![]() The weather where they were in Vancouver was pretty rough this go around. Has this season been harder for the contestants? And why? (Of course, that’s no small feat, and still 10 days longer than Survivor-and they have no rewards, no game to play, nothing.) That record-setting trajectory seems unlikely to happen this season, as the most recent pair to tap out, Brooke and Dave, lasted only 49 days. Season one’s winner lasted 56 days season two’s winner 66 days and season 3’s winner lasted 87 days. Witt added, “I personally was happy with how this season has played out because it wasn’t emotionaly gross-people weren’t throwing chairs at each other, or the woods version of chairs.” Why season 4’s cast hasn’t lasted as long ![]() “I think you’ve seen it with the people who’ve lasted a longer time, but I think that would have happened regardless just based on the physical and emotional strains that all of them are under.” The result, though, “has not been a ton of conflict,” he said. “We also read some stuff on message boards where would people would say things like, We’ve seen enough of self-loathing and whining of one person,” he said. He pointed out that contestants in previous seasons could be just as annoying, or at least had gotten familiar. Witt was honest about the potential for drama: “Sure, I think the network may have wanted-and we couldn’t disagree-that having two people out there would provide a more interesting dynamic than just one person alone,” he said. Having pairs means a greater likelihood of conflict, which History alluded to in its press release, saying “they’ll have to communicate, compromise and work together with their teammate if they want to endure the longest.” #HOME ALONE 4 LOCATION FULL#“I think they full well knew that choosing that idea, it wasn’t committing to a series change, it was just for this season,” he said, adding that they are currently “talking about future seasons,” so nothing has been locked in place yet. So will there be pairs in future seasons? ![]() ![]() For that reason alone, it was at least a good way to trigger more conversation around the series.” “That was one of many ideas we came up with, and that part aside, it was the one idea that allowed us to stay as organic as possible with all the other things that are so great about the series,” he said. “I think with any series, not just Alone, networks are always looking for something to mix it up and something to get conversations happening. “Obviously, the headline of your article was funny- If it’s called Alone, why are there two people? And I get that.” “Every season the network is looking for the creative to evolve and they encouraged us to come up with some different concepts that did not stray too far from the spirit of the show,” he said. The big change for season four was casting people in pairs-pairs that were initially separated and actually alone, though one person was tasked with finding the other. He was candid and open about all of the things we covered, from the origin of this season’s twist to medical checks, the show’s fairness to the location for season five. He’s previously produced shows from National Geographic Channel’s Brain Surgery Live to FYI’s Tiny House Nation. To learn the answers to those questions and others, I talked to Shawn Witt, who is the co-president of Leftfield Pictures, which produces the show. Why was there a change this season? Will it continue? Why does it seem like the remaining survivalists won’t be setting any records this season? ![]() The History Channel’s survival competition Alone season four concludes tonight, and will award $500,000 to its winners-and that’s plural, because the show changed its format this season so that pairs of survivalists are now competing to outlast each other on Vancouver Island. ![]()
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