New Bear Grylls Survival Series for NBC

UNIVERSAL CITY: NBC has given a six-episode order for the new man vs. nature adventure series The Island, which features renowned survivalist Bear Grylls.

The show is based on the hit Shine TV-produced British series of the same name. The entire series is filmed by the participants themselves. It watches as 14 American men are abandoned on a deserted island. They are stripped of all modern conveniences and must hunt for food, source water, build shelter and try to survive. The Island is produced by Endemol Shine North America and Bear Grylls Ventures.

"This experiment reveals, in a shocking way, whether modern man, when pushed, can still summon all the resolve, ingenuity and strength that traditionally made a man's man—or whether our society's cushioning has meant we have lost those hard-earned skills of our ancestors," said Grylls. "This is the raw, unfiltered and uncensored story of 14 men, as told exclusively by them."