EPISODE 1: "DARKNESS BELOW: CAVE RESCUE" This episode examines survival and rescue in natural and recreational cave systems, centering on three dramatic case studies:

• The Thai Cave Rescue (2018): The miraculous rescue of twelve boys and their soccer coach from Thailand's flooded Tham Luang cave system after 18 days trapped in darkness, featuring the unprecedented sedation technique that made their extraction possible.
• The Nutty Putty Cave Tragedy (2009): The heartbreaking story of John Edward Jones, who became fatally trapped in Utah's Nutty Putty Cave despite rescuers being able to reach and communicate with him.
• The Floyd Collins Incident (1925): America's first mass-media cave disaster, where Kentucky explorer Floyd Collins became trapped, sparking a rescue effort followed by 20 million Americans via newspaper and radio.