Wild Nature (TV Series)
| Wild Nature | |
|---|---|
 Promo art for Season 2 (2022). | |
| Genre | Adventure, Nature, Horror |
| Created by | Nick Barraclough |
| Starring | Nick Barraclough |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 44 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Production location(s) | British Columbia, Canada |
| Camera setup | Single Camera, Vlog-Style |
| Running time | 2-3 minute |
| Production company(s) | Home Media |
| Distributor | Satellite Channel |
| Budget | $50.00 (CAN) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Satellite |
| Picture format | 720P HD |
| Audio format | 5.1 Rear Channels |
| Original release | July 27, 2021 8PM – August 8, 2023 8PM |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Deadly 60 Kaos Abroad |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Production website | |
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Wild Nature is an adventure documentary following american comedian Nick Barraclough in his exploits of dangerous, natural and phenomenal adventures. The show is produced by Home Media and produced for 2 seasons. Nick released a short briefing on May 27, ahead 2 months of the premiere. Nick said in an interview promoting his show that Wild Nature stretches beyond the TV season, and he was in on it for the 'long run'. This does not mean Home Media wants to order season 3. Home Media is one company that is not keen on having long-running shows. 4 seasons is probably the most they air.
The first season's run had a wide range of viewership ratings, and Satellite was keen to take it off, but Nick declined. He claimed that the season had 'just too much action that nobody could keep up'.
A successful second season was set more on land. As a result of the popularity, a third season in the form of a revival special was commissioned, aired with little publicity, and the show sort of lingered away...
Overview[edit]
Wild Nature showcases Nick when he films the most memorable moments of his adventures, it is these moments that make Wild Nature fun. From the high altitude of the glaciers of BC, to the daring depths of the Okanagan Lake, Nick's new gig is more dangerous than ever, as he explores the province's most risky locations.
The episodes take you into the heat of the moment, the most interesting seconds. He will dive in, give you a brief overview, then it's all touch-and-go from there. Nick makes use of the precious seconds, if minutes, of his episodes.
Trivia[edit]
- Nick had to re-think some of his episodes due to the 2021 BC Wildfires.
Series overview[edit]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 20 | July 27, 2021 | August 10, 2021 | ||
| 2 | 20 | June 30, 2022 | September 30, 2022 | ||
| Special | TBA | August 8, 2023 | TBA | ||
Episodes[edit]
Season 1 (2021)[edit]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Glacier Summit" | July 27, 2021 | 7.8 | |
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Hiking to the summit of a small mountain in Illicillewaet glacier to start the show, Nick examines colorful vegetation and the breathtaking view. This episode was nominated for a Nature Scene Award, a prestigious award for great filming of a natural landscape. | |||||
| 2 | 2 | "Hotel History" | July 29, 2021 | 5.6 | |
| Taking a look at the fascinating history of an iconic hotel in Roger's Pass. | |||||
| 3 | 3 | "Illicillewaet River" | August 30, 2021 | 5.6 | |
| Exploring an iconic location in Glacier National Park. | |||||
| 4 | 4 | "Snake Summit" | July 27, 2021 | 5.4 | |
| Attempting a climb of more than 6 meters and a slope of 100 degrees. The journey is worsened by the daring heat and risk of venomous snakes. | |||||
| 5 | 5 | "Bear Statue" | August 2, 2021 | 5.5 | |
| Taking an up-close look at the big golden bear statue of Revelstoke, plus a whiff of the clean mountain air. | |||||
| 6 | 6 | "3 Valley Gap Ghost Town, Part 1" | August 2, 2021 | 6.1 | |
| Touring the ghost town, visiting the police barracks of 1871 and taking part in a gold rush. | |||||
| 7 | 7 | "3 Valley Gap Ghost Town, Part 2" | August 2, 2021 | 6.2 | |
| Nick tours the ghost town some more, this time riding an old buggy and a special surprise. | |||||
| 8 | 8 | "Railroad" | August 2, 2021 | 6.5 | |
| Tasking himself to take part in the brutality of day-to-day lives of railroaders, Nick gets a small souvenir from the burnt tracks of the CPR. | |||||
| 9 | 9 | "Paranormal in the Dark, Part 1" | August 3, 2021 | 7.0 | |
| Nick is underneath a huge cliff in the Okanagan, where he finds himself a matter of feet from a supernatural entity. | |||||
| 10 | 10 | "Paranormal in the Dark, Part 2" | August 3, 2021 | 7.00 | |
| Nick manages to escape the spirit, which tripped him, striking more fear into the situation. | |||||
| 11 | 11 | "Rock Pile" | August 4, 2021 | 8.1 | |
| A once-in-a-lifetime expedition takes Nick 6 feet below sea level to a big rock pile underneath the sea. He gives a 360 degree view and attempts to lift one of the stones. A strange creature lurks in the musty waters. | |||||
| 12 | 12 | "Card Game" | August 4, 2021 | 4.9 | |
| A seconds-long shot of a game of cribbage. | |||||
| 13 | 13 | "Rusting Vegetation" | August 5, 2021 | 5.2 | |
| Examining an ancient mechanical structure, encamped in the weeds. | |||||
| 14 | 14 | "Truck Ride" | August 5, 2021 | 5.1 | |
| A scenic ride down the mountainside of part British Columbia. This also gives a new view of the inside of the tour bus. | |||||
| 15 | 15 | "Penticton, Part 1" | August 7, 2021 | 5.3 | |
| A view of the epicenter of Penticton, BC. Loco Landing, SS. Sicamous and the Wibit Waterpark. | |||||
| 16 | 16 | "Penticton, Part 2" | August 7, 2021 | 5.32 | |
| A walk down the streets of Penticton. Iconic monuments are examined. | |||||
| 17 | 17 | "Ship's Captain" | August 7, 2021 | 8.2 | |
| An exclusive episode documenting rare access inside the legendary SS. Sicamous museum. | |||||
| 18 | 18 | "Harvest" | August 9, 2021 | 8.001 | |
| With September coming in the next few weeks, harvest season enters minds here in Armstrong. Nick trespasses onto a farmer's field to get a sneak preview of the harvest rush, with only days left in BC for the year. | |||||
| 19 | 19 | "Bulls" | August 10, 2021 | 7.9 | |
| Karma strikes when a group of ornery cattle block the road. Nick gets too close for comfort with one of them, which makes for a scary sensation. | |||||
| 20 | 20 | "Fintry Splash" | August 10, 2021 | 7.99 | |
| In the dramatic season finale, a dive into the Okanagan lake at Fintry beach makes for a confusing end, when the air bubbles blur the picture. | |||||
Season 2 (2022)[edit]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1 | "Ootsa Lake, Part 1-Cold Weather" | June 30, 2022 | N/A | |
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Nick embarks on his most famous mission ever- He takes a five-part episode to explore "BC's most desolate locations", Ootsa Lake. Accompanied by former military officer-turned police segeant "Muldoon" and an acquaintance, he goes in search of excitement. This first episode looks at Ootsa Lake's frigid temperatures. Ootsa Lake, also known as Nechako Reservoir, is a small reservoir located in the lower Caribou region of British Columbia, just on top of Tweedsmuir National Park. It is known for its cold weather, Musk-Oxen and fishing. | |||||
| 22 | 2 | "Ootsa Lake, Part 2-The Whale" | July 1, 2022 | N/A | |
| Nick films a major fish score, a Trout that weighs over 15 pounds. Nick then goes on to film a beautiful sun-shining on the morning meadow. | |||||
| 23 | 3 | "Ootsa Lake, Part 3-Musk-Oxen" | July 2, 2022 | N/A | |
| Nick is off to film more of Ootsa Lake when he unexpectedly comes into stampede range of a herd of Musk-Oxen. Lukcily, Sgt. Muldoon knows an old trick to keep him safe. Nick managed to film up-close a particularly woolly male, who seems to be molting. | |||||
| 24 | 4 | "Ootsa Lake, Part 4-Cabin Fever" | July 3, 2022 | N/A | |
| Nick and his team are caught off guard of a small swell that freezes them inside. | |||||
| 25 | 5 | "Ootsa Lake, Part 5-The Making Of" | July 4, 2022 | N/A | |
| On the last day of the expedition, Nick allows a one-time-only look at what happens between episodes in this climate. He explains the complexities of manning the camera, the conditions, accommodations and overall wild scheme. | |||||
| 26 | 6 | "Serial Killer" | July 28, 2022 | N/A | |
| Season 2 returns with a riotous new episode. This time, Nick investigates hundred-year old mass murders in Victoria. | |||||
| 27 | 7 | "Tropical Tikki Hut" | July 29, 2022 | N/A | |
| Nick takes it to tropical with a Hawaiian theme. | |||||
| 28 | 8 | "Caves and Critters" | July 30, 2022 | N/A | |
| Nick investigates some interesting caves. | |||||
| 29 | 9 | "Trouble in Paradise, Part 1" | July 31, 2022 | N/A | |
| Nick goes inside a storm. | |||||
| 30 | 10 | "Trouble in Paradise, Part 2" | August 1, 2022 | N/A | |
| Nick goes inside a storm. | |||||
| 31 | 11 | "The Conversation" | August 2, 2022 | N/A | |
| Nick has a conversation with some crows in the early morning. | |||||
| 32 | 12 | "High Stakes" | August 3, 2022 | N/A | |
| Nick is up high in a tree. | |||||
| 33 | 13 | "Doctor Nature, Part 1" | August 4, 2022 | N/A | |
| Nick does an episode that documents the saving of an animal. | |||||
| 34 | 14 | "Doctor Nature, Part 2" | August 5, 2022 | N/A | |
| In his wrapping of his final double-part episode, Nick lets us know the animal was saved. | |||||
| 35 | 15 | "Apparitions" | August 6, 2022 | N/A | |
| Nick shows us some sights in the dark. | |||||
| 36 | 16 | "The Element of Surprise" | August 7, 2022 | N/A | |
| Nick is surprised by an unplanned event. | |||||
| 37 | 17 | "Heat, Sand and Christ" | August 8, 2022 | N/A | |
| Nick treks in the desert, searching for the birthplace of christ. | |||||
| 38 | 18 | "Cosmic Rock" | August 9, 2022 | N/A | |
| Nick finds a meteor in the woods. | |||||
| 39 | 19 | "Rescue the Future" | August 10, 2022 | N/A | |
| Nick tells us that we must protect the natural ecosystem for the future. | |||||
| 40 | 20 | "The Fall Finale" | September 30, 2022 | N/A | |
| Nick wraps up summer- and the series in a dog park, surrounded by multi-colored leaves... He promises new projects soon. | |||||
Revival Special (2023)[edit]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | S | "Revival Special" | August 8, 2023 | 6.03 | |
| Nick handpicks a location in the mountains; a green lake surrounded by hills and a wet marshland. He delves in, looking at the red clay and leaping over into the marsh. He gets a little wet and explores the current river in the land. Nick goes underwater and the sun shines bright. It kind of ends from there.[1] | |||||
Inter-Season Shorts (2021-2022)[edit]
Nick filmed some short-subject films in his down time between seasons. These are set in late Autumn to mid-Winter. He takes these time frames in order to unlock the full potential of his Nature gig, and he released these gems as bonus material in the complete series set.
| No. | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Final Fall Days" | October 8, 2021 | |
| With Winter in the next few hours, Nick takes this short time to look at the beautiful fall colors and hear the sounds. The first snow fall is almost here. Nick finds a small frog, who is about to go into hibernation, and beautiful flowers. | |||
| 2 | "Monster of the Far North" | December 11, 2021 | |
| Nick, with only hours before 2022, returns to the cold Winter climate, where he films the frigid temperatures of the season and careens over a hill in the 6-foot deep snow. Watch out for the Blizzard Being. | |||
| 3 | "Rain, Rain" | April 19, 2022 | |
| Nick films a huge rain shower in hopes of remaking a childhood memory. | |||
Home Media[edit]
Wild Nature: The Complete Series was announced for release on December 9, 2022. The set features:
- a signed handwritten account of one of Nick's most famous (unfilmed) accounts
- All 40 episodes
- All 3 shorts
- The promotional photographs
- Hidden Item
Kaos Abroad[edit]
There was the announcement of an official Spin-off series to be produced. Kaos Abroad would have followed Nick's brother. It went into production but the network dropped it in an attempt to move towards "civilized" programming. Its status remains unknown, likely sitting in the vault.
