Running Wild with Bear Grylls
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| Created by | Delbert Shoopman |
| Starring | Bear Grylls |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 8 |
| No. of episodes | 64 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 45 minutes |
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| Network | NBC (2014–2018) Nat Geo (2019–2023) |
| Release | July 28, 2014 – August 27, 2023 |
Running Wild with Bear Grylls is a survival skills reality television series starring Bear Grylls. In each episode, Grylls brings a different celebrity along on his adventures. The crew consists of host Bear Grylls, a story producer, two camera cinematographers, two field recordists, and a mountain guide.
Celebrities such as Zac Efron, Channing Tatum, and Ben Stiller made appearances on the first season of the show. In season 2, Kate Winslet, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Hudson, Michelle Rodriguez, James Marsden, and then sitting President Obama appeared. The series' fourth season premiered on May 7, 2018.
Grylls announced on October 27, 2018, that they will begin filming for a fifth season. In February 2019, it was announced that the show would be moving to National Geographic for its fifth season which premiered on November 5, 2019. The show was rebranded as Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge starting with Season 7.