Eleven ordinary people are dropped along the banks of the huge Mackenzie River in Canada's Northwest Territories; NHS worker Eva faces the predator she fears most; builder Louie, desperate to go hunting with his bow and arrow, gets a reality check.
The scale of the challenge threatens to overwhelm 19-year-old student Kian; builder Louie is desperate to make his first kill, but his hunting doesn't go to plan; entrepreneur Laura has a scary nighttime encounter.
Finding food becomes crucial as hunger kicks in; for first-time fisher and PR executive Elise, the constant trial and error is a mental and physical battle; vegetarian Eva faces a hard choice when her net catches something unexpected.
The battle with isolation takes a mental toll on Louie; Alan is loving his autistic paradise but soon faces an unexpected problem; former army commander Pip discovers the wilderness is giving her a new perspective on life.
Tom builds a makeshift mousetrap and finds a bonus source of calories, but he suffers an injury that could threaten his chances in the competition; Alan's attempts to find a meal become desperate; a beaver sabotages Elise's fishing efforts.
Naomi nets a surprising boost to her chances of winning, but she finds the long-term separation from her young son increasingly hard to bear; Tom's fishing failures cause an unexpected injury; Alan is desperate to snare a meal.
Sophia Lightfoot
Director
Rachel Bloomfield
Producer
Tom Garland
Jo Harcourt-Smith