When the dead hit your street, the people who make it aren't the toughest. They're the ones who know the simple rules. Hank and his terrier Biscuit learn them the hard way, one episode at a time, so you don't have to.
Six episodes, one week, one question: does Hank make it? Episodes 1 and 2 drop together, then one every Wednesday at 6 PM Eastern.
Every episode is planned as 16 beats, each 3 to 5 seconds long. Each beat has a line of narration, a shot, a sound and a big on-screen word. Later episodes stay classified until they premiere.
Who's out there, what they're good at, and the one thing that might get them caught.
Quiet beats fast. Every single time.
A gallon per person, per day. Biscuit counts.
Boil first. Every single time.
They look for heads at head height. So be somewhere else.
All 36 rules from Season 1, searchable. They work in a blackout or a storm as well as a zombie outbreak. Each episode's rules unlock when it premieres.
Episode 4's rule is "three of anything means help." Here it's how the show spreads: light three signal fires, post your Survivor ID and take a challenge. Every share helps another survivor find the channel.
Share the channel on any three platforms. One fire lights for each. Three fires is the universal call for help, and the show's calling card.
A caption written for each platform, with hashtags included. Pick one, copy it and post.
Post a signal for help with three of anything: three rocks, three flashes, three whistles, three socks.
Rule five of Episode 1: if you can't run with it, it stays. Show the one bag you'd grab, and run with it.
A gallon per person, per day, and pets count. Show your water stash, with your pet in the shot.
Make your own ID card, sized for an Instagram or TikTok post. Download it and tag #DeadSimpleDefense.
If the download button doesn't work in your browser, long-press or right-click the card and choose "Save image."
Your ideas steer what Hank and Biscuit do next. Pitch a plot, a rule or a question. The best ones go up here, and some make it into an episode.
Fill this in and we'll turn it into a ready-to-post YouTube comment tagged #ForHank. Every Thursday, the top five tagged comments go up on the board.
Got a survival question? Hank answers on the radio in his own words, with real, safe tips for blackouts, storms and the end of the world.
Hank's answers are general preparedness tips, not professional advice. In a real emergency, call 911 and follow local officials.