter pilot Russ Mowry, their worst fears are realized 800 ft. above the city. Their chopper spins out of control and nosedives, crashing onto a Brooklyn rooftop with the tail of the helicopter snapping off- all filmed by another news copter hovering right above the crash site. Minutes later, witnesses watch in awe as both passengers emerge from the wreckage.
Episode 4
Mauled by Lions
Sun, Aug 7, 2011 48 mins
After zookeeper is attacked by two male lions during a routine feeding, a lion expert studies the film and recreates the accident to learn why he survived.
Episode 5
Electrocuted Skydiver
Sun, Jul 24, 2011 48 mins
How could a skydiver escape with only minor injuries after crashing into a high-voltage power line that delivered a twelve thousand volt shock?
Episode 6
Baby Car Crash
Sun, Jul 24, 2011 48 mins
Surveillance cameras recorded what happened on a suburban street when a family found themselves directly in the path of a roaring rampage.
Episode 7
Lost at Sea
Sun, Jul 31, 2011 48 mins
When a San Francisco lawyer was dragged off a cliff by a huge wave in Hawaii, he found himself in the Moi Hole, a deadly place that hardly anyone has ever come out of alive.
Episode 8
Seven Minutes Under Water
Sun, Jul 31, 2011 48 mins
Rob Baird, an experienced kayaker, is trapped and underwater. After several rescue attempts, he is finally freed, but not before he has been underwater for 7 minutes - too long for a human body to survive.
Episode 9
Flying Car Crash
Sun, Jul 17, 2011 48 mins
With the help of a stunt team and some mind-blowing experiments, a crash expert aims to find out how a teenager survived a flying car crash that by all accounts should have killed him.
Episode 10
High-Speed Bike Crash
Sun, Aug 7, 2011 48 mins
How could a professional downhill speed biker survive an impact at 108 mph after his bike broke in two on the volcano Cerro Negro in Nicaragua?