The Best Survival TV Shows on TVision
Finding a good Survival 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 TV shows of all time streaming on TVision.
1. Alaska: The Last Frontier
What it's about: Centers on the Kilcher family and their community outside Homer, Alaska. Begun by patriarch Yule Kilcher who immigrated from Europe during WWII, and currently led by his sons, Otto and Atz Kilcher (singer Jewel's father) the family have lived on their land for four generations. The show also features the homesteaders who live nearby and interact with the Kilchers.
Where to Watch: 187 episodes (87%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu, Philo, fuboTV & 2 others). 136 episodes (63%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (Animal Planet & Discovery). 179 episodes (83%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).
2. The Walking Dead
What it's about: Sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes awakens from a coma to find a post-apocalyptic world dominated by flesh-eating zombies. He sets out to find his family and encounters many other survivors along the way.
Where to Watch: 48 episodes (32%) are available to watch free online (PlutoTV). 150 episodes (99%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix, Philo, fuboTV & 2 others). 17 episodes (11%) are available to stream on a popular TV everywhere service (AMC). 148 episodes (98%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).
3. Fear the Walking Dead
What it's about: What did the world look like as it was transforming into the horrifying apocalypse depicted in "The Walking Dead"? This spin-off set in Los Angeles, following new characters as they face the beginning of the end of the world, will answer that question.
Where to Watch: 77 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu, Philo, fuboTV & 2 others). 7 episodes (9%) are available to stream on a popular TV everywhere service (AMC). 76 episodes (99%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).
4. The Last Ship
What it's about: Their mission is simple: Find a cure. Stop the virus. Save the world. When a global pandemic wipes out eighty percent of the planet's population, the crew of a lone naval destroyer must find a way to pull humanity from the brink of extinction.
Where to Watch: 56 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu, Hoopla & TVision). 5 episodes (9%) are available to stream on a popular TV everywhere service (TNT). 56 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).
5. The Walking Dead: World Beyond
What it's about: A heroic group of teens sheltered from the dangers of the post-apocalyptic world receive a message that inspires them to leave the safety of the only home they have ever known and embark on a cross-country journey to find the one man who can possibly save the world.
Where to Watch: 11 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Philo, fuboTV, AMC Premiere & 2 others). 1 episodes (9%) are available to stream on a popular TV everywhere service (AMC). 10 episodes (91%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 1 service (Vudu).
6. Primal
What it's about: A caveman forms a bond with a dinosaur as they struggle to survive in a hostile world.
Where to Watch: 5 episodes (31%) are available to watch free online (Adult Swim). 8 episodes (50%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX & TVision). 5 episodes (31%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (Adult Swim). 10 episodes (63%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).
7. Wrecked
What it's about: Single-camera comedy centering on a diverse group of survivors adjusting to being stranded on an uninhabited island, a dangerous new world where they must face many threats – mostly brought on by themselves. No longer plugged into the rest of the world, the group struggles to navigate their makeshift society while also learning to live without such modern comforts as indoor plumbing, Wi-Fi, social media and Chipotle.
Where to Watch: 30 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX & TVision). 6 episodes (20%) are available to stream on a popular TV everywhere service (TBS). 30 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).
8. Baby Chimp Rescue
What it's about: How do you cope when you suddenly become surrogate parents to 21 orphaned chimps? Jim and Jenny Desmond have chimps overrunning their home and even their bed.
Where to Watch: 2 episodes (67%) are available to stream on a subscription service (TVision).