Running Wild with Bear Grylls: Season 5
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Running Wild with Bear Grylls Season 4.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
Brie Larson In Pearl Islands
Nov 5, 2019 · 43 min
Actress Brie Larson accompanies Bear Grylls on a jungle adventure across a remote island in the Gulf of Panama. They begin their journey by jumping out of a helicopter into the oce
Joel McHale in Arizona Slot Canyons
Nov 12, 2019 · 43 min
The often clever, always snarky actor and comedian Joel McHale joins Bear Grylls in the Arizona desert for an adventure unlike any other. They set out to traverse a massive slot ca
Cara Delevingne in Sardinia Mountains
Nov 19, 2019 · 43 min
Actress, supermodel and social-media influencer Cara Delevingne realizes a long-held dream of accompanying Bear Grylls on an adventure. Sweeping Cara off her scooter and onto a hel
Rob Riggle in Iceland
Nov 26, 2019 · 43 min
Comedic actor Rob Riggle joins Bear Grylls on an adventure on Iceland’s Vatnajokull Glacier. Their journey begins with a helicopter ride over “the land of fire and ice,” aptly name
Armie Hammer in Sardinia
Dec 3, 2019 · 43 min
Golden Globe-nominated actor Armie Hammer pairs with Bear Grylls to scuba dive in search of an underwater sea cave reportedly used by smugglers somewhere off the coast of Sardinia.
Dave Bautista in Glen Canyon, Arizona
Dec 10, 2019 · 43 min
Bear Grylls takes former WWE world champion and action star Dave Bautista on a super-sized adventure in the Arizona desert. Navigating through perilous canyon descents, brutal fall
Channing Tatum in the Mountains of Norway
Dec 17, 2019 · 43 min
It’s been five years since Channing Tatum first appeared on Running Wild with Bear Grylls, and he’s back for more – this time in the wilds of Norway! Their journey kicks off by sky
Alex Honnold in the Swiss Alps
Jan 7, 2020 · 43 min
Free Solo rock-climber Alex Honnold joins Bear Grylls for a breathtaking adventure through the Swiss Alps! Alex is no stranger to dizzying heights, but he’s not used to falling fro
Bobby Bones in the Norway Fjords
Jan 14, 2020 · 43 min
On-air radio personality Bobby Bones joins Bear Grylls for the adventure of a lifetime in a massive Norwegian Fjord! A helicopter ride into the mountains is where their journey beg
Zachary Quinto in the Panama Jungle
Jan 21, 2020 · 43 min
Bear Grylls and actor Zachary Quinto race the clock to traverse a dense Panamanian jungle before an impending storm makes landfall. Their adventure begins with a helicopter ride, b