Hard to Kill
2018 · Discovery · 60 min · 1 season
S01E06 · Avalanche Rescue
Wed, 5 Sept, 12:00 pm
Tim Kennedy travels to the Rocky Mountains to train with an Avalanche Control and Rescue team led by Aaron Brill; he'll have to fight the effects of high altitude and survive being buried alive under snow to prove to Aaron he can join his team.
About
Instead of "Dirty Jobs", Discovery now brings you dangerous jobs. Tim Kennedy is one tough guy – an active, Ranger qualified, Green Beret, Special Forces Sniper who has served tours in Iraq, Afghanistan and other locations around the globe. He is also a top 5 professional MMA fighter with grit and dedication to the values of hard work and humility. Now he's ready to tackle some of the toughest jobs ever by risking life and limb to highlight the unsung heroes of the American workforce.
Each day, there are countless people who take on some of the most risky jobs imaginable. Tim Kennedy is ready to put himself in their shoes. Whether triggering avalanches with high explosives or protecting a cowboy from a 2000 pound bull, Tim works with experts to learn what it takes to do some of the most dangerous jobs in the world.
Episodes
- E01
Test Pilot
Wed, 1 Aug· 60 minTim Kennedy learns what it takes to do the important but deadly job of a Test Pilot. From enduring G-Forces, hurtling out of a plane from 20,000 feet to escaping a plane engulfed in flames, Tim finds out what makes Test Pilots hard to kill.
- E02
American Bullfighter
Wed, 8 Aug· 60 minTim Kennedy heads to Texas to learn about the dangerously selfless job of an American bullfighter. With the help of 5-time World Champion Bullfighter Rob Smets.
- E03
Bush Pilot
Wed, 15 Aug· 60 minTim Kennedy heads to Alaska to train for the deadly job of a Bush Pilot. In order to prove he has what it takes to survive a job in one of the coldest environments, he'll have to escape the "Helicopter Dunker" and risk hypothermia in freezing waters.
- E04
Bomb Tech
Wed, 22 Aug· 60 minTim Kennedy travels to California to learn what it takes to be a bomb technician. He'll have to pass a grueling test called the Bomb Suit Gauntlet to prove he has what it takes to join a live fire simulation.
- E05
Commercial Fisherman
Wed, 29 Aug· 60 minTim Kennedy heads to the Atlantic to train for one of the most dangerous jobs in the world: commercial fishing. He'll have to learn how to haul in the catch and what to do when disaster strikes.
- E06
Avalanche Rescue
Wed, 5 Sept· 60 minTim Kennedy travels to the Rocky Mountains to train with an Avalanche Control and Rescue team led by Aaron Brill; he'll have to fight the effects of high altitude and survive being buried alive under snow to prove to Aaron he can join his team.
Cast
Tim Kennedy
Presenter