The Wheel
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The Wheel

Season 1
Six ordinary people face a gauntlet like no other, and must survive alone in six extreme ecozones with minimal supplies. Over 60 days, they'll move from one zone to the next when they least expect it.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Abandoned

    January 12, 2017
    43min
    TV-PG
    Six ordinary people face a gauntlet like no other, and must survive alone in six extreme ecozones with minimal supplies. Over 60 days, they'll move from one zone to the next when they least expect it.
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  2. S1 E2 - Survive the Turn

    January 19, 2017
    42min
    TV-14
    Participants are ripped from their first location, and start over in another extreme ecozone. Luke battles caimans in the wetlands, and Lindsay looks for water in 105-degree heat, while the Wheel claims its first tap-out,
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  3. S1 E3 - Soaked and Starving

    January 26, 2017
    42min
    TV-14
    The second location takes a mental toll, and Lindsay makes a fateful decision. Caimans hunt Luke while Shon’s struggle for food pushes him to the brink. On the island, Adam fails to make fire and suffers the consequences.
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  4. S1 E4 - Hunger Games

    February 2, 2017
    42min
    TV-14
    Extreme hunger prompts aggressive hunting techniques. Shon makes a spear launcher while Luke returns to hunting alligator. Adam and Josh struggle to find water and make fire, while another participant taps out.
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  5. S1 E5 - Pray for Help

    February 9, 2017
    42min
    TV-14
    The third ecozone becomes the longest phase yet, taking its toll on all the remaining participants. Lindsay shrinks to an unhealthy weight, Luke catches fish, but struggles to stave off the isolation, and Shon's body shuts down.
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  6. S1 E6 - No Rest For The Weary

    February 16, 2017
    42min
    TV-14
    Shon's fate is decided as the participants move on to phase four. Lindsay's hopes are dashed by the barren tundra. Adam forages in the wetlands, but is wrecked by caimans, while Luke faces the ultimate mountain challenge.
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  7. S1 E7 - Do or Die

    February 23, 2017
    42min
    TV-14
    It’s do or die when Lindsay finishes her rations. Adam has a breakthrough, but must see if it will still work when Phase Five begins. Luke hopes to catch the first tundra fish, while Adam's net comes unraveled in the bush plains.
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  8. S1 E8 - End Game

    March 2, 2017
    42min
    TV-14
    As day 60 approaches, the final turn sends Luke to the island, where relentless rain has crushed two participants. Bruised and starving, Adam heads to the brutal cold of the mountains.
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