When someone is in a life-or-death situation, every second counts and he likely has to make instantaneous decisions to maximize chances of survival. This docuseries takes viewers through the process of on-the-spot decision-making during crises. It tells stories of people who have just seconds to make their choices when faced with life-altering decisions. The show, narrated by journalist Jeff Rossen, also asks viewers to make decisions about what they would do if faced with hard-to-imagine scenarios such as escaping a capsized vessel in the middle of the sea or surviving a forest fire.