The Island with Bear Grylls
Seen it?2014 | 5 seasons | 45 min | Reality
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- 5 seasons: a few months of evenings, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 29 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Generations have wondered if they could survive being stranded on a desert island. But how would people cope if they had to do it, for real, and with only themselves to rely on? It's a role reversal for Bear Grylls in this adventure series. Instead of himself attempting to survive harsh conditions in a remote location, Grylls abandons groups of British men and women on remote, uninhabited Pacific islands for a month and more. They will be completely alone, filming themselves, and with only the clothes they're wearing and some basic tools. The island may look like paradise but behind the beaches it can be hell on earth. When stripped of all the luxuries and conveniences of 21st-century living, does modern British man still have the spirit and resources to survive?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 BAFTA: BAFTA TV Awards: Reality & Constructed Factual. Plus 1 other award.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 92K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 5 is the high point.
Season 12014 · 6 episodes · 7.4 out of 10Sunday- Season 22015 · 13 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday
- Season 32016 · 7 episodes · 7.3 out of 10Sunday
- Season 42017 · 6 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday
Season 52018 · 6 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday
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Cast & crew
- Bear GryllsHimself