When will Survival Mode Episode 3 be released? Details explored as NBC docuseries gears to revisit another gripping true story

According to Rotten Tomatoes, NBC’s Survival Mode, based on real-life deadly disasters, returns with Episode 3 on Monday, July 21, 2025. The official synopsis of the episode titled “Hurricane Ian” reads:

"As Hurricane Ian devastates Fort Myers Beach, three groups of residents who chose to stay face the deadliest storm to hit Florida in generations and endure harrowing consequences."

The show drops its episodes every Monday at 10/9c, with each episode available to stream the next day on Peacock. This episode recounts the ordeal of three groups who stayed behind during Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers Beach—Florida’s deadliest storm since 1935. Read on for more details of Survival Mode Episode 3.

When will Survival Mode Episode 3 be released?

Hurricane Ian was a Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that made landfall in late September 2022. It was the third-costliest weather disaster on record in the U.S. and Florida’s deadliest hurricane since 1935. The hurricane formed on September 23, 2022, and first landed in western Cuba. Then it was a Category 3 hurricane, but as it moved ahead, it intensified.

It landed near Fort Myers, Florida, on September 28 as strong as a Category 4 storm, with winds up to 150 mph and rainfall of about 10–20 inches. Over 150 fatalities were confirmed, mostly in Florida. It also proved to be one of the costliest hurricanes in history, with an estimated $113 billion in damage.

Episode 3 revisits their split-second decisions and the aftermath of staying put during the hurricane. Thousands were displaced, and FEMA and state agencies launched a massive recovery effort. It left millions without power and caused widespread destruction to homes, businesses, and communities.

What to expect in episode 3 of Survival Mode?

Survival Mode features interviews with Allyson Rae, the chief meteorologist, who explains the catastrophe:

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"You just see crashing waves coming in, and it is ominous and scary. The water started to rise midmorning, and you are already getting images of the water rising in people's neighbourhood. And the storm was not even there yet. This was only going to get worse"

The storm sparked renewed debate about climate readiness, evacuation planning, and coastal development. The storm traveled across Florida, exited into the Atlantic, then made a second U.S. landfall in South Carolina as a Category 1 storm.

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