Alone Australia has been heralded as the most authentic reality series to ever grace the small screen.
Talking with him daily telegraphunscripted Joseph Maxwell’s SBS boss said there were no producers and all the contestants filmed themselves with direction.
“Once people are elected, it’s up to them what they shoot, what they say, what they do,” he said.
There is no production, there is no direction. This is the most raw, unfiltered, authentic show you can have.’
More than 10,000 people requested the series, which is already a box office success in the United States, where it airs on the History channel.
Some of the contestants barely lasted a day, while others stayed out in the open for months.
Airing on SBS, Alone Australia has been heralded as the most authentic reality series to ever hit the small screen.
More than 10,000 people applied to take part in the series, which leaves survivors in the wild to see how long they can last.
SBS recently revealed the official cast of the show ahead of its March 29 premiere.
The cast includes a diverse batch of contestants, including an Army veteran, an adventurer, and a wildlife biologist.
Secondary school teacher and grandmother Beck, 42, who is First Nations, believes her love of the land will help her win the series.
“I have resources, I am a problem solver, I am very stubborn, but I am not a survival expert,” she said in a statement.
‘I grew up camping and fishing and getting out in the country, I learned from my elders and friends that they are great outdoors people…although I have never been away from my partner; I’m ready to test myself!
Secondary school teacher and grandmother Beck, 42, (left) who is First Nations, believes her love of the land will help her win the series.
Farmer and veterinarian Michael, 43, hopes his Christian faith will help him get ahead.
Engineering student and farmer Jimmy is the youngest of the crew at just 22 years old.
“I’ve spent most of my life outdoors and learning what I can from nature and seeing how far I can go on my own without having to rely on others,” he said.
Farmer and veterinarian Michael, 43, (left) hopes his Christian faith will help him get ahead.
“Ever since I saw the first episode of the first series of US Alone, I knew that this was exactly what I wanted to do.”
The rest of the cast includes Army veteran Chris, 39, bushcraft teacher and ‘barefoot nomad’ Gina, 52, wildlife biologist Kate, 41, lonely adventurer Mike, 45, the environmental officer Duan, 35, hunting guide Peter, 31, and planning and environmental expert. Manager Rob, 41.
Alone Australia follows a cast of individual self-sufficiency experts as they brave the elements and fight to stay alive on their own terms, with nothing but what’s on their backs.
Environmental officer Duan, 35, and adventurer Mike, 45, will brave cold Tasmania in the series.
The players’ mission is to “live alone in the wild, for as long as they can, documenting their journey every step of the way.”
There are no camera crews or field producers, instead players film themselves through the use of tripods and GoPro cameras.
“Alone is the most successful factual franchise in the history of SBS On Demand,” SBS said in a statement.
“Only Australia will see 10 Australians dumped in a remote desert, where they will be challenged by the ruthless forces of nature and starvation as they compete for a life-changing prize,” they continued.
Engineering student and farmer Jimmy (left) is the youngest of the crew at just 22 years old.
‘Their mission: to live alone in the wild, for as long as they can, documenting their journey every step of the way. Alone Australia is coming soon to SBS and On Demand.
SBS already airs the original American version of Alone, which airs on the History channel in the US.
The Down Under edition was filmed in Tasmania with prize money of $250,000.
Game guide Peter, 31, and environmental manager Rob, 42, pictured.
“There’s nothing like the Tasmanian environment,” SBS recently said in a statement.
It’s cold, it’s wet. There’s a lot of flora and fauna, which is so unique to Australia that it doesn’t necessarily resemble other international versions of Alone’.
SBS is so confident in the format that it has already opened casting for the second season, even though the first has yet to air.
Alone Australia follows a cast of individual self-sufficiency experts as they brave the elements and fight to stay alive on their own terms, with nothing but what’s on their backs.
