| Alt Name: | Hunted Australia |
| Genre: | Reality |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 3 |
| Num Episodes: | 31 |
| Camera: | Multi-camera |
| Runtime: | 47–78 minutes |
| Company: | Endemol Shine Australia |
| Network: | Network 10 |
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Hunted is an Australian reality television series based on the British reality television series of the same name. The first season premiered on Network 10 on 17 July 2022.[1]
Casting for a second season was announced in August 2022, which was filmed in Melbourne between 20 February–15 March 2023 and first premiered on 17 July 2023.[2] [3] In October 2023, the series was renewed for a third season, subtitled Million Dollar Heist, which premiered on 12 August 2024.[4] [5] On 16 September 2024, it was announced that the series had not been renewed for a fourth season.[6]
The show is a competition series that centres on nine teams of two as they are "fugitives" on the run from highly skilled hunters.[7] Fugitives are released from a common location at the start of the hunt, with an overnight bag and $500 ($200 cash and $300 on a debit card).[8] Each pair attempts to use their wits to evade capture for 21 days in the state of Victoria.[7] [9]
Meanwhile, a team of hunters attempt to locate and capture the fugitives using replicated "powers of the state" such as ANPR and CCTV. The hunters are also given access to the fugitive's bank accounts and phone records.[10] 24 hours before the end of the hunt, the remaining fugitives call a given phone number to access information about the "extraction point", a location they must reach by the end of the hunt. While the hunters are not informed of the extraction point, fugitive's current locations are disclosed to the hunters once they call the phone number. Any fugitives able to evade capture and make it to the extraction point in time win a share of the grand prize of $100,000.[10] [11]
The format was changed slightly for the third season to begin with a heist, with the season subtitled Million Dollar Heist and having a similar premise to The Heist. The contestants participated in a heist to steal up to before beginning their time on the run, with the potential prize money for the series consisting of the money collected during the heist.
Eighteen fugitives were chosen and began the hunt at Federation Square in Melbourne. The Inverloch Coastal Reserve in Inverloch served as the extraction point.
| Fugitive[16] | Relationship to teammate | Age | Hometown | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends | 33 | Perth, WA | rowspan="2" | |
| Friends | 35 | Parkville, VIC | ||
| Friends | 31 | Scarborough, WA | ||
| Friends | 35 | Keilor East, VIC | ||
| Engaged | 27 | Bondi, NSW | rowspan="2" | |
| 30 | Bondi, NSW | |||
| Friends | 33 | Craigieburn, VIC | rowspan="2" | |
| 34 | Craigieburn, VIC | |||
| Friends | 37 | Ultimo, NSW | rowspan="2" | |
| 26 | Glebe, NSW | |||
| Aunt & Niece | 56 | Williamstown, SA | rowspan="2" | |
| 27 | Adelaide, SA | |||
| Friends | 22 | Mount Annan, NSW | rowspan="2" | |
| 24 | Surry Hills, NSW | |||
| Friends | 38 | Robina, QLD | rowspan="2" | |
| 28 | Bundall, QLD | |||
| Sisters-in-law | 56 | Mermaid Beach, QLD | rowspan="2" | |
| 53 | Pelican Waters, QLD | |||
Twenty contestants were chosen and began at North Wharf, Docklands, in the Port of Melbourne. The Melbourne Cricket Ground in Yarra Park, Melbourne served as the extraction point.
| Fugitive[17] | Relationship to teammate | Age | Hometown | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends | 31 | Wyoming, NSW | rowspan="2" | |
| Couple | 23 | Footscray, VIC | ||
| Father & Son | 29 | Ringwood, VIC | rowspan="2" | |
| 52 | Narromine, NSW | |||
| Friends | 29 | Waratah East, NSW | ||
| Couple | 25 | Footscray, VIC | ||
| Friends | 43 | Subiaco, WA | rowspan="2" | |
| 32 | Dianella, WA | |||
| Friends | 41 | Robina, QLD | rowspan="2" | |
| 38 | Innes Park, QLD | |||
| Siblings | 37 | Abbotsford, VIC | rowspan="2" | |
| 36 | Truganina, VIC | |||
| Friends | 27 | South Morang, VIC | rowspan="2" | |
| 26 | South Morang, VIC | |||
| Trainer & Boxer | 50 | Newstead, QLD | rowspan="2" | |
| 24 | Hamilton, QLD | |||
| Aunt & Niece | 46 | Castle Hill, QLD | rowspan="2" | |
| Aunt & Niece | 22 | Bohie Plains, QLD | ||
| Friends | 59 | Mornington, VIC | rowspan="2" | |
| 54 | Brighton East, VIC | |||
| Fugitive[18] | Relationship to teammate | Age | Hometown | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Couple | 44 | Adelaide, SA | ||
| 41 | rowspan="3" | |||
| Friends | 25 | |||
| 26 | Devonport, TAS | |||
| Friends | 38 | Altona, VIC | rowspan="2" | |
| Couple | 31 | Footscray, VIC | ||
| Friends | 43 | Subiaco, WA | rowspan="2" | |
| 32 | Dianella, WA | |||
| Friends | 41 | Robina, QLD | rowspan="2" | |
| 38 | Innes Park, QLD | |||
| Siblings | 37 | Abbotsford, VIC | rowspan="2" | |
| 36 | Truganina, VIC | |||
| Friends | 27 | South Morang, VIC | rowspan="2" | |
| 26 | South Morang, VIC | |||
| Trainer & Boxer | 50 | Newstead, QLD | rowspan="2" | |
| 24 | Hamilton, QLD | |||
| Aunt & Niece | 46 | Castle Hill, QLD | rowspan="2" | |
| Aunt & Niece | 22 | Bohie Plains, QLD | ||
| Friends | 59 | Mornington, VIC | rowspan="2" | |
| 54 | Brighton East, VIC | |||