The Will to Live

The Will to Live is where the impossible becomes unforgettable. We tell cinematic stories of people who, against all odds, refused to die — surviving the harshest environments, the most brutal disasters, and the darkest moments imaginable. These are not just tales of endurance; they are testaments to the unbreakable human spirit.

Each episode plunges you into the heart of real or inspired survival — from freezing mountaintops and raging seas to life-or-death battles in the wild, war, and beyond. Every story captures the raw fear, courage, and sheer will that separates those who fall from those who fight to live.

Our mission is to honor the strength within every survivor and to remind you that hope is never truly lost. The Will to Live exists to ignite awe, resilience, and respect for the instinct that keeps us alive when everything else says we shouldn’t be.

When the world closes in, and the odds are stacked high — that’s when the story begins.

Derek Survived Sandstorms Until Motion Cameras Showed Someone Over His Bed at 3:33 AM

Derek Survived Sandstorms Until Motion Cameras Showed Someone Over His Bed at 3:33 AM
Ranger Heard Dead Radio Crackle at 2:47 AM — Then Found Fresh Blood at Tomorrow's Coordinates

Ranger Heard Dead Radio Crackle at 2:47 AM — Then Found Fresh Blood at Tomorrow's Coordinates
Guide Mumbled About Strangers For Two Days — Until He Described A Woman Dead Since 1987

Guide Mumbled About Strangers For Two Days — Until He Described A Woman Dead Since 1987
Police Ignored His 911 Call From The Valley — Until His Camp Appeared On Maps That Led Nowhere

Police Ignored His 911 Call From The Valley — Until His Camp Appeared On Maps That Led Nowhere
She Found Frost Two Miles Underground in July — Until She Discovered Her Own Frozen Corpse

She Found Frost Two Miles Underground in July — Until She Discovered Her Own Frozen Corpse
Lighthouse Keeper's Beacon Went Dark — Until He Found Himself Stacking Driftwood In His Sleep

Lighthouse Keeper's Beacon Went Dark — Until He Found Himself Stacking Driftwood In His Sleep
She Mapped 127 Vents Without Incident — Until She Woke 200 Yards From Her Tent With Clean Boots

She Mapped 127 Vents Without Incident — Until She Woke 200 Yards From Her Tent With Clean Boots
Driver's 2:47 AM Hospital Pickup Matched a Missing Person from 2013 on His Dashcam

Driver's 2:47 AM Hospital Pickup Matched a Missing Person from 2013 on His Dashcam
ICU Nurse Saved 47 Patients Until Room 12 Flatlined at 3:03 AM Every Night - True Story

ICU Nurse Saved 47 Patients Until Room 12 Flatlined at 3:03 AM Every Night - True Story
Rig Worker Woke to Silence and Empty Bunks — Until He Found the Drugging Report in His Handwriting

Rig Worker Woke to Silence and Empty Bunks — Until He Found the Drugging Report in His Handwriting
Urban Explorer Found Door Sealed 45 Years Until It Slammed Shut With 58 Minutes of Oxygen

Urban Explorer Found Door Sealed 45 Years Until It Slammed Shut With 58 Minutes of Oxygen
Maintenance Worker Heard Tapping Behind the 1952 Wall — Until His Own ID Number Whispered Back

Maintenance Worker Heard Tapping Behind the 1952 Wall — Until His Own ID Number Whispered Back
Firefighter Received Photo of His House Burning — Timestamped Three Hours in the Future

Firefighter Received Photo of His House Burning — Timestamped Three Hours in the Future
Mara Worked 347 Graveyard Shifts Without Incident — Until She Wrote HELP Backwards On The Glass

Mara Worked 347 Graveyard Shifts Without Incident — Until She Wrote HELP Backwards On The Glass
Teacher Had 23 Kids and One Piano When the EF-5 Hit — Then She Became the Roof

Teacher Had 23 Kids and One Piano When the EF-5 Hit — Then She Became the Roof
A Power Surge Trapped 200 People Underground—Until Broken Technician Took One Final Risk

A Power Surge Trapped 200 People Underground—Until Broken Technician Took One Final Risk
Lawyer Ignored His Daughter For Twenty Years — Until Seventeen Days Adrift Stripped Everything Away

Lawyer Ignored His Daughter For Twenty Years — Until Seventeen Days Adrift Stripped Everything Away
Navy Diver's 847 Perfect Dives Meant Nothing When Soviet Pipe Exploded 200 Feet Down

Navy Diver's 847 Perfect Dives Meant Nothing When Soviet Pipe Exploded 200 Feet Down
Ranger Heard Climbing Sounds at 3 AM — Until Wet Handprints Appeared Inside His Locked Tower

Ranger Heard Climbing Sounds at 3 AM — Until Wet Handprints Appeared Inside His Locked Tower
Climber Woke Buried Under Twenty Feet of Snow — Until Warm Hands Pulled Him Deeper

Climber Woke Buried Under Twenty Feet of Snow — Until Warm Hands Pulled Him Deeper
Rookie Pilot Had Twelve Minutes to Glide Through Mountains — Until She Rewrote Aviation History

Rookie Pilot Had Twelve Minutes to Glide Through Mountains — Until She Rewrote Aviation History
Wildfire Trapper Had 10 Minutes — He Dug Into Earth And Survived Hell Overhead

Wildfire Trapper Had 10 Minutes — He Dug Into Earth And Survived Hell Overhead
Tom Harper's 47 - Mile Trek Through Arctic Ice to Save Fourteen Lives After Iceberg Strike

Tom Harper's 47 - Mile Trek Through Arctic Ice to Save Fourteen Lives After Iceberg Strike
Diver's Umbilical Severed at 900 Feet — Until He Short - Circuited His Way Through Crushing Dark

Diver's Umbilical Severed at 900 Feet — Until He Short - Circuited His Way Through Crushing Dark
You Won't Believe What This Miner Did To Keep His Eleven Men Alive

You Won't Believe What This Miner Did To Keep His Eleven Men Alive
Trucker's Engine Died in the Mojave — Until He Found the Cold War Tower Still Transmitting Since '74

Trucker's Engine Died in the Mojave — Until He Found the Cold War Tower Still Transmitting Since '74
Fisherman Ignored the Storm Warning — Until Sharks Circled His Torn Raft for Thirty - Seven Days

Fisherman Ignored the Storm Warning — Until Sharks Circled His Torn Raft for Thirty - Seven Days
Cargo Pilot Ignored His Co - Pilot's Weather Warning — Until They Both Woke Bleeding in the Sahara

Cargo Pilot Ignored His Co - Pilot's Weather Warning — Until They Both Woke Bleeding in the Sahara
Forest Ranger Sealed Thirteen People in a Mine — Then Collapsed the Entrance on Purpose

Forest Ranger Sealed Thirteen People in a Mine — Then Collapsed the Entrance on Purpose
Fighter Pilot Crawled 27 Miles On A Shattered Leg — Until He Stood To Walk Her Down The Aisle

Fighter Pilot Crawled 27 Miles On A Shattered Leg — Until He Stood To Walk Her Down The Aisle