Hunted premiered on Sunday the 17th of June and the first three episodes have been packed full of suspense and action.
Because an explanation by Marty Benson who is a producer on the reality show, and has previously worked on Masterchef, about what exactly Hunted is isn’t exactly clear cut, we’ve broken down exactly what the show is here.
“Before you’ve made the series you don’t understand what the mechanics of it are,” Benson told Sydney Morning Herald. “Even if you’re expert in it and you have consultants explaining things, you never quite understand it until you’ve experienced it yourself.”
Put simply, Hunted is a show about nine pairs of fugitives who are ‘hunted’ by hunters in Melbourne. The hunters have access to the fugitive’s contacts, social media and bank records, and CCTV footage that has been captured in public places. The hunters are also real life military and intelligence operatives
The fugitives who can avoid capture for 21 days will share a $100,000 cash prize. They are allowed to bring along an overnight bag, sunglasses, a map of Victoria, a black cap, disguises, contact addresses, running shoes and food. Each pair had $200 in cash and $300 in the bank for their 21 days
One of the pairs of fugitives is required to wear a camera, and each set had their own cameraman with them.
Chief hunter David Craig is a former agent with the Australian Federal Police who led the investigation into the 2005 Bali bombings. Speaking of the expected reaction to the show, Craig said that he thinks Hunted will open viewers’ eyes to the powers that law enforcement officers have.
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“I think a lot of people watching it will go, ‘Oh, this would be easy’,” he said of the fugitives evading capture. “Then when it starts I think they’ll be surprised at the things law enforcement can do to track you and how hard it is actually to cover your tracks.”
Hunted airs from Sunday to Tuesday each week, at 7.30pm, on 10 and 10 Play.
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