The Wilds

Log Line

Part survival drama, part dystopian slumber party, The Wilds follows a group of teenage girls from radically different backgrounds after an airplane crash leaves them stranded on a deserted island.

Show Description

Part survival drama, part dystopic slumber party, The Wilds follows a group of teen girls from different backgrounds who 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. There’s just one twist to this thrilling drama…these girls did not end up on this island by accident.

Credits

Executive Produced By:
Sarah Streicher
Amy B. Harris
Jamie Tarses
Dylan Clark

Directed By:

Episode 101 - Susanna Fogel

Episode 102, 103 & 110 - John Polson

Episode 104 - Cherie Nowlan

Episode 105 - Haifaa Al-Mansour

Episode 106 - Alison MacLean

Episode 107 - Ed Wild

Episode 108 - Tara Nicole Weyr

Episode 109 - Sydney Freeland

Cast:
Sophia Ali - Fatin Jadmani
Shannon Berry - Dot Campbell
Jenna Clause - Martha Blackburn
Reign Edwards - Rachel Reid
Rachel Griffiths - Gretchen Klein
Mia Healey - Shelby Goodkind
Helena Howard - Nora Reid
Erana James - Toni Shalifoe
Sarah Pidgeon - Leah Rilke
David Sullivan - Dr. Daniel Faber
Troy Winbush - FBI Agent Dean Young

Episode Descriptions

101 - Day One

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.

Directed By: Susanna Fogel
Air Date: December 11, 2020

102 - Day Two

The castaways are still reeling after a tragic event. Frustrated by everyone else’s inaction, Rachel leads an expedition tot he 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.

Directed By: John Polson
Air Date: December 11, 2020

103 - Day Three

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.

Directed By: John Polson
Air Date: December 11, 2020

104 - Day Six

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.

Directed By: Cherie Nowlan
Air Date: December 11, 2020

105 - Day Seven

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.

Directed By: Haifaa Al-Mansour
Air Date: December 11, 2020

106 - Day Twelve

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.

Directed By: Alison MacLean
Air Date: December 11, 2020

107 - Day Fifteen

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.

Directed By: Ed Wild
Air Date: December 11, 2020

108 - Day Sixteen

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.

Directed By: Tara Nicole Weyr
Air Date: December 11, 2020

109 - Day Twenty-Two

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.

Directed By: Sydney Freeland
Air Date: December 11, 2020

110 - Day Twenty-Three

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.

Directed By: John Polson
Air Date: December 11, 2020