Could you disappear without a trace? Hunted follows nine pairs of ordinary Australians who become fugitives in this new series coming Sunday, July 17 at 7.30pm on 10 and 10 Play.
In this real-life game of cat and mouse, 18 ordinary Australians will go on the run from a team of expert Hunters. As paranoia sets in, our Fugitives must go to great lengths to evade capture for 21 days. Where will they hide? Who can they trust?
Flying under the radar to avoid detection from the Hunters is no easy feat, with some of the country’s top experts working to track their every move.
As the Fugitives criss-cross the state of Victoria, the Hunters’ net will tighten around them. Those who manage to outsmart the Hunters and make it to a final Extraction Point will win a share of the $100,000 prize money.
Filmed entirely in Victoria, CEO of production partner Visit Victoria, Brendan McClements said: “We’re all about doing things differently at Visit Victoria, so as soon as we heard the premise of this exciting new format, we wanted to be part of it – to support the state through its recovery and encourage Australians to return.”
This gripping series provides access-all-areas to both sides of the pursuit that plays out like a real-life thriller.
Last year, Daniel Monaghan, senior vice president, content and programming, ViacomCBS Australia and New Zealand, said: “Hunted is a gripping reality series that has been a huge success in the UK, and we are thrilled to bring it to Australia for our own local version.
“Our Aussie fugitives will need physical strength, mental toughness, and the gift of the gab to conquer this game – we can’t wait to watch them in action.”
Endemol Shine Australia CEO, Peter Newman, said: “Hunted is a blockbuster reality-thriller that asks… could you evade capture when hunted day and night by a team of Australia’s elite investigators?
“When Hunted explodes onto our screens in 2022 with its unique fusion of real-world investigative techniques and cutting-edge storytelling, Aussies will be glued to every twist and turn of an unrelenting and unmissable game of cat and mouse.”
Hunted is an Endemol Shine Australia production for Network 10.