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Status: Returning Series
Network: Channel 4
Type: Reality
Rating: 5.7/10
The Island with Bear Grylls
Overview
Generations have wondered if they could survive being stranded on a desert island. But how would people cope if they had to do it, for real, and with only themselves to rely on? It's a role reversal for Bear Grylls in this adventure series. Instead of himself attempting to survive harsh conditions in a remote location, Grylls abandons groups of British men and women on remote, uninhabited Pacific islands for a month and more. They will be completely alone, filming themselves, and with only the clothes they're wearing and some basic tools. The island may look like paradise but behind the beaches it can be hell on earth. When stripped of all the luxuries and conveniences of 21st-century living, does modern British man still have the spirit and resources to survive?
This production, originally released in 2014, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Reality series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Reality genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 5.7 across its 5 seasons.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Reality.
- • Produced in .
- • Original Language: English.
Starring Cast
Seasons
Season 1
6 Episodes • Aired 2014-05-05
Adventurer Bear Grylls abandons 13 British men on a remote, uninhabited Pacific island. In danger of being overwhelmed by the tides, they battle through the dense undergrowth as the enormity of the task ahead quickly dawns on them.
Season 2
13 Episodes • Aired 2015-04-08
Following complaints about the absence of women in the first series, two groups, 14 men and 14 women, were left on two separate islands for six weeks.
Season 3
7 Episodes • Aired 2016-03-28
In the ultimate test of endurance, Bear Grylls abandons two groups - one of eight men, the other of eight women - to see if they can survive on an uninhabited island armed with just the clothes they stand up in and a few basic tools. The two groups were left at opposite ends of the same island, with neither group knowing of the other's presence.
Season 4
6 Episodes • Aired 2017-04-23
Old and young go head to head for the fourth series of Bear Grylls' epic survival show. With just the clothes on their backs and a handful of basic tools, which generation has what it takes to survive when pushed to the limits of human endurance?
Season 5
6 Episodes • Aired 2018-04-02
Bears drops the 16 castaways in caiman-infested mangroves and deep water. The two teams with different income levels soon meet, and it quickly becomes clear that the island isn't their biggest challenge, as the prospect of living together kickstarts a class war.
