Series 3 of launched on Monday night (August 12) with a new crew of fugitives trying to evade capture and seize one million dollars. The new season featured an exciting, fresh twist, with a staged bank robbery taking place in the first 30 minutes of the show. "Season one and season two really didn't have it, so it was really hard to determine why individuals were fugitives and you didn't have that clear divide of whether you supported the fugitives or supported the hunters," Chief Reece Dewar OAM told of the change.
"I think we've actually achieved that in season three." Despite shaking things up a little, however, Hunted premiered on a tough night - going up against the long-awaited premiere of , the finale and the death of a fan favourite on , among others. The show ranked 13th for the night with a household reach of 1.
2 million with a former Executive Producer from Ten revealing why he believes the show 'fails' to resonate with audiences. “Hunted was at a point where it needed to establish what it is as a format and find its core audience," the source told , claiming that the network was close to axing the show before giving it one last shot. According to the insider Channel Ten "threw the show a lifeline and gave this current series one final epic attempt at winning over Australian audiences.
" They continued, "The show had been a bright spark for Network 10 but was probably not the right show to go up against the competitive offering on the other channels." "The rumblin.