About this season
Stripping things back to what really matters. Bear helps people resolve deep personal rifts in the Welsh wilderness, combating conflict with the raw, revealing power of nature.
Episodes (16)
1. Friends Divided by Grief
Aired 5 January 2026 • 29 min
Former best friends Rhys and Niall work to repair their broken friendship. They drifted apart after the death of Niall’s older brother and have barely spoken for two years.
2. Age Gap Parenting Clash
Aired 12 January 2026 • 29 min
Married couple Trish and Byron are falling out over how to parent their blended family. With seven children, and a 22-year age gap between the two of them, solving it won’t be easy.
3. I Want My Brother Back
Aired 19 January 2026 • 29 min
An estranged brother and sister come face to face for the first time in nearly five years. Will two days in the wild be enough to heal the rift between them?
4. I'm Quitting Uni
Aired 26 January 2026 • 28 min
Ben and his parents are at loggerheads over his decision to drop out of university to work full-time on his gaming channel.
5. Housing Headaches
Aired 2 February 2026 • 28 min
Married couple Steve and Jenny need to buy their first home together but can’t agree on what they want. Will one convince the other, or can they compromise?
6. Couple or Throuple?
Aired 9 February 2026 • 28 min
Bisexual mum-of-three Sophie has brought a third person into her marriage to husband Ricki. Now she is scared she will be pushed out. Can they find a way to make this throuple work?
7. Menopause Marriage
Aired 23 February 2026 • 28 min
Julie and Jason were happily married for 27 years. But Julie’s experience of going through menopause nearly tore them apart. Can time in the wild help get their spark back?
8. Grow Up, Dad!
Aired 2 March 2026 • 28 min
Cameron wants his dad to grow up and be more of a father figure to him. Can time in the wild help them reconnect – and put an end to Mark’s silly behaviour?
9. Sister or Mum?
Aired 4 March 2026 • 28 min
Big sister Demitchi acts like a mum to her younger sister, but it’s coming across as controlling. Can time in the wild help them put an end to their fighting and fallings-out?
10. Like Mother, Like Daughter
Aired 10 March 2026 • 28 min
Mum Rachel needs Bear’s help to repair her fractured bond with daughter Venice. Emotions run high, and tempers flare – can they learn to work as a team and build a better future?
11. Sisters at War
Aired 12 March 2026 • 28 min
Two quarrelling sisters come to Bear to help break their cycle of constant bickering and put-downs. But these city girls are in for a shock when it comes to surviving in the wild.
12. Long Lost Friends
Former schoolfriends Ian and Dan have drifted apart – and don’t know how to talk about their feelings and the struggles of adult life. Can Bear help?
13. Don't Follow in My Footsteps
Dad Mario is worried his 18-year-old son Xavier is going off the rails. Will two days in the wild give him a wake-up call? Or does Mario have some learning of his own to do?
14. Communication Frustration
After four years together, couple Lisha and Jenna’s different communication styles mean they are constantly fighting. Can time in the wild help them repair their relationship?
15. What Happened Next
A few months on, Bear revisits some of the people who came to the wild for his help, to resolve conflict in their lives and relationships. How have things have changed for them?
16. Wild Reckoning: The Making Of
Bear goes behind the scenes of the making of Wild Reckoning to explain the ideas and planning behind the series and what happened on location.