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Dual Survival · S7 · E8

Cuban Crisis

  • TV-MA
  • Mar 2, 2016
  • 45 min

In the remote swamps of Cuba, Grady and Bill must navigate to dry land while avoiding Cuban crocodiles. They desperately search for water, catch a turtle, and start a fire using a binocular lens. They then attempt to salvage a boat to help them find civilization.

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In the remote swamps of Cuba, Grady and Bill must navigate to dry land while avoiding Cuban crocodiles. They desperately search for water, catch a turtle, and start a fire using a binocular lens. They then attempt to salvage a boat to help them find civilization.

Season 7

10 episodes
  1. 1Fire and Ice

    45 minJan 13, 2016

    In the Chilean Andes, Grady and Bill start their survival mission high up on a snowy dormant volcano. They must get off the volcano, find shelter in caves, and trek down into the rainforest. Along the way, they search for food, and attempt to build a fire.

  2. 2Long Way Home

    45 minJan 20, 2016

    Continuing in the Chilean Andes, Grady and Bill must survive a cold night in the rainforest. On their journey out they hunt feral pigs, build a shelter, and attempt to build a fire again.

  3. 3Take Me to the River

    45 minJan 27, 2016

    In the Amazon rainforest, Bill and Grady must navigate through dense jungle, and build a shelter from the rains. They navigate to a river, attempt to catch fish, and build a raft to try to reach civilization.

  4. 4Eat or Be Eaten

    45 minFeb 3, 2016

    While stranded in the Zambezi River Basin, Grady and Bill attempt survival during Africa's dry season, on their trek to the Zambezi River. Along the way, they search for water, build a primitive fire, encounter a myriad of African wildlife and predators, and hunt for guinea fowl.

  5. 5Scorched Earth

    45 minFeb 10, 2016

    In the Namib Desert of southern Africa, Grady and Bill are left with a broken down car. They use the car to help them with survival tasks, catch and eat scorpions, create signals for rescue, and search for water and food in a nearby canyon.

  6. 6On Thin Ice

    45 minFeb 17, 2016

    In the cold and snow of the Sawtooth Mountains of Idaho, Bill and Grady begin their survival on a mountain ridge and make their way to a forested area where they discover a dilapidated cabin. After spending the night there, they navigate to a river, deal with hypothermic conditions after Grady partially breaks through the ice, and attempt to trap beaver.

  7. 7High and Dry

    45 minFeb 24, 2016

    Bill and Grady visit Oregon where they find themselves lost in a desert-type environment.

  8. 8Cuban Crisis

    45 minMar 2, 2016Now viewing

    In the remote swamps of Cuba, Grady and Bill must navigate to dry land while avoiding Cuban crocodiles. They desperately search for water, catch a turtle, and start a fire using a binocular lens. They then attempt to salvage a boat to help them find civilization.

  9. 9Saturation Point

    45 minMar 9, 2016

    Bill and Grady try to survive in the remote part of Maine, USA, dealing with extreme cold weather, chilly nights and lack of fire.

  10. 10Live to Tell

    45 minMar 16, 2016

    A behind the scenes look at Bill And Grady's journeys throughout the season. Also a sneak peak at Season 8