About this season
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. Using surveillance and cell phone footage captured during the crime, the series follows individuals going about their daily lives who were confronted with a dangerous situation and forced to make a quick decision on how to protect themselves or their families.
Episodes (12)
1. Episode 1
Aired 31 May 2023 • 25 min
A motorist in road rage overdrive runs down a woman photographing his license plate; a woman's ex-boyfriend tries to storm her home and is gunned down; several women at a fast food restaurant riot after being charged extra for special sauce.
2. Episode 2
Aired 31 May 2023 • 25 min
A man brutally attacks multiple people during an auto store robbery; a woman with an unusual weapon fends off an alleged serial thief; a woman is carjacked by a wanted fugitive in the middle of a shootout with police; and more.
3. Episode 3
Aired 7 June 2023 • 25 min
A driver fires his gun wildly during a road rage incident; two men are assaulted by an angry sheriff and his brother while ordering food; a soccer referee is tackled by a parent.
4. Episode 4
Aired 7 June 2023 • 25 min
A mother and child are hit by a driver; a shopper is attacked by a customer, but store employees jump in to help; a woman walking her dog faces off against purse snatchers.
5. Episode 7
Aired 14 June 2023 • 25 min
A horrified family watches remotely on an alarm app as their teens are held at gunpoint. A lottery store is looted in a brazen robbery. Workers at a fast food restaurant fight back against irate customers; and more.
6. Episode 6
Aired 14 June 2023 • 25 min
A woman is trapped in the backseat of her car after a man steals her vehicle and leads police on a wild chase. A man's neighbour is forced to intervene after an arsonist attempts to burn his home down. A woman bites her rideshare driver; and more.
7. Episode 7
Aired 21 June 2023 • 25 min
A family's jewellery store is targeted by would be smash and grab robbers. A gunfight breaks out as a war veteran defends his home. A man survives an attack by suspected car jackers and run over. A lunch patron is attacked.
8. Episode 8
Aired 21 June 2023 • 25 min
A man is followed home and attacked by would-be robbers; a minor fender bender escalates into a racially driven assault; a man attempts to kidnap a child right in front of her own home.
9. Episode 9
Aired 28 June 2023 • 25 min
A man scares off a robber, who then leads police on a chase; a man is caught in the middle of a shootout and avoids harm; a woman and her three children evade a violent kidnapper; a woman and her father are taken hostage in their own home.
10. Episode 10
Aired 5 July 2023 • 25 min
A wedding reception is brought to an early end by a man with a gun; a bartender is confronted by her ex who attempts to shoot her, but bystanders intervene; a woman is continually harassed by her upstairs neighbor until it escalates to violence.
11. Episode 11
Aired 12 July 2023 • 25 min
A shop owner turns the tables during an armed robbery. An irate airline passenger attacks an elderly man. A man is accosted in his apartment complex by a group of carjackers who try to mow him down; and more.
12. Episode 12
Aired 19 July 2023 • 25 min
A woman is taken hostage by a man on a suspected crime spree. A woman escapes a man who hit her with a gun. A man disarms an armed robber. A motorcyclist is hit by a driver. A woman fends off an attacker in a gym; and more.