Survive (TV series)

Survive is an American thriller drama television series written by Richard Abate and Jeremy Ungar that debuted on Quibi on April 6, 2020.^[1] It is based on the novel of the same name by Alex Morel.^[2]

Survive
Genre	Adventure Thriller drama
Based on	Survive by Alex Morel
Written by	Richard Abate Jeremy Ungar
Directed by	Mark Pellington
Starring	Sophie Turner Corey Hawkins
Composer	Peter G. Adams
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	12
Production
Executive producers	Michael Sammaciccia Barry Barclay Julia Zaytseva Igor Pronin Van Toffler Floris Bauer
Producers	Cary Granat Ed Jones
Cinematography	David Devlin
Running time	5–10 minutes
Production companies	EMH Gunpowder & Sky
Original release
Network	Quibi
Release	April 6 (2020-04-06) – April 17, 2020 (2020-04-17)

Premise

Two ordinary people, Jane and Paul, are the only survivors of a plane crash that isolates them on a remote snow-covered mountain.^[1]

Soon this unlikely duo will have to find a way to get back to society as Jane herself struggles with depression and her own personal demons while Paul does everything to try and keep her safe.

Cast

• Sophie Turner as Jane
• Corey Hawkins as Paul
• Terence Maynard as Doctor M
• Laurel Marsden as Kara
• Elliott Wooster as Phil
• Lewis Hayes as Chad
• Makgotso M as New Girl
• Jennifer Martin as Nurse Leslie
• Marta Timofeeva as Young Jane
• Jo Stone-Fewings as Jane’s Father
• Caroline Goodall as Jane’s Mother

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date [3]
1	"Welcome to Life House"	Mark Pellington	Richard Abate & Jeremy Ungar	April 6, 2020 (2020-04-06)
Jane, a woman diagnosed with depression and PTSD, struggles to find her place at Life House, a home for people who have social disorders.
2	"A Handful of Oblivion"	Mark Pellington	Richard Abate & Jeremy Ungar	April 6, 2020 (2020-04-06)
After leaving Life House, Jane arrives at an airport where she meets another passenger named Paul.
3	"Please Remain Seated"	Mark Pellington	Richard Abate & Jeremy Ungar	April 6, 2020 (2020-04-06)
With suicide on her mind, Jane boards the plane ready for departure. However, a blizzard causes the plane to crash, knocking Jane unconscious while all the passengers except Paul are killed.
4	"Sweet Dreams and Flying Machines"	Mark Pellington	Richard Abate & Jeremy Ungar	April 7, 2020 (2020-04-07)
Having survived the plane crash, Jane and Paul find shelter in the ruins of the downed plane.
5	"You Can Die Here Alone"	Mark Pellington	Richard Abate & Jeremy Ungar	April 8, 2020 (2020-04-08)
Paul and Jane argue the merits of leaving their shelter at the top of a mountain.
6	"Don't Look Down"	Mark Pellington	Richard Abate & Jeremy Ungar	April 9, 2020 (2020-04-09)
Climbing down the mountain, Paul and Jane find themselves in a tough spot.
7	"I Can't Hear You"	Mark Pellington	Richard Abate & Jeremy Ungar	April 10, 2020 (2020-04-10)
Paul and Jane find shelter inside a cave on a snowy mountain and face an avalanche.
8	"The Weight"	Mark Pellington	Richard Abate & Jeremy Ungar	April 13, 2020 (2020-04-13)
9	"Exit Strategy"	Mark Pellington	Richard Abate & Jeremy Ungar	April 14, 2020 (2020-04-14)
10	"What Does This Say About Us?"	Mark Pellington	Richard Abate & Jeremy Ungar	April 15, 2020 (2020-04-15)
11	"A Hundred Echoes"	Mark Pellington	Richard Abate & Jeremy Ungar	April 16, 2020 (2020-04-16)
12	"Where Memories Live"	Mark Pellington	Richard Abate & Jeremy Ungar	April 17, 2020 (2020-04-17)
Jane awakes in a hospital. Her mother informs her that Paul was found, dead, the day after her rescue. She gives Jane a note found with him, in which he tells Jane that their experience has made her stronger, a survivor, and that he "will always be in [her] heart, where memories live."

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has a 58% rating with an average score of 6.94 out of 10 based on 26 reviews. The site's critical consensus read: "Though Survive struggles under the weight of its subject matter and limited runtime, it's further proof that the incredibly talented Sophie Turner is worthy of bigger, better roles."^[4]

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2020	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series	Corey Hawkins	Nominated	[5]
2021	Visual Effects Society Awards	Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode	Ariel Altman, Rae Welty, Caius Wong and Carl Fong	Nominated	[6]