The worst episodes of Alone
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- 01
The survivalists get serious about hunting before the wildlife starts to disappear for the winter. One participant finally has a chance to make Alone history by taking down big game, while another is set back by a nasty puncture wound.
- 02
While most of the participants pursue smaller, more consistent food sources, one survivalist finally has the chance to take down big game. However, he soon finds himself attracting unwanted attention from predators.
- 03
As winter closes in, the participants are threatened by predators looking to steal their precious food stores. As the survivalists rethink their strategies, one makes a stand by confronting the Arctic's most ferocious creature.
- 04
As they approach the one month mark, the participants' survival is threatened by new factors. One contestant is forced to defend themselves from a huge predator. Another risks losing their shelter in a horrible accident. And another struggles with the most challenging element of them all: being totally alone.
- 05
As resilience and strength are put to the ultimate test, the remaining participants look to the past for answers. A survivalist's disastrous fall impedes their ability to hunt, while another finds new ways to secure a kill. Later some participants take a moment to appreciate a milestone, as another suffers pains that seem to only get worse.
- 06
The remaining survivalists begin feeling the effects of starvation. One participant fights to stay in the competition as her body starts to give out, while another, who has an abundance of food, shockingly continues to lose weight.
- 07
Ten new participants confront the most grueling challenge in Alone history: last 100 days in the Arctic in order to win $1,000,000. Facing a variety of predators is the first hurdle they must overcome.
- 08
As they enter the second week of the competition, the participants focus on fishing to provide a long term food source. One participant experiences a frightening accident, while another comes face-to-face with a million dollar meal ticket.
- 09
Local predators continue harassing the participants and they must adapt and innovate if they hope to survive. One is forced to make a hard decision when an unexpected catch turns up.
- 10
The participants test new strategies to procure food as the predators pose an increasing threat. One participant fears they consumed a poisonous plant, while an intruder sabotages another's only chance at hunting.
- 11
As the challenge comes down to the final four participants, Chilko lake continues its onslaught on those struggling to survive. Some survivalists attempt to change up their strategy as a new resource opens up and another copes with the mental head game.
- 12
While some participants continue to work on new ideas to gain calories, others hunker down to try and last as long as they can. With the struggle to procure food this late in the competition, the threat of being pulled out becomes all the more real.
- 13
As the weather gets colder and even less forgiving, the participants struggle to obtain basic resources. One participant continues to lose weight at a rapid and deadly pace, while another continues to be harassed by ruthless predators. Another contestant wakes one morning to a grave discovery and realizes that the Arctic winter has only just begun.
- 14
As temperatures drop to the lowest point yet, the lake freezes, cutting off resources and threatening the safety of the survivalists. Each participant's grit and resourcefulness is tested by the unrelenting cold, causing one survivalist to hit their breaking point much sooner than expected.
- 15
The final three survivalists continue to battle weight loss, extreme temperatures, and predators to remain in the fight for the $500,000 prize. The punishing cold makes getting food harder than ever before and a devastating catastrophe causes one participant to lose everything. The remaining survivalists push on, but in the end, only one is able to conquer the Arctic and emerge victorious.
- 16
Faced with the arduous task of lasting 100 days, the participants get to work building shelters that can endure the harsh Arctic winter. Others begin securing food, making them the unwilling target of dangerous predators.
- 17
Participants begin successfully procuring food, but still find themselves vulnerable to the Arctic's many dangers. A sudden illness attacks one participant, while another is tormented by a tiny invader.
- 18
Faced with choppy waters and brazen predators, the participants must shift strategies or starve. One sets his sights on big game.
- 19
After some of the participants are raided by predators, they scramble to protect their hard-won food. Winter moves in, bringing with it new opportunities for those who are prepared, and new threats for those who aren't.
- 20
One survivalist rushes to prevent their shot at a million dollars from going up in smoke. Another struggles to complete their shelter in time for winter, while another must defend their territory from an unwelcome visitor.
- 21
Icy rocks and unpredictable waters force the remaining participants to decide if their desperate need for fat is worth taking dangerous risks. One participant is faced with a deadly predator threat and braces to fight for his life.
- 22
Ten new participants brave Alone's most terrifying location yet in pursuit of $500,000. One participant is forced to make a life-or-death decision, and all must contend with Chilko Lake's deadliest predator: the grizzly bear.
- 23
More participants begin their fight against the land's harsh conditions and its abundant grizzly population. One survivalist builds a unique shelter, while another tests their might against the treacherous waters of Chilko Lake.
- 24
The mental toll of isolation begins pushing participants' psychological boundaries to their limits. One survivalist gets caught in an off-putting standoff, while the increasing emotional cost of solitude afflicts another.
- 25
As the contestants continue to struggle with procuring consistent food sources, one participant sets their eyes on the chance at bigger game. Though as the opportunity begins to arise, the reality of the challenge starts to settle in.
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