The Hunt (2026–present)

TV ShowOn airChannel 4Adventure1 season, 9 episodes
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Plot

The Hunt - a heart-pounding, high-stakes game of predator versus prey, where there is only one rule – hunt or be hunted.Deep in a vast unforgiving forest, contestants are dropped into the ultimate real-world game of hide and seek - where losing means walking away with nothing and winning could mean pocketing up to £100,000. Surviving the game isn't about being the fastest. It's about being the smartest.

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  1. 01The Hunt S01E01Episode 1S01E01 · 1.0The players meet for the first time at basecamp before splitting into Prey and Predators. As the first hunt begins, betrayal shatters an early alliance, and a pact presents a dramatic test of trust.
  2. 02The Hunt S01E02Episode 2S01E02 · 1.0The first player is culled, and another heart-pounding hunt begins. Will alliances count for anything in the thrill of the chase?

Episodes by season

Season019Episodes2026Aired 1.0Season avg
  1. S01E01The Hunt S01E01Episode 1March 22, 2026 1.0The players meet for the first time at basecamp before splitting into Prey and Predators. As the first hunt begins, betrayal shatters an ear
  2. S01E02The Hunt S01E02Episode 2March 23, 2026 1.0The first player is culled, and another heart-pounding hunt begins. Will alliances count for anything in the thrill of the chase?
  3. S01E03The Hunt S01E03Episode 3March 24, 2026—It's dog-eat-underdog as strategies shift and fortunes flip in the forest, and a shock twist puts even the strongest players in peril.
  4. S01E04The Hunt S01E04Episode 4March 29, 2026—The epic adventure reality contest continues. The Predators ruthlessly round on one player and cracks form in a friendship. As politics and
  5. S01E05The Hunt S01E05Episode 5March 30, 2026—Predator turns on Predator, but will it pay off? One player goes all in on their biggest threat, and a fiery clash sets rivalries alight.
  6. S01E06The Hunt S01E06Episode 6March 31, 2026—With five Predators and two Prey, the players face a brutal reset - and a shock decision delivers the biggest upset of the game so far.
  7. S01E07The Hunt S01E07Episode 7April 5, 2026—The epic adventure reality contest continues. As alliances chop and change, a rookie Predator goes in ruthless pursuit of Prey. Will a last-
  8. S01E08The Hunt S01E08Episode 8April 6, 2026—The gloves are off as the last five players embark on the most important hunt yet: the battle for a place in the final. Who will survive?
  9. S01E09The Hunt S01E09Episode 9April 7, 2026—Just one hunt stands between the final four players and a prize of up to £100,000. But the last hunt brings a fiendish twist, big-money chal

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Cast

Mark BazeleyMark BazeleySelf - Narrator (voice)

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