Discovery Readies New Competition Series Man vs. Bear

Discovery is gearing up to launch the brand-new competition series Man vs. Bear, which sees humans and bears go head to head in tests of strength, speed and stamina.

Man vs. Bear is set to premiere on Wednesday, December 4, at 9 p.m. Each week, three grizzlies—Bart, Honey Bump and Tank—will take on three new human competitors at their Utah sanctuary to test their physical limits. All challenges will be based on the bears’ natural instincts as well as predatory skills and actions—whether it’s engaging in a monumental game of tug of war or using brute force to roll giant logs.

Each episode will include five distinct challenges inspired by what bears do naturally in the wild, pushing these brave men and women to their absolute limits. In the final round, the top two competitors will come face to face with Bart, who stands 8 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 1,400 pounds. The human competitor who earns the most points of the day will be named champion. The series will also include blow-by-blow commentary from on-the-ground experts Brandon Tierney (Tiki and Tierney) and Casey Anderson, a wildlife filmmaker and animal biologist.

At the end of the season, the top three competitors with the most points will return one more time for the super-human showdown against the bears.

In addition to watching the series on Discovery, viewers can stream new episodes each week on the Discovery GO app. Viewers can also get to know the bears and discover more about their lives on Bear Mountain.

Man vs. Bear is produced for Discovery Channel by Kinetic Content, a Red Arrow Studios company.

“Competing against bears is both scary and exciting,” said Ira, an MMA fighter and competitor from Dallas, Texas. “It’s competing against the unknown. This is a completely new challenge for me.”