Exciting news: the most recent season of the hit survival TV show “Alone” was filmed right outside Inuvik! This has been one of the worst-kept secrets around town, but the season has finally begun so now everyone knows. The season was filmed last fall; I would guess starting last week of August / first week of September based on foliage and sunset time. We’ll see how far into winter the contestants last. It looks like it’s going to be a great season, and it’s a cool way for y’all to see the environment around Inuvik. The show keeps the contestants pretty close to town so that they can rescue them easily: I think the rule is within 15 minutes of a hospital. The base camp for this season (where the production crew stays) was at the Gwich’in wellness camp.
The Town of Inuvik and Gwich’in Tribal Council hosted a public screening of the first episode and the “before the drop” episode, which is about the preparatory week they do at base camp before going out to their sites.
