Man vs. Wild (2006)

Adventure · Reality-TV

Bear strands himself in popular wilderness destinations where tourists often find themselves lost or in danger.

IMDb rating: 8.1 (23,983 votes)
Seasons: 7
Streaming (US): HBO Max · Discovery+ Amazon Channel · Discovery · Discovery + · Spectrum On Demand
Language: EN
Type: TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 7 seasons indexed

Cast

7.96 avg 15 episodes 7.9 → 8.2 43 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Rockies	7.9	172
2	Moab Desert	7.7	137
3	Costa Rican Rainforest	7.8	127
4	Alaskan Mountain Range	7.9	141
5	Hawaii: Mount Kilauea	7.6	119
6	Sierra Nevada	7.7	130
7	African Savannah	8.1	127
8	European Alps	7.7	122
9	Desert Island	8.6	118
10	Everglades	8.0	126
11	Iceland	8.2	116
12	Mexico	7.8	111
13	Kimberley, Australia	8.0	112
14	Ecuador	8.2	113
15	Scotland	8.2	110

7.95 avg 13 episodes 8.0 → 7.9 44 min avg

Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Sahara	8.0	116
2	Desert Survivor	8.0	96
3	Panama	8.1	97
4	Jungle	7.9	90
5	Patagonia	7.9	98
6	Andes Adventure	7.6	85
7	Bear Eats	7.6	85
8	Zambia	8.0	92
9	Namibia	7.9	86
10	Jungle Swamp	8.2	86
11	Castaway	8.1	85
12	Siberia	8.1	89
13	Land of Ice	7.9	88

8.05 avg 13 episodes 8.0 → 8.7 44 min avg

Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Baja Desert	8.0	96
2	The Deep South	8.0	70
3	Ireland	8.0	79
4	South Dakota	7.6	64
5	Bear's Essentials	7.6	54
6	Belize	7.6	63
7	Yukon	7.9	73
8	Oregon	8.0	68
9	Dominican Republic	8.1	68
10	Turkey	8.5	80
11	Romania	9.0	103
12	Bear's Ultimate Survival Guide: Part One	7.7	60
99	Man vs. Wild: The Will Ferrell Special	8.7	263

7.93 avg 15 episodes 8.0 → 7.9 44 min avg

Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Arctic Circle	8.0	78
2	Alabama	7.8	73
3	Vietnam	8.1	57
4	Texas	8.0	55
5	Alaska	7.9	58
6	Bear's Ultimate Survival Guide: Part Two	7.8	50
7	The Inside Story	7.8	51
8	Pacific Island	8.2	64
9	China	7.8	58
10	Big Sky Country	8.4	66
11	Guatemala	7.9	61
12	Urban Survivor	8.0	80
13	Shooting Survival	7.9	49
14	North Africa	7.5	55
15	Bear's Top 25 Man Moments	7.9	51

7.37 avg 7 episodes 8.1 → 7.3 44 min avg

Season 5 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Western Pacific	8.1	66
2	Northern Australia	7.5	59
3	Canadian Rockies	7.0	52
4	Georgia-Eastern Europe	7.4	50
5	Fan vs. Wild	7.2	60
6	Extreme Desert	7.1	49
7	Behind the Wild	7.3	43

7.30 avg 6 episodes 7.6 → 7.0 44 min avg

Season 6 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Arizona Sky Islands	7.6	57
2	Cape Wrath, Scotland	7.0	48
3	Norway Edge of Survival	7.4	64
4	Borneo Jungle	7.2	59
5	Malaysian Archipelago	7.6	54
6	Global Survival Guide	7.0	42

8.05 avg 6 episodes 8.5 → 8.4 45 min avg

Season 7 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Men vs. Wild with Jake Gyllenhaal	8.5	203
2	New Zealand: South Island	8.2	64
3	Iceland: Land of Fire and Ice	7.5	67
4	Utah: Red Rock Country	7.7	51
5	New Zealand: Land of the Maori	8.0	58
6	Working the Wild	8.4	55