72 Hours (TV series)

72 Hours is an American television reality competition series produced by Lighthearted Entertainment that premiered on Turner Network Television (TNT) on June 6, 2013.[1] 72 Hours is hosted by actor and TV host Brandon Johnson who formerly co-starred as dance show host Gary Wilde on the Disney Channel original series Shake It Up.[1][2] The series is executive produced by Howard Schultz, Brady Connell and Rob LaPlante.[3] Jeff Spangler serves as the co-executive producer of the series.[1]

72 Hours
Genre	Reality competition
Presented by	Brandon Johnson
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producers	Howard Schultz Brady Connell Rob LaPlante
Running time	42 minutes
Production company	Lighthearted Entertainment
Release
Original network	TNT
Picture format	480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)
Original release	June 6 – July 26, 2013
External links
Website
Production website

In each episode of 72 Hours, three new competing teams of strangers are dropped in the complete wilderness where they are given very few essential items to survive.[4] The teams must travel through harsh environments, such as dangerous wildlife or insect infestations for 72 hours to find a hidden briefcase that contains $100,000.[4] The team that finds the briefcase are the winners of the competition and they receive the $100,000 cash prize.[4]

Premise

Each episode in the series introduces new groups of strangers who are dropped off in a remote location.[5] Each episode has a different location.[6] For example, one episode takes place in the American Southwest and another episode takes place in the island of Hawaii.[6] Once the teams are dropped at a location, they are supplied with only a single bottle of water and a GPS tracking device.[4] The goal of the competition is to survive and travel through harsh and dangerous environments, such as dangerous wildlife or insect infestations to find a hidden briefcase containing $100,000. The team that finds the briefcase are the winners of the competition and they receive the $100,000 cash prize.[4]

Episodes

No.	Title	Original air date	Prod. code	US viewers (millions)
1	"Yasawa Islands, Fiji"	June 6, 2013	101	0.82[7]
Three teams of strangers are dropped off in the Yasawa Islands of Fiji where they must survive through the island's sizzling heat and overpowering waters to find the hidden briefcase.
2	"Lost Coast of New Zealand"	June 13, 2013	102	0.71[8]
Three teams of strangers are taken to New Zealand where they must survive through thick forests, dangerous cliffs and large sand dunes in order to find the hidden briefcase.
3	"Lana'i Hawaii"	June 21, 2013	103	0.46[9]
Three teams of strangers are dropped off in the Hawaiian island of Lana'i where they must navigate through deserted beaches and steep canyons to find the hidden briefcase.
4	"Flinder's Island, Tasmania"	June 28, 2013	104	0.78[10]
Three teams of strangers are taken to Flinders Island in Australia where they must survive through rough beaches, hazardous mountains and dangerous lagoons to find the hidden briefcase.
5	"American Southwest"	July 5, 2013	105	0.46[11]
Three teams of strangers are taken to a desert in the U.S. state of New Mexico where they must survive through scorching temperatures and steep canyons to find the hidden briefcase.
6	"New Zealand Alps"	July 12, 2013	106	0.47[12]
Three teams of strangers are dropped off in the southern alps of New Zealand where they must cross through snow-covered mountains and endure freezing temperatures to find the hidden briefcase.
7	"Fijian Jungle"	July 19, 2013	107	0.69[13]
Three teams of strangers are dropped off in the jungles of Fiji where they must survive through steep mountain peaks and dense rain forests to find the hidden briefcase.
8	"The Rockies"	July 26, 2013	108	0.71[14]
Three teams of strangers are dropped off in the Rocky Mountains where they must cross through gigantic mountain peaks and endure volatile weather conditions to find the hidden briefcase.

Reception

72 Hours has received mixed reviews from critics. The series currently has a score of 48 out of 100 on Metacritic, citing mixed or average reviews.[15] Entertainment Weekly critic Adam Carlson stated "Like other snackable television like this, 72 Hours isn't afraid of delivering everything you want, including not just a few reality competition tropes — but all of them."[16]

The show was awarded 3 stars by Common Sense Media reviewer Melissa Camacho. Melissa praised that "the show's primary focus on the actual race, rather than personal drama, makes it a fun viewing choice."[17]

References

1. "Shows A-Z - 72 hours on tnt". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
2. Jang, Meena. "The former "Shake It Up!" star tells THR that viewers will be taken on a different journey with each episode of the series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
3. "TV Guide - 72 Hours Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
4. "72 Hours - About the show - TNTDrama". Archived from the original on 12 June 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
5. "TV Guide - 72 Hours on TNT". TV Guide. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
6. "72 Hours - Episode Guide - Zap2it". Zap2it. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
7. Kondolojy, Amanda. "Thursday Cable Ratings: 'Pawn Stars' Wins Night + 'Burn Notice', 'Swamp People', 'Graceland', 'Men at Work', NHL Hockey & More". Zap2it. Archived from the original on 9 June 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
8. "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Pawn Stars," "Burn Notice" Once Again Top Charts". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
9. "Friday's Cable Ratings: "WWE Smackdown" Tops Demos, "Jessie" Leads Viewers". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
10. "Friday's Cable Ratings: Disney Originals, "WWE Smackdown" Top Charts". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
11. "Friday's Cable Ratings: "WWE Smackdown" Tops Demos, Disney Originals Lead Viewers". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
12. "Friday's Cable Ratings: "WWE Smackdown," "Treehouse Masters" Lead Demo Race". The Futon Critic. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
13. "Friday's Cable Ratings: Disney Dominates with "Teen Beach Movie," "Liv and Maddie"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
14. "Friday's Cable Ratings: "WWE Smackdown," Disney Lead Demos, Viewers". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
15. "72 Hours: Season 1". Retrieved 27 June 2013.
16. Carlon, Adam. "72 Hours TV Series Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
17. Camacho, Melissa. "72 Hours - Television Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 2 July 2013.

External links

• Official website
• 72 Hours at IMDb