Survival of the Beast: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Explorer, adventurer and self-professed zoology-nut Max Djenohan has spent countless months in the world's wildest places trying to perfect his survival skills. This series follows Max as he embeds himself alongside both the majestic superstars and the unsung heroes of the animal kingdom to tap into their survival secrets. In each episode Max learns valuable lessons from large species like lions, gorillas and crocodiles as well as smaller creatures like ants, owls and mudskippers. In survival lore, if you want to live a day in a new place, watch and learn from the animals already there. Whether he's finding food, shelter or water, Max tracks and studies his wild teachers to adapt their skills and put their tactics into practice.

Series details

• Title: Survival of the Beast
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2025-05-04
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: Sky Nature
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 71463

Cast and credited roles

• Max Djenohan — Max Djenohan

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-05-04; final listed air date 2025-06-08; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Survival of the Beast on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.