Survival Mode (2025)

Name: Survival Mode
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 8.1

Documentary

Across nine episodes, the series chronicles some of the most recent devastating disasters - including the Maui wildfires, the Amtrak 501 derailment, Superstorm Sandy, and the sinking of the Costa Concordia - through firsthand accounts from survivors and rare archival footage.

IMDb rating: 8.1 (129 votes)
Episode average: 8.2 +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (2025)

8.19 avg 9 episodes 8.5 → 8.0

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Hurricane Ian	8.5	22
2	Maui Wildfires	8.7	19
3	Joplin Tornado	8.8	24
4	The Derailment of Amtrak 501	8.3	19
5	Montecito Mudslide	8.6	14
6	Fort Worth Pileup	7.7	17
7	Kentucky Floods	7.5	12
8	Superstorm Sandy	7.6	12
9	The Sinking of the Costa Concordia	8.0	10