Name: Extraordinary Acts of Courage
Released: 2011-04-14T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary · Reality

In the face of danger, some ordinary people show extraordinary courage. Individuals who lived through terrifying events tell their own stories about how they faced down their fears and became real-life heroes.

2011 · 21m

EPISODE 1

Bank Robbery, Flood & Fire

A grandmother bests a serial bank robber; strangers rescue a commuter from a flood; a 3-year-old is rescued from a burning SUV.
EPISODE 2

Disasters

A 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.
EPISODE 3

Avalanche, Racing, Car Rescue

Adventure-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.
EPISODE 4

Gang, Air Collision, Snake Bite

A 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.
EPISODE 5

Four-Wheeling Grandma; Unlikely Reunion; Football Star Saves the Day

A 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.
EPISODE 6

True Patriot; Animal Attack

An Army Sergeant protects his sons from a bank robber; biking enthusiasts are ambushed by a mountain lion.