If you’ve ever wondered how much effort it would take to reach safety whilst stuck on a desert island, then you’re in luck. Arriving on Amazon Prime Video this month is The Great Escapists. It is a brand new survival show starring The Grand Tour’s Richard Hammond and MythBusters’ Tory Belleci. Here’s everything you need to know about the new season of The Great Escapists!
Who all are part of season 1 of Great Escapists?
The Great Escapists follows Richard Hammond and Tory Belleci as they see how they’d fare as castaways. TV presenter Hammond is best known for co-hosting BBC Two’s Top Gear from 2002 until 2015. Similarly the latter, US TV personality Tory Belleci rose to fame after appearing on the Discovery Channel’s MythBusters. He has since starred in Netflix’s White Rabbit Project, the Travel Channel’s Thrill Factor.
What is The Great Escapists about?
This brand new survival series from Amazon Prime Video follows Richard Hammond as he tries to invent himself off a desert island alongside his friend, Mythbusters’ Tory Belleci. Equipped with just their wits and scrap from a shipwreck. The duo must figure out how to build their way to safety or how to attract the rescue services.
Instead of working together, the duo seems to develop a healthy rivalry with Hammond attempting to build a vehicle from scratch. As Belleci seems more concerned about blowing things up.
When is season 1 of the show releasing?
Season 1 of the Great Escapists is releasing on 29th January 2021. The show is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video. Get your amazon subscription now and watch the docuseries!