‘Reacher’ Star Alan Ritchson to Host New Survival Competition Series ‘Predator vs. Prey’

The show will feature more than a dozen reality stars from past survivalist shows, including ‘Survivor’ and ‘Naked & Afraid.’

Alan Ritchson attends the Los Angeles special screening of Prime Video series "Reacher" Season 2 at the Culver Theater in Culver City, Calif., on Dec. 13, 2023. David Livingston/Getty Images

Actor Alan Ritchson may be best known for his action roles, including playing the title character in Amazon Prime’s crime series “Reacher.” But for his next project, he'll be on the sidelines, serving as a host for a new survival competition series called “Predator vs. Prey.”

“How awesome is this idea?” Ritchson, 42, wrote in a June 24 Instagram post about the forthcoming show. “So stoked for this! Call me Sasquatch from here on out.”

Produced by Bunim/Murray Productions, “Predator vs. Prey” will center on 15 reality stars, all of whom have previously competed on popular survivalist shows, such as the Discovery Channel’s “Naked & Afraid,” CBS’s “Survivor,” the History channel’s “Alone,” and Netflix’s “Outlast,” Variety exclusively reported on June 24.

The adventurers will vie for cash prizes over the course of 21 days, as half of the cast, aptly dubbed the prey, put their survival skills to the test to avoid being captured by the other team of predators.

“This series will be the ultimate test of grit and strength, pitting top survival stars against each other in a relentless game of chase and survival through a challenging wilderness environment,” Gayani Wanigaratne, an executive at Bunim/Murray Productions, said in a statement.

“Partnering with Alan to co-develop this format, fueled by his passion for the survival space, brings an authentic edge and fresh creative perspective. His first question to us was, When does he get to parachute into the wilderness to greet the players?”

Ritchson, who also serves as an executive producer on the new show, described the competition series as a “high-octane game of hide-and-seek.”

“TV doesn’t get more exciting than this,” he told Variety. “I can’t wait to be in the wild with these contestants.”

Ritchson made his acting debut in 2005, portraying Aquaman in several episodes of the superhero series “Smallville.”

He went on to appear in “90210,” “Blue Mountain State,” “Hawaii Five-0,” “Blood Drive,” and “Titans,” among other television shows. His film credits include “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” (2013), “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” (2014), “The Wedding Ringer” (2015), “Fast X” (2023), “Ordinary Angels” (2024), and “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare” (2024).

The third season of “Reacher” premiered in February.

The show, an adaptation of British author Lee Child’s bestselling book series, centers on a former military policeman named Jack Reacher, who begins doling out his own brand of justice in an effort to fight crime.

Earlier this year, Amazon confirmed it had greenlit a fourth season of the show, which will be based on “Gone Tomorrow,” the 13th book in Child’s Jack Reacher series.