Survival with Ray Mears (2010): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2010, Survival with Ray Mears is a documentary series.

What it’s about. Survival with Ray Mears is a 3 part television series hosted by Ray Mears, as he tracks predators in their natural habitats. The series was broadcast by ITV, and was billed as the return of the Survival brand. It was followed by Wild Britain with Ray Mears. Survival consists of three, hour-long, programmes, focusing on Mears' tracking of the world's top predators. He follows the leopard in Namibia, the bear in British Columbia, and the wolf in Central Idaho. An underpinning theme is the threats faced by each species: in Idaho the crew arrives with only days to countdown before the wolf’s status as a protected species is lifted, and local farmers indicate their intention to begin hunting them; in British Columbia the impact of global warming on the salmon population is felt by the bear; and in Namibia the uneasy co-existence between leopards and local farmers is highlighted.

Who’s in it. Survival with Ray Mears stars Ray Mears as Self - Presenter.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Survival with Ray Mears sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In AU you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Survival with Ray Mears page.

If you liked it. Fans of Survival with Ray Mears tend to enjoy Cosmos, Planet Earth, Planet Earth II and Vikings.