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s01e10 · 2020-12-20 · 09:00
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Coast Guard: Mission Critical
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On Coast Guard: Mission Critical, the brave men and women of the United States Coast Guard do whatever it takes to patrol and protect America's borders from drug runners, terrorists, and human traffickers, all while saving the precious lives of those in peril at sea. With a film crew embedded 24/7, the series features unprecedented access to high-octane missions that were previously off-limits to cameras. Every thrilling episode covers multiple assignments in both US and hostile foreign waters as these real-life American heroes rescue passengers from sinking vessels, seize illegal contraband, and patrol against foreign threats of every kind.
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10 this season · 10 totals01e01 Needle in a Haystack 2020-06-20 11:00
Needle in a Haystack
When a fisherman goes missing off the Florida coast, USCG Air Station Miami is tasked with the impossible; finding a 14-foot boat in a vast, churned up Atlantic Ocean. In the Pacific Ocean, the USCG Cutter Munro and Tactical Law Enforcement team members pursue suspected drug smugglers in international waters.
s01e02 Night Shift 2020-06-27 11:00
Night Shift
In the cover of night, drug smugglers try to evade US counter narcotics intelligence, but darkness doesn't stop the United States Coast Guard from taking down the suspects. In Oregon, surging high tides trap two hikers at sunset, forcing USCG Air Station Astoria to find them in the midst of miles of pitch-black mudflats and freezing temperatures. In the Florida Keys, rescuers search for a man reported struggling in the water and the rescue takes an unexpected turn.
s01e03 In a Marathon Minute 2020-07-04 11:00
In a Marathon Minute
In Florida, USCG Sector Key West receives a report of plane debris floating in the water. In a race against time, the search and rescue crew from Station Marathon follow clues scattered in the water and search for survivors. Somewhere in the Pacific Ocean, the USCGC Munro and Tactical Law Enforcement Team members engage drug runners in a dangerous high-speed chase through international waters.
s01e04 Storm Front 2020-07-11 11:00
Storm Front
Multiple US Coast Guard crews search for vessels in distress overtaken by powerful storms. In the Florida Keys, a sailboat calls the Coast Guard for help, and the only way to save the captain and his boat is by taking a leap of faith. In the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Coast Guard Cutter Munro and Law Enforcement team members chase down a non-compliant boat suspected of running illegal drugs to the United States.
s01e05 Cliff Hanger 2020-07-18 11:00
Cliff Hanger
In Oregon, the United States Coast Guard Air Station crew navigate challenging elements and extreme shoreline terrain to extract a stranded hiker perilously clinging to the edge of a cliff. In the Florida Keys, Station Marathon personnel sharpen their climbing skills in a completely different way, when they are called on to rescue a man and his dog stranded overnight on a small remote island. In a bizarre plot twist, the man's wife--missing with their boat--becomes a person of interest.
s01e06 Semper Partais 2020-07-25 11:00
Semper Partais
Sixty miles at sea off of Key West Florida, a family cruise takes a terrible turn when Air Station Miami is launched to rescue a six-year-old boy with a possible burst appendix. In the Pacific Northwest, a rookie rescue swimmer attempts to rescue a family and their dog who must abandon ship in 20-foot storm ravaged seas. During the Covid-19 pandemic duty calls when a pregnant woman aboard a cruise ship needs urgent medical attention.
s01e07 Swept Away 2020-12-13 09:00
Swept Away
Following the men and women of the United States Coast Guard as they patrol and protect America's borders from drug runners, terrorists, and human traffickers, all while saving the lives of those in peril at sea.
s01e08 Paws For Freedom 2020-12-13 09:00
Paws For Freedom
Following the men and women of the United States Coast Guard as they patrol and protect America's borders from drug runners, terrorists, and human traffickers, all while saving the lives of those in peril at sea.
s01e09 Southern Waters 2020-12-20 09:00
Southern Waters
Following the men and women of the United States Coast Guard as they patrol and protect America's borders from drug runners, terrorists, and human traffickers, all while saving the lives of those in peril at sea.
s01e10 Service Above Self 2020-12-20 09:00
Service Above Self
Following the men and women of the United States Coast Guard as they patrol and protect America's borders from drug runners, terrorists, and human traffickers, all while saving the lives of those in peril at sea.