Outlast: The Jungle may very well end up being the best reality TV airing show on the 2026 TV schedule, right now. That's all thanks to twists, turns and tense confrontations that remind me of the era when reality competition shows first burst out on the scene in the 2000s. The survival game encourages participants to engage in shady behavior like stealing, which I something I've had questions about. And, now, we know the previously unspoken rules of how it works, thanks to a former contestant.
Ben Orndorff, a member of Team Alpha on Outlast: The Jungle, held a Q&A on Instagram and discussed some of the behind-the-scenes details on the series, which is currently available with a Netflix subscription. According to Orndorff, while teams are allowed to steal supplies and items from others, there are ground rules as to how it could happen per the game. He explained:
