Is The Wilds based off a true story?

According to Sarah Streicher, the creator of the series, shared that this isn't based on a true story. The story is something that has purely been created for the story. There is nothing that has been inspired by true events.

What was The Wilds based on?

The Prime Video series The Wilds, inspired by stories like Cast Away and Lost, is a modern take of survival through the eyes of eight teenage girls. There have been a few solid attempts at survival dramas specifically around plane crashes, including 2018's Manifest and 2019's Departure.

Why was Wilds cancelled?

However, season two did not receive as much buzz as season one, which essentially led to the cancelation of the show. Since the response from fans on the second season was drastically lackluster in comparison to the first, Amazon Prime decided not to move forward with any new seasons.

Was the plane crash real in The Wilds?

As the girls work to survive as castaways and learn about each other, they are unaware that they are subjects of a social experiment; the plane crash was staged and their stranding orchestrated by Gretchen Klein, the head of the Dawn of Eve program.

Is The Wilds based on wilderness camps?

While The Wilds isn't based on any existing property, it is clearly shaped by — and in some instances, in opposition to — a few choice classics, including a book, a cult film, prestige TV, and even some of your reality TV shows.

Is The Wilds 'Worth the Watch?'

How many boys survive The Wilds?

Created by Sarah Streicher, The Wilds Season 2 introduces a new group of survivors comprised of eight teenage boys. This drama-filled season follows the show's original characters as they continue to navigate the deserted island, while also taking viewers back to Day 1 for the newbies.

What religion is Shelby in The Wilds?

Shelby is naturally optimistic and kind, likely due to her Christian faith. She often suggests "icebreakers" and games as a way to cheer the other girls up.

Did the parents in The Wilds know?

It seems the parents knew that the camp wasn't everything it was initially made out to be, but not that the girls would end up stranded on an island after a plane crash.

Was the cake drugged in The Wilds?

Claiming she is doing a scientific study, Gretchen is a manipulative leader responsible for the faked plane crash. While transporting the teens via private plane to the retreat, she has them drugged by chocolate cake and then her team loads them into the ocean.

Why did the girls get sick on The Wilds?

The girls end up sick

They did eat more of the mussels than anyone else. Dot gets the least of it, while Leah is also fairly well. Dot will look after the others while Leah heads into the woods for the bag that belonged to the pilot.

What did Seth do to Julia The Wilds?

Seth is, in turn, blowing up her phone with obsessive texts, and it's all around a pretty bad look. Then we see that he does, in fact, have her kidnapped cat and that he's physically harmed Julia in a parking lot, at the very least grabbing onto her arm in an incredibly painful way.

Will there be a Wilds 3?

Season two mixed things up with the introduction of a second, male group who shifted the entire show's dynamic. But sadly, just how much this would affect the show at large is now the show's biggest mystery, with the series cancelled by Prime Video.

Is Wilds season 3 coming out?

With The Wilds cancelled, there will be no third season. We are not impressed with the latest decision by Amazon. It comes almost three months since we got to watch the second season, and we were hoping to see what the third stage of Gretchen's project was.

What was the secret in The Wilds?

During the first season of The Wilds, we learned that Nora (Helena Howard) had secretly been working on the ground as an operative for Gretchen (Rachel McGriffiths) to give detailed reports about how things with the other girls were going and ensure her experiment ended with success.

What did the girls bury in The Wilds?

Shelby and Toni butt heads while trying to find water. The girls bury Jeanette and hold a makeshift memorial for her.

What happened to Jeanette's body in The Wilds?

But by the end of the first episode, it was down to eight. Before the flight, Jeanette had a bad fall and she suffered internal bleeding that was far worse than she realized; by the end of the episode, the girls had buried her.

Was Martha from The Wilds abused?

While adjusting to the island, Martha (Jenna Clause) can't handle hunting animals for survival. During a flashback episode, viewers slowly come to realize that Martha was sexually abused by her physical therapist and has refused to acknowledge the trauma.

What happened to the boys on Day 15 of The Wilds?

We're up to day 15; the day where all the kids teamed up to tackle the jaguar. The kids disagree over the best way of taking it out, but Seth is the one who comes up with the idea of baiting it into a trap. Kirin sees through Seth's perceived façade of playing camp counsellor.

Why did The Wilds add boys?

The Wilds creator Sarah Streicher on adding boys to Season 2: "From the storytelling perspective, that gave us an opportunity to have this new lens on a different kind of coming-of-age experience — that of men," she says.

What did Seth do to the kid in The Wilds?

While the rest of the group was off celebrating its victory over an evil jaguar, Seth pinned Josh down and sexually assaulted him. It was brutal and awful and, as it turns out, also catalyzing.

Was Nora Autistic The Wilds?

Some viewers are upset with Amazon and the showrunners for having Nora be an autistic-coded character but not casting an autistic actress for the role. She was born in New York City but now lives on Long Island.

What did Seth do to the other kid in The Wilds?

Seth's Sexual Assault Explained: What Happened? The Wilds season 2 delivers Seth's first and most significant twist during episode 4, as he sexually assaults one of the other boys in one of the show's most disturbing sequences.

What mental disorder does Shelby have in The Wilds?

To me, it makes perfect sense that Shelby developed dissociative identity disorder, and looking back, I see evidence she has DID throughout season one, not just at the end.

Are Shelby's teeth real on The Wilds?

As revealed early on in the show, Shelby uses a flipper, a removable denture, to replace two missing teeth. Again, no, Healey doesn't really use a denture, but the curiosity there does speak to the level of talent behind the lens when it comes to selling such a visual element.

Why did Shelby kiss Toni?

They get into a little argument which ends with Toni telling Shelby that she should take advantage of being on the island without any expectations she had back at home. Because of this, Shelby acts on Toni's advice and kisses her, but runs away right after separating from the kiss.