The BEST episodes of Bear Grylls: Mission Survive

Every episode of Bear Grylls: Mission Survive ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Bear Grylls: Mission Survive!

Bear Grylls takes eight celebrities into the depths of one of the most unforgiving Central American rainforests, where they will be competing in a 12-day survival mission.

Last Updated: 3/30/2026Network: ITV1Status: Ended

8.13

30 votes

#1 - Episode 6

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/7/2016

The final three celebrities fight it out to be crowned Bear Grylls' Mission Survivor. They must abseil down a 300ft waterfall before facing one final challenge.

8.03

33 votes

#2 - Episode 6

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/3/2015

With the finish line in sight, the final three contestants fight it out to become Bear Grylls' Mission Survivor. They must abseil down a 300ft waterfall before facing one final challenge.

7.88

33 votes

#3 - Episode 5

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/20/2015

In the penultimate stretch of their journey, the four remaining celebrities must cross a 200ft ravine one by one on a rope.

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7.81

32 votes

#4 - Episode 2

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/10/2016

The six remaining celebrities leopard-crawl across two lines of rope suspended 50ft above a rocky ravine.

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7.77

30 votes

#5 - Episode 4

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/13/2015

.As the remaining six celebrities pass the halfway point of the 12-day mission, their rope skills are used to navigate the tight spaces and waterfall descents ahead.

7.76

33 votes

#6 - Episode 5

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/31/2016

After eight days in the wild, four celebrities remain and it’s clear that the physical strain is taking its toll. For their next challenge, they are asked to build a raft that will get them across an estuary safely.

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7.73

41 votes

#7 - Episode 1

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/3/2016

Seven celebrities battle through the wilds of Southern Africa on an uncompromising 12 day survival expedition. They are pushed to their psychological and physical limits to see who has the heroic qualities needed to become Bear Grylls' Mission Survivor.

7.71

68 votes

#8 - Episode 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/20/2015

Eight celebrities embark on a 12-day expedition in the rainforest of Costa Rica, where they must learn to navigate difficult terrain, build shelters, make fire and eat the food that nature provides.

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7.65

34 votes

#9 - Episode 3

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/17/2016

The celebrities are deep in the heart of the African bush, where Bear reminds them that their rations are running low, and to survive, they need to think smart and start living off the land.

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7.48

31 votes

#10 - Episode 3

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/6/2015

Tensions reach boiling point as the celebrities face their toughest challenge yet, using their newly acquired knot skills to transform two unstable canoes and travel across to an island two miles away.

7.40

35 votes

#11 - Episode 4

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/24/2016

The celebrities move from the African bush to the coastal forest, where they are asked to cross a canyon with a thumping waterfall and strong fast flowing water.

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7.25

28 votes

#12 - Episode 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/27/2015

Tensions run high as the celebrities navigate their way through dense jungle and descent a 120ft waterfall.