Overview

• Filming is underway in the Amazon rainforest for the fifth season of 7 vs. Wild, which will stream on Amazon Prime Video starting October 7, 2025.
• The core format remains seven contestants surviving seven days with minimal equipment but now features an influencer-driven cast.
• Founder Fritz Meinecke and co-creators Max Kovacs and Johannes Hovekamp have left the series, prompting debate over its direction.
• Fans have voiced disappointment over the new lineup’s lack of established survival credentials and the absence of original participants.
• Survival expert Joe Vogel defends the show’s authenticity and predicts that the Amazon environment will make this its toughest installment yet.