Netflix's Most Brutal Reality Show Yet Heads Into the Jungle
Netflix is taking its survival competition series Outlast somewhere much hotter for season 3.
The streamer just revealed the official trailer, premiere date and cast for Outlast: The Jungle, which drops 16 strangers into the unforgiving Panamanian jungle for a brutal fight to survive, strategize and outlast each other for a $1 million prize.
The new season premieres June 10 on Netflix.
Unlike the first two seasons, which were both set in the freezing wilderness of Alaska, Outlast: The Jungle trades snow and isolation for heat, humidity and what looks like a much more volatile social game. The newly released trailer teases shifting alliances, explosive confrontations and contestants struggling to survive in the dense jungle environment while battling exhaustion, hunger and each other.
Netflix described the season as a game where "survival becomes as much about strategy as endurance," with contestants forced to stay in teams in order to remain in the competition.
Executive producer and showrunner Mike Odair hinted that the new setting completely transformed the series.
"This season felt like throwing gasoline on the format," Odair said in a statement. "We traded the frozen isolation of Alaska for the heat and volatility of Panama, and everything changed: the survival, the strategy, and the social dynamics."
He continued, "Having now seen two seasons of the game, these contestants arrived ready to test alliances and push the social experiment further than ever before, creating a season that feels more primal, unpredictable, and intense from the very start."
The series first premiered on Netflix in 2023 and quickly built a following for its ruthless gameplay and survival-focused format, which forces contestants to work in teams while enduring brutal outdoor conditions. Unlike many reality competition shows, contestants can only leave the game voluntarily by firing a flare gun or through medical evacuation.
New episodes of Outlast: The Jungle will roll out over two weeks:
- Wednesday, June 10: Episodes 1-6
- Wednesday, June 17: Episodes 7-8
The season is executive produced by Jason Bateman, Michael Costigan and Emma Ho for Aggregate Films alongside Ryan O'Dowd and Krystal Whitney for BBC Studios.
'Outlast: The Jungle' Cast
Abby Chu, 34 - Colorado Springs, CO - Non-Profit Video Producer
Ben Orndorff, 43 - Salt Lake City, UT - Former Department of Defense Civilian
Braxton Fish, 25 - South Kingstown, RI - Waiter & Outdoor Adventure Vlogger
Brett Johnson, 22 - Pearl River, LA - Boar Hunter & Commercial Fisherman
Dave Cecchini, 33 - Boulder, CO - Content Creator & Model
Halle Cooley, 21 - Austin, TX - Model & Influencer
Leiya Pillitteri, 27 - Chattanooga, TN - Tattoo Artist & Fisherwoman
Maddy Jones, 29 - Kingwood, WV - Photographer
Marshall Strain, 32 - Dallas, TX - General Contractor
Mary Wedell, 28 - Marina Del Rey, CA - Farmhand
Morgan Colburn, 26 - Myakka City, FL - Marketing & Sales Professional
Nikki Hru, 29 - Los Angeles, CA - Boxer & Actress
Pharaoh Gayles, 35 - Tampa, FL - Wildlife Educator
Sarah Awad, 26 - Washington, DC - Sales Representative
Sean Jacobs, 39 - Tampa, FL - Fitness Business Owner
Wes Saunders, 37 - Miami Beach, FL - Former Pittsburgh Steeler & Wellness Consultant
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This story was originally published May 14, 2026 at 3:13 PM.