The Wilds

Synopsis

A group of teen girls from different backgrounds must fight for survival after a plane crash strands them on a deserted island. The castaways both clash and bond as they learn more about each other, the secrets they keep, and the traumas they've all endured. But there’s just one twist… these girls did not end up on this island by accident.

First Air Date: 2020-12-11

Last Air Date: 2022-05-05

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 18

Created By: Sarah Streicher

Networks: Prime Video

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Top Cast

Sarah Pidgeon as Leah Rilke
Sophia Ali as Fatin Jadmani
Shannon Berry as Dot Campbell
Jenna Clause as Martha Blackburn
Reign Edwards as Rachel Reid
Mia Healey as Shelby Goodkind
Erana James as Toni Shalifoe
Helena Howard as Nora Reid
David Sullivan as Daniel Faber
Troy Winbush as Dean Young

Seasons

Season 1 (2020)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Day One (2020-12-11)

Nine teenage girls are en route to Hawaii when their plane fails, leaving them stranded on a remote island. Among them we meet Leah, who has survived to tell their story to a pair of federal investigators. Flashbacks offer an intimate look at Leah’s pre-island life, and the taboo relationship that broke her heart.
Ep. 2: Day Two (2020-12-11)

The castaways are still reeling after a tragic event. Frustrated by everyone else's inaction, Rachel leads an expedition to the island's summit to get a lay of the land. We learn more about her career as an elite athlete, the extreme measures she's taken to succeed, and the brutal truth that she isn't sharing with the others.
Ep. 3: Day Three (2020-12-11)

Leah, Rachel, and Nora swim out to the plane wreckage and return with a crucial find. Fellow Texans Dot and Shelby search for a cave that might provide better shelter, but their contentious relationship makes matters difficult. Flashbacks reveal heart-wrenching secrets about Dot's home life.
Ep. 4: Day Six (2020-12-11)

A shelter-building contest turns ugly. Toni provokes strife on her team, and we'll learn in flashback that this isn't the first time her rage issues have caused devastating harm.
Ep. 5: Day Seven (2020-12-11)

When one of the castaways goes missing, a search party heads out to find her. We learn more about Fatin's past, which isn’t exactly the glamorous thrill ride the others thought it was. At the end of their exhausting day, the girls make a shocking discovery that stokes Leah's doubts about the island.
Ep. 6: Day Twelve (2020-12-11)

A sudden illness rips through the beach camp, affecting nearly every castaway. As the girls fight for survival, we learn more about Leah's past and how she’s been faring since her rescue.
Ep. 7: Day Fifteen (2020-12-11)

A tidal surge forces the castaways to relocate their camp. Still suspicious of the island and how they got there, Leah turns her paranoia on one of the other girls, viciously accusing her of knowing more than she's letting on. In flashback, Jeanette's astonishing backstory is unveiled.
Ep. 8: Day Sixteen (2020-12-11)

Assuming that rescue is imminent, the castaways let loose. The only girl who doesn't feel festive is Shelby, and a look into her past reveals why.
Ep. 9: Day Twenty-Two (2020-12-11)

Starvation becomes a very real possibility for the weakened girls. Martha could spare them from that fate, but it would require a sacrifice she's not prepared to make. Flashbacks take us into her past, revealing the childhood trauma that's made it hard for Martha to grow up and rise to difficult challenges. Leah's paranoia about the island escalates to a fever pitch.
Ep. 10: Day Twenty-Three (2020-12-11)

On the island, Leah feels closer than ever to proving that someone's behind their predicament. Post-rescue, fed up with the tight-lipped authorities, Leah goes searching for her own answers.