FIGHT TO SURVIVE: The CW and Roku Team Up For New Competition Series

The CW and Roku have teamed up for the new competition series FIGHT TO SURVIVE.

In the series, “Akbar Gbajabiamila hosts a social experiment in primitive survivalism—with a competitive twist. 17 competitors—including former “Survivor,” “Alone,” “Naked and Afraid” and “American Ninja Warrior” contestants—must survive 25 days on a remote tropical island combatting brutal conditions—and each other—to win $250,000. In one of the most intense survival of the fittest competitions ever televised, the competitors battle one another for essential tools and resources in the fight to survive.”

“By bringing together the best of The CW and the best of The Roku Channel, FIGHT TO SURVIVE will be able to reach the largest audience possible across both broadcast and streaming,” said Brad Schwartz, President of Entertainment, The CW Network, and Brian Tannenbaum, Head of Originals, Roku, in a statement. “By working together in all aspects of distribution, marketing, press and advertising, we will expose this edge-of-your-seat series to millions of fans in brand new ways.”

“With its dynamic cast of reality personalities and an original unscripted format that ratchets up the intensity of the traditional competition series, FIGHT TO SURVIVE is an addicting summer series that we are thrilled to bring to The CW,” added Heather Olander, Head of Unscripted Content, The CW Network, and Sean Boyle, Head of Adventure and Exploration Programming, Roku. “We cannot wait for viewers to join the fight!”

The series will premiere on Thursday, August 10 at 8/7c; the full season will be available to stream on The CW app and the Roku Channel on September 29, the day after the finale airs on The CW.

Here’s who will be competing…

Yuda Abitbol, 30
Oahu, HI
Known for: YouTube/TikTok/Survivalist Chef Influencer

Nathaniel Allenby, 38
San Diego, CA
Known for: Survival Enthusiast

Amal Alyassiri, 38
Cedar Rapids, IA
Known for: “Naked and Afraid” Season 9

Dani Beau, 33
Mercer, ME
Known for: “Naked and Afraid” Seasons 4 and 14, “Naked and Afraid XL” Season 1

Missy Byrd, 27
Denver, CO
Known for: “Survivor” Season 39

Robby Canton, 25
Colorado Springs, CO
Known for: Survivalist

Matthew Clarke, 31
Yukon, CAN
Known for: YouTube Survivalist Influencer

Sarah Danser, 31
Honolulu, HI
Known for: “Naked and Afraid” Season 8, “Naked and Afraid: Lost at Sea,” “Naked and Afraid XL” Season 4, “Naked and Ghosted” Season 11

Afften DeShazer, 35
Chicago, IL
Known for: “Naked and Afraid” Season 4

Stephanie Gonzalez, 31
Ocala, FL
Known for: “Survivor” Season 36

Keali’i “K” Ka’apana, 41
Orange County, CA
Known for: “Called to the Wild”

Zane Kraetsch, 33
Pasoga Springs, CO
Known for: “ALONE: The Beast”

Christina McQueen, 45
Borden, IN
Known for: “Naked and Afraid” Season 4, “Naked and Afraid XL” Season 5

Jonathan Monroe, 31
Panama City, FL
Known for: “Naked and Afraid” Season 7

Makani Nalu, 27
Venice, CA
Known for: “Stranded With a Million Dollars,” “Naked and Afraid” Season 10, “Naked and Afraid XL” Season 6

J Ruiz, 37
Tampa, FL
Known for: “American Ninja Warrior” Seasons 6, 7 and 8; “Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge”

Libby Vincek, 29
Orange Beach, AL
Known for: “Survivor” Season 36

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