‘Alone Australia’ season 2: Meet the 10 brave folk taking on the wild
Who will survive the ultimate test of human will and skill in the second season of Alone Australia ?
The record-breaking smash hit survival series returns Wednesday 27 March at 7.30pm on SBS and SBS On Demand. This time, 10 Australian survivalists (read on to discover more about each of them) will be dropped into the extreme and wild terrain of New Zealand’s South Island (Aotearoa’s Te Waipounamu).
In this trailblazing 10-part documentary series, participants are completely isolated from the world and each other, stripped of modern possessions, contact and comforts, to self-document their experience – the last one standing winning $250,000.
Dehydration, starvation, relentless rain, snow, freezing sub-Antarctic fronts, Roaring Forties winds and the always imminent threat of tree avalanches, earthquakes, and landslides are just some of the hurdles they face in their mission to outlast everyone else.
With no camera crews or help from the production team, they must fend for themselves, sourcing food, water, shelter, and warmth using only their wits, 10 carefully selected survival items, and the natural resources at hand. And for the first time on Alone Australia , participants are permitted to hunt with bow and arrow.
As well as a new location, this season also sees the launch of SBS Audio’s companion podcast Alone Australia: The Podcast – hosted by Alone Australia Season 1 winner Gina Chick and SBS Presenter and Alone superfan Darren Mara. Listen in weekly from Friday 29 March as they debrief each episode. They’ll unpick every success, mistake, near-miss, and lesson learnt with special guests including S2 cast, S1 alumni, series creators and well-known fans of the show.
will also publish hands-on and engaging teacher resources to accompany Alone Australia Season 2.
SBS Head of Unscripted Joseph Maxwell says of the new season: “Alone Australia became the breakout TV hit of 2023 and most successful original show in SBS history. The series is unique. It’s real, unfiltered and authentic and this struck a chord with viewers. We’re so thrilled to premiere a second season in which the stakes are raised even higher and for Australia to get to know and love our new cast.”