Extraordinary Acts of Courage
8 Episodes Available
Documentary
Season 18 Episodes
Bank Robbery, Flood & FireS1 E1A grandmother bests a serial bank robber; strangers rescue a commuter from a flood; a 3-year-old is rescued from a burning SUV.- DisastersS1 E2A passenger risks his life to rescue survivors of a train crash; two men work to save a bus full of children when a bridge collapses.
- Avalanche, Racing, Car RescueS1 E3Adventure-seekers' lives are threatened during an avalanche; a race car driver's first race ends in fire; a woman is trapped in a burning car.
- Gang, Air Collision, Snake BiteS1 E4A high school football star protects his family from gang members; a glider pilot saves his passengers; a boy scout saves his neighbor from a snake bite.
- Four-Wheeling Grandma; Unlikely Reunion; Football Star Saves the DayS1 E5A young man prevents his grandmother from drowning; a fire survivor reunites with her rescuer; an Atlanta Falcons fan is saved by one of his idols.
- True Patriot; Animal AttackS1 E6An Army Sergeant protects his sons from a bank robber; biking enthusiasts are ambushed by a mountain lion.
- Sister Savior; Subway Rescue; Runaway BusS1 E7A girl shields her younger sister from an oncoming truck; a man falls onto the subway tracks; a school bus rolls down a hill.
- Runaway Truck, Armed Teen on School Bus; Strangled by CarwashS1 E8A boy drives a runaway logging truck; a woman's scarf gets tangled in a carwash; a football player protects children on a bus from an armed classmate.
Synopsis
There are many people who fly under the radar and don't get the recognition that they deserve. They are known as everyday heroes who, through defining moments of courage, undertake acts of bravery that change the lives of everyone involved. As the people involved describe what happened, this docu-series features heroic stories, including a grandmother who stops a serial bank robber, a high-school football player who protects his family from gang members, and a girl who shields her younger sister from an oncoming truck.Genres
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