# Dual Survival (2010)

> Two survival experts with contrasting backgrounds test their skills against some of the planet's most unforgiving terrain.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/30362

## Facts

- Seasons: 9
- Episodes: 84
- Episode runtime: 45 min
- Status: Canceled
- Genres: reality
- Network: Discovery
- Cast: Cody Lundin, Dave Canterbury, Joseph Teti, Grady Powell, Jeff Zausch, EJ Snyder, Matt Graham, Josh James
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1673441/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Tone: gritty, matter of fact, tense, practical

## Synopsis

Dual Survival (2010-2016) is an American reality survival series created for Discovery. Cody Lundin, Dave Canterbury, Joseph Teti and Grady Powell are among the principal experts who appear across its run, with Lundin and Canterbury anchoring many of the episodes. Rather than a scripted drama, the show follows two people with drastically different backgrounds and survival strategies as they take on some of the planet's most unforgiving terrain. Each episode is built from the practical engine of the format: the pair must find water, shelter, food and a route out while the environment pushes back. Their contrasting approaches create friction and grudging respect, and the viewer watches how improvised tools and creative thinking keep them alive in dangerous situations. The show runs across nine seasons in a case-of-the-week wilderness format, set in remote deserts, forests and mountains around the world. Its tone is gritty and matter-of-fact, with an emphasis on practical problem solving rather than spectacle. Fans of Man vs. Wild, Alone and Survivorman will find the same blend of raw landscape and hands-on resourcefulness.

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