Running Wild with Bear Grylls

The show is based on the same survivalist concept as Grylls' other shows, such as Man vs. Wild, but with a celebrity joining him for the journey. The journeys include skydiving into the Catskill Mountains and climbing the cliffs in Utah. The first season began on July 28, 2014, and ended on September 8, 2014, receiving generally positive reviews that improved week by week. For three weeks it was the highest rated unscripted new show of the summer. A second season was announced on March 26, 2015, and began airing in July 2015. On August 31, 2015, NBC and the White House announced that President Barack Obama would appear as a guest, hike through Exit Glacier and discuss conservation as well as the impact of climate change on the Alaska wilderness. ==Episodes==

Series overview Season 1 (2014) Season 2 (2015) Season 3 (2016–2017) Season 4 (2018) Season 5 (2019) The series premiered its fifth season on National Geographic on November 5, 2019. Guest celebrities featured include Alex Honnold, Armie Hammer, Brie Larson, Cara Delevingne, Dave Bautista, Zachary Quinto and returning season 1 guest Channing Tatum, among others, with locations including Iceland, Sardinia, Panama, Arizona and Utah. Season 6 (2021) Season 7: The Challenge (2022) Season 8: The Challenge (2023) Season 9: Bear Grylls Is Running Wild ==French version==

A French version of Running Wild with Bear Grylls titled ''À l'état sauvage'' airs in the French on M6. It is hosted by Mike Horn and premiered on the network on June 28, 2016. ''À L'État Sauvage'' Six episodes aired between 2016 and 2018. In each episode, Horn brings a different celebrity along on his adventures. The following six French celebrities made their embarked on an adventure with Horn: Michaël Youn, Matt Pokora, Laure Manaudou, Christophe Dechavanne, Shy'm and Adriana Karembeu. Each episode is set in different countries around the world: Namibia, Sri Lanka, Botswana, Venezuela and Nepal. Cap Horn After the six episodes of ''À L'État Sauvage, Horn started his own format of the show: Cap Horn''. Two episodes aired, featuring celebrities Arnaud Ducret and Bernard de La Villardière, whom he embarked on adventures with in the Philippines. ==References==