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Bear Grylls - Wild Reckoning

2026 · 1 season · 16 episodes · Returning Series · BBC One Wales

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Stripping things back to what really matters. Bear helps people resolve deep personal rifts in the Welsh wilderness, combating conflict with the raw, revealing power of nature.

Episodes

  • S01E01Friends Divided by Grief2026-01-0529m

    Former best friends Rhys and Niall work to repair their broken friendship. They drifted apart after the death of Niall’s older brother and have barely spoken for two years.

  • S01E02Age Gap Parenting Clash2026-01-1229m

    Married couple Trish and Byron are falling out over how to parent their blended family. With seven children, and a 22-year age gap between the two of them, solving it won’t be easy.

  • S01E03I Want My Brother Back2026-01-1929m

    An estranged brother and sister come face to face for the first time in nearly five years. Will two days in the wild be enough to heal the rift between them?

  • S01E04I'm Quitting Uni2026-01-2628m

    Ben and his parents are at loggerheads over his decision to drop out of university to work full-time on his gaming channel.

  • S01E05Housing Headaches2026-02-0228m

    Married couple Steve and Jenny need to buy their first home together but can’t agree on what they want. Will one convince the other, or can they compromise?

  • S01E06Couple or Throuple?2026-02-0928m

    Bisexual mum-of-three Sophie has brought a third person into her marriage to husband Ricki. Now she is scared she will be pushed out. Can they find a way to make this throuple work?

  • S01E07Menopause Marriage2026-02-2328m

    Julie and Jason were happily married for 27 years. But Julie’s experience of going through menopause nearly tore them apart. Can time in the wild help get their spark back?

  • S01E08Grow Up, Dad!2026-03-0228m

    Cameron wants his dad to grow up and be more of a father figure to him. Can time in the wild help them reconnect – and put an end to Mark’s silly behaviour?

  • S01E09Sister or Mum?2026-03-0428m

    Big sister Demitchi acts like a mum to her younger sister, but it’s coming across as controlling. Can time in the wild help them put an end to their fighting and fallings-out?

  • S01E10Like Mother, Like Daughter2026-03-1028m

    Mum Rachel needs Bear’s help to repair her fractured bond with daughter Venice. Emotions run high, and tempers flare – can they learn to work as a team and build a better future?

  • S01E11Sisters at War2026-03-1228m

    Two quarrelling sisters come to Bear to help break their cycle of constant bickering and put-downs. But these city girls are in for a shock when it comes to surviving in the wild.

  • S01E12Long Lost Friends29m

    Former schoolfriends Ian and Dan have drifted apart – and don’t know how to talk about their feelings and the struggles of adult life. Can Bear help?

  • S01E13Don't Follow in My Footsteps28m

    Dad Mario is worried his 18-year-old son Xavier is going off the rails. Will two days in the wild give him a wake-up call? Or does Mario have some learning of his own to do?

  • S01E14Communication Frustration28m

    After four years together, couple Lisha and Jenna’s different communication styles mean they are constantly fighting. Can time in the wild help them repair their relationship?

  • S01E15What Happened Next28m

    A few months on, Bear revisits some of the people who came to the wild for his help, to resolve conflict in their lives and relationships. How have things have changed for them?

  • S01E16Wild Reckoning: The Making Of28m

    Bear goes behind the scenes of the making of Wild Reckoning to explain the ideas and planning behind the series and what happened on location.

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