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Alone: Patagonia

10 episodes Premiered Dec 7, 2016 Updated Oct 15, 2026

The third season of the survival competition series Alone was set in Patagonia, Argentina, in South America. In this season, the contestants were spread across multiple lakes located in the foothills of the Andes mountain range. As part of the format of the series, hardcore survivalists were put by themselves without camera crews, teams, or producers. These individuals attempted to survive alone in the wilderness for

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Season 3 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Ten survival experts or individuals attempt to survive alone in the wilderness.
  • ⚡ Contestants are completely isolated without camera crews, teams, or producers.
  • ⚡ Participants must rely on a limited amount of survival equipment.
  • ⚡ The core mission is to stay alive for as long as possible.
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Season overview

The third season of the survival competition series Alone was set in Patagonia, Argentina, in South America. In this season, the contestants were spread across multiple lakes located in the foothills of the Andes mountain range. As part of the format of the series, hardcore survivalists were put by themselves without camera crews, teams, or producers. These individuals attempted to survive alone in the wilderness for as long as possible while documenting their own daily struggles using a limited amount of survival equipment. The series follows these participants as they face the ultimate test of human will in remote environments.

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Season 3 Episodes

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S3·E1 Mytharc

A New Land

Dec 8, 2016 · 44 min

The adventure begins as ten new participants are abandoned in the remote wilderness of Patagonia to live as long as they possibly can. Faced with the unforgiving terrain of a forei

S3·E2 Core

First Blood

Dec 15, 2016 · 44 min

As they venture deeper into their surroundings, the nine remaining survivalists realize that this terrain is unlike anything they’ve ever experienced. One participant suffers a ser

S3·E3 Core

Eternal Darkness

Dec 22, 2016 · 44 min

The remaining participants dig in for the long haul as they begin building their shelters. While some flourish, others fail and one is threatened by an unwanted visitor in the nigh

S3·E4 Core

Outfoxed

Dec 29, 2016 · 44 min

A lack of food forces the remaining participants to get creative. One survivalist devises an ingenious method for getting protein while another battles Patagonia’s wiliest predator

S3·E5 Core

The Lone Wolf

Jan 5, 2017 · 44 min

The remaining participants struggle to adapt to life in Patagonia. One survivor comes face to face with a stealth cat, and another takes on a major build project. As the days go by

S3·E6 Core

Along Came a Spider

Jan 12, 2017 · 44 min

Dangerous challenges wreak havoc on the participants and force most to consider going home. While one is plagued by a potentially life-threatening infection, another battles agains

S3·E7 Core

Hungry Beasts

Jan 19, 2017 · 44 min

As winter draws nearer, and fish stop biting, the participants turn to land game to survive the season. But their intended prey turns out to be more clever–and more deadly–than the

S3·E8 Core

Of Feast & Famine

Jan 26, 2017 · 44 min

Winter arrives in full force, and the remaining survivors must deal with rapidly deteriorating conditions. The lack of protein pushes some to new levels of depletion, and the pull

S3·E9 Mytharc

The Point of No Return

Feb 2, 2017 · 44 min

The remaining survivalists push themselves to their physical limits as fish becomes scarce. But one participant takes it too far, reaching the breaking point and risking organ fail

S3·E10 Mytharc

Day 87

Feb 9, 2017 · 44 min

The remaining participants, short on food, risk death in their attempt to triumph. Only one survivalist will be able to endure the wilds of Patagonia and take home the $500,000 pri

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