Life on the Line
Season 5
TV-PG
The fifth season of the Emmy Award winning series, Life on the Line, features stories of strength and resilience from around the world, including a hospital chaplain in the town of Paradise, who risked his own life to save patients in the deadliest fire in California’s history. Narrated by award-winning journalist Lisa Ling.
Where to Watch Life on the Line • Season 5
5 Episodes
- For the Love of ParadiseE1
For the Love of ParadiseBrad Brown, a hospital chaplain in the town of Paradise, risked his own life to help patients escape the deadliest fire in the history of California. Hailed one of the biggest heroes by Time Magazine, he is returning to his burned community with his family and is set on helping others do the same. But as emotional trauma hits residents, a behavioral health trauma team zeroes in to help those impacted by the fire. - Erin's StoryE2
Erin's StoryFourteen-year-old Erin Tharp is a star student, but then something happens that will change her life forever. When a mysterious illness sends her into a coma, doctors and family members are left desperately trying to solve the mystery. Six months later, Erin is still in a coma, and the family is hanging onto their last shred of hope for her future. Will something trigger Erin's awakening? - A Fragile HopeE3
A Fragile HopeWitness the harrowing journey of two babies and their families through a hospital NICU. One battling a deadly disease, the other fighting just to take his first breath. Doctors must overcome the odds if they are to give these families the greatest gift of all—a healthy child. - Into the UnknownE4
Into the UnknownGrowing up in Spain, the Sabatés always dreamed of working with the less fortunate. After Ferran became a doctor and Conchita a nurse, they took positions working at a hospital in Angola just as civil war started to rage. Soon, their dream of helping others would turn into a nightmare of survival. - The OutcastsE5
The OutcastsFor women in Chad, having a vesicovaginal fistula not only means they lose control of their urine, but often their husbands leave them and they’re ostracized by their family and community. But there can be hope. Watch as Falmata strives for a meaningful life after being healed from a fistula, Rebecca searches for a cure after living with a fistula for 20 years, and Dr. Danae Netteburg works to heal these women.