Outlast is an American survival reality competition television series that takes place in Alaska. 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]
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| Genre | Reality competition |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
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| Production location | Alaska |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | March 10, 2023 – present |
The series places 16 players, initially split into four teams, in the Alaskan wilderness, where they must survive off the land with meager supplies. In season one, the players were described as "lone wolf" survivalists,[1][4] who were challenged to work in teams and not allowed to compete alone. Season two included a variety of occupations and personalities. Players can only leave the game by firing a flare gun, which is automatically triggered by emergency rescue or medical evacuation. The last remaining team of two or more people wins one million dollars. After a specific number of days have passed with only two teams, a navigation and endurance race is initiated to obtain the prize money.[5]
Contestants
editSeason 1
edit| 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
edit| 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; first Outlast team to survive all episodes and go to the finale as a complete team |
| 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
edit16 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 of at least two people
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 total 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 evaluation, but if you determined unable to remain or accept help, you are eliminated
Rule #8) When down to two teams the producers initiate a race to determine the final team
Production
editSeason 1 filmed in the Autumn of 2021 in Alaska, near the Neka River, on the Chichagof Island, west of Juneau.[8][9] On May 15, 2023, Netflix renewed the series for a second season which, was filmed at Little Duncan Bay south of Petersburg, Alaska.[3]
Episodes
edit| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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| 1 | 8 | March 10, 2023 | ||
| 2 | 8 | September 4, 2024 | ||
Season 1 (2023)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
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| 1 | 1 | "Fire. Water. Flare." | March 10, 2023 |
| 2 | 2 | "Hunger Pains" | March 10, 2023 |
| 3 | 3 | "Man-Down" | March 10, 2023 |
| 4 | 4 | "Hunting the Thief" | March 10, 2023 |
| 5 | 5 | "Burn It to the Ground" | March 10, 2023 |
| 6 | 6 | "Luring the Enemy" | March 10, 2023 |
| 7 | 7 | "Desperate Measures" | March 10, 2023 |
| 8 | 8 | "The Final Straw" | March 10, 2023 |
Season 2 (2024)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | "The Game Begins" | September 4, 2024 |
| 10 | 2 | "Around the Bay" | September 4, 2024 |
| 11 | 3 | "Two Battles at Once" | September 4, 2024 |
| 12 | 4 | "The New Kid" | September 4, 2024 |
| 13 | 5 | "The Tides Are Changing" | September 4, 2024 |
| 14 | 6 | "Current Stress" | September 4, 2024 |
| 15 | 7 | "Meeting the Enemy" | September 4, 2024 |
| 16 | 8 | "Winners Are Made" | September 4, 2024 |
Critical reception
editThe Guardian's Lucy Mangan found the first season "completely addictive, ridiculous and great".[10] 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."[11]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (May 15, 2023). "'Outlast' Renewed For Season 2 By Netflix". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ross, Dalton (March 10, 2023). "Netflix's Outlast just introduced the biggest villains in reality TV history". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ Richards, Amanda (February 10, 2023). "The 'Outlast' Audition Tapes Prove The Cast Were Ready For Pretty Much Anything". Netflix. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ Delbyck, Cole (August 7, 2024). "Meet the Contestants Ready to Outlast the Competition in Season 2". Netflix.
- ^ "On Netflix's 'Outlast,' it's self-preservation vs. loyalty". The Seattle Times. March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ Shrestha, Naman (March 9, 2023). "Where is Netflix's Outlast Filmed?". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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