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Alone Australia
GenreReality
Survival
Based onAlone USA
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
Production
Production locationTasmanian wilderness
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkSBS
Release29 March 2023 (2023-03-29) –
present

Alone Australia is an Australian survival 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. With the exception of medical check-ins, 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 series 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 Gina Chick after surviving 67 Days alone.

Contestants

Name Age State Occupation Status Reason for Elimination
Gina 52 NSW Rewilding Facilitator 67 days Winner
Mike 45 NSW Solo Adventurist 64 days Medical disqualification (low blood pressure and malnutrition)
Michael 43 NSW Vet & Bush Regenerator 33 days Missed family
Kate 41 ACT Wildlife Biologist 22 days Missed family
Chris 39 TAS Army Veteran 12 days Wanted to leave on a high after experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder
Duane 35 NSW Wildlife & Environmental Officer 10 days Struggling with isolation
Peter 31 NSW Hunting Guide 3 days Struggled to find food, also fell and injured knee
Jimmy 22 SA Farmhand & Engineering Student 2 days Medical disqualification (developed COVID, which caused his heart to beat at twice the usual rate)
Beck 42 VIC School Teacher 2 days Missed her family and could not start a fire due to wet materials
Rob 41 VIC Planning & Environmental Manager 2 days Missed his family

Series overview

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
11129 March 2023 (2023-03-29)TBA

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
11"Episode 1"29 March 2023 (2023-03-29)
22"Episode 2"29 March 2023 (2023-03-29)
33"Episode 3"5 April 2023 (2023-04-05)
44"Episode 4"12 April 2023 (2023-04-12)
55"Episode 5"19 April 2023 (2023-04-19)
66"Episode 6"26 April 2023 (2023-04-26)
77"Episode 7"3 May 2023 (2023-05-03)
88"Episode 8"10 May 2023 (2023-05-10)
99"Episode 9"17 May 2023 (2023-05-17)
1010"Episode 10"24 May 2023 (2023-05-24)
1111"Episode 11"24 May 2023 (2023-05-24)
1212"Reunion"25 May 2023 (2023-05-25)
Hosted by Amanda Keller, the ten contestants meet to discuss their Alone experience.

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 most watched series for 2023 (thus far). 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.

See also

References

  1. "'Alone Australia': SBS reveals release date of global hit series". sbs.com.au. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  2. Cain, Sian (28 March 2023). "'It was horrible. It was glorious': Alone – the most gruelling show on TV – comes to Australia". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  3. "Alone". Foxtel.
  4. Perry, Kevin (26 January 2023). "FOX FUNNY, NAT GEO and NAT GEO WILD channels to be removed from FOXTEL and FETCH platforms". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  5. https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/05/gina-wins-alone-australia.html
  6. Knox, David (14 February 2023). "Alone Australia: meet the cast". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  7. Knox, David (26 March 2023). "Alone Australia review". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  8. Ma, Wenlei (31 March 2023). "Alone Australia captures humans at their absolute limit". News.com.au. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  9. Knox, David (6 April 2023). "Alone Australia becomes biggest show of the year for SBS". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  10. Knox, David (6 April 2023). "Wednesday 5 April 2023". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  11. Knox, David (13 April 2023). "Wednesday 12 April 2023". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 April 2023.

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