In everyday life, most crises arise close to home. You never know when a simple task could turn deadly. Knowing what to do in these situations could be the difference between life and death. Survival expert and Man vs. Wild host Bear Grylls puts himself in potentially life-threatening situations to show the how-to, hands-on, step-by-step instructions on everything you may need to know when faced with a worst case scenario. In each episode, Bear teaches viewers the skills needed to succeed in urban survival situations that could arise without warning, from escaping a high-rise apartment fire to fending off a shark attack.