About this season
Ed Stafford takes on a series of head-to-head challenges against some of the biggest names in survival, risking life, limb, and reputation along the way. Over miles of hostile terrain in Asia, Ed and his opponents will face high stakes survival challenges as they race to reach a predetermined extraction point, in a bid to prove they are top of their game and be the first man out.
Episodes (7)
1. Scotland
7.0Aired 24 November 2022 • 41 min
Ed Stafford challenges endurance athlete Matt Graham to a rematch in the cold and brutal highlands of Scotland
2. Amazon Jungle
7.0Aired 1 December 2022 • 39 min
A former US Marine intelligence officer and primitive skills expert, Donny Dust, joins Ed Stafford in a race across the wild and unforgiving Amazon jungle.
3. Turkana
7.0Aired 8 December 2022 • 35 min
Ed Stafford will risk his life in scorching hot north Kenya in the volcanic barrier to compete against Max Djenohan, a young, elite survivalist who's out to prove he has what it takes to match the best.
4. Hehuanshan
7.0Aired 15 December 2022 • 33 min
Ed Stafford tests his body's ultimate limits as he races against medic and ultra-marathon runner Sun Lingye across the mountains of Taiwan.
5. Rift Valley
7.0Aired 22 December 2022 • 33 min
For the first time, Ed Stafford will compete against two challengers, Amber and Serena Shine, in Kenya's Rift Valley, where they will encounter lions, African elephants, hippos, crocodiles and bull elephants blocking their paths.
6. Valley of the Gods
7.0Aired 29 December 2022 • 35 min
Ed Stafford goes up against his son's godmother, Ness Knight, a renowned explorer and survival specialist, across the deadly Valley of the Gods.
7. Behind the Scenes Special
7.0Aired 5 January 2023 • 34 min
This special behind the scenes episode reveals how Ed Stafford's quest for constant improvement is a lifelong endeavor, aiming to redeem himself and come to terms with the man he's become through the course of the great adventure that is First Man Out.