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10. George Linnane - The Cave
June 20, 2025
Experienced caver George Linnane was used to the intricacies of caving, where darkness, isolation and the ever-present risk of disaster are constant companions. On one fateful day, George embarked on what was meant to be a routine exploration deep within a complex cave system when a rock shelf collapsed, causing George to fall 26 feet. Between the panic and pain, George quickly realizes that escape without help is impossible. It took 54 hours and a team of over 70 people to navigate George, who sustained critical, life-threatening injuries, back out of the cave system. All the while, his wife, Julie, had no idea if he would make it out or if she would ever see her husband alive again.
9. Benedict Allen - Jungle Hell
June 20, 2025
In this extraordinary tale of survival, young explorer Benedict Allen embarks on a perilous journey into the Amazon rainforest. Benedict is known for his immersive, self-filmed expeditions without backup or modern navigation tools, but this adventure took a dark turn with a harrowing escape from hostile gold miners. With the odds stacked against Benedict, lost and terrified in the jungle, he is near death. Battling malaria, starvation and isolation, he spent weeks lost and alone until a single clue gave him a way to embark on a miraculous escape.
8. Rhianon Bragg - At Gunpoint
June 13, 2025
Rhianon Bragg ended a controlling, five-year relationship, sparking a campaign of stalking and terror by her ex-partner. On one fateful night in August of 2019, Rhianon returns home and is ambushed by her ex, armed with a shotgun. The months of torment ended in being held for eight hours at gunpoint by the man she once loved. Rhianon uses her survival instincts and experience from years of abuse to stay alive, constantly trying to appease her captor while looking for a safe way out. She eventually convinced him to let her go to a doctor
7. Shiva Mahbobi - Under Lock and Key
June 13, 2025
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6. Ian Purchase - Taken By the Taliban
June 6, 2025
Seasoned emergency worker and former British paratrooper Ian Purchase lived his life working in hostile environments. Ian traveled to Afghanistan to deliver aid and knows the risks are high. When two British hostages were taken by the Taliban, Ian stepped in to help. His desire to help others resulted in his own kidnapping and subsequent imprisonment by ruthless extremists. Ian endured beatings, unlivable sleeping quarters and minimal food. His family and colleagues fear the worst, but while imprisoned, Ian
5. John Peters - Shot Down
June 6, 2025
While on a low-level daylight mission, RAF Tornado GR1 fighter pilot John Peters was shot down over Iraq during the Gulf War by Iraqi forces. Instantly, his fate shifted from combat aviator to hunted man. Captured by military troops, he was held as a prisoner of war in brutal conditions for seven weeks. John
4. Peter Moore - Kidnapped in Baghdad
May 30, 2025
When British IT consultant Peter Moore was offered a job teaching locals in Iraq, what starts out as an interesting opportunity descends into chaos. His offices were raided by Shia militia disguised as Iraqi police officers and Moore was taken hostage and held in captivity for over two years in harsh conditions, including torture and being chained to walls. With both financial and political motives, his captors used Moore as a bargaining tool against the UK government for the release of Iraqi detainees and as part of a broader insurgent effort against coalition forces.
3. Peter Shaw - The Hole
May 30, 2025
British bank manager Peter Shaw was ready to return home to his family following six years working in Georgia, but in his final week, the unthinkable happened. As he drove to a farewell gathering, a whistle-blowing policeman stopped his car and punched him in the face while masked men, armed with weapons, surrounded him and forcibly dragged him into a nearby vehicle. After being brutally kidnapped, his captors held him in appalling conditions in a hole underground, where he was tortured and starved for five and a half months. Enduring severe physical and psychological suffering, he managed to survive using a variety of techniques until the fateful day of his escape.
2. The Robertsons - Lost at Sea
May 23, 2025
In 1972, the Robertson family decided to sail around the world on a six-berth yacht. Little did they know an unfortunate encounter with a pod of killer whales would end their journey within weeks. For 38 days, the Robertson family was left lost at sea in a small dinghy, surviving on turtle blood and raw fish. Battling the elements of nature with all their might, the Robertsons also had to contend with their own invasive thoughts of mortality and survival.
1. Michael Scott Moore - The Negotiator
May 23, 2025
American journalist and novelist Michael Scott Moore travelled to Somalia to research and report on the piracy crisis in the country. Little did he know he would be captured and held in captivity for over two and a half years by Somali pirates with a price on his release of $24 million, a price the pirates thought Michael
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Where to Watch Missing Presumed Dead
Missing Presumed Dead is available for streaming on the Disney website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Missing Presumed Dead on demand at Amazon, Hulu and Fandango at Home.
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Premiere DateMay 23, 2025
