Series 1
16 episodes · 2026
1Friends Divided by Grief
Former best friends Rhys and Niall work to repair their broken friendship. They drifted apart after the death of Niall’s older brother and have barely spoken for two years.
2Age Gap Parenting Clash
Married couple Trish and Byron are falling out over how to parent their blended family. With seven children, and a 22-year age gap between the two of them, solving it won’t be easy.
3I Want My Brother Back
An estranged brother and sister come face to face for the first time in nearly five years. Will two days in the wild be enough to heal the rift between them?
4I'm Quitting Uni
Ben and his parents are at loggerheads over his decision to drop out of university to work full-time on his gaming channel.
5Housing Headaches
Married couple Steve and Jenny need to buy their first home together but can’t agree on what they want. Will one convince the other, or can they compromise?
6Couple or Throuple?
Bisexual mum-of-three Sophie has brought a third person into her marriage to husband Ricki. Now she is scared she will be pushed out. Can they find a way to make this throuple work?
7Menopause Marriage
Julie and Jason were happily married for 27 years. But Julie’s experience of going through menopause nearly tore them apart. Can time in the wild help get their spark back?
8Grow Up, Dad!
Cameron wants his dad to grow up and be more of a father figure to him. Can time in the wild help them reconnect – and put an end to Mark’s silly behaviour?
9Sister or Mum?
Big sister Demitchi acts like a mum to her younger sister, but it’s coming across as controlling. Can time in the wild help them put an end to their fighting and fallings-out?
10Like Mother, Like Daughter
Mum Rachel needs Bear’s help to repair her fractured bond with daughter Venice. Emotions run high, and tempers flare – can they learn to work as a team and build a better future?
11Sisters at War
Two quarrelling sisters come to Bear to help break their cycle of constant bickering and put-downs. But these city girls are in for a shock when it comes to surviving in the wild.
12Long Lost Friends
Former schoolfriends Ian and Dan have drifted apart – and don’t know how to talk about their feelings and the struggles of adult life. Can Bear help?
13Don't Follow in My Footsteps
Dad Mario is worried his 18-year-old son Xavier is going off the rails. Will two days in the wild give him a wake-up call? Or does Mario have some learning of his own to do?
14Communication Frustration
After four years together, couple Lisha and Jenna’s different communication styles mean they are constantly fighting. Can time in the wild help them repair their relationship?
15What Happened Next
A few months on, Bear revisits some of the people who came to the wild for his help, to resolve conflict in their lives and relationships. How have things have changed for them?
16Wild Reckoning: The Making Of
Bear goes behind the scenes of the making of Wild Reckoning to explain the ideas and planning behind the series and what happened on location.
