Dual Survival — Season 8
7 episodesFirst aired 15 June 2016
Returning to the series from last season is former U.S. Army Green Beret Weapons Sergeant Grady Powell, who tends to adopt a strong-willed and impetuous approach in order to overcome any obstacle. Grady is joined this season by new partner Josh James, an experienced outdoorsman from New Zealand's South Island. Josh and Grady must draw on their unique skills and experiences to battle with some of the toughest wilderness environments on the planet, where everything that can go wrong does, and opposing mindsets present frequent - and often amusing - conflicts.
E1Croatian Castaway
Jun 201645m
Trapped in the jagged canyons of Croatia's Velebit Mountain, new partners Grady and Josh must work together to navigate the frigid, fast-moving rapids, and descend treacherous waterfalls in order to find salvation in this remote landscape.
- E2
Mosquito Coast
Jun 201645m
Grady and Josh slash their way through the Nicaraguan jungle battling snakes, mosquitoes and dehydration. They struggle to start a fire using a soil testing kit, go on a nighttime hunt for caiman and build a raft to cross croc-infested waters.
- E3
Bulgarian Blizzard
Jul 201645m
Grady and Josh face a whiteout blizzard, freezing temperatures and a run-in with a deadly predator on the slopes of Bulgaria's Rila Mountains.
- E4
Burning Island
Jul 201645m
Shipwrecked on an island in the South China Sea, castaways Grady and Josh demonstrate their resourcefulness by repurposing garbage on the beach to desalinate water, construct shelter, hunt for food, and ultimately signal for rescue.
- E5
Out Of Air
Jul 201645m
Stranded in the high altitudes of the Peruvian Andes, Grady and Josh battle crippling altitude sickness and the hallucinations that come with it. They must find fresh water fast in order to navigate this rough landscape in pursuit of civilization.
- E6
Snow Daze
Jul 201645m
Air Force veteran Bo McGlone teams up with former Green Beret Grady Powell on Wyoming's frigid Big Horn Mountains in the dead of a brutal winter. Navigating the exhausting, snowy terrain will push them to their limits.
- E7
Colombian Chaos
Aug 201645m
Military Veterans Grady Powell and Bo McGlone are dropped into separate locations of a Colombian jungle to play out a military operation gone awry. With only a map and machete, they must survive in the dense jungle while trying to find rescue.
