Surviving the Cut (2010)

S1E1 Ranger School

US Army Ranger School is renowned as the most challenging combat training in the world, designed to cultivate the Army's top combat leaders through relentless pressure. Over the course of sixty-one grueling days and nights, participants endure a simulation of warfare's constant stress. With only about three hours of sleep and a single meal each day, they engage in continuous training, executing missions that last up to 20 hours across rugged mountains, swamps, and thick forests. Many trainees lose over 20 pounds, and a significant number either drop out or fail. Ultimately, only one in three successfully completes the program.