Outlast on Netflix: New TV Present Blends “Alone” with “Lord of the Flies”

Like us, lots of you may have watched and loved the favored survival TV sequence Alone. Nonetheless, because the identify implies, Alone is about remoted contestants overcoming their setting and their very own internal demons — loneliness, self-doubt, and worry. It is an fascinating premise, however except you are unfortunate sufficient to finish up stranded on a abandoned island, most real-life survival situations are prone to contain different individuals. Forming a cohesive group and working collectively to outlive is tough below best circumstances, to say nothing of doing it in one of the inhospitable locations in the US — the chilly Alaskan wilderness. This complicated problem serves as the muse for a brand new Netflix TV sequence referred to as Outlast, which splits 16 contestants into groups to see who can declare a million-dollar money prize.

The Premise & Guidelines of Outlast

Netflix says Outlast is “a brand new competitors sequence wherein 16 lone-wolves attempt to outlast the Alaskan wilderness with just one rule: They should be a part of a staff to win.” All 16 of the contestants will apparently be dropped off on Chicagof Island, a 2,000-square-mile land mass with greater than 740 miles of rugged shoreline. Enjoyable reality: Chicagof Island has the highest inhabitants of bears per sq. mile of anywhere on Earth. The competitors begins throughout the fall, so freezing rain and snow are all however inevitable.

The 16 contestants are break up up into 4 totally different groups, and every staff is instructed to arrange camp a brief distance from each other. From that time on, the contestants should work collectively to be the final staff standing. Nonetheless, gamers can change groups at any time, an element that’s prone to trigger shaky alliances and bitter rivalries to naturally type — therefore the comparability to Lord of the Flies. Fortunately, Netflix notes that there will likely be no Survivor-style voting off the island — the one approach for a contestant to depart is to surrender or be medically evacuated.

Outlast Premiere Date

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Season 1 of Outlast will encompass eight 45-minute episodes. It premieres on the streaming service on March tenth, 2023. For extra info, go to Netflix.com.

Watch the Trailer

Whilst you’re ready for the premiere, you possibly can try the trailer for Outlast beneath:

Written by Patrick McCarthy