Surviving Death (2021)

Limited Series

TV-MA

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Explores questions that have been contemplated throughout time: What does it mean to die, and is death the end of our existence? Weaving together innovative new research with firsthand accounts from those who’ve been close to death.

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6 Episodes

Near-Death Experiences
E1
Near-Death ExperiencesA doctor is found lifeless after going over a waterfall. Now she and others share their near-death experiences. Does consciousness expand after death?
Mediums (1)
E2
Mediums (1)Poised between life and death, mediums promise a chance to commune with the departed. Can seekers cultivate that ability and find solace and healing?
Mediums (2)
E3
Mediums (2)A medium leads a séance, deeply moving a student. Plaster casts of "spirit" hands — physical manifestations of the dead — are explored.
Signs from the Dead
E4
Signs from the DeadA bird, a dancing light or a caress: Signs and messages from the dead happen all the time, mediums say. So the grieving look for ways to communicate.
Seeing Dead People
E5
Seeing Dead PeopleCan consciousness survive a body's demise? An investigator records eerie sounds at a historic spot, and a doctor discusses encounters with the dying.
Reincarnation
E6
ReincarnationVivid details and unshakable confidence — from a 5-year-old. A child psychiatrist studies cases of past-life memories, which occur around the world.