Wild” episode, Ferrell joins Grylls in the far north of Sweden, where they spend 48 hours performing tasks such as rappelling down hundred-foot frozen waterfalls, tandem-abseiling off a helicopter and staying warm overnight in subzero temperatures. Discovery previously integrated U’s “Frost/Nixon” into an episode of “Cash Cab,” while the studio’s “Fast and Furious” was linked into an episode of Discovery’s “Destroyed in Seconds.” Wild” seg is tied to the June 5 release of the thesp’s Universal release “Land of the Lost.”įerrell’s appearance is part of a larger partnership between Discovery and Universal Pictures.
Other Discovery specs doubling as backdoor pilots include “Weaponizers” and “Belly of the Beast,” hosted by Rossi Morreale.įerrell’s “Man vs. In addition, Discovery is prepping the six-hour special “Out of Egypt,” starring renowned Egyptologist Kara Cooney, who shows how the ancient civilization’s practices spread throughout the world. Wild” and “Deadliest Catch,” also includes “ Mythbusters,” “Storm Chasers” and “American Loggers.” Discovery also will bow specials such as “Engineering the Universe,” “Mega Beasts” and “Discovery Atlas.”
The “Deadliest Catch” lead-out also helped fuel solid numbers for the premiere of “Out of the Wild: The Alaska Experiment.”Īlso at Discovery’s presentation, net execs mostly highlighted a slate already announced earlier this month, which, beyond “Man vs. The Thom Beers-produced “Catch” easily won the night in cable, averaging 4.2 million viewers - up 23% from its season-four bow - and a 2.0 rating/5 share with adults 18-49, its best number in the demo ever.
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