THE Wilds landed on Amazon Prime on December 11.
It’s a teen drama following a group of young women stranded on an island.
Where was The Wilds filmed?
The Wilds was filmed in 2019 in various locations across New Zealand.
Auckland, New Zealand
Some of the series was filmed at South Pacific Pictures in Auckland using soundstages.
The cast also filmed at West Wave Pool in Henderson.
West coast of the North Island, New Zealand
Many black sand beaches feature in the show, filmed on the west coast of the North Island.
The beaches there include Muriwai Beach, Piha Beach, and Karioitahi Beach.
It’s not clear exactly which beaches were used for filming.
Where is it set?
There isn’t a specific setting named in the show, just that the women are from an American town and were on their way to Hawaii when the plane crashed.
As for the island, the girls have no idea where they are.
What is The Wilds about?
After a plane crashes on strange island, a group of teenagers are left to look after themselves.
It’s about how they try to survive, work together and inevitably clash with each other.
The series has been dubbed a ‘new Lost’ but for teens.
