| The Pack | |
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| Genre | |
| Starring | Lindsey Vonn |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Release | November 20, 2020 |
The Pack is an American reality competition streaming television series hosted by Lindsey Vonn. It premiered on Amazon Prime Video on November 20, 2020.
The series features 12 dogs and their human owners traveling around the world to compete in various challenges including tugging, pulling, scent work, and more. The dogs and their owners are accompanied by veterinarians and dog experts to make sure the contestants are kept safe. The winning duo receives a $500,000 prize, with an additional $250,000 going to a charity of their choice. [1] [2] The series has been described as The Amazing Race with dogs. [1]
In August 2019, Amazon Studios greenlit the series, with Olympic gold medal skier Lindsey Vonn as the host. [1] It also features Vonn's dog Lucy. [3] The show is executive produced by Jay Bienstock, Jay Renfroe, and David Garfinkle. [1] It was filmed across eight countries in early 2020, prior to the COVID-19 restrictions. [4] [5] In January 2021, the series was canceled after one season. [6]
| Dog | Partner | Lives in | Chosen charity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ace, 10 year old Border Collie | Mark LeBlanc | Salt Lake City, Utah | Best Friends Animal Society |
| Allister, 4+ year old Wired-Haired Rat Terrier | Daniel Reese | Chicago, Illinois | Habitat for Humanity |
| Bozley, 9 year old Border Collie-St Bernard mix | Mitra Najibeh Yosri | Los Angeles, California | Grand Paws Rescue |
| Chance, Chihuahua and Miniature Pinscher mix | Linh Lacoma | Brooklyn, New York | Pet Rescue Pilots |
| Charlie, 4+ Schnauzer/ Poodle Mix | Donna Modafferi | New York, New York | Pet Partners |
| Derby, 4+ Year old Goldendoodle | Kioni "Kentucky" Russell Gallahue | San Diego, California | Helen Woodward Animal Center |
| Dixie, 5 year old Bluetick Coonhound | Brian Calvert | Camby, Indiana | Central Indiana K9 Association |
| Duchess, 8 year old Black Lab | Lucy Riles | Los Angeles, California | Paws with a Cause |
| Gryffin, Australian Shepherd | Chelsey Lowe | Newport Beach, California | Animal Welfare Institute |
| Jax, 3 Year Old Golden Retriever | Vania Zuniga | Long Beach, California | Paws for Life K9 Rescue |
| Kepo, 3 year old Texas Blue Lacy | Chisum Joe Johnson | El Reno, Oklahoma | Muscular DystrophyAssociation |
| Snow, 3 year old Poodle | Joshua White | Los Angeles, California | No-Kill Los Angeles |
| No. | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Los Angeles" | November 20, 2020 |
| 2 | "Mexico City" | November 20, 2020 |
| 3 | "Costa Rica" | November 20, 2020 |
| 4 | "Costa Rica Part 2" | November 20, 2020 |
| 5 | "Vienna" | November 20, 2020 |
| 6 | "Florence" | November 20, 2020 |
| 7 | "Switzerland" | November 20, 2020 |
| 8 | "Paris" | November 20, 2020 |
| 9 | "London" | November 20, 2020 |
| 10 | "USA" | November 20, 2020 |
| Episode | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destination | Los Angeles | Mexico City | Costa Rica | Costa Rica | Vienna | Florence | Switzerland | Paris | London | Utah | ||
| Mark & Ace | SAFE | WIN | WIN | SAFE | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | SAFE | WINNER | ||
| Kentucky & Derby | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | WIN | WIN | 2nd PLACE | ||
| Vania & Jax | SAFE | WIN | WIN | SAFE | WIN | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | 3rd PLACE | ||
| Lucy & Duchess | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | WIN | OUT | |||
| Chelsey & Gryffin | SAFE | WIN | WIN | SAFE | WIN | WIN | SAFE | OUT | ||||
| Brian & Dixie | SAFE | WIN | WIN | SAFE | WIN | WIN | OUT | |||||
| Josh & Snow | WIN | SAFE | SAFE+ | WIN | SAFE | OUT | ||||||
| Mitra & Bozley | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | OUT | |||||||
| Chisum & Kepo | SAFE | WIN | WIN | OUT | ||||||||
| Daniel & Allister | WIN | SAFE | OUT‡ | |||||||||
| Donna & Charlie | WIN | OUT | ||||||||||
| Linh & Chance | OUT | |||||||||||
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The teaser trailer was released on October 6, 2020, [3] and the official trailer was released on November 9, 2020. [7] The Pack premiered on Amazon Prime Video on November 20, 2020. [2]
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