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Alone

Alone

No camera crews. No gimmicks. It is the ultimate test of human will.

20157.212 Seasons131 EpisodesReturning Series

Overview

Hardcore survivalists are put by themselves in the Vancouver Island wilderness, without camera crews, teams, or producers – on a single mission to stay alive for as long as possible.

Created by Shawn Witt
Produced by Gianni Ingenio, Nicole Turkalj
NetworksHistory

Top Cast

Katie Rydge

Katie Rydge

Self

Jit Patel

Jit Patel

Self

Nathan Olsen

Nathan Olsen

Self

Dug North

Dug North

Self

Douglas S. Meyer

Douglas S. Meyer

Self

Baha Mahmutov

Baha Mahmutov

Self

Kelsey Loper

Kelsey Loper

Self

Will Lamb

Will Lamb

Self

Colton Gilman

Colton Gilman

Self

Pablo Arguelles

Pablo Arguelles

Self

Themes & Keywords

wildernesssurvivalthoughtfultense

About Alone

Alone is a reality series that first aired in 2015 exploring themes of wilderness, survival, thoughtful, tense. Created by Shawn Witt, it stars Katie Rydge, Jit Patel, Nathan Olsen. Hardcore survivalists are put by themselves in the Vancouver Island wilderness, without camera crews, teams, or producers – on a single mission to stay alive for as long as possible.

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