Overview

• Netflix executives concluded that costs for Costa Rica shoots, security and celebrity talent rendered the series uneconomical.
• Viewership met expectations, but the million-dollar production budget could not be justified for a second season.
• Hosts Holly Willoughby and Bear Grylls will not return after premiering the jungle survival format in February.
• Willoughby is now without a primetime series for the first time in more than 20 years following recent show cancellations.
• Netflix is exploring alternative live-event formats and new projects to leverage both hosts’ appeal.