Channel 10’s Hunted Australia is reaching an end, tonight at 7.30 on 10 and 10 play on demand.
Just three Fugitives remain in the chase, and with one episode to go, will any of them make it to the extraction point and escape the Hunters to win their share of $100,000?
The final three Hunted Fugitives:
Stathi, 35, VIC
Having just lost his teammate to a tense chase through Daylesford, Stathi is now on the run solo for the final days. The pair was one of the most organised when the chase began, with what Hunter HQ described as a ‘web of disinformation’ spread out in front of them, Stathi and Matt had hoped to hide in plain sight during the Daylesford Chillout festival.
How will Stathi go on the run alone? Find out in tomorrow night’s explosive finale! #HuntedAU pic.twitter.com/tKQJLWkVs2
— HuntedAU (@HuntedAU) August 1, 2022
Jake, 31, WA & Rob, 33, WA
The only team still remaining, Jake and Rob have been ones to watch since day dot. From the very beginning, Jake had a massive target on his back, as a serving police officer the Hunters knew he would be a formidable opponent when it came to going on the run.
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Earlier this year, Mediaweek spoke to Marty Benson, director of content, Melbourne, Endemol Shine Australia, and Tamar Hovagimian, partnership director effect, Paramount ANZ, to talk about how 10 brought this unique format to local screens.
Why did 10 decide to launch Hunted?
Benson said that this new series has been years in the making, with 10 being the station brave enough to take the plunge.
“We’ve been trying to sell it to Australia for years. 10 has suddenly realised that it was time for them to take a gamble and go for it. We’ve been trying to sell this format in Australia for quite some time. Many years.
“I’ve worked in this industry for 25 years, and this is the most exciting content I’ve ever made. This is a real-life thriller. It is fascinating because I was seeing everything that was going on from the Hunter’s point of view, but I wasn’t seeing anything of the fugitives while filming. To bring it together and get the full picture, it’s just fascinating.”
How they selected the fugitives
When asked how they picked the fugitives for the inaugural season of the show, Benson said that they were looking for a good diverse range of people.
“We needed to find people from every state, that’s very important to Network 10 that we cover almost all of Australia. On top of that, we needed something different, we couldn’t have all couples, that would be boring. We wanted to make sure that we covered all bases. It was also people that we find interesting. They are going into this blind, They all saw the UK show but the fact that it has never been on in Australia before, I thought most of the people that applied could do it. It is just ordinary people, to be honest.”
Hunted Australia’s Grand Finale airs Tuesday at 7.30 on 10 and 10 play on demand.