Mission Survival: The Animated Series

Mission Survival: The Animated Series, often shortened to Mission Survival, is an American action-adventure animated web-exclusive series. It is based off the Mission Survival books by Bear Grylls and it aired on May 9, 2015 on Netflix.

Plot
Teenager Beck Granger is raised by his uncle after the deaths of his parents. He travels the world with his friends and they often find themselves in survival situations, facing up to dangerous animals, vicious enemies and the most extreme environments on earth.

Characters
Protagonists

Beck Granger (Daryl Sabara)-The main character. After losing his parents at a young age, he was raised by his uncle, Sir Alan Granger. Years of travelling around the world with his parents have honed his survival skills and he often ends up in life-threatening situations.

Alan Granger (Patrick Stewart)-Beck's uncle, originally born in London, England. He is trained in zoology, anthropology and survival.

David and Mel Granger (voiced respectively by Michael Madsen and Christina Hendricks)-Beck's parents who died when he was young.

Peter Samson (Will Friedle)-Beck's childhood friend. He knows little to nothing about survival, often preferring the comforts of the modern world.

Bryony Harrison (Tara Strong)-Beck's childhood friend. Raised in the back country of Wyoming, she has knowledge of survival passed down from her maternal grandfather who is a Cheyenne shaman.

Minor and recurring characters

Professor Alberto Cruz (Andy Garcia)-An anthropologist from the University of Mexico City. He is close friends with Beck's uncle and it is revealed he is descended from Maya Indians.

Francesca Cruz (Tara Strong)-Alberto's sassy but kind 15 year old daughter.

John Mukele (Phil LaMarr)-A wildlife biologist and park ranger in Kenya.

Christopher Sharpeyes (Rob Paulsen)-A biologist and member of a Pueblo tribe in New Mexico.

Frank Two Rivers (Gil Birmingham)-A Shoshone biologist in Wyoming.

Amanda Two Rivers (Grey Delisle)-A teenage Shoshone girl and Frank's niece.

Dr. Han (George Takei)-A Chinese biologist and a friend of Beck's father.

Professor Dimitrius Marinos (Jeff Bennett)-An archaeologist from the University of Athens.

Olav Bergen (Maurice LaMarche)-The mayor of a small town at the edge of the Norwegian arctic.

Raju (Brian George)-A wildlife conservationist and biologist from the University of Bangalore.

Machahuka (Jeff Bennett)-The leader of an indigenous tribe in the Ecuadorean Amazon.

Professor Luis Alvarez (Jess Harnell)-A wildlife biologist from the University of Quito.

Mr and Mrs. Samson (voiced respectively by John Schneider and Virginia Madsen)-Peter's mother and father. While they are loving, they tend to be unadventurous, homebody-type individuals, with Peter going as far to say that his and Beck's adventures make his family vacations "look like The Odyssey".

Boolabungura (Courtney B. Vance)-An Aboriginal elder.

Jack Dawson (Jim Cummings)-An Australian bushman and wildlife biologist.

Nadir (Alexander Siddig)-The leader of a Berber tribe in Algeria. He is fluent in English, Arabic and French (as Algeria was once colonized by the French).

Angus McCullen (Billy Connolly)-A Scottish biologist and lecturer from the University of Edinburgh.

Sarah Dugan (Kath Soucie)-A fellow Scottish biologist who is friends with Angus.

Red Eagle (Michael Horse)-The chief of a Cree tribe in Alberta, Canada.

Little Fox (Cree Summer)-A teenage Cree Indian and Red Eagle's granddaughter.

Diana Swift Elk (Irene Bedard)-A wildlife biologist of Comanche descent. She is skilled at horse-riding and Peter at one point nicknames her "Pocahontas" (a reference to Irene Bedard's performance of the character in the Disney movie of the same name).

Professor Pedro Ramirez (Hector Elizondo)-A Guatemalan biologist.

Season 1
1. The Law of The Jungle (May 9, 2015)

Location: Guatemala

Dangers: Jaguars, starvation, snakes, mosquitoes

15-year old orphan Beck Granger, his uncle Sir Alan Granger and friends, Peter and Bryony, are stranded in the Guatemalan rainforest with a local biologist. They must overcome the many dangers to escape.

Animals featured

Jaguar

Scarlet macaw

Spider monkey

Boa constrictor

Tamandua

Toucan

Tapir

Mosquito

2. The Eye of The Tiger (May 16, 2015)

Location: Karnataka, India

Dangers: Leopards, poachers, snakes

Beck and his friends are in India, assisting with a conservation project. This soon takes a deadly turn when they have to overcome poachers who have arrived in the jungle and the local wildlife.

Animals featured

Tiger

Indian elephant

Cobra

Macaque

Python

Peacock

Sloth bear

Guar

Wild boar

Leopard

3. Strangers In Paradise (June 6, 2015)

Location: Papua New Guinea

Dangers: Crocodiles, flash floods, snakes

Beck and his friends are in New Guinea and are caught in the middle of the monsoons and must use all their wits to survive.

Animals encountered

Cassowary

Crocodile

Fruit bat

Python

Tree kangaroo

Wild boar

4. Survival of The Fittest (June 20, 2015)

Location: Alberta, Canada

Dangers: Grizzly bears, wolves, moose

Beck and his friends are in the Canadian wilds where they must survive the dangerous wildlife-and the elements-with help from some local Native Americans.

Animals encountered

Grizzly

Bald eagle

Wolf

Moose

Bobcat

Fox

Raccoon

Chipmunk

5. The Treasure of The Gods (July 4, 2015)

Location: Greece

Dangers: Wolves, bears, treasure smugglers

While visiting a close friend of his uncle in Greece, Beck ends up in the path of some dangerous smugglers who are trafficking ancient artefacts and must survive them-as well as the wildlife of the mountains-using every trick in the book.

Animals encountered

Brown bear

Wolf

Wild boar

Red deer

Osprey

Golden eagle

Lynx

6. No Man Is An Island (July 18, 2015)

Location: Hawaii

Dangers: Sharks, wild boars, tropical storms

Beck and Peter are in Hawaii, visiting Beck's long-lost cousin Adam (special guest star Josh Keaton), when a vicious storm strikes, leaving them trapped on the island. Beck must use every trick in the book to escape danger.

Animals encountered

Tiger shark

Wild boar

Dolphin

Sea turtle

Albatross

Chameleon

7. Bridge Over Troubled Water (August 8, 2015)

Location: Snake River, Wyoming

Dangers: Bears, mountain lions, moose, bison

While working in Wyoming with a pair of Shoshone biologists, Beck, Peter and Bryony are stranded in the wilderness when the Snake River floods. They must try to escape with every trick in the book.

Animals encountered

Wolf

Black bear

Bald eagle

Cougar

Bison

Moose

Bighorn sheep

Bobcat

8. The Last Eden (September 12, 2015)

Location: Borneo

Dangers: Clouded leopards, snakes, poachers

While working on a conservation project in Borneo, Beck and his friends must survive the dangers of the jungle and a gang of deadly poachers.

Animals encountered

Orangutan

Clouded leopard

Python

Hornbill

Macaque

Bearded pig

Sun bear

Crocodile

Cobra

9. Red In Tooth and Claw (September 26, 2015)

Location: Zambia

Dangers: Lions, wild dogs, rhinos, poachers

Beck and his friends are in Zambia, working with local biologists when they end up stranded in the dangerous savannah. They must outwit the wildlife and a gang of poachers operating in the area.

Animals encountered

Lion

Rhino

African elephant

Baboon

Giraffe

Wildebeest

Ostrich

Crocodile

Wild dog

Zebra

Vulture

Impala

10. The Lair of The Leopard (October 10, 2015)

Location: Ladakh, India

Dangers: Snow leopards, sub-zero temperatures, wolves

Beck and his friends are in the Himalayas with Dr. Babu Naringar (Russell Peters), a scientist and a friend of Alan's when they are stranded in the mountains. They must survive the freezing temperatures and the dangerous animals and make it out alive.

Animals encountered

Snow leopard

Yak

Wolf

Golden eagle

Ibex

Brown bear

Crane

Markhor

Season 2
11. Season of The Wolf (January 2, 2016)

Location: New Mexico

Dangers: Rattlesnakes, coyotes, cougars

Beck is in New Mexico with a clan of Pueblo Indians, helping out on a wildlife project. When he is stranded in the wilderness, he must rely on his skills, as well as those of Native American biologist Chris, to survive.

Animals encountered

Wolf

Rattlesnake

Cougar

Peccary

Vulture

Pronghorn

Bobcat

Coyote

Hawk

Tarantula

12. Dangerous Paradise (February 13, 2016)

Location: Cuba

Dangers: Sharks, tropical storms, snakes

Beck and Peter are in Cuba, studying with his uncle's close friend and scientist Dr. Javier Vasquez (CHiPS Erik Estrada), when they are stranded on the island during a vicious tropical cyclone. They must try and survive all the perils that the island has to offer.

Animals encountered

Bull shark

Flamingo

Crocodile[

Boa

Vervet

Goat

Parakeet

Dolphin

Pelican

13. Amazon Fury (March 12, 2016)

Location: Ecuador

Dangers: Jaguars, snakes, piranhas

Beck and Bryony are in the Ecuadorian Amazon, working with a tribe of local Indians. Beck must use their skills to overcome the dangers of the jungle.

Animals encountered

Jaguar

Macaw

Anaconda

Capuchin

Toucan

Caiman

Tapir

Sloth

Anteater

Piranha

14. Walkabout (March 26, 2016)

Location: Queensland, Australia

Dangers: Dingoes, snakes, crocodiles

Beck is in the wilds of Australia, assisting on a conservation project, when they end up stranded in the bush. Using all of his skill and ingenuity, Beck must overcome the wildlife and the elements, with help from a local bushman and an Aboriginal elder.

Animals encountered

Kangaroo

Koala

Crocodile

Emu

Death adder

Dingo

Kookaburra

Goanna

15. Out of Africa (April 9, 2016)

Location: Kenya

Dangers: Lions, elephants, poachers

Beck, Peter and Alan are in Kenya, assisting local biologists. When they end up stranded in the African wilderness, they must overcome the wildlife and dangerous poachers with all of their survival skills.

Animals encountered

Lion

African elephant

Baboon

Hyena

Giraffe

Rhino

Impala

Zebra

Buffalo

Vulture

Black mamba

Wildebeest

16. The Ice Man Cometh (May 21, 2016)

Location: Svalbard, Norway

Dangers: Polar bears, sub-zero temperatures, frostbite

Beck, Bryony and Peter are in Norway when they end up stranded in the freezing wastes along with local conservationists. They must survive the freezing temperatures and dangerous wildlife.

Animals encountered

Polar bear[[

Reindeer

Humpback whale

Walrus

Ptarmigan

Ringed seal

Tern

Narwhal

17. Out of The Wild (June 4, 2016)

Location: Chihuahuan Desert, Texas

Dangers: Coyotes, rattlesnakes, heatstroke

Beck is in Texas when he and Alan end up lost in the wilderness. They must try to escape with their survival skills and help from a local Indian guide.

Animals encountered

Coyote

Turkey vulture

Rattlesnake

White-tailed deer

Hawk

Gila monster

Raccoon

Pronghorn

18. Into The Dragon's Lair (July 16, 2016)

Location: Komodo Island

Dangers: Komodo dragons, snakes, wild boars

Beck is on Komodo Island, where he must survive the elements and avoid becoming food for the island's dangerous giant lizards.

Animals encountered

Komodo dragon

Macaque

Water buffalo

Wild boar

Junglefowl

Python

Civet

19. Sands of the Scorpion (August 13, 2016)

Location: Algeria

Dangers: Scorpions, snakes, sandstorms

Beck is in the Saharan desert of Algeria and when he and Peter are stranded there, they must survive using all their ingenuity and the skills of the local Berber tribe.

Animals encountered

Camel

Cobra

Hyena

Vulture

Scorpion

Jackal

Falcon

20. Into the Storm (September 24, 2016)

Location: Sichuan, China

Dangers: Leopards, storms, wolves

Beck and Peter are in the mountains of China's Sichuan province with biologist Dr Han, when a vicious storm breaks out, leaving them trapped in the wilderness. Beck must use all his wits to get out alive.

Animals encountered

Giant panda

Golden eagle

Pheasant

Golden monkey

Red panda

Leopard

Boar

Wolf

21. Mayan Sacrifice (October 1, 2016)

Location: Yucatan, Mexico

Dangers: Jaguars, snakes, crocodiles

Beck is in Mexico with a friend of his uncle's and must survive the dangers of the jungle using all his skills and wits.

Animals encountered

Jaguar

Boa

Macaw

Howler monkey

Crocodile

Toucan

Cougar

Tapir

Iguana

22. Edge of Survivors (October 8, 2016)

Location: Cairngorms, Scotland

Dangers: Sub-zero temperatures, stags, rain

Beck, Bryony and Peter are in Scotland with a pair of scientists. When they end up stranded in the mountains, they must survive the harsh wilderness.