Season 1 Plot
"I Survived a Crime" takes viewers on a journey into the experience of being a victim of a sudden crime, from the moment those attacked first perceive the danger through the potential long-lasting effects.
I Survived a Crime Season 1 aired on February 17th, 2021.
Season 1 Episodes
1. Episode 1
A local trip becomes a harrowing ordeal for one family when they're surrounded by an angry mob that attacks their vehicle; a laundromat owner is beaten by unruly patrons from the business next door; a property manager is confronted by a gunman
2. Episode 2
A thief with a knife and a big idea meets a store employee and his bigger blade; a ride share driver has his evening shattered as gunfire rips through his truck; a devious plot involving a bank teller and an ATM lead to a near death encounter
3. Episode 3
A family faces off with violent attackers trying to rob its jewelry store; two young women flee from a driver who is out to get them on a terrifying road trip; convenience and crime collide at a bank ATM.
4. Episode 4
A gas station worker looks down the barrel of a gun and is ordered to empty her registers; a man running an errand goes on a high-speed chase to elude carjackers; a hotel worker thwarts a sexual predator who has six prior assaults
5. Episode 5
A retail store robber is outsmarted by the store clerk; a tense exchange at a convenience store as an employee tries to keep a gunman from shooting her; a man is beaten and then nearly electrocuted in a robbery gone off the rails; and more
6. Episode 6
An errant teen pulls a gun on a convenience store owner; a business owner dives through a truck window to thwart a carjacking; a prison librarian is held hostage by a desperate inmate; and more.
7. Episode 7
A simple snack at a local restaurant turns violent when a grandmother is ripped off, but does not give up; a woman takes on the man who slammed into her van and then tried to run; an aggressive panhandler battles a baker over his dough.
8. Episode 8
A brave grandma fights off two carjackers intent on stealing her truck; a homeowner faces off with an armed gang and uses his machete to turn the tables; two assailants pull a gun on a store manager, who escapes and locks the thieves inside.
9. Episode 9
A typical Sunday morphs into a gunfight when two armed men invade a family's home; an unsuspecting impound lot worker checks out a disturbance and is nearly mowed down by an irate woman in a two-ton truck; a car owner tries to stop a carjacking.
10. Episode 10
A woman attacks a bus driver in an out of control road rage incident; a man is beaten to within an inch of his life in a hate crime; a woman is brutally assaulted by her ex in a dollar store.
11. Episode 11
Convenience store customers witness a cold-blooded murder and are barricaded inside the store by a gunman; a restaurant worker is robbed at gunpoint but is saved by a drive through customer; a bartender argues with her irate boss who pounces on her.
12. Episode 12
A woman is held hostage in a terrifying home invasion; a man stops a carjacking by using an unusual weapon against his attackers; a convenience store clerk uses his martial arts training to stave off a robber.
13. Episode 13
A longstanding feud comes to a head when two neighbours confront each other with guns; a school bus driver goes on a dangerous high-speed chase to outrun an irate parent who attacks her bus with a hammer.
14. Episode 14
A robber and a jewellery store owner get into a wild west style shootout; a stay at home mum confronts a coffee shop clerk who used her credit card; a father and son fight back against a robbery at gunpoint.
15. Episode 15
A young woman is brutally attacked on the train by an assailant intent on killing her; a coach witnesses a student with a gun roam the hall and helps avert a potential school shooting; a store clerk faces a suspect trying to rob him with an unusual weapon until he turns the tables with his own weapon; and more.
16. Episode 16
An auto parts store owner turns the tables on an armed assailant by taking his gun; an armored car driver survives a terrifying attack; a hotel clerk flips the script on an armed robber; and more.
17. Episode 17
A motorcyclist is bumped off his bike by an angry motorist; a bartender is choked by her enraged boss; a serial convenience store thief makes peace with the irate owner he stole from. And more.
18. Episode 18
A man confronts a group of young adults about smoking on the train and is nearly beaten to death; a rideshare driver picks up a sick man, but a traffic jam throws the ailing man into a violent frenzy; a woman is confronted by a knife wielding man at her place of work; and more.
19. Episode 19
A retail store worker puts her life on the line to save a prized puppy stolen before her very eyes; a homeowner witnesses his family held at gunpoint and fights back against the assailants; a woman working at her family business battles a knife-wielding assailant who demands money; and more.
20. Episode 20
A protective father fends off a would-be home invader with a shovel; a street fight over a parking spot turns into an action film-like disaster for a bakery owner; a robber throws gasoline on a clerk, threatening to light him on fire.
21. Assaulted at Work
A disgruntled renter pulls a gun on an apartment manager and shoots him in a fit of rage; a fast food worker is assaulted by an unhinged customer; a bar owner chokes his employee until her terrified daughter intervenes; and more.
22. Get Out of My House
Intruders wake sleeping homeowners and a deadly shootout ensues; a model and her husband are robbed at gunpoint and dodge a barrage of bullets; a man sitting in his yard holds armed robbers at bay with a machete until police arrive; and more.
23. Armed Robberies
Survivors tell their tales of crimes involving armed robbery.
24. Snap Judgment
Survivors tell their tales of crimes involving snap judgements of the mind.