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Hunted
Also known asCelebrity Hunted
GenreReality
Directed by
  • Miles Blayden-Ryall
  • Helen Crampton
  • Sam Eastall
  • Georgina Kiedrowski
  • Tim Lawton
  • Abi Mowbray
Narrated by
Theme music composerNick Harvey
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series
  • 7 (Civilian)
  • 5 (Celebrity)
No. of episodes
  • 42 (Civilian)
  • 24 (Celebrity)
Production
Executive producers
  • Tim Whitwell
  • Matt Bennett
  • Jonathan Smith
ProducerLucy Curtis
Production locationUnited Kingdom
CinematographySean Lewis
Editors
  • Diane Bernhardt
  • Eddie Haselden
Camera setupmulti-camera
Running time52 minutes
Production companyShine TV
Original release
NetworkChannel 4
Release10 September 2015 (2015-09-10) –
present
Related

Hunted is a British reality television series that began airing on Channel 4 on 10 September 2015. The series features contestants who are instructed to go on the run for a period of 25 (originally 28) days in mainland Great Britain, whilst avoiding a team of Hunters composed of former and serving police, intelligence personnel, and on-foot teams.

During their time, the Hunters have access to contestants' personal information and use "powers of the state" such as ANPR, CCTV and call tracing to locate contestants. At times, the Hunters will use social media and monetary rewards to members of the public (and captured contestants) for information leading to a successful capture. On the final day, any remaining contestants must reach a designated "extraction" point before being captured, winning a share of £100,000. It has a similar format to the programme Wanted which aired from 1996–1997 on Channel 4.

A celebrity adaptation, Celebrity Hunted, is also produced in aid of Stand Up to Cancer, where contestants compete for a shorter time period of 14 days.

A seventh regular series was broadcast from 17 March 2024 to 21 April 2024. It will be followed by a sixth celebrity series to be broadcast at a later date.

Format and rules

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In both the civilian and celebrity series, the contestants, now regarded as Fugitives, voluntarily go on the run in mainland Great Britain and must avoid detection from the Hunters, a group of current and former police and intelligence officials for 25 days (28 in the first two series and 14 for the celebrity series). From series two, the contestants are escorted to a public area and given a head start before the Hunters begin their search and are given the names of their targets. Fugitives are given a debit card with a small amount of money provided by the production team, and a rucksack containing essential and personal items (though in series five, the fugitives began with only the clothes on their back and no head start). During their time on the run the Fugitives can use any existing connections, or ask members of the general public, to assist them in avoiding capture.

Whilst the Fugitives attempt to avoid using technology and thus detection, the Hunters use a vast array of different "powers of the state", such as closed circuit surveillance, phone records and number plate recognition to pinpoint their chosen target. If one (or more) Fugitives have become difficult to locate, the Hunters use social media to encourage members of the public to reveal any information, and post content specifically for a Fugitive to reveal their location without realising. Hunters may also be directly contacted by the public with any leads by telephone. Any member of the public with information leading to capture is compensated for their effort. Hunters additionally operate throughout the country through use of two-person ground teams that can deploy immediately under order of the Chief. The ground teams also perform reconnaissance at Fugitives' homes and attempt to goad family members or loved ones for information and/or may be observed to determine any irregularities in their daily routines.

When a Fugitive is caught, they are told their time on the run is over and are escorted to a vehicle for debrief back at the Hunters’ headquarters.

In the final few days of the game, any Fugitives still on the run are given instructions for their 'extraction point' and a finite amount of time to get there. The Hunters are told of the last-known locations of the Fugitives and extend their efforts to figure out where the extraction is taking place. When a Fugitive successfully reaches the extraction point within the time-frame, they can no longer be caught by the Hunters and are deemed a Winner. Due to the nature of the show, there are two possible outcomes to the hunt: one or more Fugitives can reach the extraction point and win, or every Fugitive can be caught and the hunt prematurely ends (known as a "clean sweep").

Regular series

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All series are broadcast over 6 episodes.

Series Start date End date
1 10 September 2015 15 October 2015
2 22 September 2016 27 October 2016
3 4 January 2018 8 February 2018
4 10 January 2019 14 February 2019
5 13 February 2020 19 March 2020
6 22 May 2022 6 June 2022
7 17 March 2024 21 April 2024

Series 1 (2015)

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Fourteen contestants were chosen and began in their respective hometowns. Fairoaks Airport in Surrey served as the extraction point.

Name Age Occupation Hometown Status
Lauren English[a] 27 Decorator Cobham Winners
Emily Dredge[a] 28 Entrepreneur Putney
Stephen Hardiker[b] 36 Plumber Walsall
Martin Cole[b] 32 IT specialist Walsall
Ricky Allen 56 General practitioner South London Caught
Adam Channell[c] 30 PR manager Southampton Caught
Emma Channell[c] 30 PR manager Paris
Adam Young 25 NHS support worker Bridgend Caught
Davinder "Dovski" Singh[d] 30 Team manager Leicester Caught
Harinder "Harry" Singh[d] 28 Accountant Leicester
Freddie Young[e] 21 Teaching assistant Chingford Caught
Jacqui Omer[e] 44 Pub manager Chingford
Elizabeth D'Arcy[f] 56 Tutor Folkestone Caught
Sandra Cooley[f] 42 Occupational therapist Dublin

Notes

  • Before he was caught, Ricky Allen proved so elusive while on the run in Scotland that one of the Hunters described it as "a real-life 39 steps" which was published in a newspaper as well as "wanted" posters.

Series 2 (2016)

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Ten contestants were chosen and began in Milk Street in Birmingham. The Isle of Sheppey in Kent served as the extraction point.[1] This was the first series where there was prize money for winners.

Name Age Occupation Hometown Status
Nick Cummings 50 Househusband Taunton Winners
Ayo Adesina[g] 33 Software developer Hackney
Anna May[h] 25 Court clerk Keighley Caught
Elizabeth Garnett[h] 20 Stockbroker temp Leeds
Madu Alikor[g] 33 Software developer/consultant Hackney Caught
Lolly Jones 34 Comedian/actress London Caught
Hamish Thorburn[i] 49 Property investor Wirral Caught
Mikaela Skinner[i] 46 Building shop owner Wirral
Kirk Bowett[j] 37 Facility manager London Caught
Jeremy "Jez" Scarratt[j] 57 Army medic simulator Cambridge

Notes

  • Cummings had an accomplice impersonate him outside a leisure centre, leading the Hunters to believe they had caught him, when he was actually 120 mi (190 km) away on a canal path.
  • After Alikor was caught, he was taken to Hunter HQ where Chief Peter Bleksley offered him £1,000 for information of the whereabouts of Adesina. Alikor declined the offer but admitted that he would have helped the Hunters if they had offered him £50,000.

Series 3 (2018)

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Nine contestants were chosen and began in Manchester city centre. The River Dart in Devon served as the extraction point. From this series onwards, the number of days to avoid capture was reduced to 25.

Name Age Occupation Hometown Status
Daniel Murphy[k] 33 Singer/milkman Preston Winners
Joseph Appleton[k] 29 Singer/milkman Preston
Bob Ayling[l] 60 Electrician Dover
Alex Ayling[l] 26 Postman Dover
Magid Mah 28 Deputy Mayor of Sheffield Sheffield Caught
Jamie Clark 37 Ex-policeman Dorset Caught
Mella Mwamba[m] 28 Housewife Bromley Caught
Sandra Canrom[m] 30 Advertising executive Middlesex
Carlene Crowe 67 Retired college tutor Suffolk Caught

Notes

  • Crowe was caught on the first day of being on the run.
  • Father and son fugitives Bob and Alex Ayling began as a duo, but at Bob's encouragement about mid-way through their time on the run, they agreed to separate and reunite on the day of extraction. Alex had Asperger syndrome and was bullied at school, but wanted to prove himself.
  • Murphy and Appleton evaded the Hunters by cycling from place to place as their mode of transport.
  • After the Fugitives learned the location of the extraction point, Alex Ayling was seen by the Hunters on CCTV appearing to drop something into a drain. The Hunters spent a considerable amount of time searching the drain for the item, which turned out only to be a receipt.

Series 4 (2019)

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Ten contestants were chosen and began at the Port of Liverpool. The roof of the Edgbaston Car Park, near the Bullring Shopping Centre in Birmingham served as the extraction point. This was the first time in any series that the Hunters won.

Name Age Occupation Home county Status
Harry Savage[n] 20 Student Sussex Caught
Frank Savage[n] 23 Campsite owner East Sussex
Nathanael Watt[o] 26 Architecture student Nottingham Caught
Ismail Haruna[o] 27 Architectural technologist Nottingham Caught
Loren Hannon 26 Personal banker Essex Caught
Matthew "Matt" Mason 29 Royal Marines Commando Devon Caught
Emma Davidson[p] 23 Neo-Natal Intensive Care Nurse Devon Caught
Jess Kirkham[p] 27 Neo-Natal Intensive Care Nurse Devon
Paul James[q] 48 Construction manager Hertfordshire Caught
Nick Batchelor[q] 51 Lead youth worker Kent

Notes

  • Ismail Haruna was caught after learning the location of the extraction point. At Hunter HQ, Chief Peter Bleksley offered him £4,000 for the extraction point's location. The Hunters also obtained audio footage from Nathanael Watt's social media accounts in an attempt to make Haruna believe Watt had just been captured. Ultimately, Haruna decided not to help the Hunters, although the Hunters were still able to gain information about the extraction point from his diary.
  • Both Nathanael Watt and Frank Savage made it close to the extraction point before being captured. Watt was captured just inside the entrance of the car park, while Savage made it all the way to the roof before finally being caught.
  • Harry Savage died on 19 July 2024 aged 26.[2]

Series 5 (2020)

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Ten contestants were chosen and began at A Bond Warehouse on Spike Island, Bristol. For this series, the Fugitives started with no supplies or prior knowledge of their starting point. Amlwch Port in Anglesey served as the extraction point.

Name Age Occupation Hometown Status
Dan Ryder[r] 33 Gym owner Wigan Winners
Hayley Morrison[r] 27 Human resources Wigan
Rob Ellington[s] 24 Social Media content creator Wokingham
Ben Arrowsmith[s] 24 Pensions Reading
Ella Tomkins[t] 22 Charity researcher Newbury Caught
Jess Warr[t] 23 Independent financial advisor Swindon
Daniel Edwards[u] 32 Landscape gardener Birmingham Caught
Frankie Greenidge[u] 35 Foster Carer Birmingham Caught
Toni Pugh-Thomas 48 Haute-Couturier Fulham Caught
Mervyn "Titch" Little 78 Retired British Army major Portsmouth Caught

Series 6 (2022)

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Eleven contestants were chosen and began on the Isle of Wight. For this series, the fugitives started with only a change of clothes and a small amount of money. The island of Inchmurrin in Loch Lomond served as the extraction point.

Name Age Occupation Hometown Status
Nathan Falcon[v] 28 Graphic designer Castleford Winners
Sarah Kibble 35 Police officer Norfolk
James Sorohan[v] 32 Postman Castleford Caught
Grace Elliot[w] 24 Drama teacher Hampshire Caught
Abi Elliot[w] 21 Occupational therapist Southampton
Amarinder Sehda[x] 34 Dentist Essex Caught
Shoba Sehda[x] 59 Admin officer Essex
Liam Torpey[y] 36 Plumber Sheffield Caught
Katie Taylor[y] 34 Art tutor Sheffield
Meurig Boggust[z] 30 Mental health nurse Swansea Caught
Elinor Pope[z] 22 Waitress Swansea

Series 7 (2024)

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A seventh series was broadcast in 2024, Twelve fugitives were chosen and began in central London. Stickle Tarn in the Lake District was the location of the extraction point. The series was filmed in June 2022.

Name Age Occupation Hometown Status
Jaxon Feeley 29 Prison officer Wigan Winners
Nicola Feeley 27
Sade Cooke 36 Property business owner Nottingham
Cameron Nightingale 19 Sales assistant Nottingham Caught
Alex Speke 27 Financial consultant London Caught
Cathy Vandepeer 56 Aesthetic technician Worthing Caught
Annida Boiling-Mercer 55 Carehome entertainer Lancing
Jack Barham 27 Product developer London Caught
Beth Murphy 23 Quantity surveyor Manchester Caught
Steve Murphy 60 Construction business owner Essex Caught
Munya Makuve 47 Ex-Army major Sheffield Caught
Christine Makuve 48 Teacher Sheffield

Hunters

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A team of 30 specialists includes former and serving police and intelligence personnel, an ex CIA agent and cyber intelligence experts, who use the Fugitives' online footprints to research and hunt them. The team has access to replicated powers of the state, including CCTV and ANPR. Before starting, all the Fugitives gave permission to be tracked in the same way as the state might track a fugitive – their cash cards and phones are monitored, their houses searched and their friends and family questioned. The Hunters also use media campaigns to recruit the general public into helping them, offering financial incentives.[3] The team is split into two parts: (i) a team of operatives in the field who are in vehicles across the UK, on standby to follow orders from Hunted HQ to head to a particular location to follow up leads on Fugitives' whereabouts or to question their friends and family; and (ii) a team in the Hunted HQ to gather Intelligence, which they then distribute to field teams.

List of chiefs

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List of Hunted chiefs
Name Active Position Notes Win/Loss Record[aa]
Brett Lovegrove 2015 Chief The former Head of Counter Terrorism Command for the City of London Police.[4] Lovegrove departed after the first civilian season. 0–1
Peter "Bleks" Bleksley 2015–2019 Deputy chief (2015) A former undercover detective at Scotland Yard.[5] Bleksley served as the deputy chief to Lovegrove before assuming command in the second civilian season. After his first clean sweep in the fourth civilian season, Bleksley departed the show. 1–4
Chief (2016–2019)
Ben "Sherlock" Owen 2015–2020 Deputy chief (2015–2019) An ex-military sniper and member of British Military Intelligence. Owen loaned his services as a senior analyst on the American adaptation of the show in 2017, and as the deputy chief to Lovegrove and Bleksley before taking command in the third celebrity season and departing in the fifth civilian season. He also appeared in the 2022 Australian version. 0–2
Chief (2019–2020)
Lisa Theaker 2022–present Chief Serving Assistant Chief Constable of Cleveland Police. Theaker succeeded Owen as chief for the fourth celebrity edition and sixth civilian season. 1–2

Celebrity Hunted

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A celebrity series was confirmed by Channel 4 in 2017 with their appearance fees donated to Stand up To Cancer. The rules for the celebrity edition remained the same as the Hunted series, but the celebrities are given fourteen days to evade capture.

There have so far been five series of the celebrity series.

Series Start date End date Eps.
1 10 October 2017 31 October 2017 4
2 16 October 2018 13 November 2018 5
3 13 October 2019 10 November 2019 5
4 30 January 2022 6 March 2022 6
5 14 March 2023 2 May 2023 6
6 TBC TBC TBC

Series 1 (2017)

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Seven celebrities were chosen and began at Somerset House in London. Orford Ness served as the extraction point.

Name Known for Hometown Status
Jay McGuiness[ab] The Wanted singers Nottinghamshire Winners
Siva Kaneswaran[ab] Dublin
Jamie Laing[ac] Made in Chelsea stars Oxford Caught
Spencer Matthews[ac] London
Anneka Rice Television & radio presenter Glamorganshire Caught
Dominic Parker[ad] Gogglebox stars Kent Caught
Stephanie Parker[ad]

Series 2 (2018)

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Eight celebrities were chosen and began at the Tower of London. Fawley Power Station served as the extraction point.

Name Known for Hometown Status
Johnny Mercer[ae] Conservative Party politician Kent Winners
AJ Pritchard[af] Strictly Come Dancing professional Stoke-on-Trent
Kem Cetinay[ag] Love Island contestants Essex Caught
Chris Hughes[ag] Cheltenham
Kay Burley[ae] Sky News broadcaster Wigan Caught
Louis Smith[af] Olympic artistic gymnast Peterborough Caught
Vicky Pattison[ah] Former Geordie Shore star Newcastle-upon-Tyne Caught
Dom Joly[ah] Comedian London Caught

Series 3 (2019)

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Eight celebrities were chosen and began at Ham Polo Club in Richmond. In this series, the celebrities started with tracking devices attached to their ankles. Herstmonceux Castle served as the extraction point.[6]

Name Known for Hometown Status
Aldo Zilli[ai] Chef Abruzzo Winners
Jean-Christophe Novelli[ai] Chef Arras
Gavin Henson[aj] Former Wales rugby player Mid Glamorgan
Martin Offiah[aj] Former England rugby player London Caught
Georgia "Toff" Toffolo[ak] Former Made in Chelsea star Torquay Caught
Stanley Johnson[ak] Politician & author Penzance
Lucy Mecklenburgh[al] Former The Only Way Is Essex stars Havering Caught
Lydia Bright[al] Southwark

Series 4 (2022)

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Eight celebrities were chosen and began at the London Eye. The Extraction Point for this series was Formby Beach.

Name Known for Hometown Status
Iwan Thomas[am] Olympic sprinter & sports pundit Southampton Winner
The Vivienne[an] Drag queen & RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner Liverpool Caught
Chloe Veitch[an] Television personality Essex Caught
Richard Whitehead[am] Paralympic marathon runner Nottingham Caught
Lisa Maffia[ao] So Solid Crew singer Margate Caught
Chizzy Akudolu[ao] Former Holby City actress London Caught
Ollie Locke[ap] Made in Chelsea stars London Caught
Gareth Locke[ap] London Caught

Series 5 (2023)

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Ten celebrities began at Shrewsbury Prison, with Nikesh Patel joining later due to testing positive for COVID-19. As in Season 4 of the Civilian Version, none of the competitors made it to safety, with Bobby Seagull being captured at the Extraction Point at Headcorn Aerodrome.

Name Known for Hometown Status
Bobby Seagull[aq] Mathematician & broadcaster London Caught
Nik Speakman[ar] This Morning therapists Greater Manchester Caught
Eva Speakman[ar]
Saffron Barker[aq] YouTube personality Brighton Caught
Aimee Fuller[as] Olympic snowboarder London Caught
Katya Jones[as] Strictly Come Dancing professional Leningrad (now St Petersburg)
Ed Gamble[at] Comedians London Caught
James Acaster[at] Kettering Caught
Nikesh Patel[au] Actor London Caught
Nicola Thorp[au] Former Coronation Street actress Blackpool Caught

Series 6 (2025)

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This series is set to air in January 2025. The celebrities competing in the sixth series are as follows:[7]

Name Known for Hometown Status
Christine McGuinness[av] Television personality & model Participating
Duncan James[av] Blue singer & actor
Danielle Harold[aw] Former EastEnders actress Participating
Kimberly Hart-Simpson[aw] Former Coronation Street actress
Denise Welch[ax] Actress & television presenter Participating
Lincoln Townley[ax] Painter & former publicist
Giovanni Pernice[ay] Strictly Come Dancing professionals Participating
Kai Widdrington[ay]

Ratings

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Hunted

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Series 1 (2015)

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Episode no. Air date Viewers
(millions)[8]
Channel 4
weekly ranking
1 10 September 2015 2.89 3
2 17 September 2015 2.45 3
3 24 September 2015 1.99[footnote 1] 3
4 1 October 2015 1.77[footnote 1] 4
5 8 October 2015 1.95 4
6 15 October 2015 2.02 7
Series average 2.18

Series 2 (2016)

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Episode no. Air date Viewers
(millions)[8]
Channel 4
weekly ranking
1 22 September 2016 2.52 1
2 29 September 2016 2.39 1
3 6 October 2016 2.27 3
4 13 October 2016 2.08 2
5 20 October 2016 2.08 3
6 27 October 2016 2.19 1
Series average 2.26

Series 3 (2018)

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Episode no. Air date Viewers
(millions)[8]
Channel 4
weekly ranking
1 4 January 2018 2.73 5
2 11 January 2018 2.98 2
3 18 January 2018 2.89 2
4 25 January 2018 2.58 2
5 1 February 2018 2.59 2
6 8 February 2018 2.69 3
Series average 2.74

Series 4 (2019)

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Episode no. Air date Viewers
(millions)[8]
Channel 4
weekly ranking
1 10 January 2019 2.26 2
2 17 January 2019 2.29 2
3 24 January 2019 2.54 2
4 31 January 2019 2.47 2
5 7 February 2019 2.21 3
6 14 February 2019 2.54 1
Series average 2.39

Series 5 (2020)

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Episode no. Air date Viewers
(millions)[8]
Channel 4
weekly ranking
1 13 February 2020 2.56 1
2 20 February 2020 2.64 2
3 27 February 2020 2.18 2
4 5 March 2020 2.46 2
5 12 March 2020 2.56 3
6 19 March 2020 2.74 3
Series average 2.52
  1. ^ a b Ratings for these episodes do not include Channel 4 +1.

Celebrity Hunted

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Series 1 (2017)

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Episode no. Air date Viewers
(millions)[8]
Channel 4
weekly ranking
1 10 October 2017 3.11 3
2 17 October 2017 2.91 3
3 24 October 2017 3.07 3
4 31 October 2017 2.97 3
Series average 3.02

Series 2 (2018)

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Episode no. Air date Viewers
(millions)[8]
Channel 4
weekly ranking
1 16 October 2018 3.44 3
2 23 October 2018 2.86 3
3 30 October 2018 3.56 3
4 6 November 2018 2.78 2
5 13 November 2018 2.90 2
Series average 3.11

Series 3 (2019)

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Episode no. Air date Viewers
(millions)[8]
Channel 4
weekly ranking
1 13 October 2019 2.89 3
2 20 October 2019 1.22 3
3 27 October 2019 2.50 5
4 3 November 2019 2.82 4
5 10 November 2019 2.43 4
Series average 2.77

Production

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Each Fugitive is filmed by a dedicated cameraman, who follows them throughout their time on the run. While filming, the production team is split in two so that the team working with the Hunters are separate from the team working with the Fugitives, to provide a more realistic experience and prevent information leaking between them. Freedom of Information requests are submitted by the Hunters to find the location of state-owned CCTV cameras positioned throughout the British mainland. When real footage could not be obtained, producers' cameras capture footage that would have been available to the state, which is stored on a central database for the Hunters to access if requested.

The Hunters are overseen by Kevin O’Leary, an independent adjudicator and former Head of Covert Operations for the Metropolitan Police who does not appear on the show. O'Leary's role as an adjudicator is to make sure that the information requested and gathered by the Hunters reflected the information that would be available to them in real life and within the appropriate time frame. O'Leary is the only person who has the power to release information to the Hunters and would only do so when considered that the Hunters have completed sufficient detective work to justify access to the information.[9]

Critical reception

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The Telegraph review complimented the series, saying the "game show element was very effective, playing with our instinctive tendency to take the side of the pursued, and skilfully edited to keep the tension high".[10] The Daily Mirror's Adam Postan described the series as "the biggest TV joke of the year", pointing out that most of the surveillance powers were replicated by methods that were unexplained.[11]

International versions

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In the United States, the show was produced by Endemol Shine North America under the same title Hunted, which premiered on 22 January 2017 on CBS.[12] This version lasted only one season.

In Spain, the show was produced by Movistar+ in collaboration with Shine Iberia under the title La huida ("The Escape"), which premiered on 8 April 2016 on #0.[13] This version lasted only one season.

In Denmark, the show is produced by Metronome Productions A/S under the title Menneskejagt ("Manhunt"), which premiered on 24 August 2016 on DR3.[14] In 2021 the show was revived by discovery+ and renamed to Jaget vildt ("Hunted wild"), which premiered on 7 January 2021 on discovery+.[15]

In Russia, the show was produced by WeiT Media under the title Охота ("The Hunt"),[16] which premiered on 17 September 2016 on free-to-air network NTV.[17] This version lasted only one season.

In the Netherlands, the show is produced by Simpel Media and commissioned by AVROTROS under the same title Hunted, which premiered on 17 October 2016 on NPO 3.[18] In early 2021 Hunted VIPS premiered, in which Dutch celebrities are hunted. In early 2022 Hunted: Into The Wild premiered, in which participants are hunted in the wilds of another European country. In April 2024 Hunted: Into The Wild VIPS premiered, in which Dutch celebrities are hunted in the wilds.

In France, the show was produced by Endemol Shine Group and commissioned by RMC Découverte under the title Escape, 21 jours pour disparaître ("Escape, 21 days to disappear"), which premiered in 2018 and ended in 2019. In 2021, the French version of Celebrity Hunted was first available as an Amazon Original.

In Italy, Celebrity Hunted is the first non-fiction Italian product of Amazon Prime Video, which commissioned it to Endemol Shine Group. Production started in 2019, and the first season was released in 2020. A second season was released in 2021.

The German version of Celebrity Hunted was also an Amazon Original, first available in 2021. At the end, viewers were invited to sign up for a series.

An Australian version under the same title Hunted, was commissioned in 2021 for Network 10, began casting in July 2021 and premiered on 17 July 2022 after filming in early 2022, with former British chief hunter Ben Owens as Deputy Intelligence.[19][20][21]

Legend:

  Currently airing franchise
  Franchise with an upcoming season
  Franchise no longer airing
  Status unknown
Country/Region Title Network(s) Winners
 Australia Hunted Network 10
  • Season 1, 2022: Robert "Rob" Harneiss & Stathi Vamvoulidis
  • Season 2, 2023: James "Jimi" Love & Holly Colvin
  • Season 3, 2024: Andy Dunt
 Belgium Klopjacht [nl] Play4
  • Season 1, 2021: Gianni Decru & Stacey Vuylsteke; Laid & Cifdine Hadj Abdallah
  • Season 2, 2022: No-one
  • Season 3, 2023: Marisya & Meredith
  • Season 4: Upcoming season
 Denmark Menneskejagt
Jaget vildt - kendte på flugt
DR3
discovery+
  • Season 1, 2016: No-one
  • Season 1, 2021: Mark Madsen & Patrik Wozniacki
  • Season 2, 2021: Michael Maze & Mikkel Kessler, Mille Gori & Micky Skeel
  • Season 3, 2022: No-one
  • Season 4, 2023: Mette Cornelius & Mahamad Habane
  • Season 5, 2024: Upcoming season
 France Escape, 21 jours pour disparaître [fr] RMC Story
RMC Découverte
  • Season 1, 2018: Jean-Philippe
  • Season 2, 2019: No-one
Celebrity Hunted: Chasse a l'homme [fr] Prime Video France
 Germany Celebrity Hunted – Jede Spur kann dich verraten [de] Prime Video Germany Season 1, 2021: Wladimir Klitschko
 Italy Celebrity Hunted: Caccia all'uomo [it] Prime Video Italy
 Netherlands Hunted [nl] NPO 3 (AVROTROS)
  • Season 1, 2016: Evert
  • Season 2, 2017: Omar
  • Season 3, 2018: Sophie
  • Season 4, 2019: Koen & Juul
  • Season 5, 2020: Armani & Maarten
  • Season 6, 2021: No-one
  • Season 7, 2022: Sanne & Siedo
  • Season 8, 2023: No-one
  • Season 9, 2024: Current running season
Hunted VIPS
Hunted: Into The Wild
  • Season 1, 2022: Rick & Laura
Hunted: Into The Wild VIPS
  • Season 1, 2024: No-one
 Russia Охота [ru] NTV Season 1, 2016: TBC
 Spain La huida [es] #0 Season 1, 2016: Antonio & Roberto
 United States Hunted CBS Season 1, 2017: English King & Stephen King; Lee Wilson & Hilmar Skagfield

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Lauren & Emily were a duo when the hunt began but opted to separate
  2. ^ a b Stephen & Martin were a duo when the hunt began
  3. ^ a b Adam & Emma were a duo when the hunt began
  4. ^ a b Davinder & Harinder were a duo when the hunt began
  5. ^ a b Freddie & Jacqui were a duo when the hunt began
  6. ^ a b Elizabeth & Sandra were a duo when the hunt began
  7. ^ a b Adesina and Alikor were a duo when the hunt began, but opted to separate
  8. ^ a b May and Garnett were a duo when the hunt began
  9. ^ a b Thorburn and Skinner were a duo when the hunt began
  10. ^ a b Bowett and Scarratt were a duo when the hunt began
  11. ^ a b Murphy and Appleton were a duo when the hunt began
  12. ^ a b Bob and Alex Ayling were a duo when the hunt began, but opted to separate
  13. ^ a b Mwamba and Canrom were a duo when the hunt began
  14. ^ a b Frank & Harry were a duo when the hunt began
  15. ^ a b Watt and Haruna were a duo when the hunt began, but opted to separate
  16. ^ a b Davidson and Kirkham were a duo when the hunt began
  17. ^ a b James and Batchelor were a duo when the hunt began
  18. ^ a b Ryder and Morrison were a duo when the hunt began
  19. ^ a b Ellington and Arrowsmith were a duo when the hunt began
  20. ^ a b Tomkins and Warr were a duo when the hunt began
  21. ^ a b Greenidge and Pugh-Thomas were a duo when the hunt began but opted to separate
  22. ^ a b Sorohan and Falcon were a duo when the hunt began, but split after James was caught due to foot injury.
  23. ^ a b Grace and Abi Elliot were a duo when the hunt began
  24. ^ a b Amarinder and Shoba Sehda were a duo when the hunt began
  25. ^ a b Torpey and Taylor were a duo when the hunt began
  26. ^ a b Meurig & Elinor were a duo when the hunt began
  27. ^ As Chief
  28. ^ a b McGuinness and Kaneswaran were a duo when the hunt began
  29. ^ a b Laing and Matthews were a duo when the hunt began
  30. ^ a b Dominic and Stephanie Parker were a duo when the hunt began
  31. ^ a b Mercer and Burley were a duo when the hunt began but opted to separate
  32. ^ a b Pritchard and Smith were a duo when the hunt began but opted to separate
  33. ^ a b Hughes and Cetinay were a duo when the hunt began
  34. ^ a b Pattison and Joly were a duo when the hunt began but opted to separate
  35. ^ a b Zilli and Novelli were a duo when the hunt began
  36. ^ a b Henson and Offiah were a duo when the hunt began
  37. ^ a b Toffolo and Johnson were a duo when the hunt began
  38. ^ a b Mecklenburgh and Bright were a duo when the hunt began
  39. ^ a b Thomas and Whitehead were a duo when the hunt began
  40. ^ a b Veitch and The Vivienne were a duo when the hunt began
  41. ^ a b Akudolu and Maffia were a duo when the hunt began
  42. ^ a b Ollie and Gareth Locke were a duo when the hunt began
  43. ^ a b Seagull & Barker were a duo when the hunt began
  44. ^ a b The Speakmans were a duo when the hunt began
  45. ^ a b Jones & Fuller were a duo when the hunt began
  46. ^ a b Gamble & Acaster were a duo when the hunt began
  47. ^ a b Thorp & Patel were not a duo when the hunt began due to Patel having Coronavirus
  48. ^ a b Christine and Duncan were a duo when the hunt began
  49. ^ a b Danielle and Kimberly were a duo when the hunt began
  50. ^ a b Denise and Lincoln were a duo when the hunt began
  51. ^ a b Giovanni and Kai were a duo when the hunt began

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