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Matt Roush says...

When 12 amateur survivalists are dropped into the Canadian wilderness with nothing but camera equipment (enhanced by 80 surveillance cameras in the woods) and a canteen of water, they still have one lifeline: loved ones sitting nearby in a high-tech HQ watching and listening to their every move and gripe, with the option to extract them if they deem it necessary. The hitch: They lose out on a $250,000 prize if they leave. The game inside the HQ is often more compelling than the players experiencing hardships outdoors, as observers vie for supplies to be sent to the contestants. When things look bleak for the players, some begging to be taken out early, the watchers have a tough call: Respond to their pleas or make them suffer another night in the scary woods.

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