Tropical Ninja Warriors: The CW and Roku Team Up To Produce Reality Competition Series ‘Fight to Survive’
These contestants aren’t naked and afraid any more, but are they survivors?
The CW network has partnered with Roku to produce a reality competition series pitting 17 former contestants from shows like Survivor, Naked and Afraid and Alone to, well, Fight to Survive 25 days on a remote tropical island for a chance to win $250,000.
The eight-episode series will be hosted by Akbar Gbaja-Biamila of American Ninja Warrior and pit the cast against each other in what’s being called “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.”
The series will premiere Thursday, August 10th on The CW. After the series finishes its run on broadcast television, all episodes will then be available to stream on The Roku Channel and The CW App. Streaming will be available on September 29th, the day after the broadcast finale. The series is one of three ordered by Roku for a 2023 launch. Execs from both networks issued a joint press release concerning their combined efforts.
“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. “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.”
The cast of the show includes the following:
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