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In the Eye of the Storm Megastorms like 2021's Hurricane Ida and the 2023 Maui Wildfires were captured by onlookers who found themselves in the wrong place at the right time and boldly held up their camera phones to document their experiences.

The show captures the mountains, Mother Nature and the toughest men in the towing business being pushed to their breaking point. When lives, the economy and thousands of jobs depend on the highways staying open, the stakes are high with very little margin for error. And the last line of defense is Heavy Rescue.

Stories of people, including First Nations people, who live off the grid in remote regions of Northern Canada, and how they spend their day-to-day lives.

Competition series that teams 10 expert survivalists with pampered partners to face the toughest challenges of their lives. From executive producer Matt Kunitz ("Wipeout," "Fear Factor"), and in association with Lionsgate, the series drops these unlikely duos into a tropical jungle in Fiji, where they must overcome dangerous animals, raging rivers, hunger and extreme weather. While these no-nonsense survivalists are accustomed to fending for themselves, there's one thing for which none of their previous expeditions have prepared them: their nature-phobic partners, who think "glamping" is roughing it. To win the competition, and a cash prize of $500,000, the experts will have to drag their partners, KICKING & SCREAMING, to the finish line.

Ice Airport Alaska will chronicle the daily challenges of the airport staff who manage to keep the facility open, freight flowing and passengers flying all despite weather that regularly dips to -38 Fahrenheit and wind speeds that typically exceed 100 mph. A new six part series on Smithsonian Channel.

Stories of people, including First Nations people, who live off the grid in remote regions of Northern Canada, and how they spend their day-to-day lives.

Violent Earth with Liev Schreiber explores the unbelievable science behind epic natural events. This jaw-dropping five-part series examines increasingly frequent and harrowing climate events, including hurricanes, tornadoes, volcano eruptions, tsunamis, and wildfires. It features incredible footage of the most intense examples of these weather events and new interviews with the scientists, storm chasers, and survivors who lived through them. This series is an in-depth examination of our natural world and its changing climate.  Are these storms, fires, and earthquakes more powerful now, and are they happening more frequently? Is there a connection between these disturbances and climate change? In each episode, scientists and meteorologists explain the science behind these deadly natural occurrences, how they form, where they happen, and what to do if you find yourself trapped in one of these situations.

Join the team as they try film a tornado from the inside.

This show follows a group of miners searching for the rarest gems in order to strike it rich. However, they risk life and limb daily as they face extreme climates, weather and other perilous conditions in every step of their pursuit.

Set deep in the British Columbian wilderness, Timber Titans is a high-stakes, character-driven documentary series following four logging companies in British Columbia as they fight through extreme weather and merciless terrain to harvest one of Canada's most vital natural resources.

Following an elite crew of workers - brakemen, engineers, construction crews, mechanics and train drivers - this series illustrates the battle against ferocious weather and treacherous terrain to keep the State of Alaska's critical 500-mile long railroad rolling to deliver life sustaining supplies.

Examining the catastrophic threat natural phenomena can pose to the United States and the world.

Jaw-dropping footage of extreme weather and natural disasters reveals the powerful wrath of Mother Nature. Survivors and more provide riveting commentary on these life-altering events in Travel Channel's Doomsday Caught on Camera.

The freeze and thaw periods are the two most deadly times of the year on Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories in Canada. This series follows a handful of survivalists as they hunt for food, drill for water, trade for necessities and protect their turf. It's a lawless frozen lake of ultra-libertarians forced together during brutal winters. Choosing another kind of lifestyle, these rebels - families, couples and singles - have said goodbye to living life the conventional way on land and taken to floating homes and houseboats... Since they don't live on land, they don't pay taxes, and, therefore, no one polices them. The very things that we take for granted - from opening the front door to walking your pet to shopping for groceries and supplies - are incredibly difficult to navigate. As one rebel says, "It's not man you have to worry about; it's woman - Mother Nature.

Storm Rising is a landmark series that packs an entire year's worth of the world most epic storms into one season.  From tornadoes in March in the US to mudslides in December in Central America, we'll embed with storm chaser Reed Timmer and his team as he heads straight into Mother Nature's fury unraveling the world's most dangerous weather events as they are happening.

The presenter discovers the great state of Alaska, America's last frontier - a place of extreme weather, wildlife and wilderness.

Investigating homicide cases is hard. Investigating homicide cases in Alaska is even harder. Fatal Frontier: Evil in Alaska explores the darkness that lurks within America's Last Frontier. Isolation, extreme weather, challenging terrain and other unique factors make for cases that can be incredibly difficult to crack. These are the stories of investigators who succeeded despite the odds.

Hurricane Man follows Josh Morgerman, one of the world's leading hurricane chasers. Josh predicts where a storm will hit before racing right into the eye of some of the biggest and most dangerous storms around the globe. Josh and his on-screen team of British producers will give first-hand accounts from the eye of the storm. They have unprecedented access to the human stories, from sheltering families to emergency rescues that unfold around them on the ground, while the storm rages. Altogether creating the ultimate hurricane documentary series.

Showcasing the many wonders of the world, A Year on Planet Earth, will reveal the incredible ways in which all life is connected and how massive natural events affect the lives of individual animals as the earth makes its annual journey around the sun. Filmed in over sixty different locations this epic documentary series will draw on the most spellbinding and dramatic stories from all corners of the globe. Combining extreme weather, breathtaking landscapes, epic wildlife spectacles and fascinating animal families, this series reveals our planet in a completely new light, uncovering how animals react and adapt to shifting habitats and unexpected events. Featuring a story arc across the seasons, A Year on Planet Earth, is set to draw viewers in over a number of episodes, unfolding like a drama.

From its tempestuous, turbulent atmosphere to its consistently moving and shifting tectonic plates, the Earth can be a very dangerous place to live. Devastation can take on many guises; hurricanes lashing southern United States, blistering fires sweeping Australia's bushland, earthquakes crumbling cities in one bold seismic move, sink holes swallowing homes into darkness and walls of water hurtling toward island continents with such speed and ferocity leaving no chance of escape. From first-hand accounts from the people that live there, 72 Dangerous Places to Live is a fascinating discovery of the world's riskiest places to live.

From Whitehorse to the remote towns at the edge of the Arctic, the Yukon is one of the most challenging places on Earth to live... let alone be a first responder. But someone has to do the job.

Alaska is known for its great beauty and inspirational landscapes. However, it is equally as notorious for its rugged terrain, brutal winters and remote locations. Still, like everywhere, life goes on in Alaska throughout the dead of winter. Everyday tasks often become extraordinary challenges. But, with the help of colossal equipment and machines, residents are able to not only endure, but thrive and enjoy among the sub-zero temperatures, steep mountainous terrain and fragile-–sometimes deadly-–ice.

Joanna Lumley returns with this brand new three-part series, to share her previously unseen travelling adventures. Joanna goes back as far east as Japan and all across the world to Cuba in the west, to share her treasure trove of unseen stories and give viewers an insight into how her travel programmes are made and why she loves to make them. Featuring behind the scenes footage and outtakes, we join Joanna at home as she recalls some of her most memorable journeys and hidden gems from her travels. The series offers viewers the chance to escape back to some incredible countries and enjoy their breath-taking scenery, with the added joy of witnessing what really happened along the way - from translation struggles, to filming with an overzealous dog and the challenges of extreme weather conditions.

Join Storm Chasers star Sean Casey and the researchers of VORTEX 2, the most ambitious effort ever made to understand the origins and evolution of tornadoes, on this heart-pounding science adventure. Armed with a 70mm camera, a fleet of customized vehicles designed to withstand gale force winds, torrential rains and unrelenting hail, and an arsenal of the most advanced weather measurement instruments ever created, the stars of Tornado Alley take audiences on a thrilling quest to experience a tornados destructive power at point blank range. Experience the adrenaline and the science of natures most dramatic phenomena!

Rocky Mountain Railroad follows the resilient crews who battle ferocious weather and treacherous terrain to keep Canada's critical freight and passenger trains rolling. It's an exclusive journey through the icy mountain wilderness on the country's most extreme railway. Shutting down is not an option, and it's in the coldest frostbitten months that the network stands up as a feat of modern engineering. Facing the constant threat of deadly avalanches, monster icicles, rockslides and dangerous wildlife, the hardy crews of the Rocky Mountain Railroad must do whatever it takes to keep this critical lifeline running smoothly.