The pilot episode of Dead or Alive tells the story of an average man faced with extraordinary circumstances.  While on an extended, back country bear hunt, the protagonist's hunting partner goes missing, leaving our hero stranded in the Alaskan wilderness with little food, no shelter, and slim hope.  Over the course of a week, he is forced to forage for food and water, seek what little shelter from the elements he is able, and square off against hostile predators that inhabit the region.  His greatest challenge of all, however, is himself.  To survive, you have to want to survive.  In "Stranded in Alaska," our hero must struggle to discover his own reasons for putting one foot in front of the other, and find the will to keep going despite the odds.