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Man vs. Wild

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  • 2006-2020
  • 7 Seasons
  • Discovery Channel
  • Action & Adventure, Reality
  • TV-PG
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Bear Grylls has served with the British Special forces, climbed Everest, and explored the Arctic. He shows viewers how to survive the toughest and most remote environments on the planet by putting himself in the position of a stranded tourist.

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Bear Grylls
Self
Chris Kratt
Ele Mesmo
Will Ferrell
Self

Season 7 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Men vs. Wild with Jake Gyllenhaal

Mon, Jul 11, 201143 mins

Jake Gyllenhaal is Bear's latest guest/victim but he proves to be a willing participant in every dangerous or revolting activity Bear can dream up to challenge Jake's acrophobia. He and Bear are lowered from a helicopter into a frozen wilderness in Iceland. There, Bear lowers Jake into an ice hole, then has him explore an ice cave and investigate a rotting carcass. Back up top Jake gets to eat a worm, wade across a glacier fed river, dig out a snow shelter by hand and crawl cross a gorge on a rope. Then it's a windy ride home dangling on a rope from a rescue helicopter.

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Awards

  • 2008 - Eddie - Best Edited Reality Series - nominated
  • 2010 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Cinematography for Reality Programming - nominated
  • 2012 - Astra Award - Favourite Program - International - nominated
  • 2011 - Astra Award - Favourite Program - International - nominated

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Exclusive Video: Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls Gets Grimy and Grueling

Forget Survivor. Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls will be the true test of mental and physical endurance on TV. NBC's new adventure-reality competition series featuring former Man vs. Wild host Bear Grylls kicks off in July and will pit 10 teams of two against each other to see who has the best survival skills. Expect grueling conditions. Expect danger. Expect tears. Don't expect mercy.

Thu, Jun 20, 2013
Exclusive Video: Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls Gets Grimy and Grueling

Bear Grylls Developing Survival Competition Series for NBC

Man vs. Wild star Bear Grylls is developing a new competition series for NBC called Get Out Alive, Entertainment Weekly reports. NBC has reportedly ordered eight episodes of the series, which will split contestants into two teams and present them with extreme challenges in the wilderness. The show is expected to premiere next summer.

Mon, Oct 8, 2012
Bear Grylls Developing Survival Competition Series for NBC

Discovery and Man vs. Wild's Bear Grylls Part Ways Over Contract Dispute

The Discovery Channel has fired Man vs. Wild star Bear Grylls, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "Due to a continuing contractual dispute with Bear Grylls, Discovery has terminated all current productions with him," a network rep told THR. Grylls apparently wouldn't participate in two upcoming projects for which he was under contract.

Tue, Mar 13, 2012
Discovery and Man vs. Wild's Bear Grylls Part Ways Over Contract Dispute

VIDEO: Jake Gyllenhaal Toughs It Out on Man vs. Wild

Will he be forced to drink his own urine?Jake Gyllenhaal will guest-star on the season premiere of Man vs. Wild (Monday, July 11, 9/8c on Discovery) as he joins Bear Grylls on a two-day trek among ...

Wed, Jun 29, 2011
VIDEO: Jake Gyllenhaal Toughs It Out on Man vs. Wild

Bear Grylls' Wild Survival Tips

Man vs. Wild host Bear Grylls has made his way across scorching deserts and freezing tundra, sampling bizarre cuisine along the way. Tonight, he heads to the Caucasus Mountains in the Georgian republic to spend the night with wolves and dine on a rotten vulture egg. Grylls shares essential survival tips. 1. Be ready to eat. "There's a long list [of gross food], but raw goat's testicles are bad. They're solid, but you put them in your mouth and they melt. It's just bad." 2. It's a shame to waste good pee. "In the heat of the desert, having a T-shirt soaked in pee is

Wed, Sep 1, 2010
Bear Grylls' Wild Survival Tips

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