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	In early 2022, an Australian version was announced by ] following the success of the ] on the network and its streaming counterpart ]. The series is produced by ], with the first season taking place around a remote lake in ]<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Cain \|first=Sian \|date=2023-03-28 \|title='It was horrible. It was glorious': Alone – the most gruelling show on TV – comes to Australia \|language=en-GB \|work=The Guardian \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/mar/29/alone-australia-tasmania-reality-tv \|access-date=2023-03-29 \|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> during winter 2022. The American version of the show also airs on Pay-TV channel ] via ].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Alone \|url=https://www.foxtel.com.au/watch/tv-shows/alone.html \|website=]}}</ref> An Alone pop-up channel began broadcasting on Foxtel on 24 February 2023 and ceased broadcasting on 20 March 2023.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Perry \|first=Kevin \|date=2023-01-26 \|title=FOX FUNNY, NAT GEO and NAT GEO WILD channels to be removed from FOXTEL and FETCH platforms \|url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2023/01/26/fox-funny-nat-geo-and-nat-geo-wild-channels-to-be-removed-from-foxtel-and-fetch-platforms/ \|access-date=2023-03-10 \|website=TV Blackbox \|language=en-AU}}</ref>		In early 2022, an Australian version was announced by ] following the success of the ] on the network and its streaming counterpart ]. The series is produced by ], with the first season taking place around a remote lake in ]<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Cain \|first=Sian \|date=2023-03-28 \|title='It was horrible. It was glorious': Alone – the most gruelling show on TV – comes to Australia \|language=en-GB \|work=The Guardian \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/mar/29/alone-australia-tasmania-reality-tv \|access-date=2023-03-29 \|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> during winter 2022. The American version of the show also airs on Pay-TV channel ] via ].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Alone \|url=https://www.foxtel.com.au/watch/tv-shows/alone.html \|website=]}}</ref> An Alone pop-up channel began broadcasting on Foxtel on 24 February 2023 and ceased broadcasting on 20 March 2023.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Perry \|first=Kevin \|date=2023-01-26 \|title=FOX FUNNY, NAT GEO and NAT GEO WILD channels to be removed from FOXTEL and FETCH platforms \|url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2023/01/26/fox-funny-nat-geo-and-nat-geo-wild-channels-to-be-removed-from-foxtel-and-fetch-platforms/ \|access-date=2023-03-10 \|website=TV Blackbox \|language=en-AU}}</ref>

	The first season was won by Gina Chick after surviving 67 days alone, making her only the second female and oldest contestant in the history of the ''Alone'' worldwide to win.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Knox \|first=David \|date=25 May 2023 \|title=Gina wins Alone Australia \|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/05/gina-wins-alone-australia.html \|access-date=2023-09-16 \|website=] \|language=en-AU}}</ref> The second season was won by Krzysztof Wojtkowski, surviving 64 days alone without eating meat.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Gold \|first=Sean \|date=2023-10-05 \|title=Alone Gear Lists {{!}} Winner Picks and Stats \|url=https://trueprepper.com/alone-gear-list/ \|access-date=2024-05-29 \|website=TruePrepper \|language=en-US}}</ref> In June 2023, the series was nominated for the ],<ref>{{cite web\|url= https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/06/tv-week-logie-awards-2023-nominees.html \|title=2023 Logie Awards: Noms\|publisher=TV Tonight\|last=Knox\|first=David\|date=19 June 2023\|accessdate=25 June 2023}}</ref> ~~however~~ lost to '']''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/07/logie-awards-2023-winners.html\|title=2023 Logie Awards: Winners\|publisher=TV Tonight\|last=Knox\|first=David\|date=30 July 2023\|accessdate=31 July 2023}}</ref>		The first season was won by Gina Chick after surviving 67 days alone, making her only the second female and oldest contestant in the history of the ''Alone'' worldwide to win.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Knox \|first=David \|date=25 May 2023 \|title=Gina wins Alone Australia \|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/05/gina-wins-alone-australia.html \|access-date=2023-09-16 \|website=] \|language=en-AU}}</ref> The second season was won by Krzysztof Wojtkowski, surviving 64 days alone without eating meat.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Gold \|first=Sean \|date=2023-10-05 \|title=Alone Gear Lists {{!}} Winner Picks and Stats \|url=https://trueprepper.com/alone-gear-list/ \|access-date=2024-05-29 \|website=TruePrepper \|language=en-US}}</ref> In June 2023, the series was nominated for the ],<ref>{{cite web\|url= https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/06/tv-week-logie-awards-2023-nominees.html \|title=2023 Logie Awards: Noms\|publisher=TV Tonight\|last=Knox\|first=David\|date=19 June 2023\|accessdate=25 June 2023}}</ref> but it lost to '']''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/07/logie-awards-2023-winners.html\|title=2023 Logie Awards: Winners\|publisher=TV Tonight\|last=Knox\|first=David\|date=30 July 2023\|accessdate=31 July 2023}}</ref>

	==Format==		==Format==
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			\| Viewers = 123,000<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Knox \|first=David \|date=2023-05-26 \|title=Nine simply the best on Thursday \|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/05/nine-simply-the-best-on-thursday.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240410193225/https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/05/nine-simply-the-best-on-thursday.html \|archive-date=2024-04-10 \|access-date=2024-06-02 \|website=]}}</ref>
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			\| Viewers = 262,000<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Knox \|first=David \|date=2024-03-28 \|title=The 1% Club UK scores, Alone debuts on quiet Wednesday. \|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2024/03/the-1-club-uk-scores-alone-debuts-on-quiet-wednesday.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240331165401/https://tvtonight.com.au/2024/03/the-1-club-uk-scores-alone-debuts-on-quiet-wednesday.html \|archive-date=2024-03-31 \|access-date=2024-06-02 \|website=]}}</ref>
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			\| Viewers = 253,000<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Knox \|first=David \|date=2024-04-25 \|title=Wednesday 24 April 2024 \|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2024/04/wednesday-24-april-2024.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240425104551/https://tvtonight.com.au/2024/04/wednesday-24-april-2024.html \|archive-date=2024-04-25 \|access-date=2024-06-02 \|website=]}}</ref>
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			\| Viewers = 298,000<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Knox \|first=David \|date=2024-05-09 \|title=Wednesday 8 May 2024 \|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2024/05/wednesday-8-may-2024.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240513093536/https://tvtonight.com.au/2024/05/wednesday-8-may-2024.html \|archive-date=2024-05-13 \|access-date=2024-06-02 \|website=]}}</ref>
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	! class="unsortable" \|Reason for Elimination		! class="unsortable" \|Reason for Elimination
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	\| Gina		\| Gina Chick
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	\| Mike		\| Mike Atkinson
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	\| Struggled to find food; fell and injured knee		\| Struggled to find food; fell and injured knee
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	\| Jimmy		\| Jimmy Lassaline
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	\| Developed COVID-19, which caused his heart to beat at twice the usual rate		\| Developed COVID-19, which caused his heart to beat at twice the usual rate
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	\| Beck		\| Beck Henog
	\| 42		\| 42
	\| VIC		\| VIC
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	\| Missed family; could not start a fire due to wet materials		\| Missed family; could not start a fire due to wet materials
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	\| Rob		\| Rob Kelly
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	\| Lost 30% body weight, not willing to risk health and sanity		\| Lost 30% body weight, not willing to risk health and sanity
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	\| Tamika		\| Tamika Simpson
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	\| Rick		\| Rick J. Petersen
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	\| Chace		\| Chace Leitch
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	===Critical reception===		===Critical reception===
	The series received positive reviews in its first season. David Knox of '']'' rated the series 4½ out of 5 stating, "Above all, there’s nothing else like this on television and that -alone- makes it worth checking out".<ref>{{cite web\|url= https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/03/alone-australia.html \|title=Alone Australia review\|website=]\|date=26 March 2023\|access-date=5 April 2023\|first=David\|last=Knox}}</ref> Wenlei Ma of '']'' gave a positive review stating, "That insight into human nature at its limit is the gem in this series."<ref>{{cite web\|url= https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/streaming/alone-australia-captures-humans-at-their-absolute-limit/news-story/1d0e6eb7115f6f9725be71b132d9a7be?amp \|title= Alone Australia captures humans at their absolute limit \|website=]\|date=31 March 2023\|access-date=5 April 2023\|first=Wenlei\|last=Ma}}</ref>		The series received positive reviews in its first season. David Knox of '']'' rated the series 4½ out of 5 stating, "Above all, there’s nothing else like this on television and that -alone- makes it worth checking out".<ref>{{cite web\|url= https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/03/alone-australia.html \|title=Alone Australia review\|website=]\|date=26 March 2023\|access-date=5 April 2023\|first=David\|last=Knox}}</ref> Wenlei Ma of '']'' gave a positive review stating, "That insight into human nature at its limit is the gem in this series."<ref>{{cite web\|url= https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/streaming/alone-australia-captures-humans-at-their-absolute-limit/news-story/1d0e6eb7115f6f9725be71b132d9a7be?amp \|title= Alone Australia captures humans at their absolute limit \|website=]\|date=31 March 2023\|access-date=5 April 2023\|first=Wenlei\|last=Ma}}</ref>

	American conservative cultural podcaster ] called the show "Unintentionally the funniest thing on TV right now. It’s basically "Alone: ] Edition." He compared the show unfavorably to the American original, saying, "The American version features gritty, skilled survivalists. The Australian version was more worried about checking diversity boxes so the contestants are totally clueless, incompetent, and just crying through the whole thing."<ref>Williams, Steve, "Anti-woke American Matt Walsh unleashes at Alone Australia with blistering review: 'Utterly embarrassing'", '']'', 6 May 2024</ref><ref>Foster, Ally, "", '']'', May 17, 2024</ref>

	===Viewership===		===Viewership===

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Australian survival reality television competition series

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Alone Australia
Genre	Reality Survival
Based on	Alone USA
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	23
Production
Production locations	Southwest Tasmania (Season 1) South Island, New Zealand (Season 2)
Running time	60 minutes (including ads)
Original release
Network	SBS
Release	29 March 2023 (2023-03-29) – present
Related
Alone

Alone Australia is an Australian survival reality television competition series on SBS which premiered on 29 March 2023. It follows the self-documented daily struggles of 10 individuals as they survive alone in the wilderness for as long as possible using a limited amount of survival equipment. The participants are isolated from each other and all other humans, with the participants having to self-document and film their experiences themselves. They may "tap out" at any time or be removed due to failing a medical check-in. The contestant who remains the longest wins a grand prize of $250,000.

In early 2022, an Australian version was announced by SBS following the success of the American version on the network and its streaming counterpart SBS On Demand. The series is produced by ITV Studios Australia, with the first season taking place around a remote lake in Tasmania's West Coast during winter 2022. The American version of the show also airs on Pay-TV channel A&E via Foxtel. An Alone pop-up channel began broadcasting on Foxtel on 24 February 2023 and ceased broadcasting on 20 March 2023.

The first season was won by Gina Chick after surviving 67 days alone, making her only the second female and oldest contestant in the history of the Alone worldwide to win. The second season was won by Krzysztof Wojtkowski, surviving 64 days alone without eating meat. In June 2023, the series was nominated for the Logie Award for Most Outstanding Factual or Documentary Program, but it lost to The Australian Wars.

Format

Contestants are dropped off in a remote wilderness area, far enough apart to ensure that they will not come in contact with one another. The contest typically begins in mid-to-late autumn; this adds time pressure to the survival experience as the approaching winter causes temperatures to drop and food to become scarce. Although terrains may differ in each contestant's location, the drop-off zones are assessed in advance to ensure a similar distribution of local resources is available to each contestant.

Contestants each select 10 items of survival gear from a pre-approved list of 40, and are issued a kit of standard equipment, clothing and first aid/emergency supplies. They are also given a set of cameras to document their daily experiences. Attempting to live off the land for as long as possible, the contestants must find food, build shelter in order to survive while enduring deep isolation, physical deprivation and psychological stress of being alone.

Contestants who wish to withdraw from the competition for any reason (referred to as "tapping out") may signal a rescue crew using a provided satellite telephone. In addition, medical professionals conduct periodic health checks on the contestants and may, at their discretion, disqualify and evacuate anyone they feel is unable to continue participating safely. The last remaining contestant wins a $250,000 cash prize.

Episodes

Season overview

List of *Alone Australia* seasons
Series	Location	Episodes	First Aired	Last Aired	Results
Series	Location	Episodes	First Aired	Last Aired	Winner	Runner up	Days Lasted
1	Southwest Tasmania, Australia	11	29 March 2023 (2023-03-29)	25 May 2023 (2023-05-25)	Gina Chick	Mike Atkinson	67
2	South Island, New Zealand	10	27 March 2024 (2024-03-27)	29 May 2024 (2024-05-29)	Krzysztof Wojtkowski	Suzan Muir	64

Season 1 (2023)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date	Aus. viewers
1	1	"Episode 1"	29 March 2023 (2023-03-29)	212,000
2	2	"Episode 2"	29 March 2023 (2023-03-29)	212,000
3	3	"Episode 3"	5 April 2023 (2023-04-05)	193,000
4	4	"Episode 4"	12 April 2023 (2023-04-12)	N/A
5	5	"Episode 5"	19 April 2023 (2023-04-19)	233,000
6	6	"Episode 6"	26 April 2023 (2023-04-26)	231,000
7	7	"Episode 7"	3 May 2023 (2023-05-03)	230,000
8	8	"Episode 8"	10 May 2023 (2023-05-10)	229,000
9	9	"Episode 9"	17 May 2023 (2023-05-17)	203,000
10	10	"Episode 10"	24 May 2023 (2023-05-24)	245,000
11	11	"Episode 11"	24 May 2023 (2023-05-24)	245,000
12	12	"Alone, The Reunion"	25 May 2023 (2023-05-25)	123,000
Hosted by Amanda Keller, the ten contestants meet to discuss their Alone experience.

Season 2 (2024)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date	Aus. viewers
13	1	"Episode 1"	27 March 2024 (2024-03-27)	262,000
14	2	"Episode 2"	3 April 2024 (2024-04-03)	287,000
15	3	"Episode 3"	10 April 2024 (2024-04-10)	314,000
16	4	"Episode 4"	17 April 2024 (2024-04-17)	305,000
17	5	"Episode 5"	24 April 2024 (2024-04-24)	253,000
18	6	"Episode 6"	1 May 2024 (2024-05-01)	264,000
19	7	"Episode 7"	8 May 2024 (2024-05-08)	298,000
20	8	"Episode 8"	15 May 2024 (2024-05-15)	304,000
21	9	"Episode 9"	22 May 2024 (2024-05-22)	276,000
22	10	"Episode 10"	29 May 2024 (2024-05-29)	345,000
23	11	"Reunion"	29 May 2024 (2024-05-29)	214,000
Hosted by Hamish Blake, the ten contestants meet to discuss their Alone experience.

Notes

^ Figure averaged across both premiere episodes
^ Figure averaged across both finale episodes
The Reunion was made available to stream on 24 May 2023 on SBS On Demand immediately after the broadcast of the final two episodes on SBS. The reunion was broadcast the following day on SBS

Season 1 Contestants

Name	Age	State	Occupation	Status	Reason for Elimination
Gina Chick	52	NSW	Rewilding Facilitator	Winner - 67 days	Winner
Mike Atkinson	45	NSW	Solo Adventurist	64 days (medically evacuated)	Low blood pressure and malnutrition
Michael Wallace	43	NSW	Vet and Bush Regenerator	30 days	Missed family
Kate Grarock	41	ACT	Wildlife Biologist	22 days	Missed family
Chris Bakon	39	TAS	Army Veteran	12 days	Wanted to leave on a high after experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder
Duane Byrnes	35	NSW	Wildlife and Environmental Officer	10 days	Struggled with isolation
Peter Athanassiou	31	NSW	Hunting Guide	3 days	Struggled to find food; fell and injured knee
Jimmy Lassaline	22	SA	Farmhand and Engineering Student	2 days (medically evacuated)	Developed COVID-19, which caused his heart to beat at twice the usual rate
Beck Henog	42	VIC	School Teacher	2 days	Missed family; could not start a fire due to wet materials
Rob Kelly	41	VIC	Planning and Environmental Manager	2 days	Missed family

Season 2 Contestants

Notable among the Season 2 contestants was Leanne, the wife of Season 1 contestant Rob.

Name	Age	State	Occupation	Status	Reason for Elimination
Krzysztof Wojtkowski	39	VIC	Aquaculturalist	Winner - 64 days	Winner
Suzan Muir	54	VIC	Wilderness Adventure Guide	63 days	Homesick
Andreas Lundin	42	NSW	Personal Trainer and Subsistence Hunter	57 days	Lost 30% body weight, not willing to risk health and sanity
Tamika Simpson	51	QLD	Off-Gridder and Former Police Officer	53 days	Did not want to kill animals for food
Rick J. Petersen	58	QLD	Survival Educator and Former SAS Soldier	38 days	Missed family
Jack	55	NSW	Tradesman and Wild Game Hunter	16 days	Lack of food
Chace Leitch	27	QLD	Defence Force Combat Engineer	10 days	Missed family, wife pregnant
Jason Allwood	36	NSW	Youth Worker and Jungai	8 days	Mental health concerns, lack of food
Leanne Mitchell	41	VIC	World Heritage Aboriginal Programs Officer	4 days	Missed family
Mike Hayes	60	NSW	Resilience Coach	2 days (medically evacuated)	Chest pain

Reception

Critical reception

The series received positive reviews in its first season. David Knox of TV Tonight rated the series 4½ out of 5 stating, "Above all, there’s nothing else like this on television and that -alone- makes it worth checking out". Wenlei Ma of News.com.au gave a positive review stating, "That insight into human nature at its limit is the gem in this series."

Viewership

Although overnight ratings for the first two episodes, played as double episode, averaged 212,000 viewers, total numbers reached 761,000, an increase of 138%, making it one of SBS's most watched series for 2023. The third episode averaged 195,000 viewers overnight, and reached 791,000 in total numbers. The fourth episode averaged 205,000 viewers overnight, and reached 826,000 in total numbers.

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