Scripted series · Prime Video
The Wilds
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Zack Calderon
Raf García
8 eps
Alex Fitzalan
Seth Novak
8 eps
Sarah Pidgeon
Leah Rilke
18 eps
Sophia Ali
Fatin Jadmani
18 eps
Charles Alexander
Kirin O’Conner
8 eps
Shannon Berry
Dot Campbell
18 eps
Jenna Clause
Martha Blackburn
18 eps
Reign Edwards
Rachel Reid
18 eps
Mia Healey
Shelby Goodkind
18 eps
Erana James
Toni Shalifoe
18 eps
Nicholas Coombe
Josh Herbert
8 eps
Helena Howard
Nora Reid
18 eps
Miles Gutierrez-Riley
Ivan Taylor
8 eps
David Sullivan
Daniel Faber
18 eps
Troy Winbush
Dean Young
18 eps
Rachel Griffiths
Gretchen Klein
18 eps
Aidan Laprete
Henry Tanaka
8 eps
Tanner Ray Rook
Bo Leonard
8 eps
Reed Shannon
Scotty Simms
8 eps
Sylvia Rands
Rhonda Wolfe
1 eps
Quentin Warren
Riko
1 eps
Shane Callahan
James Reid
2 eps
Dionne Gipson
Angela Reid
2 eps
Bella Blanding
Nora Reid
1 eps
Alison Bruce
Ellen Rose
2 eps
Bridget Kallal
Rachel Reid
1 eps
Geoff Allen
Proctor
1 eps
Gabrielle Henderson
Dana Filmore
1 eps
Ian Stenlake
James Reid
1 eps
Tammy Townsend
Angela Reid
1 eps
Greg Bryk
Tim Campbell
3 eps
José Velázquez
Mateo
2 eps
Britta Brandt
Lauren Sobel
1 eps
Jules Robertson
Christa Finlay
1 eps
Bella Shepard
Regan
1 eps
Anthony Crum
Rat-Tail
1 eps
Levi Kereama
Spirit Club President
1 eps
David Van Horn
Mr. Gentry
1 eps
Poorna Jagannathan
Rana Jadmani
1 eps
Ali Ghadir
Ahmad Jadmani
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Wilds actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Wilds reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
A group of teen girls from different backgrounds must fight for survival after a plane crash strands them on a deserted island. The castaways both clash and bond as they learn more about each other, the secrets they keep, and the traumas they've all endured. But there’s just one twist… these girls did not end up on this island by accident.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E10
Day Twenty-Three
On the island, Leah feels closer than ever to proving that someone's behind their predicament. Post-rescue, fed up with the tight-lipped authorities, Leah goes searching for her own answers.
- Directed by John Polson
- Written by Sarah Streicher
S01E03
Day Three
Leah, Rachel, and Nora swim out to the plane wreckage and return with a crucial find. Fellow Texans Dot and Shelby search for a cave that might provide better shelter, but their contentious relationship makes matters difficult. Flashbacks reveal heart-wrenching secrets about Dot's home life.
- Directed by John Polson
- Written by Daniel Paige
S01E08
Day Sixteen
Assuming that rescue is imminent, the castaways let loose. The only girl who doesn't feel festive is Shelby, and a look into her past reveals why.
- Directed by Tara Nicole Weyr
- Written by Amy Harris, Melissa Blake
S01E07
Day Fifteen
A tidal surge forces the castaways to relocate their camp. Still suspicious of the island and how they got there, Leah turns her paranoia on one of the other girls, viciously accusing her of knowing more than she's letting on. In flashback, Jeanette's astonishing backstory is unveiled.
- Directed by Ed Wild
- Written by Melissa Blake
S01E06
Day Twelve
A sudden illness rips through the beach camp, affecting nearly every castaway. As the girls fight for survival, we learn more about Leah's past and how she’s been faring since her rescue.
- Directed by Alison Maclean
- Written by Sarah Streicher
S01E01
Day One
Nine teenage girls are en route to Hawaii when their plane fails, leaving them stranded on a remote island. Among them we meet Leah, who has survived to tell their story to a pair of federal investigators. Flashbacks offer an intimate look at Leah’s pre-island life, and the taboo relationship that broke her heart.
- Directed by Susanna Fogel
- Written by Sarah Streicher
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S02E05
Day 45/16
- Directed by Ben C. Lucas
- Written by Amy Harris, Leon Chills
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Sarah Streicher
Showrunner
Amy Harris
Executive producer
Dylan Clark
Executive producer
Susanna Fogel
Executive producer
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Jamie Tarses
Executive producer
John Polson
Executive producer
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A. Rey Pamatmat
Writer
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Melissa Blake
Writer
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Jai Tiggett
Writer
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Leon Chills
Writer
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Franklin Hardy
Writer
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Shalisha Francis
Writer
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Daniel Paige
Writer
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Tonya Kong
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Amy HarrisExecutive Producer
- Dylan ClarkExecutive Producer
- Susanna FogelExecutive Producer
- Sarah StreicherExecutive Producer
- Jamie TarsesExecutive Producer
- Guy J. LouthanProducer
Writing
- Amy HarrisWriter
- A. Rey PamatmatWriter
- Melissa BlakeWriter
- Sarah StreicherWriter
- Jai TiggettWriter
- Leon ChillsWriter
Direction
- Ed WildDirector
- Susanna FogelDirector
- Alison MacleanDirector
- Ben YoungDirector
- Nima NourizadehDirector
- Ben C. LucasDirector
Cinematography
- Peter FieldDirector of Photography
Music
- Cliff MartinezOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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