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Also known as | Celebrity Hunted |
Genre | Reality |
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Theme music composer | Nick Harvey |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
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Producer | Lucy Curtis |
Production location | United Kingdom |
Cinematography | Sean Lewis |
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Camera setup | multi-camera |
Running time | 52 minutes |
Production company | Shine TV |
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Network | Channel 4 |
Release | 10 September 2015 – present |
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Hunted is a British reality series that began airing on Channel 4 on 10 September 2015. The series features contestants who are instructed to go on the run for a period of 25 (originally 28) days in mainland Great Britain, whilst avoiding a team of Hunters composed of former and serving police, intelligence personnel, and on-foot teams. During their time, the Hunters have access to contestants' personal information and use "powers of the state" such as ANPR, CCTV and call tracing to locate contestants. At times, the Hunters will use social media and monetary rewards to members of the public (and captured contestants) for information leading to a successful capture. On the final day, any remaining contestants must reach a designated "extraction" point before being captured, winning a share of £100,000. It has a similar format to the programme Wanted which aired from 1996–1997 on Channel 4.
A celebrity adaptation, Celebrity Hunted, is also produced in aid of Stand Up To Cancer, where contestants compete for a shorter time period of 14 days.
A seventh regular series was broadcast from 17 March 2024 to 21 April 2024, it will be followed by a sixth celebrity series to be broadcast at a later date.
In both the civilian and celebrity series, the contestants, now regarded as Fugitives, voluntarily go on the run in mainland Great Britain and must avoid detection from the Hunters, a group of current and former police and intelligence officials for 25 days (28 in the first two series and 14 for the celebrity series). From series two, the contestants are escorted to a public area and given a head start before the Hunters begin their search and are given the names of their targets. Fugitives are given a debit card with a small amount of money provided by the production team, and a rucksack containing essential and personal items (though in series five, the fugitives began with only the clothes on their back and no head start). During their time on the run the Fugitives can use any existing connections, or ask members of the general public, to assist them in avoiding capture.
Whilst the Fugitives attempt to avoid using technology and thus detection, the Hunters use a vast array of different "powers of the state", such as closed circuit surveillance, phone records and number plate recognition to pinpoint their chosen target. If one (or more) Fugitives have become difficult to locate, the Hunters use social media to encourage members of the public to reveal any information, and post content specifically for a Fugitive to reveal their location without realising. Hunters may also be directly contacted by the public with any leads by telephone. Any member of the public with information leading to capture is compensated for their effort. Hunters additionally operate throughout the country through use of two-person ground teams that can deploy immediately under order of the Chief. The ground teams also perform reconnaissance at Fugitives' homes and attempt to goad family members or loved ones for information and/or may be observed to determine any irregularities in their daily routines.
When a Fugitive is caught, they are told their time on the run is over and are escorted to a vehicle for debrief back at the Hunters’ headquarters.
In the final few days of the game, any Fugitives still on the run are given instructions for their 'extraction point' and a finite amount of time to get there. The Hunters are told of the last-known locations of the Fugitives and extend their efforts to figure out where the extraction is taking place. When a Fugitive successfully reaches the extraction point within the time-frame, they can no longer be caught by the Hunters and are deemed a Winner. Due to the nature of the show, there are two possible outcomes to the hunt: one or more Fugitives can reach the extraction point and win, or every Fugitive can be caught and the hunt prematurely ends (known as a "clean sweep").
All series are broadcast over 6 episodes.
Series | Start date | End date |
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1 | 10 September 2015 | 15 October 2015 |
2 | 22 September 2016 | 27 October 2016 |
3 | 4 January 2018 | 8 February 2018 |
4 | 10 January 2019 | 14 February 2019 |
5 | 13 February 2020 | 19 March 2020 |
6 | 22 May 2022 | 6 June 2022 |
7 | 17 March 2024 | 21 April 2024 |
Fourteen contestants were chosen and began in their respective hometowns. Fairoaks Airport in Surrey served as the extraction point.
Name | Age | Occupation | Hometown | Status |
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Lauren English [lower-alpha 1] | 27 | Decorator | Cobham | Winners |
Emily Dredge [lower-alpha 1] | 28 | Entrepreneur | Putney | |
Stephen Hardiker [lower-alpha 2] | 36 | Plumber | Walsall | |
Martin Cole [lower-alpha 2] | 32 | IT specialist | Walsall | |
Ricky Allen | 56 | General practitioner | South London | Caught |
Adam Channell [lower-alpha 3] | 30 | PR manager | Southampton | Caught |
Emma Channell [lower-alpha 3] | 30 | PR manager | Paris | |
Adam Young | 25 | NHS support worker | Bridgend | Caught |
Davinder "Dovski" Singh [lower-alpha 4] | 30 | Team manager | Leicester | Caught |
Harinder "Harry" Singh [lower-alpha 4] | 28 | Accountant | Leicester | |
Freddie Young [lower-alpha 5] | 21 | Teaching assistant | Chingford | Caught |
Jacqui Omer [lower-alpha 5] | 44 | Pub manager | Chingford | |
Elizabeth D'Arcy [lower-alpha 6] | 56 | Tutor | Folkestone | Caught |
Sandra Cooley [lower-alpha 6] | 42 | Occupational therapist | Dublin |
Notes
Ten contestants were chosen and began in Milk Street in Birmingham. The Isle of Sheppey in Kent served as the extraction point. [1] This was the first series where there was prize money for winners.
Name | Age | Occupation | Hometown | Status |
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Nick Cummings | 50 | Househusband | Taunton | Winners |
Ayo Adesina [lower-alpha 7] | 33 | Software developer | Hackney | |
Anna May [lower-alpha 8] | 25 | Court clerk | Keighley | Caught |
Elizabeth Garnett [lower-alpha 8] | 20 | Stockbroker temp | Leeds | |
Madu Alikor [lower-alpha 7] | 33 | Software developer/consultant | Hackney | Caught |
Lolly Jones | 34 | Comedian/actress | London | Caught |
Hamish Thorburn [lower-alpha 9] | 49 | Property investor | Wirral | Caught |
Mikaela Skinner [lower-alpha 9] | 46 | Building shop owner | Wirral | |
Kirk Bowett [lower-alpha 10] | 37 | Facility manager | London | Caught |
Jeremy "Jez" Scarratt [lower-alpha 10] | 57 | Army medic simulator | Cambridge |
Notes
Nine contestants were chosen and began in Manchester city centre. The River Dart in Devon served as the extraction point. From this series onwards, the number of days to avoid capture was reduced to 25.
Name | Age | Occupation | Hometown | Status |
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Daniel Murphy [lower-alpha 11] | 33 | Singer/milkman | Preston | Winners |
Joseph Appleton [lower-alpha 11] | 29 | Singer/milkman | Preston | |
Bob Ayling [lower-alpha 12] | 60 | Electrician | Dover | |
Alex Ayling [lower-alpha 12] | 26 | Postman | Dover | |
Magid Mah | 28 | Deputy Mayor of Sheffield | Sheffield | Caught |
Jamie Clark | 37 | Ex-policeman | Dorset | Caught |
Mella Mwamba [lower-alpha 13] | 28 | Housewife | Bromley | Caught |
Sandra Canrom [lower-alpha 13] | 30 | Advertising executive | Middlesex | |
Carlene Crowe | 67 | Retired college tutor | Suffolk | Caught |
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Ten contestants were chosen and began at the Port of Liverpool. The roof of the Edgbaston Car Park, near the Bullring Shopping Centre in Birmingham served as the extraction point. This was the first time in any series that the Hunters won.
Name | Age | Occupation | Home county | Status |
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Harry Savage† [lower-alpha 14] | 20 | Student | Sussex | Caught |
Frank Savage [lower-alpha 14] | 23 | Campsite owner | East Sussex | |
Nathanael Watt [lower-alpha 15] | 26 | Architecture student | Nottingham | Caught |
Ismail Haruna [lower-alpha 15] | 27 | Architectural technologist | Nottingham | Caught |
Loren Hannon | 26 | Personal banker | Essex | Caught |
Matthew "Matt" Mason | 29 | Royal Marines Commando | Devon | Caught |
Emma Davidson [lower-alpha 16] | 23 | Neo-Natal Intensive Care Nurse | Devon | Caught |
Jess Kirkham [lower-alpha 16] | 27 | Neo-Natal Intensive Care Nurse | Devon | |
Paul James [lower-alpha 17] | 48 | Construction manager | Hertfordshire | Caught |
Nick Batchelor [lower-alpha 17] | 51 | Lead youth worker | Kent |
Notes
Ten contestants were chosen and began at A Bond Warehouse on Spike Island, Bristol. For this series, the Fugitives started with no supplies or prior knowledge of their starting point. Amlwch Port in Anglesey served as the extraction point.
Name | Age | Occupation | Hometown | Status |
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Dan Ryder [lower-alpha 18] | 33 | Gym owner | Wigan | Winners |
Hayley Morrison [lower-alpha 18] | 27 | Human resources | Wigan | |
Rob Ellington [lower-alpha 19] | 24 | Social Media content creator | Wokingham | |
Ben Arrowsmith [lower-alpha 19] | 24 | Pensions | Reading | |
Ella Tomkins [lower-alpha 20] | 22 | Charity researcher | Newbury | Caught |
Jess Warr [lower-alpha 20] | 23 | Independent financial advisor | Swindon | |
Daniel Edwards [lower-alpha 21] | 32 | Landscape gardener | Birmingham | Caught |
Frankie Greenidge [lower-alpha 21] | 35 | Foster Carer | Birmingham | Caught |
Toni Pugh-Thomas | 48 | Haute-Couturier | Fulham | Caught |
Mervyn "Titch" Little | 78 | Retired British Army major | Portsmouth | Caught |
Eleven contestants were chosen and began on the Isle of Wight. For this series, the fugitives started with only a change of clothes and a small amount of money. The island of Inchmurrin in Loch Lomond served as the extraction point.
Name | Age | Occupation | Hometown | Status |
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Nathan Falcon [lower-alpha 22] | 28 | Graphic designer | Castleford | Winners |
Sarah Kibble | 35 | Police officer | Norfolk | |
James Sorohan [lower-alpha 22] | 32 | Postman | Castleford | Caught |
Grace Elliot [lower-alpha 23] | 24 | Drama teacher | Hampshire | Caught |
Abi Elliot [lower-alpha 23] | 21 | Occupational therapist | Southampton | |
Amarinder Sehda [lower-alpha 24] | 34 | Dentist | Essex | Caught |
Shoba Sehda [lower-alpha 24] | 59 | Admin officer | Essex | |
Liam Torpey [lower-alpha 25] | 36 | Plumber | Sheffield | Caught |
Katie Taylor [lower-alpha 25] | 34 | Art tutor | Sheffield | |
Meurig Boggust [lower-alpha 26] | 30 | Mental health nurse | Swansea | Caught |
Elinor Pope [lower-alpha 26] | 22 | Waitress | Swansea | |
A seventh series was broadcast in 2024, Twelve fugitives were chosen and began in central London. Stickle Tarn in the Lake District was the location of the extraction point. The series was filmed in June 2022.
Name | Age | Occupation | Hometown | Status |
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Jaxon Feeley | 29 | Prison officer | Wigan | Winners |
Nicola Feeley | 27 | |||
Sade Cooke | 36 | Property business owner | Nottingham | |
Cameron Nightingale | 19 | Sales assistant | Nottingham | Caught |
Alex Speke | 27 | Financial consultant | London | Caught |
Cathy Vandepeer | 56 | Aesthetic technician | Worthing | Caught |
Annida Boiling-Mercer | 55 | Carehome entertainer | Lancing | |
Jack Barham | 27 | Product developer | London | Caught |
Beth Murphy | 23 | Quantity surveyor | Manchester | Caught |
Steve Murphy | 60 | Construction business owner | Essex | Caught |
Munya Makuve | 47 | Ex-Army major | Sheffield | Caught |
Christine Makuve | 48 | Teacher | Sheffield |
A team of 30 specialists includes former and serving police and intelligence personnel, an ex CIA agent and cyber intelligence experts, who use the Fugitives' online footprints to research and hunt them. The team has access to replicated powers of the state, including CCTV and ANPR. Before starting, all the Fugitives gave permission to be tracked in the same way as the state might track a fugitive – their cash cards and phones are monitored, their houses searched and their friends and family questioned. The Hunters also use media campaigns to recruit the general public into helping them, offering financial incentives. [3] The team is split into two parts: (i) a team of operatives in the field who are in vehicles across the UK, on standby to follow orders from Hunted HQ to head to a particular location to follow up leads on Fugitives' whereabouts or to question their friends and family; and (ii) a team in the Hunted HQ to gather Intelligence, which they then distribute to field teams.
Name | Active | Position | Notes | Win/Loss Record [lower-alpha 27] |
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Brett Lovegrove | 2015 | Chief | The former Head of Counter Terrorism Command for the City of London Police. [4] Lovegrove departed after the first civilian season. | 0-1 |
Peter "Bleks" Bleksley | 2015–2019 | Deputy chief (2015) | A former undercover detective at Scotland Yard. [5] Bleksley served as the deputy chief to Lovegrove before assuming command in the second civilian season. After his first clean sweep, Bleksley departed the show after fourth civilian season. | 1-4 |
Chief (2016–2019) | ||||
Ben "Sherlock" Owen | 2015–2020 | Deputy chief (2015–2019) | An ex-military sniper and member of British Military Intelligence. Owen loaned his services as a senior analyst on the American adaptation of the show in 2017, and as the deputy chief to Lovegrove and Bleksley before taking command in the third celebrity season and departing in the fifth civilian season. He also appeared in the 2022 Australian version. | 0-2 |
Chief (2019–2020) | ||||
Lisa Theaker | 2022–present | Chief | Serving Assistant Chief Constable of Cleveland Police. Theaker succeeded Owen as chief for the fourth celebrity edition and sixth civilian season. | 1-2 |
A celebrity series was confirmed by Channel 4 in 2017 with their appearance fees donated to Stand up To Cancer. The rules for the celebrity edition remained the same as the Hunted series, but the celebrities are given fourteen days to evade capture.
There have so far been five series of the celebrity series.
Series | Start date | End date | Eps. |
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1 | 10 October 2017 | 31 October 2017 | 4 |
2 | 16 October 2018 | 13 November 2018 | 5 |
3 | 13 October 2019 | 10 November 2019 | 5 |
4 | 30 January 2022 | 6 March 2022 | 6 |
5 | 14 March 2023 | 2 May 2023 | 6 |
6 | TBC | TBC | TBC |
Seven celebrities were chosen and began at Somerset House in London. Orford Ness served as the extraction point.
Name | Known for | Hometown | Status |
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Jay McGuiness [lower-alpha 28] | The Wanted singers | Nottinghamshire | Winners |
Siva Kaneswaran [lower-alpha 28] | Dublin | ||
Jamie Laing [lower-alpha 29] | Made in Chelsea stars | Oxford | Caught |
Spencer Matthews [lower-alpha 29] | London | ||
Anneka Rice | Television & radio presenter | Glamorganshire | Caught |
Dominic Parker [lower-alpha 30] | Gogglebox stars | Kent | Caught |
Stephanie Parker [lower-alpha 30] |
Eight celebrities were chosen and began at the Tower of London. Fawley Power Station served as the extraction point.
Name | Known for | Hometown | Status |
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Johnny Mercer [lower-alpha 31] | Conservative Party politician | Kent | Winners |
AJ Pritchard [lower-alpha 32] | Strictly Come Dancing professional | Stoke-on-Trent | |
Kem Cetinay [lower-alpha 33] | Love Island contestants | Essex | Caught |
Chris Hughes [lower-alpha 33] | Cheltenham | ||
Kay Burley [lower-alpha 31] | Sky News broadcaster | Wigan | Caught |
Louis Smith [lower-alpha 32] | Olympic artistic gymnast | Peterborough | Caught |
Vicky Pattison [lower-alpha 34] | Former Geordie Shore star | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | Caught |
Dom Joly [lower-alpha 34] | Comedian | London | Caught |
Eight celebrities were chosen and began at Ham Polo Club in Richmond. In this series, the celebrities started with tracking devices attached to their ankles. Herstmonceux Castle served as the extraction point. [6]
Name | Known for | Hometown | Status |
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Aldo Zilli [lower-alpha 35] | Chef | Abruzzo | Winners |
Jean-Christophe Novelli [lower-alpha 35] | Chef | Arras | |
Gavin Henson [lower-alpha 36] | Former Wales rugby player | Mid Glamorgan | |
Martin Offiah [lower-alpha 36] | Former England rugby player | London | Caught |
Georgia "Toff" Toffolo [lower-alpha 37] | Former Made in Chelsea star | Torquay | Caught |
Stanley Johnson [lower-alpha 37] | Politician & author | Penzance | |
Lucy Mecklenburgh [lower-alpha 38] | Former The Only Way Is Essex stars | Havering | Caught |
Lydia Bright [lower-alpha 38] | Southwark | ||
Eight celebrities were chosen and began at the London Eye. The Extraction Point for this series was Formby Beach.
Name | Known for | Hometown | Status |
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Iwan Thomas [lower-alpha 39] | Olympic sprinter & sports pundit | Southampton | Winner |
The Vivienne [lower-alpha 40] | Drag queen & RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner | Liverpool | Caught |
Chloe Veitch [lower-alpha 40] | Television personality | Essex | Caught |
Richard Whitehead [lower-alpha 39] | Paralympic marathon runner | Nottingham | Caught |
Lisa Maffia [lower-alpha 41] | So Solid Crew singer | Margate | Caught |
Chizzy Akudolu [lower-alpha 41] | Former Holby City actress | London | Caught |
Ollie Locke [lower-alpha 42] | Made in Chelsea stars | London | Caught |
Gareth Locke [lower-alpha 42] | London | Caught | |
Ten celebrities began at Shrewsbury Prison, with Nikesh Patel joining later due to testing positive for COVID-19. As in Season 4 of the Civilian Version, none of the competitors made it to safety, with Bobby Seagull being captured at the Extraction Point at Headcorn Aerodrome.
Name | Known for | Hometown | Status |
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Bobby Seagull [lower-alpha 43] | Mathematician & broadcaster | London | Caught |
Nik Speakman [lower-alpha 44] | This Morning therapists | Greater Manchester | Caught |
Eva Speakman [lower-alpha 44] | |||
Saffron Barker [lower-alpha 43] | YouTube personality | Brighton | Caught |
Aimee Fuller [lower-alpha 45] | Olympic snowboarder | London | Caught |
Katya Jones [lower-alpha 45] | Strictly Come Dancing professional | Saint Petersburg | |
Ed Gamble [lower-alpha 46] | Comedians | London | Caught |
James Acaster [lower-alpha 46] | Kettering | Caught | |
Nikesh Patel [lower-alpha 47] | Actor | London | Caught |
Nicola Thorp [lower-alpha 47] | Former Coronation Street actress | Blackpool | Caught |
The celebrities competing in the sixth series are as follows: [7]
Name | Known for | Hometown | Status |
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Christine McGuinness [lower-alpha 48] | Television personality & model | Participating | |
Duncan James [lower-alpha 48] | Blue singer & actor | ||
Danielle Harold [lower-alpha 49] | Former EastEnders actress | Participating | |
Kimberly Hart-Simpson [lower-alpha 49] | Former Coronation Street actress | ||
Denise Welch [lower-alpha 50] | Actress & television presenter | Participating | |
Lincoln Townley [lower-alpha 50] | Painter & former publicist | ||
Giovanni Pernice [lower-alpha 51] | Strictly Come Dancing professionals | Participating | |
Kai Widdrington [lower-alpha 51] |
Episode no. | Air date | Viewers (millions) [8] | Channel 4 weekly ranking |
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1 | 10 September 2015 | 2.89 | 3 |
2 | 17 September 2015 | 2.45 | 3 |
3 | 24 September 2015 | 1.99 [footnote 1] | 3 |
4 | 1 October 2015 | 1.77 [footnote 1] | 4 |
5 | 8 October 2015 | 1.95 | 4 |
6 | 15 October 2015 | 2.02 | 7 |
Series average | 2.18 | — |
Episode no. | Air date | Viewers (millions) [8] | Channel 4 weekly ranking |
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1 | 22 September 2016 | 2.52 | 1 |
2 | 29 September 2016 | 2.39 | 1 |
3 | 6 October 2016 | 2.27 | 3 |
4 | 13 October 2016 | 2.08 | 2 |
5 | 20 October 2016 | 2.08 | 3 |
6 | 27 October 2016 | 2.19 | 1 |
Series average | 2.26 | — |
Episode no. | Air date | Viewers (millions) [8] | Channel 4 weekly ranking |
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1 | 4 January 2018 | 2.73 | 5 |
2 | 11 January 2018 | 2.98 | 2 |
3 | 18 January 2018 | 2.89 | 2 |
4 | 25 January 2018 | 2.58 | 2 |
5 | 1 February 2018 | 2.59 | 2 |
6 | 8 February 2018 | 2.69 | 3 |
Series average | 2.74 | — |
Episode no. | Air date | Viewers (millions) [8] | Channel 4 weekly ranking |
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1 | 10 January 2019 | 2.26 | 2 |
2 | 17 January 2019 | 2.29 | 2 |
3 | 24 January 2019 | 2.54 | 2 |
4 | 31 January 2019 | 2.47 | 2 |
5 | 7 February 2019 | 2.21 | 3 |
6 | 14 February 2019 | 2.54 | 1 |
Series average | 2.39 | — |
Episode no. | Air date | Viewers (millions) [8] | Channel 4 weekly ranking |
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1 | 13 February 2020 | 2.56 | 1 |
2 | 20 February 2020 | 2.64 | 2 |
3 | 27 February 2020 | 2.18 | 2 |
4 | 5 March 2020 | 2.46 | 2 |
5 | 12 March 2020 | 2.56 | 3 |
6 | 19 March 2020 | 2.74 | 3 |
Series average | 2.52 | — |
Episode no. | Air date | Viewers (millions) [8] | Channel 4 weekly ranking |
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1 | 10 October 2017 | 3.11 | 3 |
2 | 17 October 2017 | 2.91 | 3 |
3 | 24 October 2017 | 3.07 | 3 |
4 | 31 October 2017 | 2.97 | 3 |
Series average | 3.02 | — |
Episode no. | Air date | Viewers (millions) [8] | Channel 4 weekly ranking |
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1 | 16 October 2018 | 3.44 | 3 |
2 | 23 October 2018 | 2.86 | 3 |
3 | 30 October 2018 | 3.56 | 3 |
4 | 6 November 2018 | 2.78 | 2 |
5 | 13 November 2018 | 2.90 | 2 |
Series average | 3.11 | — |
Episode no. | Air date | Viewers (millions) [8] | Channel 4 weekly ranking |
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1 | 13 October 2019 | 2.89 | 3 |
2 | 20 October 2019 | 1.22 | 3 |
3 | 27 October 2019 | 2.50 | 5 |
4 | 3 November 2019 | 2.82 | 4 |
5 | 10 November 2019 | 2.43 | 4 |
Series average | 2.77 | — |
Each Fugitive is filmed by a dedicated cameraman, who follows them throughout their time on the run. While filming, the production team is split in two so that the team working with the Hunters are separate from the team working with the Fugitives, to provide a more realistic experience and prevent information leaking between them. Freedom of Information requests are submitted by the Hunters to find the location of state-owned CCTV cameras positioned throughout the British mainland. When real footage could not be obtained, producers' cameras capture footage that would have been available to the state, which is stored on a central database for the Hunters to access if requested.
The Hunters are overseen by Kevin O’Leary, an independent adjudicator and former Head of Covert Operations for the Metropolitan Police who does not appear on the show. O'Leary's role as an adjudicator is to make sure that the information requested and gathered by the Hunters reflected the information that would be available to them in real life and within the appropriate time frame. O'Leary is the only person who has the power to release information to the Hunters and would only do so when considered that the Hunters have completed sufficient detective work to justify access to the information. [9]
The Telegraph review complimented the series, saying the "game show element was very effective, playing with our instinctive tendency to take the side of the pursued, and skilfully edited to keep the tension high". [10] The Daily Mirror 's Adam Postan described the series as "the biggest TV joke of the year", pointing out that most of the surveillance powers were replicated by methods that were unexplained. [11]
In the United States, the show was produced by Endemol Shine North America under the same title Hunted , which premiered on 22 January 2017 on CBS. [12] This version lasted only one season.
In Spain, the show was produced by Movistar+ in collaboration with Shine Iberia under the title La huida ("The Escape"), which premiered on 8 April 2016 on #0. [13] This version lasted only one season.
In Denmark, the show is produced by Metronome Productions A/S under the title Menneskejagt ("Manhunt"), which premiered on 24 August 2016 on DR3. [14] In 2021 the show was revived by discovery+ and renamed to Jaget vildt ("Hunted wild"), which premiered on 7 January 2021 on discovery+. [15]
In Russia, the show was produced by WeiT Media under the title Охота ("The Hunt"), [16] which premiered on 17 September 2016 on free-to-air network NTV. [17] This version lasted only one season.
In the Netherlands, the show is produced by Simpel Media and commissioned by AVROTROS under the same title Hunted, which premiered on 17 October 2016 on NPO 3. [18] In early 2021 Hunted VIPS premiered, in which Dutch celebrities are hunted. In early 2022 Hunted: Into The Wild premiered, in which participants are hunted in the wilds of another European country. In April 2024 Hunted: Into The Wild VIPS premiered, in which Dutch celebrities are hunted in the wilds.
In France, the show was produced by Endemol Shine Group and commissioned by RMC Découverte under the title Escape, 21 jours pour disparaître ("Escape, 21 days to disappear"), which premiered in 2018 and ended in 2019. In 2021, the French version of Celebrity Hunted was first available as an Amazon Original.
In Italy, Celebrity Hunted is the first non-fiction Italian product of Amazon Prime Video, which commissioned it to Endemol Shine Group. Production started in 2019, and the first season was released in 2020. A second season was released in 2021.
The German version of Celebrity Hunted was also an Amazon Original, first available in 2021. At the end, viewers were invited to sign up for a series.
An Australian version under the same title Hunted , was commissioned in 2021 for Network 10, began casting in July 2021 and premiered on 17 July 2022 after filming in early 2022, with former British chief hunter Ben Owens as Deputy Intelligence. [19] [20] [21]
Legend:
Country/Region | Title | Network(s) | Winners |
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Australia | Hunted | Network 10 |
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Belgium | Klopjacht | Play4 |
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Denmark | Menneskejagt Jaget vildt - kendte på flugt | DR3 discovery+ |
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France | Escape, 21 jours pour disparaître | RMC Story RMC Découverte |
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Celebrity Hunted: Chasse a l'homme | Prime Video France |
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Germany | Celebrity Hunted – Jede Spur kann dich verraten | Prime Video Germany | Season 1, 2021: Wladimir Klitschko |
Italy | Celebrity Hunted: Caccia all'uomo | Prime Video Italy |
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Netherlands | Hunted | NPO 3 (AVROTROS) |
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Hunted VIPS |
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Hunted: Into The Wild |
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Hunted: Into The Wild VIPS |
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Russia | Охота | NTV | Season 1, 2016: TBC |
Spain | La huida | #0 | Season 1, 2016: Antonio & Roberto |
United States | Hunted | CBS | Season 1, 2017: English King & Stephen King; Lee Wilson & Hilmar Skagfield |
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Mantracker is a Canadian reality television series created by Ihor Macijiwsky and produced by Bonterra Productions. It premiered in Canada in April 2006 on the Outdoor Life Network. In the United States, the show aired on the Science Channel. In South Africa, it airs on the History Channel and in the UK on Extreme Sports Channel and Blaze. The episodes of the first six seasons feature Terry Grant, an expert tracker called the "Mantracker", who pursues two individuals in the remote Canadian or American wilderness. The pursued, referred to as "Prey", must elude capture while attempting to reach a finish line within thirty-six hours. In season 7, Chad Savage Lenz replaces Terry Grant as the Mantracker.
Chase is a reality competition show. It aired on Sci Fi in the United States around the same time as Estate of Panic. It is based on the successful Japanese show Run for money: Tōsō-chū, also known as (Japanese: run for money 逃走中) which began airing on Fuji Television in June 2004. It was a mid-season replacement for the show Battlestar Galactica.
Edward Stephenson Jamison Gamble is an English comedian, best known for co-presenting The Off Menu Podcast with James Acaster. He studied at Durham University, where he began his comedy career performing with the Durham Revue, and was a finalist in the 2007 Chortle Student Comedy Awards.
Don't Forget the Lyrics! is an international music game show. The original American show aired on Fox from July 11, 2007, to June 19, 2009, and after a year off the air, a third overall season, and first as a syndicated show, began on June 15, 2010, in daytime syndication and in primetime on VH1 and in primetime on MyNetworkTV on October 5, 2010. On March 24, 2011, the show was canceled. A new primetime version, hosted by Niecy Nash, debuted on FOX on May 23, 2022. The show has spun off to numerous countries outside America using different top prize or game format.
Hip Hop Squares is an American television game show originally hosted by Peter Rosenberg, which debuted on MTV2 on May 22, 2012. The show is a licensed format of CBS Television Distribution's Hollywood Squares featuring mostly rappers. The MTV2 version of the show was taped in Brooklyn, New York. The VH1 version was taped in Hollywood, California.
Minute to Win It is a Philippine television game show broadcast by ABS-CBN. The based on the American game show of the same title. It is hosted by Luis Manzano. It aired on the network's PrimeTanghali afternoon block and worldwide on TFC from January 14, 2013 to February 21, 2014 Contestants take part in a series of 60-second challenges that use objects that are commonly available around the house. Those who complete ten challenges would win the top prize of the show, PHP 3,000,000.
Capture is an American reality competition television series on The CW that is hosted by Luke Tipple and premiered on July 30, 2013.
The Hunt with John Walsh is an American investigation/documentary series that debuted on CNN on July 13, 2014. The series is hosted by John Walsh. The second season premiered on July 12, 2015, and the third season premiered on June 19, 2016. The fourth season premiered on CNN's sister station, HLN, on July 23, 2017. A successor to the show, In Pursuit with John Walsh was announced in early 2018. It premiered in January 2019 on Investigation Discovery.
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! is an Australian reality television series on Network 10 which is based on the British television show of the same name. The series airs on Network 10 and is simulcast on its HD channel 10 HD. The series sees celebrities living in the jungle with few creature comforts, and competing in various challenges to earn meals and other luxuries. The celebrities compete for $100,000 to be donated to their chosen charity. The series is set in Kruger National Park, South Africa, and is hosted by Julia Morris and Robert Irwin. Until 2023, it was hosted by Morris and Chris Brown.
The Chase Australia is an Australian television quiz show based on the British program of the same name. It is broadcast on the Seven Network and premiered on 14 September 2015. Four contestants play against an opponent, known as the "chaser", who plays for the bank. The show was originally hosted by Andrew O'Keefe until July 2021, when he was replaced by Larry Emdur. The series began with Brydon Coverdale, Anne Hegerty, Matt Parkinson and Issa Schultz as chasers, with Mark Labbett joining in 2016. Shaun Wallace appeared as a guest chaser in 2018, and Cheryl Toh has appeared as a chaser since 2019. Mara Lejins joined as a chaser in 2022, and David Poltorak joined in 2024. Brandon Blackwell also appeared as a guest in 2024.
Hunted is an American reality TV series based on the British TV series of the same name. It ran on CBS from January 22 to March 1, 2017.
25 Words or Less is an American television game show based on the board game of the same name. Hosted by Meredith Vieira, this show is produced by Dino Bones Productions, Is or Isn't Entertainment, Regular Brand, and distributed by Fox First Run. It first aired in summer 2018 as a three-week summer trial run on nine Fox Television Stations and premiered as a regular series on September 16, 2019.
Hunted is an Australian reality television series based on the British reality television series of the same name. The first season premiered on Network 10 on 17 July 2022, whilst the second season was renewed in August 2022 and premiered on 17 July 2023. In October 2023, the series was renewed for a third season, subtitled Million Dollar Heist, which is set to premiere on 12 August 2024.