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About Release The Hounds

Release The Hounds is a TV series that premiered on ITV1 on September 22, 2014. It has 4 seasons and 24 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 4 Episode 5 "Olympians", aired on February 8, 2018.

Release the Hounds is a British television game show broadcast on ITV2 from October 2013 to February 2018. The show, hosted first by Reggie Yates and later by Matt Edmondson, culminates in the participants attempting to complete scary gruesome challenges in order to find keys to unlock chests containing money and then being chased by dogs in the hope of escaping and winning the cash prize.

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Episodes

24 episodes · 4 seasons

Season 1

2014 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 12 years ago

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  1. E6

    6. Episode 6

    Finale
  2. E5

    5. Episode 5

  3. E4

    4. Episode 4

  4. E3

    3. Episode 3

    Horror game show hosted by Reggie Yates. Three more close friends enter a forest at dusk in a quest for big prize money. Can they outrun the angry hounds and bag the cash?

  5. E2

    2. Episode 2

    Horror game show, hosted by Reggie Yates. Three contestants from Leeds enter a forest at dusk and endure a series of spooky challenges during which they must unlock chests full of prize money. In order to win the jackpot they need to get back out again, but the cash is protected by a pack of angry dogs.

  6. E1

    1. Episode 1

    Horror game show, hosted by Reggie Yates, kicking off with three best friends from Essex who enter a forest at dusk in a quest to unlock chests full of prize money. In order to win the jackpot they must get back out again, but the cash is protected by a pack of angry dogs.

Season 2

2015 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 11 years ago

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  1. E6

    6. Episode 6

    Finale

    As always, the show sees three best friends enter a huge forest at dusk, in a quest to unlock chests full of prize money and feed their greed. The not so fearless contestants will all be out to win money – but to win big, they must face some of the scariest tasks ever endured on TV.

  2. E5

    5. Episode 5

    As always, the show sees three best friends enter a huge forest at dusk, in a quest to unlock chests full of prize money and feed their greed. The not so fearless contestants will all be out to win money – but to win big, they must face some of the scariest tasks ever endured on TV.

  3. E4

    4. Famous and Freaked

    Horror game show with Reggie Yates. In this extra-spooky special, celebrities Joey Essex, Charlotte Crosby and Pete Bennett take on the terrifying forest challenge.

  4. E3

    3. Episode 3

    Release the Hounds, the unique horror gameshow is back for a new series on ITV2 and this time they’re taking scary to a new level! The new series is moving location and this year will be filmed in a remote Eastern European location from dusk through to the dead of night. Host Reggie Yates, will continue to be the contestants’ only form of communication as they attempt the gruesome challenges. As always, the show sees three best friends enter a huge forest at dusk, in a quest to unlock chests full of prize money and feed their greed. The not so fearless contestants will all be out to win money – but to win big, they must face some of the scariest tasks ever endured on TV.

  5. E2

    2. Episode 2

    Release the Hounds, the unique horror gameshow is back for a new series on ITV2 and this time they’re taking scary to a new level! The new series is moving location and this year will be filmed in a remote Eastern European location from dusk through to the dead of night. Host Reggie Yates, will continue to be the contestants’ only form of communication as they attempt the gruesome challenges. As always, the show sees three best friends enter a huge forest at dusk, in a quest to unlock chests full of prize money and feed their greed. The not so fearless contestants will all be out to win money – but to win big, they must face some of the scariest tasks ever endured on TV.

  6. E1

    1. Episode 1

    Release the Hounds, the unique horror gameshow is back for a new series on ITV2 and this time they’re taking scary to a new level! The new series is moving location and this year will be filmed in a remote Eastern European location from dusk through to the dead of night. Host Reggie Yates, will continue to be the contestants’ only form of communication as they attempt the gruesome challenges. As always, the show sees three best friends enter a huge forest at dusk, in a quest to unlock chests full of prize money and feed their greed. The not so fearless contestants will all be out to win money – but to win big, they must face some of the scariest tasks ever endured on TV.

Season 3

2017 · 7 episodes · Last episode: 9 years ago

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  1. E7

    7. The Box

    Finale

    Reggie Yates watches on as another team of celebrities try and out run the hounds. The Box's AJ Odudu, Maya Jama and Will Best must face the sausage maker from hell, a zombie scientist and the world's creepiest bird watcher.

  2. E6

    6. Geordie Shore

    Geordie Shore's Marnie Simpson, Chloe Ferry and Nathan Henry swap Newcastle for Eastern Europe and try to outrun the Hounds. If they can overcome a mutant baby, some half-finished clones and Chloe's constant flirting with Reggie they might stand a chance.

  3. E5

    5. I'm A Celebrity...

    Experienced I'm A Celeb'ers Stacey Solomon, Hugo Taylor and David Morgan have all handled the jungle but what about the mental terror of the forest…and the hounds? Only a mad stalker, an evil pumpkin man and Joe Swash stand between them and winning for charity.

  4. E4

    4. YouTube

    YouTube superstars Alfie Deyes, Joe Sugg and Marcus Butler might have millions of fans but no one is following them into this forest. The vloggers must deal with a brutal assault course, diabolical speed dating and a haunted playground. Watch with the lights on.

  5. E3

    3. Union J

    The X-Factor Union J stars Josh Cuthbert, Jaymi Hensley and JJ Hamblett enter the deep dark woods. Can they work together as a team and win big money for charity or will one of them be going solo? In Eastern Europe no one can hear a boyband scream.

  6. E2

    2. Love Island

    Love Island winners Cara De La Hoyde and Nathan Massey plus Love Islander Zara Holland. Swapping romance for horror, will couple Cara and Nathan stop bickering long enough to win any money for charity? Will Zara's fear of everything scupper her chances? The hounds of love are calling!

  7. E1

    1. TOWIE

    TOWIE stars Bobby Cole Norris, Pete Wicks and Chloe Sims face off against demented bin men, a warehouse full of evil toys and an army of clowns.

Season 4

2018 · 5 episodes · Last episode: 8 years ago

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  1. E5

    5. Olympians

    Finale

    In the last episode, Olympians Iwan Thomas, Louise Hazel and Jamie Baulch swap the athletics track for the dog run as they push themselves to their limits and attempt to take home the gold.

  2. E4

    4. The Real Housewives of Cheshire

    In episode four The Real Housewives of Cheshire, Dawn Ward, Lauren Simon and Tanya Bardsley take on the terrifying challenges but most terrifyingly of all, not drink Champagne for a whole night!

  3. E3

    3. I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!

    I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! jungle contestants George Shelley, Joe Swash and Vicky Pattison appear in the third episode attempting to win the cash prize. Will their time in the jungle prepare them for the forest?

  4. E2

    2. Emmerdale

    In episode two, Emmerdale cast members Danny Miller and Adam Thomas are joined by Love Island's Scott Thomas (who is also Adam's twin!). They'll encounter freaky children, a haunted ambulance and an art gallery from hell.

  5. E1

    1. Love Island

    In this edition, the stars of Love Island swap cocktails and sunshine for rat monsters and a pitch black forest. Chloe Crowhurst accompanies couple Marcel Somerville and Gabby Allen on the muggiest night of their lives. Will Gabby and Marcel's fledgling romance survive the trauma? Will Chloe stay single or fall for the Hounds?

Cast & crew

  • Marcus Butler

    Marcus Butler

    Self

Release The Hounds FAQ

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When did the latest episode of Release The Hounds come out?

The most recent episode of Release The Hounds, Season 4 Episode 5 "Olympians", aired on February 8, 2018.

How many seasons of Release The Hounds are there?

Release The Hounds has 4 seasons with 24 episodes in total.

When did Release The Hounds first air?

Release The Hounds first aired on ITV1 on September 22, 2014.

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