[1] 12 Teams comprised of 1 amateur survivalist ("Competitor") and their friends/family members ("Companions") are sent into a forested area in British Columbia, Canada.
The Competitors must survive in the wilderness by building shelter, finding food and doing whatever they can to sustain themselves while their actions are monitored by cameras throughout the area.
The Companions will be watching their teammates on monitors via a live feed in a studio a distance away from the wooded area.
At set intervals throughout the competition the Companions will have the opportunity to aid the Competitors by building survival packages containing necessary items such as food and tools that will be delivered to them via drone.
The series' pickup was announced on May 13, 2024 at Fox's upfronts,[3][4][5] with its premiere date of February 10, 2025 divulged on December 2.