“Running Wild with Bear Grylls” is coming back to the air, this time on Fox.
Variety has learned exclusively that the broadcaster has picked up a new season of the survival skills reality show that will air this spring. This will mark the first new season of the show since 2023.
“’Running Wild with Bear Grylls’ combines epic adventure with intimate, human storytelling, which pairs perfectly with Fox’s premium unscripted slate,” said Michael Thorn, President of Fox Television Network. “Bear has a rare ability to push people beyond their comfort zones in ways that are both visceral and emotionally revealing, and this new season raises the bar—from breathtaking locations to the remarkable guests joining him on these unforgettable journeys.”
“Running Wild” originally began airing on NBC back in 2014. It aired for four seasons at that network before moving to Nat Geo for four more seasons, with the last two seasons being branded as “Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge.”
In the show, Grylls and a celebrity guest trek into wild environments all over the world for 48 hours. The official description of the season says:
“Bear takes his guests on unforgettable adventures in breath-taking wilderness and reveals a side of some of your favorite people like you’ve never seen before. This season, Bear Grylls leads cast members on a globe-spanning adventure through some of the planet’s most unforgiving landscapes — from Norway’s glacial wilderness to the legendary mountains of Eryri in Wales. The journeys cut through Arctic rainforest, vast canyonlands, and brutal desert terrain, pushing participants to their limits with glacier crossings, canyon descents, high-risk extractions, and an adrenaline-charged freefall from 11,000 feet, into an adventure along the Irish Sea.
Stars to be featured in the new season include Matthew McConaughey, Uma Thurman and Colman Domingo.
The series is produced by Propagate Content and The Natural Studios. Executive producers are Ben Silverman, Howard T. Owens, Drew Buckley, Chris Grant, Grylls, Delbert Shoopman, Benjamin Simon and Derek Green from Everest Brand Group, and Robert Vanover, who also serves as showrunner.
Fox’s current unscripted slate includes hit shows like “The Masked Singer,” “Hell’s Kitchen,” “Lego Masters,” “MasterChef,” and “Fear Factor: House of Fear.” Fox also has a number of game shows in its primetime lineup, like “Name That Tune,” “Beat Shazam,” and “The Floor.”
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