Plot Synopsis

100 DAYS WILD is a one-hour reality series that follows seven strangers, who come together to create a self-sustaining community in Alaska's wilderness. Over the period of 100 days, they struggle to gather food and build shelters before winter arrives -- all while clashing personalities and priorities put everything at risk. In the Tanana Valley, an untamed corner of Alaska 200 miles away from civilization, a small band of hearty souls are looking to carve out a new life. For the last five years, group founders Jennifer and Andrew have searched for others tough enough to forge a self-sustaining colony in the last frontier. The pair know that new people bring fresh ideas and innovative skills, but the founders have their own rules and expectations of how to live in this unforgiving environment. Enter Adam, Oliver, Gerrid, Christine, and Evan, five strong-minded, independent pioneers. The group has never met in person -- let alone worked together -- before deciding to join one couple who have set up an off-grid outpost and are looking for individuals to create their new community. They come from completely different backgrounds, including an Army vet, a sporting goods salesman, a homesteader and a mountain man. Rooted in the idea of nomadic living, these brave few are leaving our modern world with its conveniences and complications as they run toward a new way of life and their shared dream of self-sufficiency. And while there is no established leader and everyone is said to be equal, those egalitarian ideals are quickly tested by the harsh realities of surviving Alaska. If they can't figure out the rules, they will fail. All must be playing the same game to succeed. As temperatures plunge, this band of seven is looking to harvest the Tanana Valley's extensive natural resources of moose, salmon, bear and grouse. To make that happen they'll need to build four winterproof outposts throughout the river valley. The goal is to hunt and gather enough to last through the sub-zero temperatures. On Thursday, August 20, 2020 at 9pm ET/PT, Discovery Channel debuted a one-hour special to introduce the participants and their mission, with the official series premiere airing the following day -- Friday, August 21 -- at 9pm.