Series synopsis
Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge is an American reality action & adventure television series that premiered on National Geographic on July 25, 2022. It ended on August 27, 2023. It was created by Bear Grylls, Delbert Shoopman. It stars Bear Grylls.
Bear Grylls is taking it up a level by teaching his celebrity guests essential survival skills that they'll have to master and then prove they can use in a high stress situation.
Premise
Bear Grylls is taking it up a level by teaching his celebrity guests essential survival skills that they'll have to master and then prove they can use in a high stress situation.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Bear Grylls as Self - Host
Guest cast
- Simu Liu as Self
- Ashton Kutcher as Self
- Florence Pugh as Self
- Anthony Anderson as Self
- Rob Riggle as Self
- Bradley Cooper as Self
- Benedict Cumberbatch as Self
- Cynthia Erivo as Self
- Troy Kotsur as Self
- Russell Brand as Self
- Tatiana Maslany as Self
- Daveed Diggs as Self
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | July 25, 2022 | August 22, 2022 |
| Season 2 | 8 | July 9, 2023 | August 27, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Natalie Portman in the Escalante Desert Bear takes Academy Award® winner Natalie Portman into the slot canyons of Southern Utah. Their adventure begins when Bear leaps from his helicopter onto Natalie’s 4×4. They trek into the Escalante desert, where Bear teaches Natalie piton placements, rope system transfers and fire starting while descending various canyons. Natalie uses her new skills as they ascend a mountain and attempt to light a signal fire for extraction. |
July 25, 2022 |
| 2 |
Simu Liu in the Canadian Rockies Bear takes Marvel superhero Simu Liu to the Canadian Rockies. As the adventure begins, they must trigger an avalanche to clear a path to a ravine and find an old cabin or risk hypothermia as temperatures drop below -20. The next day, Bear sets the ultimate arctic challenge: Simu must strip down to plunge into a frozen lake and then navigate to a dogsled team to whisk them back to civilization. |
August 1, 2022 |
| 3 |
Ashton Kutcher in the Coastal Jungles of Costa Rica Ashton Kutcher joins Bear to challenge the coastal jungles of Costa Rica. Their adventure begins with a helicopter jump into the Pacific Ocean. Once they swim ashore, they must canoe up a river to fish for their dinner, then descend a 300-foot cliff into the jungle. The next day, Bear sets up a commando crawl rope challenge. Ashton must use all the strength he can muster to cross a massive ravine. |
August 8, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bradley Cooper in the Canyons of Wyoming Bear takes Bradley into rugged canyons, where Bradley overcomes a series of challenges amidst harsh winds, towering heights and a winter storm. |
July 9, 2023 |
| 2 |
Benedict Cumberbatch on the Isle of Skye Bear takes Bradley into rugged canyons, where Bradley overcomes a series of challenges amidst harsh winds, towering heights and a winter storm. |
July 16, 2023 |
| 3 |
Cynthia Erivo in the Brecon Beacons Mountains Bear Grylls helps Cynthia Erivo navigate dangerous caves and raging waterfalls in the Brecon Beacons, one site of Bear’s special forces training. |
July 23, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | National Geographic |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 25, 2022 |
| Last aired | August 27, 2023 |
| Runtime | 43 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 21:00:00 |