Man vs. Wild — Season 1, Episode 9: Deserted Island
Action & Adventure, Documentary • 42 min • 7 seasons, 66 episodes • ★ 7.0/10
Episode synopsis
Grylls is kicked out by helicopter into the water near a deserted island in the Pacific Ocean. He demonstrates long distance swimming, shelter building and coconut harvesting. Grylls builds a bamboo raft to look for ships, and is surrounded by tiger sharks. He fishes off his raft using a fish bone hook, and shows how to signal a ship using the reflection produced by his polished knife.
About Man vs. Wild
Bear strands himself in popular wilderness destinations where tourists often find themselves lost or in danger.