Details about the 11 new and renewed History Channel reality shows, including Alone season 6, The Curse of Oak Island season 6, Truck Night in America, Swamp People, and more.
Alone
How Alone’s all-star contestants and location were chosen, and more behind-the-scenes details
Alone season 5 brings back former contestants for the series’ first-ever all-star season. I talked to its executive producer about this season: how it was cast, how its location was chosen, and much more.
Alone season five’s all-star cast; Alone is returning to the show’s original format
For Alone season five, History is bringing back 10 previous contestants to see who can survive the longest in Northern Mongolia.
Alone’s producer on season four’s changes, medical checks, and much more
The executive producer of History’s Alone talks about things such as season 4’s changes, the Alone season 5 location, and how fan feedback affects the show.
Alone season four is changing so much its title no longer makes sense
History is changing its reality competition Alone so that the contestants are no longer alone, but will compete in teams of two.
Alone season three ends by default after a medical intervention
The winner of Alone season 3 won after the only other person remaining was pulled from the competition by the show’s medical team.
Bear scat scares: a preview of Alone’s second season
An exclusive preview of the season-two premiere of Alone, which returns Thursday night on History, and now features three female cast members.
Preview Alone’s finale, as two men battle the elements and themselves
Only two people remain in a competition for $500,000, but this is not Big Brother: it is History’s Alone, which concludes its first season tonight. Thus the competitors aren’t interacting with each other or even with camera crews; as the title suggests, they are entirely alone. That prize is rather large for a reality series, especially… continue reading
Review: survival reality shows Alone and The Island
After two of the men of The Island caught a live caiman and tied it up, one of them, Jud, told the camera, “This is like five steps removed from my expectation.” His description of his experience also describes my experience of the NBC series, which had a weak start but quickly surprised me. It… continue reading