Running Wild with Bear Grylls — 2014-2021 · 8 seasons · 65 eps

★ 7.5

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Running Wild with Bear Grylls

2014-2021 8 seasons 65 episodes

★ 7.5 (3,121 votes) Top 50%

The famed survivalist takes A-list celebrities on journeys into the wildest locations around the world, forcing the stars to push their bodies and minds to the limit to successfully complete the adventure of a lifetime.

Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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S5

S6

S7

S8

E1

8.2

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8.0

8.1

6.8

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7.6

E2

7.8

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8.0

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E3

8.5

8.8

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8.2

7.5

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7.6

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E4

7.8

8.1

8.5

7.7

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8.3

8.0

E5

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7.7

8.0

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E6

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8.0

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E7

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9.1

6.8

E8

8.5

8.1

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E9

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E10

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Episode Power Rankings

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🏆 Top Episodes

#1 9.1

S6E7 Gina Carano in the Dolomites

Bear Grylls helps actress Gina Carano face her fears in the Dolomite mountains of Italy.

#2

S4E7 8.9

Roger Federer

World champion tennis player Roger Federer joins Bear for a thrilling match with Mother Nature as they take on frozen waterfalls and towering cliffs - and even find wilderness uses for Roger's rackets - in a memorable trek through the Swiss Alps.

#3

S2E3 8.8

Kate Winslet

Academy award winner Kate Winslet follows Bear Grylls on a harrowing trek through Wales' Snowdonia mountains.

4. S3E10 "Vanessa Hudgens" 8.6
5. S1E3 "Channing Tatum" 8.5
6. S2E8 "Drew Brees" 8.5
7. S3E4 "Shaquille O'Neal" 8.5
8. S2E5 "Michelle Rodriguez" 8.4
9. S7E4 "Florence Pugh in the Volcanic Rainforests of Costa Rica" 8.3
10. S1E1 "Zac Efron" 8.2

📉 Bottom Episodes

#65

S7E5 6.1

Anthony Anderson in the Sierra Nevada Mountains

64. S8E5 "Russell Brand in the Hebrides Islands" 6.6
63. S6E1 "Anthony Mackie in the Italian Dolomites" 6.7
62. S8E7 "Daveed Diggs in the Great Basin Desert" 6.8
61. S5E1 "Brie Larson in the Pearl Islands" 6.8

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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25 Standouts

8 Infamous

18 Hidden Gems

14 Forgettable

Top Standout: S6E7 Gina Carano in the Dolomites

Most Infamous: S5E1 Brie Larson in the Pearl Islands

Best Hidden Gem: S3E10 Vanessa Hudgens

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Series Trajectory

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Season Momentum

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Season Consistency

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