Worst-Case Scenario (2010)

Adventure · Reality-TV

Mike Rowe and a group of trained professionals demonstrate how to survive a variety of dangerous situations, from jumping from one building to another, to surviving in a falling elevator, to taking control when your car flips over. Based on the popular best-selling book The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook, this show teaches practical life-saving skills that can be useful in the most extreme conditions.

IMDb rating: 6.9 (575 votes)
Episode average: 7.0 +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2010)

6.97 avg 12 episodes 6.5 → 7.7 21 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Burning Vehicle/Boating Accident	6.5	16
2	Downed Powerline/Dog Attack	7.1	13
3	Sinking Car/Rattlesnake Encounter	6.8	13
4	Earthquake Escape	6.4	11
5	Car Brakes Fail/Physical Attack	7.2	13
6	Trapped in Freezer	7.0	13
7	Desert Breakdown/Tarantula	6.5	12
8	Elevator Plunge/Blackout	6.6	11
9	Mountain Bike Disaster/Run for Your Life	7.6	13
10	Road Rage/Panicked Crowd Stampede	6.6	11
11	Toxic Gas Leak/Man on Fire	7.6	11
12	Home Break In/Terror Threat	7.7	11