▁the ▁History ▁channel . ▁The ▁first , ▁second ▁and ▁fourth ▁seasons ▁were ▁fil med ▁on ▁northern ▁V ancouver ▁Island , ▁British ▁Columbia , ▁and ▁the ▁third ▁near ▁N ah uel ▁Hu api ▁National ▁Park ▁in ▁Pat ag onia , ▁Argentina . ▁It ▁follows ▁the ▁self - document ed ▁daily ▁strugg les ▁of ▁ 1 0 ▁individuals ▁( 7 ▁pa ired ▁teams ▁in ▁season ▁ 4 ) ▁as ▁they ▁surv ive ▁in ▁the ▁w ilder ness ▁for ▁as ▁long ▁as ▁possible ▁using ▁a ▁limited ▁amount ▁of ▁surv ival ▁equipment . ▁With ▁the ▁exception ▁of ▁medical ▁check - ins , ▁the ▁participants ▁are ▁isolated ▁from ▁each ▁other ▁and ▁all ▁other ▁humans . ▁They ▁may ▁" t ap ▁out " ▁at ▁any ▁time , ▁or ▁be ▁removed ▁due ▁to ▁failing ▁a ▁medical ▁check - in . ▁The ▁contest ant ▁( or ▁team ▁in ▁Season ▁ 4 ) ▁who ▁remains ▁the ▁longest ▁wins ▁a ▁grand ▁prize ▁of ▁$ 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 . ▁▁ ▁Season ▁ 6 ▁started ▁air ing ▁June ▁ 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁with ▁ 1 0 ▁participants ▁being ▁dropped ▁in ▁Canada ' s ▁Ar ctic ▁region . ▁ ▁Series ▁over view ▁ ▁Epis odes ▁ ▁Season ▁ 1 ▁( 2 0 1 5 ) ▁ ▁Season ▁ 2 ▁( 2 0 1 6 ) ▁ ▁Season ▁ 3 ▁( 2 0 1 6 - 1 7 ) ▁ ▁Season ▁ 4 ▁( 2 0 1 7 ) ▁ ▁Season ▁ 5 ▁( 2 0 1 8