A&E’s Parent Wars ramps up the stakes this Tuesday, June 24, at 10:32 PM ET with Emergency Parenting (Season 1, Episode 16). This episode gathers more real-life footage that documents parents facing down some of the most frightening situations imaginable, from missing children to natural disasters.
The episode goes to Ohio, where a mother involved in a car accident discovers her two-year-old child appears to be missing from the scene. Meanwhile, in Alaska, a father must act fast to shield his kids when a powerful earthquake strikes, putting his family directly in harm’s way.
Parent Wars excels at showing the extremes of parenthood, using actual footage to put viewers into the middle of moments that are both shocking and deeply human.
If you have a strong stomach for dramatic, real-world events and want to see how everyday people react in a crisis, this entry in the series will give you plenty to chew on.
