72 Hours is an American television reality competition series produced by Lighthearted Entertainment that premiered on TNT on June 6, 2013.

[1] In each episode of 72 Hours, three new competing teams of strangers are dropped in the complete wilderness where they are given very few essential items to survive.

[4] The teams must travel through harsh environments, such as dangerous wildlife or insect infestations for 72 hours to find a hidden briefcase that contains $100,000.

[15] Entertainment Weekly critic Adam Carlson stated "Like other snackable television like this, 72 Hours isn't afraid of delivering everything you want, including not just a few reality competition tropes — but all of them.

Melissa praised that "the show's primary focus on the actual race, rather than personal drama, makes it a fun viewing choice.