Alone places ten hardcore survivalists alone in the wilderness - no camera crew, no teams, no producers - on a single mission to stay alive. At stake is $500,000 awarded to the person who can last the longest. They will face extreme isolation and psychological distress as they plunge into the unknown, self-documenting their experience. |
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Ratings: | TVMaze: 7.7/10 | |
Released: | June 18, 2015 | |
Runtime: | 90 min | |
Genres: | Adventure Nature | |
AKA: | Alone: Predator Lake | |
Countries: | United States | |
Companies: | History Leftfield Pictures | |
Cast: | Kevin Burkhardt | |
was up there last year and lost my rod and tackle. maybe someone will find it.
For anyone who hasn’t watched this, it is the only survival reality show I can stand. There’s no annoying narration, and contestants truly are alone, so you know nothing is fake or scripted. The contestants are all skilled, and interesting to watch.
The editing does try to build drama, but its not enough to put me off the show. Everything is filmed by the contestants themselves, so you get a good sense of their point of view.
Solid explanation sir.
This show picked up where my yearning for more Survivorman left off and ran with it. I honestly didn’t even know it existed beyond seeing the cover art in passing, me assuming it was just another Naked and Afraid or some other schlock. Much to my surprise and elation, it’s a great deal more. The first couple seasons drag a bit due to the location and inexperience of some of the contestants but it’s still very much worth your time. I LOVE having so much material to catch up on.
If you’re a fan of the show, a few of the contestants actually have some great YouTube channels that’re worth checking out. My favorite, Joe Robinet (S.1) has a very extensive collection of videos … same for Zach Fowler (S.3) and Greg Ovens (S.3) … the two of them are actually in the process of releasing a series of videos of a thirty-day joint excursion. Check ‘em out!
Awesome! I will check them out, thank you!!!
S-6 E11 That was awesome!!! I was pulling for him the entire time! I am so glad he won it!!
Am I Alone in screaming at the top of my voice… ITS BACKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK !!
I love this show man !! Bring it !!
What happened to this show? It’s officially scripted nonsense and theatrics, combined with disgusting, wimped out, trite, wanna be “I’m a hunter!! I can pile shite up and burn down my living quarters”. Give me a break. This is rubbish. Season 1 through 6 we’re acceptable, but money making greed and over done, camera carrying wanna be millionaires have messed this st fest up BEYOND redeption”…. *HARD PASS
Really enjoyed this series binge watched every episode. If anyone knows of other shows kind of like this. Let me know please.
Check out Alone UK.. Just started.. Its like a low end alone. 100K prize and the participants are very inexperienced. Super funny
Thanks for the heads up. I’ll give it a watch now actually
Alone really is the best of these types of shows. I haven’t found anything close. Naked and Afraid is similar but the whole naked thing just comes off awkward. Although watching 3 naked survivors wrasling and killing an alligator was hilarious.
Yeah never had an urge to watch naked and afraid seemed to gimmicky to me. Maybe ill give it a try though. Never know I might like it.
I gotta be honest, I’m losing my love for the show. And yeah, call me a hypocrite for eating meat or a wuss (I don’t giveafuk) but the truth is I can’t stand taking ‘’life’’ just for a (lets call it) game show….It’s who I am….And I’m glad the guy from Vancouver Washington (not my own Vancouver BC) in 6-3 broke down after his kill….poor excuse for taking life…..I’d rather it be “the Running Man’’ and hunt screwed up humans lol
I get your point on this show persay cause they choose to be in this situation. Though hunting and killing your own food for yourself or your family is a lot more moral than going to the grocery store and buying it just because its out of site out of mind and doesnt have a face when you buy it doesn’t make it better. Also there are plenty of hunting shows that film Hunters who do take their kill’s home. Trophy hunting is where I draw the line of course. But Yes Running Man would be ideal! haha
where is season 7?
I watched the first episode on Hulu … sadly, it’s kind of garbage. The entire format has changed. One episode spanned thirty days. They have camera-operators now. It feels like a completely different show. Very disappointing.
FYI, Alone: The Beast is NOT the season 7 of Alone, it’s an entirely different show and is currently in season 1.
Yeah, you’re right. It’s a spin-off. My mistake.
It also goes by Alone: The Beast. I am not impressed with it either. Seems rushed to me and very little seems to happen within the 30 day span of the episode. Watched both episodes that are out so far.
season 6 — It’s no longer a fight for survival, but rather become a hunting expedition, imo
I think even with all the hunting skills, it is really going to be a fight for survival with winter coming already.
Oh, I agree and plz don’t take my comment wrong. I just feel now (and last season) being permitted to “bring” weapons along (bow) takes away from showing their true survival skills. And tho I’ll give them some hooks and line I’m kind of even against bringing a gill-net. With these things it is more just opportunity than skill, imho. I really appreciated the ingenuity of some in the first few seasons.
So you’re saying you think they should be relying only on stuff they find and create on location rather than fancy equipment that they bring? I see your point, but I also think using the tools they have as effectively as they can is interesting to see. Most of the contestants in season 1/2 relied on fishing with hooks or gill nets anyways. I think hunting takes more skill than fishing. I would rather see people out looking for ways to hunt than sitting around in their hut waiting to starve.
The less interesting trend imo is seeing people bulking up before the contest just so they can starve themselves longer. Sam from last season won without catching a single fish or hunting anything (besides mice).
Its a game guys.. Who cares if they bulk up before they begin or sit around and not hunt. its about being smart enough to work out a game plan that takes all variables and advantages into account.. On the first episode of Survivor, the winner stayed nude most of the time because he knew the camera men wouldnt follow him around for footage. In that alone, naked time ..he managed to find idols and work out his game plan. Its all about winning the money and how they took advantage of the game rules. Most of these fools brag about being Master hunters in the starting episodes ..then we see them crying & starving by the end of the show. ~smh~
I get your point re: game prep/planning but to be accurate, there were no immunity idols the first ep of survivor or even the first few seasons. I think first year winner Hatch would’ve enjoyed the camera time. Don’t recall that he found idols off camera in later seasons, nude or not.
Re; whinging and crying, I give these folks a break - lt can’t be easy to thrive so long in the Arctic. Some are starving, the body breakdown real. Just b/c you agree to do something hard doesn’t mean there’s no emotional components to daily wins and loses. I’d be fine with viewing a little less of it though.