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'Extracted': Fox Reality Series Uses Extensive Tech for Human Drama

Head of extraction and adventure reality show alum Megan Hine tells IndieWire about filming a series that pulled even the crew into a 'rollercoaster.'

The premise is simple (and frankly horrifying, depending on how much you trust your friends and family): 12 people without survivalist experience are dropped off in the Canadian wilderness with just the clothes on their backs and must make do until they complete tests to earn supplies. Instead, an extensive technical infrastructure provides a bird’s eye view of what’s happening in the middle of nowhere over three weeks of filming, including 8 miles of fiber integration, 176 cameras, and 100 audio feeds. But the nearly invisible surveillance-style approach to capturing the survivalists seems to help both them and their pit crews (who must live and sleep at HQ) forget that they will be broadcast on national TV, allowing for some raw moments of petulance, fear, and questionable choices.

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