The Australian version of Hunted follows nine pairs of ordinary Australians who become fugitives in this new series coming Sunday, July 17 at 7.30pm on 10 and 10 Play.
In this real-life game of cat and mouse, 18 ordinary Australians will go on the run from a team of expert Hunters. As paranoia sets in, our Fugitives must go to great lengths to evade capture for 21 days. Where will they hide? Who can they trust?
Flying under the radar to avoid detection from the Hunters is no easy feat, with some of the country’s top experts working to track their every move.
Those who manage to outsmart the Hunters and make it to a final Extraction Point will win a share of the $100,000 prize money.
How does Hunted work?
With limited funds and resources, the fugitives must think of ways to survive and remain undetected on the run for 21 days. Surrounded by surveillance, the fugitives will constantly look over their shoulder, weighing up the risk and return of every move.
Hunting them down are some of the world’s best investigators formerly of the Australian Federal Police (AFP), Australian Defence Force (ADF), British Intelligence, special ops and private security alongside skilled cyber analysts who will combine their expertise with replicated powers of state.
How the fugitives choose to avoid being captured is up to them. Some will head for the hills, others will lay low on Melbourne’s city streets, yet survival is possibly their easiest challenge. Marooned in society, cut off from family, friends and all electronic devices, the psychological impact of their venture will play out over the weeks, as their sense of loneliness and paranoia intensifies during the experiment.
Meanwhile, with their reputations on the line, their hunter adversaries will employ any means possible to track the fugitives down. Based at Hunted HQ and with multiple ground hunting teams on the road, the hunters will use cutting-edge technology to analyse intelligence.
They may also replicate the powers of surveillance available to the state such as CCTV, ANPR (automatic number plate recognition), and access bank and phone records.
They will be able to search fugitives’ homes, data-mine their electronic equipment, and interrogate family, friends and associates.
Who are the Hunters?
Dr. David Craig – Chief
Ben Owen – Deputy, Intelligence
Reece Dewar Oam – Deputy, Operations
Jason Edelstein – Lead Cyber
Dr Karla Lopez – Forensic Psychologist
Graeme Simpfendorfer – Lead Investigator
Kerri Collins – Lead Intel Analyst
Vikki Grouios – Ethical Hacker
Carter Smith – Open-Source Intel
Steph Jensen – Open-Source Intel
Jay Banerji – Digital Forensics
Tamara Ruggeiro – Intel Officer
Jason Spivey – Ground Hunter, Team Alpha
Michelle Corlett – Ground Hunter, Team Alpha
Luke Andrews – Ground Hunter, Team Bravo
Marco O’hehir – Ground Hunter, Team Bravo
Clancy Roberts – Ground Hunter, Team Charlie
Howie Dawson – Ground Hunter, Team Charlie
Kellie Andrews – Ground Hunter, Team Delta
Rhonda Murray – Ground Hunter, Team Delta
Jeremy Hargreaves – Ground Hunter, Team Echo
Kim Culpin – Ground Hunter, Team Echo
See more: Hunted: Everything you need to know about the Hunters
Who are the Fugitives?
Angie, 56, QLD & Michelle, 53, QLD
Derek, 24, NSW & Courtney, 22, NSW
Erina-Lea, 38, QLD & Jess, 28, QLD
Jake, 31, WA & Rob, 33, WA
Karen, 56, SA & Brittany, 27, SA
Nicholas, 30, NSW & Lavinia, 27, NSW
Puneet, 33, VIC & Kris, 34, VIC
Sonny-Joe, 37, NSW & Grace, 26, NSW
Stathi, 35, VIC & Matt, 35, VIC
See more: Hunted: Everything you need to know about the Fugitives
Hunted premieres Sunday, July 17 at 7.30pm on 10 and 10 Play.