Series synopsis
Bushwhacked! is an Australian action & adventure kids documentary television series that premiered on ABC Me on October 7, 2012. It ended on July 27, 2015. It stars Kayne Tremills, Kamil Ellis and Brandon Walters.
Join mates Brandon Walters (Australia) and ABC3's Kayne Tremills on a wild journey as they trek throughout Australia on some seriously weird and sometimes deadly wildlife missions in this action-packed, adrenalin-pumping adventure series.
From chasing down dangerous spiders, killer sharks and venomous snakes, as well as friendly penguins and lovable turtles, the boys are constantly kept on their toes as Brandon sets Kayne amazing missions to complete during each episode.
Premise
Join mates Brandon Walters (Australia) and ABC3's Kayne Tremills on a wild journey as they trek throughout Australia on some seriously weird and sometimes deadly wildlife missions in this action-packed, adrenalin-pumping adventure series.
From chasing down dangerous spiders, killer sharks and venomous snakes, as well as friendly penguins and lovable turtles, the boys are constantly kept on their toes as Brandon sets Kayne amazing missions to complete during each episode.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kayne Tremills as Himself - Host
- Kamil Ellis as Himself - Host
- Brandon Walters as Himself - Host
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 39 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | October 7, 2012 | November 17, 2012 |
| Season 2 | 13 | March 7, 2014 | May 30, 2014 |
| Season 3 | 13 | May 4, 2015 | July 27, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tassie Devil Brandon gives Kayne his next mission - to find a Tassie devil and kiss it! With the help of a local 'devil whisperer' they track down a den inhabited by a feisty devil family, but will Kayne kiss one? |
October 7, 2012 |
| 2 |
Funnel Web Spider Deep in the Lamington National Park rainforest in South-East Queensland Kayne faces his creepiest, crawliest mission yet - to track down one of the world's most deadly spiders - a Northern Tree-Dwelling Funnel-Web spider! |
October 13, 2012 |
| 3 |
Tiger Snake After speeding high off the ground down a zipline in the treetops of Liffey Forest, Tasmania, Brandon sets Kayne his next mission - to find a tiger snake in the wild, a mission which scares them both. |
October 14, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Whale Shark Adrenalin-fuelled family entertainment with hosts Kayne Tremills and newcomer Kamil Ellis, on weird and sometimes deadly wildife missions around Australia. In this episode, Kayne must race a whale shark, but first needs to find one. |
March 7, 2014 |
| 2 |
White Bellied Sea Eagle Kayne and Kamill are in Queensland. Kayne's challenge is to fly -using a paraglider - with the White Bellied Sea Eagle. The Sea Eagle is a master glider and as a skilled hunter of large prey such as fruit bats. |
March 14, 2014 |
| 3 |
Perentie Kayne and Kamil are off to the iconic landmark Uluru, otherwise known as Ayers Rock. There, Kayne has his work cut out for him when he is challenged to find a Perentie - the king of the desert and biggest lizard in Australia. |
March 21, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wedge-Tailed Eagle Kayne is ready to brave Kamil's new round of bigger and bolder adrenalin fuelled outback missions in the third series of Bushwhacked! |
May 4, 2015 |
| 2 |
Pygmy Crocs Bushwhacked's intrepid hosts are on a mission to the Bullo river in the Northern Territory to explore the potential new croc species...the Freshwater Pygmy Crocodile. |
May 11, 2015 |
| 3 |
Humpback Whale The boys go in search of the Humpback Whale along the beautiful Noosa coastline and Kayne gets a shower he won't be forgetting in a hurry. |
May 18, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC Me |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 7, 2012 |
| Last aired | July 27, 2015 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 19:30:00 |