Brad Richardson

Family members are dropped off miles apart and must navigate the unforgiving terrain of Northern Vancouver Island to find each other; to win the $500,000 prize, the competitors must build their own shelters and forage for their own food.

Ten new survivalists have a chance to win $500,000 by enduring the coldest location the series has visited: the Arctic; participants grapple with a harsh storm out of the gate.

The remaining survivalists start seeing their hard work pay off as they procure food, but as the days mount and the isolation continues, contestants start to notice the physical and mental toll of surviving arctic.

As their teammates attempt to set up camp, the hikers find that Vancouver Island's terrain is even more punishing when on the move; the island beats one pair into submission, while another grapples with a devastating accident.

Desperation sinks in as the hikers struggle to make the final push to their teammates; exhaustion leads one participant straight into the path of a predator, and into a dangerous confrontation.

After nearly a month on Vancouver Island, the three remaining teams face existential threats at every turn; one participant is forced to fight a raging fire; rising tensions threaten to end a partnership.