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The first season of Alone premiered on June 18, 2015 on History and concluded on August 27, with 10 episodes and 1 special recap/behind-the-scenes episode. Each season follows the self-documented daily struggles of 10 individuals as they survive alone in the wilderness for as long as possible using a limited amount of survival equipment. With the exception of medical check-ins, the participants are isolated from each other and all other humans. They may "tap out" at any time, or be removed due to failing a medical check-in. The contestant who remains the longest wins a grand prize of $500,000.

Alone
Season 1
No. of contestants10
WinnerAlan Kay
Runner-upSam Larson
No. of episodes11
Release
Original networkHistory
Original releaseJune 18 (2015-06-18) –
August 27, 2015 (2015-08-27)
Season chronology
Next →
Season 2
List of episodes

The first season was won by Alan Kay, who lost over 46 pounds during the course of the season. His staple foods were limpets and seaweed. He also consumed mussels, crab, fish and slugs.[1]

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
11"And So It Begins"June 18, 2015 (2015-06-18)1.582[2]
22"Of Wolf and Man"June 25, 2015 (2015-06-25)1.697[3]
33"The Talons of Fear"July 2, 2015 (2015-07-02)1.864[4]
44"Stalked"July 9, 2015 (2015-07-09)2.082[5]
55"Winds of Hell"July 16, 2015 (2015-07-16)2.082[6]
66"Rain of Terror"July 23, 2015 (2015-07-23)2.181[7]
77"The Hunger"July 30, 2015 (2015-07-30)2.092[8]
88"After the Rescue"August 5, 2015 (2015-08-05)N/A
99"The Freeze"August 6, 2015 (2015-08-06)1.803[9]
1010"Brokedown Palace"August 13, 2015 (2015-08-13)1.939[10]
1111"Triumph"August 20, 2015 (2015-08-20)2.375[11]

Results

Lucas Miller enjoyed his time on the show and was selected based on his work as a wilderness therapist. His most difficult experience with the show was making honest confessions to the camera.[12] Sam Larson described his time on the show as "playing in the woods". He set a goal for himself to last 50 days. After he reached his goal, a large storm hit the island, which Larson described as being larger than any he had seen and prompting his decision to leave the island. Larson said that the loneliness and solitude took the most time to adjust to, and that his preparation for the show mostly consisted of mental preparation.[13]

Alone season one contestants
Name Age Gender Hometown Country Status Reason they tapped out Ref.
Alan Kay 40 Male Blairsville, Georgia United States Winner - 56 days Victor [14]
Sam Larson 22 Male Lincoln, Nebraska 55 days Lost the mind game [15]
Mitch Mitchell 34 Male Bellingham, Massachusetts 43 days Realized he should actually be around for his mother's cancer [16]
Lucas Miller 32 Male Quasqueton, Iowa 39 days Felt content with what he had done [17]
Dustin Feher 37 Male Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 8 days Fear of storm
Brant McGee 44 Male Albemarle, North Carolina 6 days Consuming salt water [18]
Wayne Russell 46 Male Saint John, New Brunswick Canada 4 days Fear of bears [19]
Joe Robinet 24 Male Windsor, Ontario Loss of ferro rod [19]
Chris Weatherman 41 Male Umatilla, Florida United States 36 Hours Fear of wolves [20]
Josh Chavez 31 Male Jackson, Ohio 12 hours Fear of bears [21]

Production

Location and filming

Quatsino is located in British Columbia
Quatsino
Quatsino
Location of Quatsino in British Columbia

The season was shot in Quatsino Territory, located near Port Hardy, British Columbia.

Quatsino is a small hamlet of 91 people located on Quatsino Sound in Northern Vancouver Island, Canada, only accessible by boat or float plane. Its nearest neighbour is Coal Harbour, to the east, about 20 minutes away by boat, and Port Alice, to the south, about 40 minutes away by boat. The largest town in the region, Port Hardy, is located about an hour northeast by boat and vehicle.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Sheila Cosgrove Baylis. "Meet the Man Who Lost 60 Lbs. in the Wild, Eating 'Slugs Sporadically'". People. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  2. ^ "Thursday Cable Ratings: 'Thursday Night Smackdown' Tops Night + 'Braxton Family Values', 'Ridiculousness', 'Complications' & More". TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
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  4. ^ "Thursday Cable Ratings: 'WWE Smackdown' Wins Night, 'Beyond Scared Straight', 'Braxton Family Values', 'Complications' & More". TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com. Archived from the original on December 14, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  5. ^ Rick Kissell. "Thursday Cable Ratings: 'Lip Sync Battle,' 'Dominion' Return Down; 'Teen Mom' Solid". Variety. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  6. ^ "Thursday Cable Ratings: 'Teen Mom II' Tops Night + 'Lip Sync Battle', 'Mountain Men', 'Braxton Family Values' & More". TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com. Archived from the original on December 18, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  7. ^ "Thursday Cable Ratings: 'Teen Mom 2' Wins Night, 'Alone', 'Mountain Men', 'WWE Smackdown', 'Braxton Family Values', 'Dominion' & More". TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  8. ^ "Thursday Cable Ratings: 'Teen Mom 2' Tops Night + 'Thursday Night SmackDown', 'Mountain Men', 'Alone' & More". TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  9. ^ "Thursday Cable Ratings: Republican Presidential Debate Wins Night, 'The Kelly File', 'The Daily Show', 'Teen Mom 2', 'Project Runway' & More". TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com. Archived from the original on November 15, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  10. ^ "Thursday Cable Ratings: NFL Preseason Football Tops Night + 'Teen Mom II', 'Thursday Night Smackdown', 'Project Runway' & More". TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  11. ^ "Thursday Cable Ratings: Football Wins Night, 'Teen Mom 2', 'Lip Sync Battle', 'WWE Smackdown', 'Project Runway' & More". TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  12. ^ "Maui resident Lucas Miller talks about his experience on The History Channel's reality show 'Alone'". MauiTime. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  13. ^ Korinek, Abby. "Lincoln survivalist talks about experience on History Channel's 'Alone'". Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  14. ^ Mechele R. Dillard. "ALONE Winner Alan Kay Speaks One-on-One with TVRuckus!". TVRuckus. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  15. ^ "Who Won History Channel's 'Alone' Survival Competition? (Spoiler) - DaysTune". DaysTune. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  16. ^ Mechele R. Dillard. "ALONE on History: Alan & Sam Remain on Day 43, Mitch & Lucas Tap Out". TVRuckus. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  17. ^ Love, Orlan. "No $500,000 prize for Iowa native on reality show: Why he gave up early". The Gazette. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  18. ^ Mechele R. Dillard. "ALONE Recap: Brant McGee Heads Back to Albemarle, NC After Only Six Days". TVRuckus. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  19. ^ a b Mechele R. Dillard. "ALONE Cast Dwindling Fast as 'Hey, Bear!' Does Not Work for Wayne Russell". TVRuckus. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  20. ^ Mechele R. Dillard. "ALONE Recap: Spirits Falling Fast Among Eight Who Remain on Vancouver Island". TVRuckus. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  21. ^ Mechele R. Dillard. "ALONE Recap: Josh Chavez First to Tap-Out, Nine 'Survivalists' Remain on Vancouver Island". TVRuckus. Retrieved April 16, 2016.