---
title: "The Hunting Party"
year: 2025
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/the-hunting-party-2025"
media_type: "tv"
tmdb_id: 247723
imdb_id: "tt21906554"
status: "Canceled"
seasons_count: 2
episodes_count: 23
runtime_minutes: 43
community_rating: 7.1
vote_count: 92
content_rating: "TV-14"
---

# The Hunting Party (2025) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/the-hunting-party-2025

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The television series The Hunting Party is an American procedural crime drama created by JJ Bailey. The series premiered on NBC and revolves around a small investigative team. A team of investigators are assembled to track down and capture the most dangerous killers who have escaped from a top-secret prison that's not supposed to exist. The series follows this team as they work to capture the escaped killers. The show features a cast including Melissa Roxburgh, Patrick Sabongui, Josh McKenzie, and Sara Garcia. The Hunting Party can be watched on NBC.com and the NBC App. The series is also listed on IMDb and has a page on Wikipedia, providing more information about the show. The show's premise involves a top-secret prison and the team's efforts to capture the escaped prisoners.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A specialized team hunts dangerous fugitives who escaped from a secret, off-the-books prison facility."

### Why Watch
- high-stakes premise
- focused team dynamic

### Caveats & Content Note
- intense subject matter
- Tone & Suitability: The series features intense themes related to dangerous fugitives and high-stakes criminal investigations.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: tense, action-oriented, fast-paced, suspenseful

## Streaming Availability Matrix

| Region | Stream (Subscription) | Free / Ads | Rent / Buy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **United States (US)** | Netflix, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, YouTube TV, NBC, Netflix Standard with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus | Spectrum On Demand | Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home |
| **United Kingdom (GB)** | Sky Go, Now TV | None | Apple TV Store, Amazon Video |
| **Canada (CA)** | Citytvplus Amazon Channel, Citytvplus | None | Apple TV Store |
| **Australia (AU)** | None | 7plus | Apple TV Store, Amazon Video |

## Season Architecture & Lore Primers

### Season 1 (10 Episodes)
The Hunting Party is a drama and crime television series that premiered in 2025 and carries a TV-14 rating. The premise of the show centers on a secret prison that suffers a mysterious explosion. This incident allows the nation's most violent serial killers to escape, thrusting a former profiler back into a thrilling game of cat and mouse. To recapture these dangerous criminals before they can kill again, the former profiler works alongside a team of soldiers, spies, and special agents. A small team of investigators is specifically assembled to track them down and capture them as the hunt begins. Actor Josh McKenzie has an international career that includes a role in the television series. The production falls under the genres of drama and crime, and it features media and user score features on its streaming and database pages. Because the escape involves the most violent criminals from a classified facility, the assembled team faces high stakes while pursuing the fugitives across the landscape of the series.

## Filler vs. Essential Episode Classifier

- **Total Tracked Episodes**: 23
- **Crucial Mytharc Episodes**: 4 (17%)
- **Character Core Episodes**: 19 (83%)
- **Side Quest / Filler Episodes**: 0 (0%)

## Creative Credits

- **Created by**: JJ Bailey
- **Networks / Studios**: NBC

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Melissa Roxburgh** as *Rebecca 'Bex' Henderson*
- **Patrick Sabongui** as *Jacob Hassani*
- **Josh McKenzie** as *Shane Florence*
- **Sara Alicia Garcia** as *Jennifer Morales*
- **Kari Matchett** as *Eve Lazarus*
- **Luke Forbes** as *Jonathan Peck*
- **Quentin Nguyen-Duy** as *Ben Jones*
- **Nick Wechsler** as *Oliver Odell*
- **Zabryna Guevara** as *Elizabeth Mallory*
- **Siobhan Williams** as *Sarah Dulles*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the premise of the show?
A team of investigators works to recapture dangerous killers who escaped from a secret prison.

### Q: Who are the main characters?
The series follows a small team of investigators assembled for a specific mission.

### Q: Where did the criminals escape from?
They escaped from a top-secret prison that is not supposed to exist.

### Q: What is the genre?
It is a television series focused on investigation and tracking dangerous individuals.

### Q: When was the show released?
The series was released in 2025.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Online Banking, Insurance, Investing, Loans & Credit Cards](https://www.huntington.com/?msockid=295611313d81623e3ec506b63ca363b5)
- [The Hunting Party (TV series) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunting_Party_(TV_series))
- [The Hunting Party (TV Series 2025-2026) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21906554/)
- [Hunting | Virginia DWR](https://dwr.virginia.gov/hunting/)
- [The Hunting Party - NBC.com](https://www.nbc.com/the-hunting-party)
- [Hunting Tips, Tactics, and Stories | Outdoor Life](https://www.outdoorlife.com/category/hunting/)

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