Fight to Survive (TV series)

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Fight to Survive
Genre Reality competition
Presented by Akbar Gbaja-Biamila
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producerKevin Lee
Production companyTollbooth Television
Original release
Network
ReleaseAugust 10, 2023 (2023-08-10) –
present (present)

Fight to Survive is an American reality competition television series that premiered on The CW on August 10, 2023. The series is hosted by Akbar Gbaja-Biamila. The series received negative reviews from critics.

Contents

Format

Production

On December 8, 2021, it was announced that The Roku Channel had ordered the series. [1] [2] On July 13, 2023, it was announced that the series would move to The CW and premiere on August 10, 2023. All eight episodes will be available to stream on The Roku Channel on September 29, 2023. The contestants were also announced. [3] [4]

Contestants

CompetitorAgeHometownNotability (known for)Day exitedStatusRef.
J Ruiz37 Tampa, Florida American Ninja Warrior Seasons 6, 7 and 8
Steve Austin's Broken Skull Challenge 		25Won (8) [3] [4]
Missy Byrd27 Denver, Colorado Survivor: Island of the Idols 24Eliminated (8)
Amal Alyassiri38 Cedar Rapids, Iowa Naked and Afraid Season 922Eliminated (8)
Sarah Danser31 Honolulu, Hawaii Naked and Afraid Season 8
Naked and Afraid: Lost at Sea
Naked and Afraid XL Season 4
Naked and Ghosted Season 11		20Eliminated (8)
Makani Nalu27 Venice, California Stranded with a Million Dollars
Naked and Afraid Season 10
Naked and Afraid XL Season 6		19Eliminated (7)
Stephanie Gonzalez31 Ocala, Florida Survivor: Ghost Island 19Voluntarily Withdrawn (7)
Keali'i "K" Ka'apana41 Orange County, California Called to the Wild19Voluntarily Withdrawn (7)
Nathaniel Allenby38 San Diego, California Survival Enthusiast18Voluntarily Withdrawn (7)
Libby Vincek29 Orange Beach, Alabama Survivor: Ghost Island 17Voluntarily Withdrawn (7)
Christina McQueen45 Borden, Indiana Naked and Afraid Season 4
Naked and Afraid XL Season 5		16Medically Withdrawn (6)
Jonathan Monroe31 Panama City, Florida Naked and Afraid Season 7
Are You the One? Season 8		14Voluntarily Withdrawn (5)
Robby Canton25 Colorado Springs, Colorado Survivalist10Voluntarily Withdrawn (4)
Zane Kraetsch33 Pagosa Springs, Colorado Alone: The Beast10Eliminated (4)
Yuda Abitbol30 Oahu, Hawaii YouTube/TikTok/Survivalist Chef Influencer6Eliminated (3)
Afften DeShazer35 Chicago, Illinois Naked and Afraid Season 46Voluntarily Withdrawn (2)
Dani Beau33 Mercer, Maine Naked and Afraid Season 4 & 14
Naked and Afraid XL Season 1		2Medically Withdrawn (1)
Matthew Clarke31 Yukon, Canada YouTube Survivalist Influencer2Medically Withdrawn (1)

Elimination table

Results
ContestantEpisodes
12345678
J RuizWINWINWINWINSAFEWINSAFEWINNER
Missy ByrdWINWINSAFEWINSAFEWINSAFEOUT
Amal AlyassiriSAFEWINSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
Sarah DanserSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINOUT
Makani NaluSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
Stephanie GonzalezSAFESAFESAFESAFELOSSSAFEVOL
Keali'i "K" Ka'apanaLOSSSAFESAFESAFESAFELOSSVOL
Nathaniel AllenbySAFESAFESAFESAFESAFELOSSVOL
Libby VincekSAFESAFESAFESAFEWINSAFEVOL
Christina McQueenLOSSLOSSSAFELOSSSAFEMED
Jonathan MonroeSAFESAFESAFELOSSVOL
Robby CantonSAFESAFESAFEVOL
Zane KraetschSAFELOSSSAFEOUT
Yuda AbitbolSAFESAFEOUT
Afften DeShazerSAFEVOL
Dani BeauMED
Matthew ClarkeMED

Episodes

No.Title  [5] [6] Day(s)Original air date  [5] [6] Prod.
code  [5] 		U.S. viewers
(millions)		 Rating
(18-49)
1"Survival of the Fittest"Days 1-3August 10, 2023 (2023-08-10)1010.353 [7] 0.06 [7]
Challengers: Missy & J vs. Keali'i & Christina
2"The Storm"Days 3-6August 17, 2023 (2023-08-17)1020.262 [8] 0.04 [8]
Challengers: Amal & J vs. Zane & Christina, Missy vs. Afften
3"This is War"Days 6-8August 24, 2023 (2023-08-24)1030.307 [9] 0.05 [9]
Challengers: Yuda vs. J
4"Dog Fight"Days 8-10August 31, 2023 (2023-08-31)1040.217 [10] 0.01 [10]
Challengers: Missy & J vs. Jonathan & Sarah, Zane vs J
5"The Hunt"Days 11-14September 7, 2023 (2023-09-07)1050.242 [11] 0.04 [11]
Challengers: Libby vs. Stephanie
6"The Breaking Point"Days 14-16September 14, 2023 (2023-09-14)1060.274 [12] 0.04 [12]
Challengers: J vs. Nathaniel, Missy vs. Christina (Draw), Missy vs. Keali'i (Keali'i forfeited)
7"The Final Countdown"Days 17-19September 21, 2023 (2023-09-21)1070.223 [13] 0.02 [13]
Challengers: J vs. Nathaniel (Nathaniel forfeited), Sarah vs. Makani
8"Battleground"Days 20-25September 28, 2023 (2023-09-28)1080.213 [14] 0.05 [14]
Challengers: Amal vs. Sarah, J & Missy vs. Amal & Zane, Missy & Zane vs. J & Amal

Reception

Critics panned the show, criticizing the show's antisocial tone and lack of originality. Writing for Common Sense Media , Melissa Camacho said that the show's violence is "is shrouded in clichéd rituals to exoticize the experience, but it's not enough to hide the fact that it's showcasing a mild version of the worst of humanity for the purpose of entertainment". [15] Writing for Reality Blurred, Andy Denhart criticized the show for being unengaging due to a lack of character development, and that its repeated recourse to violence was "a little one-note". [16] Joel Keller, a writer for Decider.com, said that "despite not being all that different than most survival reality series, there's a nastiness to Fight To Survive that's off-putting. It's not like other series of this type don't have contestants forming alliances and being cutthroat, but for some reason or another, this show wants to show everyone's cutthroat tendencies off the bat rather than show actual survival skills." [17]

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