Running Wild with Bear Grylls the Challenge Season 1 Episodes

Episode 1

Natalie Portman in the Escalante Desert

They trek into the Escalante desert, Bear teaches Natalie piton placements, rope system transfers and fire starting. Natalie uses her new skills as they ascend a mountain and attempt to light a signal fire for extraction.

Episode 2

Simu Liu in the Canadian Rockies

Mon, Aug 1, 2022

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. Simu must strip down into a frozen lake, then navigate them back to civilization.

Episode 3

Ashton Kutcher in the Coastal Jungles of Costa Rica

Mon, Aug 8, 2022

Their adventure begins with a helicopter jump into the Pacific Ocean. They must canoe up a river to fish for dinner, then descend a cliff into the jungle. Bear sets up a rope challenge. Ashton must use all the strength to cross a ravine.

Episode 4

Florence Pugh in the Volcanic Rainforests of Costa Rica

Mon, Aug 15, 2022

Rappelling from a helicopter, Bear takes Florence Pugh to the volcanic rain forests of Costa Rica.

Episode 5

Anthony Anderson in the Sierra Nevada Mountains

Mon, Aug 22, 2022

Anthony Anderson joins Bear in the Sierra Nevada mountains.

Episode 6

Rob Riggle in the Great Basin Desert

Tue, Aug 23, 2022

Bear puts Rob Riggle through survival tests in the Great Basin to prepare for Rob's latest movie role.