About this season
Survivalist Hazen Audel explores how tribal people face-off against the world’s toughest terrains—Jungles, deserts, mountains, forests, plains and desert islands. Featuring the best and most exciting moments of Hazen’s adventures so far this series will show us how different cultures have stood the test of time and survived the planet’s most extreme environments.
Episodes (6)
1. Extreme Islands
Aired 19 January 2019 • 45 min
Hazen Audel takes us to the world's most extreme tropical islands to show us the incredible techniques that the locals use to survive. In the face of oppressive heat and humidity, ancient sea-faring cultures rely on what little they can scrounge from the land, but predominantly rely on the bounty of the sea. Armed with their ancient survival skills, Hazen will take on monstrous storms, razor sharp coral reefs and lethal predators and shows us what it takes to survive on tropical islands.
2. Extreme Mountains
Aired 26 January 2019 • 45 min
Hazen Audel takes on extreme survival challenges in some of the world's highest and most inhospitable mountains. The dangers he faces include sub-zero temperatures, deadly mountain climbs and packs of man-eating predators. To survive, Hazen will rely on the ancient knowledge and ingenious survival skills of the tribal communities who call these harsh mountain environments home.
3. Extreme Deserts
Aired 2 February 2019 • 45 min
Hazen Audel takes on extreme survival challenges in some of the world's most inhospitable deserts in the world-where food and water are near impossible to find and the blazing hot sun can burn your skin in a matter of minutes. Hazen will come face to face with dangerous desert giants, battle against deadly quicksand and rely on an unusual drink to stay hydrated-cow's blood.
4. Extreme Plains
Aired 9 February 2019 • 45 min
Hazen Audel takes on extreme survival challenges in the world's great plains - where exposure to the elements and lack of food and water make staying alive a constant battle. Hazen ventures under tons of arctic sea ice to gather vital food from the sea floor, track down big game through miles of the thorn-covered Kalahari plains, and herd hundreds of reindeer over Norway's endless frozen tundra.
5. Extreme Forests
Aired 16 February 2019
6. Extreme Desert Islands
Aired 23 February 2019