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Best Episodes of SOS: Extreme Rescues
Out of Reach
S2 Ep2
8.0
21st Jul 2025
Cave Rescue race to find teenagers trapped in a mine; Mountain Rescue struggle to reach an injured walker; and teams pull together to rescue a woman who’s fallen 20 feet on to rocks.
Hidden Dangers
S2 Ep1
7.5
16th Jul 2025
An 80-year-old is stuck on Yr Wyddfa. The police helicopter looks for a tourist lost in the dark. And the coastguard races to save a local before the tide sweeps her away.
Weather Warning
S1 Ep1
7.5
8th Jan 2024
A young hiker gets trapped on an icy ledge on Tryfan, rescuers hunt for walkers lost in fog and a man risks heatstroke after a mountain climb on the hottest day of the year.
Hot Spots
S2 Ep10
7.0
17th Sep 2025
A paraglider with vertigo is stuck in the snow on Crib Goch; emergency teams rush to rescue a dog walker caught by flooding; and a cry for help that could be a person, or a goat.
Pushing the Limits
S2 Ep5
7.0
13th Aug 2025
A 15-year-old mountain biker has serious injuries after a downhill crash; a climber is frozen with fear on Eryri’s most dangerous ridge; and two French visitors come unstuck.
Worst Episodes of SOS: Extreme Rescues
Every Life Matters
S1 Ep2
7.0
15th Jan 2024
A woman needs to be airlifted to safety after a fall in Devil’s Kitchen, a sheep is stuck in a mineshaft, and the police drone unit seeks out a teenager lost on a mountain after dark.
Under Pressure
S1 Ep3
7.0
22nd Jan 2024
Summer visitors put the teams under strain. There’s a race against the tide to save an injured power kiter; and a freak storm delays an ambulance reaching a medical emergency.
Tricky Terrain
S1 Ep4
7.0
5th Feb 2024
A woman scattering her father’s ashes on his favourite mountain needs help after falling, a man with dementia is lost in the forest; and a girl is stretchered down the mountainside.
Hidden Dangers
S1 Ep5
7.0
12th Feb 2024
A day trip flips from epic to nightmare for a Londoner lost on Tryfan with no way to get help, a man falls near a remote waterfall and a holidaymaker drifts out to sea in a dinghy.
A Fortunate Coincidence
S1 Ep6
7.0
19th Feb 2024
Multiple teams join forces to find a missing person; an amazing coincidence aids a walker who collapses with hypothermia in a storm; and a wrong turn puts young friends in danger.
SOS: Extreme Rescues Episode Guide
Weather Warning
S1 Ep1
7.5
8th Jan 2024
A young hiker gets trapped on an icy ledge on Tryfan, rescuers hunt for walkers lost in fog and a man risks heatstroke after a mountain climb on the hottest day of the year.
Every Life Matters
S1 Ep2
7.0
15th Jan 2024
A woman needs to be airlifted to safety after a fall in Devil’s Kitchen, a sheep is stuck in a mineshaft, and the police drone unit seeks out a teenager lost on a mountain after dark.
Under Pressure
S1 Ep3
7.0
22nd Jan 2024
Summer visitors put the teams under strain. There’s a race against the tide to save an injured power kiter; and a freak storm delays an ambulance reaching a medical emergency.
Tricky Terrain
S1 Ep4
7.0
5th Feb 2024
A woman scattering her father’s ashes on his favourite mountain needs help after falling, a man with dementia is lost in the forest; and a girl is stretchered down the mountainside.
Hidden Dangers
S1 Ep5
7.0
12th Feb 2024
A day trip flips from epic to nightmare for a Londoner lost on Tryfan with no way to get help, a man falls near a remote waterfall and a holidaymaker drifts out to sea in a dinghy.
A Fortunate Coincidence
S1 Ep6
7.0
19th Feb 2024
Multiple teams join forces to find a missing person; an amazing coincidence aids a walker who collapses with hypothermia in a storm; and a wrong turn puts young friends in danger.
Tough Decisions
S1 Ep7
7.0
26th Feb 2024
A man makes a tough decision when a rock crushes his friend in the Glyderau mountains. After a fall, a woman needs convincing to be carried back on a stretcher.
No Judgement
S1 Ep8
7.0
4th Mar 2024
Rescuers search for an injured man they think has taken magic mushrooms; two climbers get trapped on a dangerous ledge with no torches; and a family get lost on a notorious peak.
Facing Obstacles
S1 Ep9
7.0
Teams work together to rescue an injured man trapped in woodland in South Eryri; two walkers get lost when thick fog descends; and the team struggle to find a woman in a mountain’s deep ridges.
A Rescue Network
S1 Ep10
7.0
18th Mar 2024
A crash in a remote spot brings emergency teams together; helicopter teams winch a seriously injured woman out of a gorge; and volunteers on race day get an unexpected callout.
Four Seasons
S1 Ep11
7.0
25th Mar 2024
The race is on to find two climbers stranded in deep snow, before night falls; a spate of wildfires puts fire and rescue teams under strain; and a hiker is caught out, the day after the clocks change.
Community
S1 Ep12
7.0
8th Apr 2024
A thrill-seeker fears he’s led his fiancée to her death on an icy mountain; rescuers help a dog in distress; and a trainee paramedic is in the right place at the right time.
The best rated episodes of SOS: Extreme Rescues are:
Out of Reach S2E2 rated 8.0
Hidden Dangers S2E1 rated 7.5
Weather Warning S1E1 rated 7.5
Hot Spots S2E10 rated 7.0
Pushing the Limits S2E5 rated 7.0
The lowest rated episodes of SOS: Extreme Rescues are:
Every Life Matters S1E2 rated 7.0
Under Pressure S1E3 rated 7.0
Tricky Terrain S1E4 rated 7.0
Hidden Dangers S1E5 rated 7.0
A Fortunate Coincidence S1E6 rated 7.0
The first episode of SOS: Extreme Rescues aired on January 08, 2024.
The last episode of SOS: Extreme Rescues aired on October 01, 2025.
There are 24 episodes of SOS: Extreme Rescues.
There are 2 seasons of SOS: Extreme Rescues.
Yes.
SOS: Extreme Rescues is set to return for future episodes.
