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Outlast (TV series)

Outlast is an American survival reality competition television series. All eight episodes of the first season premiered on March 10, 2023, on Netflix.[1] It is produced by Aggregate Films and Nomad Entertainment, with Mike Odair serving as the showrunner, and Jason Bateman, Grant Kahler, Michael Costigan, Emma Ho, and Odair serving as executive producers.[2] In May 2023, the series was renewed for a second season.[3]

Outlast
GenreReality competition
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
Production locationAlaska
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseMarch 10, 2023 (2023-03-10) –
present (present)

The series places 16 players, split into four teams, in the Alaskan wilderness, where they must survive off the land with meager supplies. The players, described as "lone wolf" survivalists,[1][4] must work in teams and are not allowed to play the game on their own. Players can leave the game by firing a flare gun, and the last team remaining wins one million dollars.[5]

Contestants

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Season 1

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List of Outlast contestants[6]
Contestant Age From First Team Final Team Result
Andrea Hilderbrand 51 Charlotte, North Carolina Charlie Charlie Fired flare in Episode 1
Corey Johnson 28 Parker, Colorado Bravo Bravo Fired flare in Episode 2
Timothy Spears 33 Fort Collins, Colorado Bravo Bravo
Lee Ettinger 57 Bigfork, Montana Alpha Alpha
Jordan Williams 25 Fort Collins, Colorado Delta Delta Medically evacuated in Episode 4
Brian Kahrs 59 Holiday, Florida Bravo Bravo Fired flare in Episode 5
Dawn Nelson 43 Creston, Washington Delta Bravo
Joel Hungate 33 McCordsville, Indiana Delta Bravo
Javier Colón 42 San Francisco, California Bravo Bravo Fired flare in Episode 6
Angie Kenai 30 San Antonio, Texas Charlie Charlie Medically evacuated in Episode 6
Justin Court 44 La Grange, Kentucky Alpha Charlie Fired flare in Episode 8
Amber Asay 34 Phoenix, Arizona Alpha Alpha Runner-up
Jill Ashock 40 New Haven, Kentucky Alpha Alpha
Nick Radner 36 Tampa, Florida Charlie Charlie Winner
Paul Preece 47 Knoxville, Tennessee Delta Charlie
Seth Lueker 31 Winchester, Virginia Charlie Charlie

Season 2

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List of Outlast Contestants[7]
Contestant Age From First Team Final Team Result
Bayardo "Bayo" Hernandez 51 Miami, Florida Alpha Alpha Voted off in Episode 2
Zach Owens 33 Melba, Idaho Alpha Alpha Medically evacuated in Episode 3
Julio Laboy 56 Buckeye, Arizona Charlie Charlie Fired flare in Episode 3
Meghan Buchanan 49 Vail, Colorado Charlie Charlie
Tonia Willman 53 Molalla, Oregon Alpha Alpha Medically evacuated in Episode 5
Deontre "Tre" Thomas 32 Austin, Texas Alpha Alpha Fired flare in Episode 5
Emily Johnston 32 Boulder, Colorado Bravo Bravo Fired flare in Episode 6
Bri Walston 26 Las Vegas, Nevada Charlie Bravo
Sammy Norris 27 Flag Pond, Tennessee Bravo Bravo Fired flare in Episode 7
Brendon Ash 41 Gooding, Idaho Delta Delta Runner-up
Eric Shevchenko 49 Saginaw, Michigan Delta Delta
Joey DiDesidero 35 Benton City, Washington Charlie Delta
Joseph Malbrough 30 Lafayette, Louisiana Delta Delta
Tina Grimm 41 Simi Valley, California Delta Delta
Drake Vliem II 29 Midland, Texas Bravo Bravo Winner
Drew Haas 28 Hallettsville, Texas Bravo Bravo

Format

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16 players are dropped into the Alaskan wilderness and split into four teams. In order to earn a $1 million prize, they will attempt to outlast each other.

Rule #1) Must be on a team

Rule #2) Teams can vote someone off and that someone must accept the vote

Rule #3) Cannot physically harm each other

Rule #4) Cannot lay traps to protect your camp which may harm each other

Rule #5) There cannot be more than four teams

Rule #6) If you are without a team, you have 24 hours to be accepted into another team or you are eliminated

Rule #7) You may ask for a medical eval but if you accept help, you are eliminated

Rule #8) When down to two teams the producers determine it is time and a final race will ensue.

In Season 2, days upon days went by with two teams remaining prior to the final race

Contestants will be given a net and buoys and instead of using it to find food, they have an IQ that will make boats and get themselves eliminated from hypothermia.

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Production

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Season 1 filmed in the Autumn of 2021 in Alaska, near the Neka River, on the Chichagof Island, west of Juneau.[10][11] On May 15, 2023, Netflix renewed the series for a second season which, was filmed at Little Duncan Bay south of Petersburg, Alaska.[3]

Critical reception

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The Guardian's Lucy Mangan found the first season "completely addictive, ridiculous and great".[12] The Age's Karl Quinn also noted the addictive nature of the series, but bemoaned the lack of clear rules in the competition, which in turn enabled players to cheat and potentially endanger other players.[4] Andy Dehnart of Reality Blurred says "With no rules Netflix’s Outlast spawns brilliant, odious, predictable play... (it's) an average survival show that has shocking but predictable behavior to get its $1 million prize."[13]

References

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  1. ^ a b Surette, Tim (March 8, 2023). "Netflix's Survival Competition Outlast Features One of the Darkest Turns in Reality TV History". TV Guide. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  2. ^ White, Peter (December 15, 2022). "Alaskan Survival Competition Series 'Outlast' Set At Netflix From Jason Bateman's Aggregate Films & Nomad Entertainment". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Petski, Denise (May 15, 2023). "'Outlast' Renewed For Season 2 By Netflix". Deadline Hollywood.
  4. ^ a b Quinn, Karl (March 9, 2023). "It's so hard to take, but I couldn't look away from Netflix's survival contest". The Age. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  5. ^ Ross, Dalton (March 10, 2023). "Netflix's Outlast just introduced the biggest villains in reality TV history". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  6. ^ Richards, Amanda (February 10, 2023). "The 'Outlast' Audition Tapes Prove The Cast Were Ready For Pretty Much Anything". Netflix. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  7. ^ Delbyck, Cole (August 7, 2024). "Meet the Contestants Ready to Outlast the Competition in Season 2". Netflix.
  8. ^ Donaldson, Laura (March 14, 2023). "'Outlast' producer hints at major Season 2 change following fan outrage". Newsweek. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  9. ^ Acosta, Nelson (March 10, 2023). "'Outlast' Ending Explained: Who Wins the Survivalist Competition?". Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  10. ^ "On Netflix's 'Outlast,' it's self-preservation vs. loyalty". The Seattle Times. March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  11. ^ Shrestha, Naman (March 9, 2023). "Where is Netflix's Outlast Filmed?". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  12. ^ Mangan, Lucy (March 10, 2023). "Outlast review – a brilliant survival show that ends up in full-on Lord of the Flies wildness". The Guardian. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  13. ^ Andy Dehnart (March 13, 2023). "With no rules, Netflix's Outlast spawns brilliant, odious, predictable play". reality blurred. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
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