Theyaresomeofthetoughest,mostextremesurvivalistsfromacrossthenation.InthesecondseasonofUltimateSurvivalAlaska,fourteams-woodsmen,mountaineers,militaryveterans,andenduranceathletesgohead-to-headinanepicarcticcompetitionthatonlyNationalGeographiccouldinspire.DroppedinthemiddleoftheAlaskanwildernessbybushplane,withonlytheirraw,die-hardingenuityandthegearontheirbacks,they’llnavigatethroughtreacherousglaciatedrivervalleys,barrenridge-lines,andhighmountainpeaks,battlinghunger,hostilepredators,andperilousweatherconditionsalongtheway.LiketheoriginalNationalGeographicexplorers,forthosewhosucceedthereisnograndprize,justthewell-foughtprideofhavingconqueredthegruelingchallengesthatMotherNaturecanthrowatthem.It’sanepiccompetitionserieswheretheonlyprizeissurvival.WrittenbyNatGeo

American Grit contestants will be mentored by “The Cadre,” made up of military members who, along with Cena, will push their civilian charges throughout the competition. The Cadre consists of: Navy Seal trainer, Rorke Denver; Purple Heart recipient, U.S. Army veteran Noah Galloway; Veteran U.S. Marine Gunnery Sergeant, Tawanda “Tee” Hanible; and U.S. Army Ranger sniper, Nick “The Reaper” Irving.