The Best Survival Movies and TV Shows on CBS All Access
Finding a good Survival movie and TV show to watch can be hard, so we've ranked the best ones and included where to watch them. Check out our list of the best Survival movies and TV shows of all time streaming on CBS All Access.
1. The Lookout
What it's about: Chris is a once promising high school athlete whose life is turned upside down following a tragic accident. As he tries to maintain a normal life, he takes a job as a janitor at a bank, where he ultimately finds himself caught up in a planned heist.
Where to Watch: Available to stream on a subscription service (CBS All Access) & rent or buy from $2.99 on 5 services (Google Play, Prime Video & 3 others).
2. Survivor
What it's about: A reality show contest where sixteen or more castaways split between two or more “Tribes” are taken to a remote isolated location and are forced to live off the land with meager supplies for roughly 39 days. Frequent physical challenges are used to pit the tribes against each other for rewards, such as food or luxuries, or for “Immunity”, forcing the other tribe to attend “Tribal Council”, where they must vote off one of their players.
Where to Watch: 598 episodes (98%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix, Hulu & 1 other). 482 episodes (79%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play, Prime Video & 3 others).
3. Project A
What it's about: In late 19th Century Hong Kong the British may rule the land, but the pirates rule the waters. One Coast Guard officer is Dragon Ma, who is determined that his beloved Coast Guard will not be made a fool of.
Where to Watch: Available to stream on a subscription service (CBS All Access) & rent or buy from $2.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).
4. City of Men
What it's about: Best buddies Acerola and Laranjinha, about to turn 18, discover things about their missing fathers' pasts which will shatter their solid friendship, in the middle of a war between rival drug gangs from Rio's favelas.
Where to Watch: Available to stream on a subscription service (CBS All Access) & rent or buy from $3.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).
5. Jericho
What it's about: Jericho is an American action/drama series that centers on the residents of the fictional town of Jericho, Kansas, in the aftermath of nuclear attacks on 23 major cities in the contiguous United States.
Where to Watch: 3 episodes (10%) are available to watch free online (CBS). 29 episodes (97%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix & CBS All Access). 29 episodes (97%) are available to rent or buy from $0.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).
6. Below
What it's about: In the dark silence of the sea during World War II, the submarine USS Tiger Shark prowls on what should be a routine rescue mission. But for the shell-shocked crew, trapped together in the sub's narrow corridors and constricted spaces, this is about to become a journey into the sensory delusions, mental deceptions and runaway fears that lurk just below the surface of the ocean.
Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (PlutoTV), stream on a subscription service (CBS All Access) & rent or buy from $2.99 on 5 services (Google Play, Prime Video & 3 others).
7. The Hunted
What it's about: In the wilderness of British Columbia, two hunters are tracked and viciously murdered by Aaron Hallum. A former Special Operations instructor is approached and asked to apprehend Hallum—his former student—who has 'gone rogue' after suffering severe battle stress from his time in Kosovo.
Where to Watch: Available to stream on a subscription service (CBS All Access) & rent or buy from $2.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).
8. Arctic Tale
What it's about: Arctic Tale is a 2007 documentary film from the National Geographic Society about the life cycle of a walrus and her calf, and a polar bear and her cubs, in a similar vein to the 2005 hit production March of the Penguins, also from National Geographic.
Where to Watch: Available to stream on a subscription service (CBS All Access) & rent or buy from $2.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).
9. Epic Yellowstone
What it's about: Bill Pullman introduces and narrates this four-part documentary on the world's first national park, Yellowstone.
Where to Watch: 4 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (fuboTV & CBS All Access). 4 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 3 services (Google Play, Vudu & YouTube).
10. Sands of the Kalahari
What it's about: A diverse group of individuals struggle to survive in the Kalahari desert after their passenger plane crashes.
Where to Watch: Available to stream on a subscription service (CBS All Access) & rent or buy from $2.99 on 3 services (iTunes, Google Play & Prime Video).