"Survivorman" (2004) TV series 2004-????

User Rating:

9.1/10   

Director:

Les Stroud

Writer:

Les Stroud (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

6 June 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

No food, no shelter, no fresh water - one man alone in the wild for seven days with only his wits and stamina to sustain him.

Awards:

3 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 19	9:00 AM	DSC	African Plains	#2.4
Thur. July 23	7:00 PM	DSC	Amazon	#2.2

Cast

Les Stroud

...

Himself (16 episodes, 2005-2008)

Runtime:

44 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

Cream Productions

Trivia:

Spoofed in _"The Office" Survivor Man (2007)_.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Office: Survivor Man (#4.7)" (2007)

Terrific and Unusual Survivor Television

I stumbled onto this program on the Discovery Channel completely by accident and was struck by the incredible audacity of Les Straud to undertake such an enterprise. The inherent weakness of most television involves the ever-present camera crew and their entourage. Les does it all. When you are watching "Survivor", you are always aware there are several cameramen lurking about, and you know you are seeing an edited version of "reality." With Les and "Survivorman", you know the only footage you don't see is the endless footage of him selecting a vantage point for the tripod and camera so that he can effectively function as his own cameraman. This is a great program if you are at all interested in true survival of one man against the great wilderness of the world.