Netflix’s Alaskan survival series Outlast lives on for at least another season. Netflix has renewed the competition series for a second season.
From Jason Bateman’s Aggregate Films and Nomad Entertainment, Outlast is a raw survival competition series where 16 lone wolves must outlast each other in the Alaskan wilderness in an attempt to win 1 million dollars. There is only one rule in this cut throat game: they must be a part of a team to win.
Season one debuted at #6 on Netflix’s weekly Global Top 10 TV (English) list and reached the Top 10 TV in 27 countries.
Outlast marks the first unscripted series from Ozark star Bateman, who has a long-running, first-look deal with Netflix.
The series is executive produced by Aggregate Film’s Bateman, Michael Costigan and Emma Ho, Nomad Entertainment’s Grant Kahler and showrunner Mike Odair.
From Jason Bateman’s Aggregate Films and Nomad Entertainment, Outlast is a raw survival competition series where 16 lone wolves must outlast each other in the Alaskan wilderness in an attempt to win 1 million dollars. There is only one rule in this cut throat game: they must be a part of a team to win.
Season one debuted at #6 on Netflix’s weekly Global Top 10 TV (English) list and reached the Top 10 TV in 27 countries.
Outlast marks the first unscripted series from Ozark star Bateman, who has a long-running, first-look deal with Netflix.
The series is executive produced by Aggregate Film’s Bateman, Michael Costigan and Emma Ho, Nomad Entertainment’s Grant Kahler and showrunner Mike Odair.
- 5/15/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The Netflix survival show Outlast throws 16 lone wolves into the Alaskan wilderness and challenges them to team up and survive together. The series’ twist is that contestants must be in a team to win the $1 million prize money. Outlast has received mixed reviews, but it’s certainly not impossible that it will return for a second season. Here’s everything we know so far.
The cast of ‘Outlast’ Season 1 | Netflix ‘Outlast’ is utterly bingeable
Love it or hate it, Outlast is prime binge-worthy television. Survival shows are a popular genre, and the series’ simple twist of forcing “lone wolves” into teams proved pretty interesting. The Guardian calls Outlast “completely addictive, ridiculous, and great.”
Yet there are some fans who couldn’t get past the show’s lack of rules. When Team Alpha resorted to dirty tricks like stealing another camp’s sleeping bags, it made the series about more than just pure survival.
The cast of ‘Outlast’ Season 1 | Netflix ‘Outlast’ is utterly bingeable
Love it or hate it, Outlast is prime binge-worthy television. Survival shows are a popular genre, and the series’ simple twist of forcing “lone wolves” into teams proved pretty interesting. The Guardian calls Outlast “completely addictive, ridiculous, and great.”
Yet there are some fans who couldn’t get past the show’s lack of rules. When Team Alpha resorted to dirty tricks like stealing another camp’s sleeping bags, it made the series about more than just pure survival.
- 3/26/2023
- by Erica Scassellati
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Did the best survivalists make it to the Outlast finale? Or did the players willing to play dirty get to the end over better survivalists on the Netflix show? Some fans want their favorite players to get another chance, and Javier Colón gave some advice to fans.
Javier Colón tried to get revenge on Alpha on ‘Outlast’ Javier Colón on ‘Outlast’ | Netflix
Camp Alpha and Camp Bravo were on the same side of the river. Naturally, they became allies and shared resources and information. That changed when Jill Ashock, Amber Asay, and Justin Court told Colón and Brian Kahrs about a different plan.
Alpha wanted to “expedite” the process of other players quitting. They told Bravo they should lure other players to them and then reject them, so they had to quit. Kahrs said this went against his morals, and Colón agreed.
Alpha took Camp Delta’s sleeping bags, and they quit the following day.
Javier Colón tried to get revenge on Alpha on ‘Outlast’ Javier Colón on ‘Outlast’ | Netflix
Camp Alpha and Camp Bravo were on the same side of the river. Naturally, they became allies and shared resources and information. That changed when Jill Ashock, Amber Asay, and Justin Court told Colón and Brian Kahrs about a different plan.
Alpha wanted to “expedite” the process of other players quitting. They told Bravo they should lure other players to them and then reject them, so they had to quit. Kahrs said this went against his morals, and Colón agreed.
Alpha took Camp Delta’s sleeping bags, and they quit the following day.
- 3/24/2023
- by Nicole Weaver
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In typical survival show fashion, the Netflix series Outlast dropped 16 individuals into a harsh and unforgiving filming location to see how long they could last. Competitors dealt with freezing temperatures, lack of food, and injuries as they competed for a $1 million prize. So where exactly was Outlast filmed, and why was this spot chosen?
Seth Lueker, Nick Radner and Paul Preece in Episode 8 of ‘Outlast’ | Netflix Where was the Netflix show ‘Outlast’ filmed?
Producers dropped Outlast contestants off along the Neka River in Juneau, Alaska. The Neka River is located on Chichagof Island, a spot that has the highest population of brown bears per square mile in the world. “The brown bears of Alaska aren’t just prominent here… they’re prevalent,” the narrator explains in episode 1.
Competitors quickly encountered evidence of these bears, hearing them moving about at night and finding their scat and prints on the ground. Team...
Seth Lueker, Nick Radner and Paul Preece in Episode 8 of ‘Outlast’ | Netflix Where was the Netflix show ‘Outlast’ filmed?
Producers dropped Outlast contestants off along the Neka River in Juneau, Alaska. The Neka River is located on Chichagof Island, a spot that has the highest population of brown bears per square mile in the world. “The brown bears of Alaska aren’t just prominent here… they’re prevalent,” the narrator explains in episode 1.
Competitors quickly encountered evidence of these bears, hearing them moving about at night and finding their scat and prints on the ground. Team...
- 3/23/2023
- by Erica Scassellati
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Shortly after Netflix released all episodes of Outlast to the streaming service, fans began to wonder if a reunion episode was in store. The Netflix series involved plenty of drama between the show’s contestants. It would certainly be interesting to see them all together again. Though we don’t have confirmation of an Outlast reunion, there are plenty of updates to share about the show’s cast.
[Warning: This article contains spoilers regarding Outlast Episodes 1-8.]
The cast of ‘Outlast’ Season 1 | Netflix How did Netflix’s ‘Outlast’ end?
The Netflix series Outlast ended with two teams remaining in the final episode. Team Alpha consisted of Jill Ashock and Amber Asay, and Team Charlie was made up of Nick Radner, Paul Preece, and Seth Lueker.
After over a month in the Alaskan wilderness, the final two teams faced a new challenge. At sunrise, the groups would race to the finish line, where the first team to arrive would claim the $1 million prize.
[Warning: This article contains spoilers regarding Outlast Episodes 1-8.]
The cast of ‘Outlast’ Season 1 | Netflix How did Netflix’s ‘Outlast’ end?
The Netflix series Outlast ended with two teams remaining in the final episode. Team Alpha consisted of Jill Ashock and Amber Asay, and Team Charlie was made up of Nick Radner, Paul Preece, and Seth Lueker.
After over a month in the Alaskan wilderness, the final two teams faced a new challenge. At sunrise, the groups would race to the finish line, where the first team to arrive would claim the $1 million prize.
- 3/22/2023
- by Erica Scassellati
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Netflix series Outlast challenges 16 individuals to survive in the Alaskan wilderness. The competitors must team up and try to outlast the other groups. The men and women competing on Outlast faced illness, freezing temperatures, and frequent hunger pains. Contestant Nick Radner doesn’t have a lot of patience for viewers who say the show is fake.
Nick Radner | Netflix ‘Outlast’ fans wonder if the show is fake
With any reality TV show, there are some viewers who will say that the show is fake. Outlast is no exception. Fans can’t help but wonder if the competitors really survived for so long in the Alaskan wilderness.
One Reddit user wrote that the Netflix series is “horribly scripted. You can actually see part of a boat in the shot right next to the guy when he is swimming across the river.”
“I’m convinced they didn’t even sleep out there.
Nick Radner | Netflix ‘Outlast’ fans wonder if the show is fake
With any reality TV show, there are some viewers who will say that the show is fake. Outlast is no exception. Fans can’t help but wonder if the competitors really survived for so long in the Alaskan wilderness.
One Reddit user wrote that the Netflix series is “horribly scripted. You can actually see part of a boat in the shot right next to the guy when he is swimming across the river.”
“I’m convinced they didn’t even sleep out there.
- 3/18/2023
- by Erica Scassellati
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Jill Ashock became one of the most controversial contestants on the Netflix series Outlast. Along with Justin Court and Amber Asay, Team Alpha did whatever they could to sabotage the other teams and win the game. One of their most diabolical moves came when Justin stole Team Delta’s sleeping bags. However, Jill claims that Justin’s actions in the Alaskan wilderness took her by surprise.
Amber Asay, Jill Ashock, and Justin Court in ‘Outlast’ | Netflix Team Alpha stole sleeping bags from Team Delta
Outlast challenged individuals to team up and see how long they could endure the harsh Alaskan wilderness. In episode 4, Team Alpha embraced a dark strategy. “He was talking about going on the other side and stealing their sleeping bags,” Amber whispered to Jill of their team member, Justin.
“I like the thought, I just think it’s dangerous,” Jill said to Justin. The following day, Justin...
Amber Asay, Jill Ashock, and Justin Court in ‘Outlast’ | Netflix Team Alpha stole sleeping bags from Team Delta
Outlast challenged individuals to team up and see how long they could endure the harsh Alaskan wilderness. In episode 4, Team Alpha embraced a dark strategy. “He was talking about going on the other side and stealing their sleeping bags,” Amber whispered to Jill of their team member, Justin.
“I like the thought, I just think it’s dangerous,” Jill said to Justin. The following day, Justin...
- 3/17/2023
- by Erica Scassellati
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
How far will you go for a million-dollar prize? Netflix’s Outlast viewers were shocked by Jill Ashock and Amber Asay’s answers to this question. A producer for the reality TV show answered why they weren’t stopped and how rules might change in the future.
[Spoiler alert: This article contains spoilers from Outlast season 1 Episode 7.]
Jill Ashock and Amber Asay attacked other camps on ‘Outlast’
The new game starts with 16 players splitting into four teams. Their goal is to outlast the other teams in the Alaskan wilderness in hopes of winning $1 million. The winner must be on a team. The game has some similarities with Survivor.
Outlast is already dangerous with the low temperatures (usually below 40 degrees) and bears. But players also have to find their food to survive. If someone no longer wants to be in the game, he or she can shoot their flare gun, and production would take them away.
Camp Alpha went down to Ashock,...
[Spoiler alert: This article contains spoilers from Outlast season 1 Episode 7.]
Jill Ashock and Amber Asay attacked other camps on ‘Outlast’
The new game starts with 16 players splitting into four teams. Their goal is to outlast the other teams in the Alaskan wilderness in hopes of winning $1 million. The winner must be on a team. The game has some similarities with Survivor.
Outlast is already dangerous with the low temperatures (usually below 40 degrees) and bears. But players also have to find their food to survive. If someone no longer wants to be in the game, he or she can shoot their flare gun, and production would take them away.
Camp Alpha went down to Ashock,...
- 3/13/2023
- by Nicole Weaver
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Exclusive: Netflix is heading to the Alaskan wilderness in its latest competition series.
The streamer has ordered Outlast, an eight-part series, that comes from Jason Bateman’s Aggregate Films and Nomad Entertainment.
It marks the first unscripted series from Ozark star Bateman, which has a long-running, first-look deal with the streamer.
Outlast, which will launch in 2023, follows 16 “lone wolves”, who must outlast each other in the Alaskan wilderness in an attempt to win 1 million dollars. There is only one rule in this cut throat game: they must be a part of a team to win.
The eight-part series is one of Netflix’s most ambitious unscripted competition series to date.
Bateman and Aggregate Films are behind a number of Netflix series and films in addition to Ozark. Bateman is directing FBI thriller feature Dark Wire and is attached to star alongside Jude Law series Black Rabbit, which is in development.
The streamer has ordered Outlast, an eight-part series, that comes from Jason Bateman’s Aggregate Films and Nomad Entertainment.
It marks the first unscripted series from Ozark star Bateman, which has a long-running, first-look deal with the streamer.
Outlast, which will launch in 2023, follows 16 “lone wolves”, who must outlast each other in the Alaskan wilderness in an attempt to win 1 million dollars. There is only one rule in this cut throat game: they must be a part of a team to win.
The eight-part series is one of Netflix’s most ambitious unscripted competition series to date.
Bateman and Aggregate Films are behind a number of Netflix series and films in addition to Ozark. Bateman is directing FBI thriller feature Dark Wire and is attached to star alongside Jude Law series Black Rabbit, which is in development.
- 12/15/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The world is Nat Geo’s playground with the network’s newly announced slate of unscripted content.
Ahead of Disney’s upfront presentation on Tuesday in New York City, National Geographic on Monday announced a new slate of six personality-driven series aimed to showcase various aspects of culture from around the world. The new shows will feature notable personalities Derek Hough, Kristen Kish, Jeff Jenkins, Indy Srinath and Christian Cooper — as well as high school competitors of a global science fair competition.
Renowned dancer Derek Hough will guide viewers around the world on an exploration of dance history and trends in the new show “Dance the World With Derek Hough.” In each episode, Hough will team up with a celebrity guest to embark on a journey to uncover the global cultural traditions that shape dance. Grant Kahler is executive producer and showrunner on the series. For National Geographic, Betsy Forhan is executive producer,...
Ahead of Disney’s upfront presentation on Tuesday in New York City, National Geographic on Monday announced a new slate of six personality-driven series aimed to showcase various aspects of culture from around the world. The new shows will feature notable personalities Derek Hough, Kristen Kish, Jeff Jenkins, Indy Srinath and Christian Cooper — as well as high school competitors of a global science fair competition.
Renowned dancer Derek Hough will guide viewers around the world on an exploration of dance history and trends in the new show “Dance the World With Derek Hough.” In each episode, Hough will team up with a celebrity guest to embark on a journey to uncover the global cultural traditions that shape dance. Grant Kahler is executive producer and showrunner on the series. For National Geographic, Betsy Forhan is executive producer,...
- 5/16/2022
- by Carson Burton
- Variety Film + TV
Ahead of Disney’s TV upfront presentation on Tuesday, National Geographic announced its next slate of nonfiction programming, doubling down on its recent streak of personality-driven shows with five new series led by “Dance the World” starring “Dancing With The Stars” legend Derek Hough.
“Dance the World” will see Hough team up with a celebrity guest to explore the cultural roots behind some of the world’s most famous dances, with each episode ending with a performance of that dance routine.
Other projects announced include chef Kristen Kish’s “Restaurants at the End of the World,” urban gardener Indy Srinath’s “Farming Is Life,” Christian Cooper’s avian nature series “Extraordinary Birder,” and an untitled travel series starring blogger Jeff Jenkins.
National Geographic also announced a new series based on the Emmy and SXSW Audience Award-winning documentary “Science Fair,” which will see directors Cristina Costantini and Darren Foster return to...
“Dance the World” will see Hough team up with a celebrity guest to explore the cultural roots behind some of the world’s most famous dances, with each episode ending with a performance of that dance routine.
Other projects announced include chef Kristen Kish’s “Restaurants at the End of the World,” urban gardener Indy Srinath’s “Farming Is Life,” Christian Cooper’s avian nature series “Extraordinary Birder,” and an untitled travel series starring blogger Jeff Jenkins.
National Geographic also announced a new series based on the Emmy and SXSW Audience Award-winning documentary “Science Fair,” which will see directors Cristina Costantini and Darren Foster return to...
- 5/16/2022
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Ahead of its Disney’s Upfront presentation Tuesday in NYC, National Geographic has announced greenlights for six new nonfiction series as part of its latest programming slate.
They include Dance The World With Derek Hough, a series which takes viewers on a global cultural journey of the origins of some of the most popular dance styles; Restaurants At The End Of The World, hosted by chef and entrepreneur Kristen Kish; an untitled series with adventurer and travel blogger Jeff Jenkins; Farming Is Life, with urban gardener and influencer Indy Srinath; Extraordinary Birder, hosted by lifelong birder Christian Cooper, and Science Fair: The Series, from the directors and producers of the Emmy-winning documentary film Science Fair, featuring high school competitors of a global science fair competition.
The new series, which follow on the success of Gordon Ramsay: Unchartered, Trafficked with Mariana Van Zeller and Running Wild With Bear Grylls, will premiere...
They include Dance The World With Derek Hough, a series which takes viewers on a global cultural journey of the origins of some of the most popular dance styles; Restaurants At The End Of The World, hosted by chef and entrepreneur Kristen Kish; an untitled series with adventurer and travel blogger Jeff Jenkins; Farming Is Life, with urban gardener and influencer Indy Srinath; Extraordinary Birder, hosted by lifelong birder Christian Cooper, and Science Fair: The Series, from the directors and producers of the Emmy-winning documentary film Science Fair, featuring high school competitors of a global science fair competition.
The new series, which follow on the success of Gordon Ramsay: Unchartered, Trafficked with Mariana Van Zeller and Running Wild With Bear Grylls, will premiere...
- 5/16/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
9-1-1 may be pulling in a crowd on Fox, but an unscripted series focusing on 911 call handlers has landed a series order at ABC.
The network announced today new series Emergency Call will debut this fall.
Hosted by actor Luke Wilson and produced by 8Hours Television, Emergency Call is a daring, new hour-long show documenting the first few crucial minutes of emergencies told through the lens of America’s heroic 911 call takers.
The series is set to premiere Monday, Sept. 28 (10:00-11:00 p.m. Edt), in the slot that The Good Doctor was supposed to call home.
The latter is currently on an extended hiatus due to Covid-19.
Hosted by Luke Wilson, Emergency Call follows the "dramatic moments leading up to the arrival of help rather than the events after the firefighters, police or emergency medical services teams arrive, and focuses on the extreme, suspenseful and sometimes humorous stories that flood 911 call centers,...
The network announced today new series Emergency Call will debut this fall.
Hosted by actor Luke Wilson and produced by 8Hours Television, Emergency Call is a daring, new hour-long show documenting the first few crucial minutes of emergencies told through the lens of America’s heroic 911 call takers.
The series is set to premiere Monday, Sept. 28 (10:00-11:00 p.m. Edt), in the slot that The Good Doctor was supposed to call home.
The latter is currently on an extended hiatus due to Covid-19.
Hosted by Luke Wilson, Emergency Call follows the "dramatic moments leading up to the arrival of help rather than the events after the firefighters, police or emergency medical services teams arrive, and focuses on the extreme, suspenseful and sometimes humorous stories that flood 911 call centers,...
- 9/3/2020
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Luke Wilson is to front a non-scripted series that documents the first few minutes of emergencies told through the lens of America’s 911 call takers for ABC.
The Old School actor is hosting Emergency Call, which will launch on the network on September 28 at 10pm.
Emergency Call is produced by 8Hours Television, the production company founded by MasterChef exec producer Adeline Ramage Rooney and former Zodiak Media US boss Jonny Slow.
It based on a Belgian format, produced by De Chinezen for Vrt, which is repped internationally by Lineup Industries.
Ramage Rooney and Slow will exec produce with Wilson and Grant Kahler. The latter, who worked on ABC’s Castaways reality series, will act as showrunner.
The show follows the dramatic moments leading up to the arrival of help rather than the events after the firefighters, police or emergency medical services teams arrive, and focuses on the extreme, suspenseful and...
The Old School actor is hosting Emergency Call, which will launch on the network on September 28 at 10pm.
Emergency Call is produced by 8Hours Television, the production company founded by MasterChef exec producer Adeline Ramage Rooney and former Zodiak Media US boss Jonny Slow.
It based on a Belgian format, produced by De Chinezen for Vrt, which is repped internationally by Lineup Industries.
Ramage Rooney and Slow will exec produce with Wilson and Grant Kahler. The latter, who worked on ABC’s Castaways reality series, will act as showrunner.
The show follows the dramatic moments leading up to the arrival of help rather than the events after the firefighters, police or emergency medical services teams arrive, and focuses on the extreme, suspenseful and...
- 9/3/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC has called in Luke Wilson to save its fall season.
The Disney-owned network has announced a new unscripted series titled “Emergency Call,” which will be hosted and executive produced by Wilson, and will premiere Sept. 28 in the 10 p.m. time slot.
News of the pick up comes exactly a week after ABC unveiled a fall schedule packed with unscripted content. The network, like all its rivals, is having to hold the majority of its scripted regulars for midseason due to Covid-19 production difficulties. “Emergency Call” joins “Dancing With the Stars,” which just announced an eventful lineup for the new season, on Monday nights.
It follows the dramatic moments leading up to the arrival of help, rather than the events after the firefighters, police or emergency medical services teams arrive, focusing on the extreme, suspenseful and sometimes humorous stories that flood 911 call centers.
“Since I was a kid, I have...
The Disney-owned network has announced a new unscripted series titled “Emergency Call,” which will be hosted and executive produced by Wilson, and will premiere Sept. 28 in the 10 p.m. time slot.
News of the pick up comes exactly a week after ABC unveiled a fall schedule packed with unscripted content. The network, like all its rivals, is having to hold the majority of its scripted regulars for midseason due to Covid-19 production difficulties. “Emergency Call” joins “Dancing With the Stars,” which just announced an eventful lineup for the new season, on Monday nights.
It follows the dramatic moments leading up to the arrival of help, rather than the events after the firefighters, police or emergency medical services teams arrive, focusing on the extreme, suspenseful and sometimes humorous stories that flood 911 call centers.
“Since I was a kid, I have...
- 9/3/2020
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Luke Wilson is set to host and executive produce a new unscripted series about 9-1-1 operators at ABC, the network announced Thursday.
Titled “Emergency Call,” the hour-long documentary series will follow “the extreme, suspenseful and sometimes humorous stories that flood 911 call centers,” focusing on the moments before first responders arrive on the scene, according to ABC.
The series is set to premiere on Monday, Sept. 28.
“Since I was a kid, I have always been interested in people who help. People who save people,” Wilson said in a statement. “When you’re younger, you might be drawn toward superheroes or fictional characters, but as you get older you come to realize that people who help, real-life heroes, are just regular people who do extraordinary things. 911 call takers don’t just save people; they calm and console people until they are safe. They are the first link in the chain of first responders.
Titled “Emergency Call,” the hour-long documentary series will follow “the extreme, suspenseful and sometimes humorous stories that flood 911 call centers,” focusing on the moments before first responders arrive on the scene, according to ABC.
The series is set to premiere on Monday, Sept. 28.
“Since I was a kid, I have always been interested in people who help. People who save people,” Wilson said in a statement. “When you’re younger, you might be drawn toward superheroes or fictional characters, but as you get older you come to realize that people who help, real-life heroes, are just regular people who do extraordinary things. 911 call takers don’t just save people; they calm and console people until they are safe. They are the first link in the chain of first responders.
- 9/3/2020
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Most of ABC's first-run summertime programming consists of reality TV series and game shows. Now they've introduced their new Castaways TV show. It's yet another unscripted program, but we won't think you're crazy if it reminds you an awful lot of an old Alphabet Network hit drama. With its combination of Survivor-like circumstances, and Lost-like elements, can this new show reel in the wayward warm-weather audience? Will Castaways be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned. *Status update below.
An ABC reality show from Grant Kahler, Castaways aims to test the "human need for companionship under extreme circumstances." The new series follows real people who have been dropped off, each seemingly alone, to survive on small Indonesian islands. While they don't know it, along the way, each will learn there are "others" like them nearby. The series also includes flashbacks to the participants' pre-island...
An ABC reality show from Grant Kahler, Castaways aims to test the "human need for companionship under extreme circumstances." The new series follows real people who have been dropped off, each seemingly alone, to survive on small Indonesian islands. While they don't know it, along the way, each will learn there are "others" like them nearby. The series also includes flashbacks to the participants' pre-island...
- 12/24/2019
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Network: ABC.
Episodes: 10 (hour).
Seasons: One.
TV show dates: August 7, 2018 — September 18, 2018.
Series status: Cancelled.
Performers include: (none).
TV show description:
From executive producer Grant Kahler and Nomad Entertainment, the Castaways TV show is like if Survivor and Lost had a reality TV series baby, complete with flashbacks to the subjects' pre-island life.
With the stated aim of "testing the human need for companionship under extreme circumstances," Castaways follows real people who have been dropped on small Indonesian islands, with the challenge to survive. Other than their wits, the only tools at their disposal are the luggage that washed ashore, abandoned structures they find, and resources the Dharma Initiative production has scattered about.
Episodes: 10 (hour).
Seasons: One.
TV show dates: August 7, 2018 — September 18, 2018.
Series status: Cancelled.
Performers include: (none).
TV show description:
From executive producer Grant Kahler and Nomad Entertainment, the Castaways TV show is like if Survivor and Lost had a reality TV series baby, complete with flashbacks to the subjects' pre-island life.
With the stated aim of "testing the human need for companionship under extreme circumstances," Castaways follows real people who have been dropped on small Indonesian islands, with the challenge to survive. Other than their wits, the only tools at their disposal are the luggage that washed ashore, abandoned structures they find, and resources the Dharma Initiative production has scattered about.
- 12/24/2019
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
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An ABC reality TV series from Grant Kahler, Castaways aims to test the “human need for companionship under extreme circumstances.” The new series, with a premise that feels like a mashup of Survivor and Lost, follows real people who have been dropped off, each seemingly alone, to survive on small Indonesian islands. While they don’t know it, along the way, each will learn there are “others” like them nearby. The...
Will the castaways be lost forever? Has the Castaways TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on ABC? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Castaways, season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What's This TV Show About?
An ABC reality TV series from Grant Kahler, Castaways aims to test the “human need for companionship under extreme circumstances.” The new series, with a premise that feels like a mashup of Survivor and Lost, follows real people who have been dropped off, each seemingly alone, to survive on small Indonesian islands. While they don’t know it, along the way, each will learn there are “others” like them nearby. The...
- 12/24/2019
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Are you losing yourself in the drama, during the first season of the Castaways TV show on ABC? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Castaways is cancelled or renewed for season two. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustration when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we'd like to offer you the chance to rate all of the season one episodes of Castaways below. *Status update below.
An ABC reality TV series from Grant Kahler, Castaways aims to test the “human need for companionship under extreme circumstances.” The new series, with a premise that feels like a mashup of Survivor and Lost, follows real people who have been dropped off, each seemingly alone, to survive on small Indonesian islands. While they don’t know...
An ABC reality TV series from Grant Kahler, Castaways aims to test the “human need for companionship under extreme circumstances.” The new series, with a premise that feels like a mashup of Survivor and Lost, follows real people who have been dropped off, each seemingly alone, to survive on small Indonesian islands. While they don’t know...
- 12/24/2019
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
ABC’s new survival series “Castaways” takes all of the tropes that have come to define modern reality television and throws them out the window. There are no challenges, no host, no manufactured drama. Just 12 normal people stranded on an island in Indonesia.
Early on in the first episode, the show is defined not as a competition, but as a “social experiment,” a radical attempt to document what happens after you put 12 strangers together on a deserted island with limited supplies, and even more limited survival experience.
“We went out there with kind of theory of what would happen,” showrunner Grant Kahler said in an interview with TheWrap. “That people would start to rely on each other and companionship as a real tool of survival, and that is what we found. The companionship became, in many cases, more important than food and water to a lot of these people.”
Also...
Early on in the first episode, the show is defined not as a competition, but as a “social experiment,” a radical attempt to document what happens after you put 12 strangers together on a deserted island with limited supplies, and even more limited survival experience.
“We went out there with kind of theory of what would happen,” showrunner Grant Kahler said in an interview with TheWrap. “That people would start to rely on each other and companionship as a real tool of survival, and that is what we found. The companionship became, in many cases, more important than food and water to a lot of these people.”
Also...
- 8/7/2018
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Here is the latest spin on the reality-competition genre. ABC has set a premiere date for Castaways, which it describes as “testing the human need for companionship under extreme circumstances as each individual learns there are other castaways out there but are unaware of how many, their locations or when they will be rescued.”
The show premieres at 10 Pm Tuesday, August 7, after the Season 5 premiere of Bachelor in Paradise. Watch the first-look trailer above.
In what feels something like Survivor-meets-an unscripted Lost, Castaways follows 12 diverse individuals — “strangers torn from their ordinary lives,” the trailer stresses — as they’re dropped alone throughout various islets in Indonesia and challenged to survive among washed-up luggage, scattered resources and abandoned structures.
Logline continued: The only way to leave the remote islands is to persevere long enough to be rescued or to quit. As dramatic situations unfold on an expanse of islands in the South Pacific,...
The show premieres at 10 Pm Tuesday, August 7, after the Season 5 premiere of Bachelor in Paradise. Watch the first-look trailer above.
In what feels something like Survivor-meets-an unscripted Lost, Castaways follows 12 diverse individuals — “strangers torn from their ordinary lives,” the trailer stresses — as they’re dropped alone throughout various islets in Indonesia and challenged to survive among washed-up luggage, scattered resources and abandoned structures.
Logline continued: The only way to leave the remote islands is to persevere long enough to be rescued or to quit. As dramatic situations unfold on an expanse of islands in the South Pacific,...
- 6/20/2018
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Building on three years of ratings growth, History has ordered several reality shows, including a spinoff of Thom Beers' top-rated "Ice Road Truckers."
Under the leadership of president and Gm Nancy Dubuc, History recently launched its 10 highest-rated series to date. She plans to continue the network's strategy of developing informative reality shows and headline-drawing event specials.
For next summer, Dubuc plans to introduce Beers' "Extreme Trucking," which takes the North American-based "Ice Road Truckers" format to locations worldwide where truckers navigate hazardous highways.
"There's an endless supply of dangerous roads, and they're in places where they're highly unregulated," she said.
History has given a green light to "American Pickers" (working title), planned as a companion series to its series "Pawn Stars, which set a year-to-date original-series record for the network Sunday night with 2.9 million viewers.
"Pickers" explores the world of antique and collectible hunters who travel the U.S.
Under the leadership of president and Gm Nancy Dubuc, History recently launched its 10 highest-rated series to date. She plans to continue the network's strategy of developing informative reality shows and headline-drawing event specials.
For next summer, Dubuc plans to introduce Beers' "Extreme Trucking," which takes the North American-based "Ice Road Truckers" format to locations worldwide where truckers navigate hazardous highways.
"There's an endless supply of dangerous roads, and they're in places where they're highly unregulated," she said.
History has given a green light to "American Pickers" (working title), planned as a companion series to its series "Pawn Stars, which set a year-to-date original-series record for the network Sunday night with 2.9 million viewers.
"Pickers" explores the world of antique and collectible hunters who travel the U.S.
- 9/29/2009
- by By James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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