Luke Tipple hosts this new action-adventure reality series where twelve teams of two are about to enter the Hunting Grounds, a high-tech wilderness compound, where they must live in primitive conditions for one month in a winner-take-all battle to survive. Armed with the latest GPS technology and a "talon," which acts as a kill-switch to the vests worn by the hunted, the hunters search four acres of wilderness, sometimes in brutal weather, in order to capture two teams in 48 hours. In addition to battling fatigue, hunger and extreme weather, the hunted teams cannot stand still for more than three minutes without alerting the hunters to their location. Once two teams are captured, the others vote who should be sent home. Relying on their survival skills and primal instincts, the teams form alliances and strategize to be the ones that take home the coveted $250,000 prize.

Luke Tipple introduces a new element to the game when he reveals a chance for one team to sabotage another during the hunt. Tensions run high after a team deliberately destroys the food supply so the others can't have any. Everyone is stunned to see who gets caught by the hunters.

After destroying the food supply in the last episode, one of the teams is feeling the heat from the other contestants. Luke Tipple introduces another twist by giving one team a game-changing glimpse of the entire playing field. When the Hunt Team makes a surprising capture, emotions boil over, leaving the village stunned.