72 Hours (TV series)

72 Hours
GenreReality competition
Presented byBrandon Johnson
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
Running time42 minutes
Production companyLighthearted Entertainment
Original release
NetworkTNT
ReleaseJune 6 (2013-06-06) –
July 26, 2013 (2013-07-26)
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72 Hours is an American television reality competition series produced by Lighthearted Entertainment that premiered on 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]

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 is the winner of the competition and they receive the $100,000 cash prize.[4]

  1. ^ a b c "Shows A-Z - 72 hours on tnt". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  2. ^ Jang, Meena (6 June 2013). "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. ^ a b c "72 Hours - About the show - TNTDrama". Archived from the original on 12 June 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013.