# Fight to Survive (TV series)

Fight to Survive is an American reality competition television series that premiered on The CW on August 10, 2023. The series is hosted by Akbar Gbaja-Biamila. The series received negative reviews from critics.

## Production

On December 8, 2021, it was announced that The Roku Channel had ordered the series. On July 13, 2023, it was announced that the series would move to The CW and premiere on August 10, 2023. All eight episodes will be available to stream on The Roku Channel on September 29, 2023. The contestants were also announced.

## Contestants

| Competitor | Age | Hometown | Notability (known for) | Day exited | Status |
| J Ruiz | 37 | Tampa, Florida | American Ninja Warrior Seasons 6, 7 and 8 Steve Austin's Broken Skull Challenge | 25 | Won (8) |
| Missy Byrd | 27 | Denver, Colorado | Survivor: Island of the Idols | 24 | Eliminated (8) |
| Amal Alyassiri | 38 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Naked and Afraid Season 9 | 22 | Eliminated (8) |
| Sarah Danser | 31 | Honolulu, Hawaii | Naked and Afraid Season 8 Naked and Afraid: Lost at Sea Naked and Afraid XL Season 4 Naked and Ghosted Season 11 | 20 | Eliminated (8) |
| Makani Nalu | 27 | Venice, California | Stranded with a Million Dollars Naked and Afraid Season 10 Naked and Afraid XL Season 6 | 19 | Eliminated (7) |
| Stephanie Gonzalez | 31 | Ocala, Florida | Survivor: Ghost Island | 19 | Voluntarily Withdrawn (7) |
| Keali'i "K" Ka'apana | 41 | Orange County, California | Called to the Wild | 19 | Voluntarily Withdrawn (7) |
| Nathaniel Allenby | 38 | San Diego, California | Survival Enthusiast | 18 | Voluntarily Withdrawn (7) |
| Libby Vincek | 29 | Orange Beach, Alabama | Survivor: Ghost Island | 17 | Voluntarily Withdrawn (7) |
| Christina McQueen | 45 | Borden, Indiana | Naked and Afraid Season 4 Naked and Afraid XL Season 5 | 16 | Medically Withdrawn (6) |
| Jonathan Monroe | 31 | Panama City, Florida | Naked and Afraid Season 7 Are You the One? Season 8 | 14 | Voluntarily Withdrawn (5) |
| Robby Canton | 25 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Survivalist | 10 | Voluntarily Withdrawn (4) |
| Zane Kraetsch | 33 | Pagosa Springs, Colorado | Alone: The Beast | 10 | Eliminated (4) |
| Yuda Abitbol | 30 | Oahu, Hawaii | YouTube/TikTok/Survivalist Chef Influencer | 6 | Eliminated (3) |
| Afften DeShazer | 35 | Chicago, Illinois | Naked and Afraid Season 4 | 6 | Voluntarily Withdrawn (2) |
| Dani Beau | 33 | Mercer, Maine | Naked and Afraid Season 4 & 14 Naked and Afraid XL Season 1 | 2 | Medically Withdrawn (1) |
| Matthew Clarke | 31 | Yukon, Canada | YouTube Survivalist Influencer | 2 | Medically Withdrawn (1) |

## Elimination table

Results :
| Contestant | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes |
| Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| J Ruiz | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | WINNER |
| Missy Byrd | WIN | WIN | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | OUT |
| Amal Alyassiri | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT |
| Sarah Danser | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | OUT |
| Makani Nalu | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | |
| Stephanie Gonzalez | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | LOSS | SAFE | VOL | |
| Keali'i "K" Ka'apana | LOSS | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | LOSS | VOL | |
| Nathaniel Allenby | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | LOSS | VOL | |
| Libby Vincek | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | VOL | |
| Christina McQueen | LOSS | LOSS | SAFE | LOSS | SAFE | MED | | |
| Jonathan Monroe | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | LOSS | VOL | | | |
| Robby Canton | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | VOL | | | | |
| Zane Kraetsch | SAFE | LOSS | SAFE | OUT | | | | |
| Yuda Abitbol | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | | | | | |
| Afften DeShazer | SAFE | VOL | | | | | | |
| Dani Beau | MED | | | | | | | |
| Matthew Clarke | MED | | | | | | | |
* The contestant voluntarily withdrew from the competition.
* The contestant medically withdrew from the competition.
* The contestant won the challenge.
* The contestant lost the challenge.
* The contestant lost the challenge and was eliminated from the competition.

## Episodes

| No. | Title | Day(s) | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating (18-49) |
| 1 | "Survival of the Fittest" | Days 1–3 | August 10, 2023 (2023-08-10) | 101 | 0.353 | 0.06 |
| Challengers: Missy & J vs. Keali'i & Christina |||||||
| 2 | "The Storm" | Days 3–6 | August 17, 2023 (2023-08-17) | 102 | 0.262 | 0.04 |
| Challengers: Amal & J vs. Zane & Christina, Missy vs. Afften |||||||
| 3 | "This is War" | Days 6–8 | August 24, 2023 (2023-08-24) | 103 | 0.307 | 0.05 |
| Challengers: Yuda vs. J |||||||
| 4 | "Dog Fight" | Days 8–10 | August 31, 2023 (2023-08-31) | 104 | 0.217 | 0.01 |
| Challengers: Missy & J vs. Jonathan & Sarah, Zane vs J |||||||
| 5 | "The Hunt" | Days 11–14 | September 7, 2023 (2023-09-07) | 105 | 0.242 | 0.04 |
| Challengers: Libby vs. Stephanie |||||||
| 6 | "The Breaking Point" | Days 14–16 | September 14, 2023 (2023-09-14) | 106 | 0.274 | 0.04 |
| Challengers: J vs. Nathaniel, Missy vs. Christina (Draw), Missy vs. Keali'i (Keali'i forfeited) |||||||
| 7 | "The Final Countdown" | Days 17–19 | September 21, 2023 (2023-09-21) | 107 | 0.223 | 0.02 |
| Challengers: J vs. Nathaniel (Nathaniel forfeited), Sarah vs. Makani |||||||
| 8 | "Battleground" | Days 20–25 | September 28, 2023 (2023-09-28) | 108 | 0.213 | 0.05 |
| Challengers: Amal vs. Sarah, J & Missy vs. Amal & Zane, Missy & Zane vs. J & Amal |||||||

## Reception

Critics panned the show, criticizing the show's antisocial tone and lack of originality. Writing for Common Sense Media, Melissa Camacho said that the show's violence is "is shrouded in clichéd rituals to exoticize the experience, but it's not enough to hide the fact that it's showcasing a mild version of the worst of humanity for the purpose of entertainment". Writing for Reality Blurred, Andy Denhart criticized the show for being unengaging due to a lack of character development, and that its repeated recourse to violence was "a little one-note". Joel Keller, a writer for Decider.com, said that "despite not being all that different than most survival reality series, there's a nastiness to Fight To Survive that's off-putting. It's not like other series of this type don't have contestants forming alliances and being cutthroat, but for some reason or another, this show wants to show everyone's cutthroat tendencies off the bat rather than show actual survival skills."