One Car Too Far
| One Car Too Far | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
Adventure Reality |
| Starring |
Gary Humphrey Bill Wu |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Chile |
| Running time | Approx. 42 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Discovery Channel |
| Original release | August 19 – September 16, 2012 |
One Car Too Far is an American reality television series. It stars Gary Humphrey and Bill Wu. It premiered on Discovery Channel on August 19, 2012.[1]
Premise
It's all about the drive to survive. What happens when you 'MacGyver-ize' a car? In One Car Too Far former British Special Forces operative and an American car junkie are dropped into incredible landscapes and forced to work together to survive and ultimately escape to safety. The twist, they will have to take a small red car with them. It's the perfect combination as one knows how to drive and the other knows how to survive. With no proper roads and no real supplies, the two must rely on instinct and expertise alone to make it out. From the treacherous slopes and near-freezing temperatures of a mountain top, to the wet, dense vegetation of the rainforest, they use whatever supplies they can find to turn a regular car into an all-purpose vehicle to get them over, under and through just about any obstacle in their way.
Episodes
| Episode No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Rainforest" | August 19, 2012 |
| Dropped deep into a hostile rainforest, Bill and Gary's teamwork and survival skills are put to the ultimate test. In just three days, their journey pits them against swollen gullies, swampy bogs, and a waist deep drive across a deadly river. | ||
| 2 | "Volcano" | August 26, 2012 |
| Dropped onto the peak of a frozen volcano, Bill and Gary must navigate their car over deadly crevasses, fatal ice fields, and through razor sharp lava slopes - all the while protecting themselves and the car from freezing temperatures. | ||
| 3 | "Mountain" | September 2, 2012 |
| Stranded in an unforgiving mountain range, Bill and Gary have to drive their car across boulder fields, where the threat of landslides looms. Forced to repel off a 60-degree cliff they must now overcome a 600ft drop where one slip could be their last. | ||
| 4 | "Desert" | September 9, 2012 |
| Helicoptered into the world's driest desert, Bill and Gary scale 10-story high sand dunes and 50-degree slopped sand bowls. Gary, under constant pressure, explores techniques to stay hydrated, while Bill struggles to keep their car and challenge alive. | ||
| 5 | "Under the Hood" | September 16, 2012 |
| Gary Humphrey and Bill Wu take us behind the scenes of their amazing off-road adventures. With exclusive interviews and never before seen footage, Bill and Gary give us their top ten tips for driving and surviving off road. | ||
References
- ↑ "Discovery Channel Shifts into High Gear with "One Car too Far" Premiering on August 19 at 9pm ET/PT". Discovery Press Web. Discovery Communications. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
External links
One Car Too Far at the Internet Movie Database