Hunted makes its long-awaited return to screens with a new ‘civilian’ series airing this weekend. With £100,000 up for grabs, fugitives are tasked with escaping the Isle of Wight without being caught by the Hunters. Here is everything that you need to know about the new series.
When is Hunted on?
The new series of Hunted begins on Sunday, May 22 at 9pm on Channel 4. And it’s good news for fans, as the second episode will air the day after on Monday, May 23 at the same time.
The rest of the series will air on Sundays then onwards.
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Who are the Hunted contestants?
There are 11 hopefuls all evading the grasp of the Hunters this year. They are:
- Grace and Abi
- James and Nathan
- Amarinder and Shoba
- Liam and Katie
- Sarah
- Meurig and Elinor
Contestants taking part in this series include an ex-military veteran, a serving police officer and a couple who are "experienced urban explorers". Meanwhile, a pair of sisters and a mother and son will also be doing their best to fool the hunters.
Who are the Hunters?
Meanwhile, the Hunters attempting to catch the fugitives are led by Assistant Chief Constable of Cleveland Police, Lisa Theaker. Lisa took over from Ben Owen on series 4 of the celebrity version of the show.
Lisa will be joined by a team of professionals including Special Head of Ops Marc Cananur and Deputy Ray Howard. Old favourites will be back too with Ben ‘Sherlock’ Owen, Peter ‘Bleks’ Bleksley and Brett Lovegrove all watching the fugitives’ every move.
What is Hunted all about?
Hunted sees 11 ‘civilian’ people go on the run in a bid to win £100,000 if they can stay undetected for 23 days.
Interestingly, the new series of Hunted will see the fugitives have to escape from an island (the Isle of Wight) whilst being stalked by a helicopter.
Hunted returns on Sunday, May 22 at 9pm on Channel 4
