The BEST episodes of Running Wild with Bear Grylls season 1

Every episode of Running Wild with Bear Grylls season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Running Wild with Bear Grylls season 1!

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.

Last Updated: 11/25/2024Network: National GeographicStatus: Ended
Tamron Hall
star
7.85
108 votes

#1 - Tamron Hall

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/1/2014

Tamron Hall explores her personal tragedies and triumphs in the remote Utah desert on a two-day excursion with Bear Grylls. Along the way she makes an unlikely friend and struggles to cope when that friend becomes dinner.

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Tom Arnold
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7.85
131 votes

#2 - Tom Arnold

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/18/2014

Tom Arnold and Bear explore the coastal mountains of Oregon, where they encounter river crossings and ocean-side cliffs.

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Channing Tatum
star
7.84
180 votes

#3 - Channing Tatum

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/11/2014

Bear Grylls and actor Channing Tatum spend two days together traveling through some of the toughest terrain in California’s Yosemite National Park, and when Tatum comes up against obstacles, he is determined that if Grylls can do it, he can too.

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Zac Efron
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7.83
218 votes

#4 - Zac Efron

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/28/2014

Survivalist Bear Grylls takes actor Zac Efron into the wilderness around the Northeast Appalachian mountain range where the two embark on a non-stop survival journey that will push Efron’s mental and physical limits and fill him with inspiration.

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Deion Sanders
star
7.69
131 votes

#5 - Deion Sanders

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/8/2014

Bear Grylls takes NFL hall-of-famer Deion Sanders to the mesas and canyons of Utah for his first ever camping trip. Even though Sanders is a fish out of water, he takes a huge leap of faith and accepts Bear’s challenges.

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Ben Stiller
star
7.66
170 votes

#6 - Ben Stiller

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/4/2014

Bear Grylls and Ben Stiller meet on the mountains of the Isle of Skye in Northern Scotland and embark on a survival adventure, and as they explore their surroundings, Bear sees how Ben copes with the unpredictability of nature.

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