Tonight on NBC the all new show The Island hosted by Bear Grylls airs with an all new Monday June 8, season 1 episode 3 called, “Easier Said Than Done” and we have your weekly recap below. On tonight’s episode, the 12 remaining men desperately seek food.
On the last episode, day three on the Island proved to be difficult as the men have yet to find fresh drinking water. As they expended energy in the tireless search to find hydration, the realization that their days may be numbered hits the men hard. Did you watch the last episode? If you missed it we have a full and detailed recap, right here for you.
On tonight’s episode per the NBC synopsis “the 12 remaining men desperately seek food, and tension mounts as some men question their desire to stay on the island.”
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#TheIsland starts with Graham and Benji stranded in the water after dark. They debate ditching the camera to try and get back safely. They leave the camera and move off. Back at the beach, the men wonder where those two got to. It’s an hour past sunset and it’s been 10 hours. They’re all worried. Benji says he’s banged up and Bear says humans have poor night vision so it’s crucial to stay together.
They finally make it back to the beach and tell the others they have no idea what they’ve been through. They have some fresh water but tell them they couldn’t bring it all back. They just have to figure out how to get the water back. Next morning, on day five, the guys are still sleeping but start to wake. Rick says yesterday was crazy and they need to try and figure out how to exist as a group.
Rick says they need to have a goal every day. They talk about priorities and Davion says they need food now that they have water and says the hunger pangs will get worse. Dakota says maybe a team should go forage. Trey says they need to focus on food and they get up to go get things done. Bear says the Pacific Ocean is home to lots of food. He says limpets are great because they’re calorie rich.
Davion spots some. Bear says they’ll keep them alive but just barely. They cook up the limpets. Rob says this is new and jokes about bringing in a rabbi to bless it. He jokes that he’s not a good Jew and eats the shellfish. He says it’s pretty good. They all try it and they agree it’s like a #ChewyMushroom. Jud says the limpets aren’t good at all and it tastes like a booger with sand on it.
They knock down more coconuts to help out and Benji says there are 200 calories in a coconut and that will help. Rob says he wants to figure out what his strengths are to help the team. Davion says he looks after everyone and that’s a help. Rob says there’s a part of him ready to leave. Benji says they can’t afford to lose anyone else. Rob says he’s very removed from his environment.
Bear says the battle to survive is in your head and heart and if you don’t have those, you won’t make it. The guys are making a base camp and are working on shelter. Bear says food, fire, water and shelter helps. Bear says 10% more effort gives you 100% more comfort. Davion is hoping for a better night’s sleep. Dakota, Davion, Graham and Earnest are limpet searching. They scrounge for seafood.
Then Davion falls and they call for the medical pack. Davion fell on his back and Buck checks him out. Buck calls for an evac for Davion. He says he thinks they need a stretcher and IV narcotics. Graham says the boat is coming for him. The medics come over and Davion says he landed on his coccyx and heard a snap. Dakota tells Jud they’re taking him away.
Earnest says he can’t move and they’re calling a helicopter. Davion is in terrible pain as they try to move him. Rick says the island is eating people and it’s making him deeply sad to lose Davion. He says they’re losing a person every three days. He says the risk to collect the limpets is too great and they need to assess risk better. Bear says when you’re tired and hungry it’s important to think carefully.
Trey says it stinks to lose another friend and says it’s hard to see Davion go against his well. They take Davion to the chopper. They all see him off. They say #ByeDavion. Trey says they lost three in barely a week. Rick says he doesn’t like losing another one and hopes no one else leaves. Bear says that’s one less man to hunt food and water. It’s day six and the guys meet and talk about priorities.
Trey says they need to get wood and cook up water and they talk about food. Matt says the ocean is plentiful and they need to find protein. Jud says they found a huge net and maybe a group can pull out the net. He says things wash up. Jud says trash is treasure to them. They go dig out the fishing net and untangle it. Benji says they fixed the holes and need to figure out how to catch something.
Dakota says all he’s missing is food right now and they tease him about missing his GF. Dakota says he wants to make her proud and hopefully he can somehow. He says he went to college twice and dropped out both times. He says he was down on himself and felt like a failure. They agree the net looks good and are ready to go fishing. Benji coaches them on how to use the net.
Matt says they have to work for everything out there. They set up a fishing trap and hope tomorrow they’ll have some fish. Next day, they go check the net. Benji says his shorts won’t stay up anymore. They have nothing in the net and are very disappointed. They say it looks like something got caught in it and bit some holes in it. Benji says they have to get better or will be sh*t out of luck for food.
Trey says they haven’t had anything since day one when they had the snake and Dakota talks about cheeseburgers, fried and brownies. Jud says he wants a burrito. Benji wants cookie, pickles, ice cream. Matt says he wants a pasta dish and bread. Earnest says he wants pizza, soup, breakfast, sandwiches. Dakota says Earnest talks about food all the time. Then he says Oreo cheesecake.
Earnest says Dakota is his brother from another mother. Earnest is making a spear to try and get a bird. Dakota and Matt have spears to try and get some fish. They creep around and try to spear things. Dakota says if they can find a good spot, they can find food. Buck says they saw some stingrays and call for them to bring the spears.
They try and nab a stingray but it’s a bust. Jud says now that they have water they notice how hungry they are too. He says you can only worry about the worst thing. He says then whatever’s next in line crops up and it’s just as bad. Jim says people are struggling and the emotional side will start occurring. Bear says their metabolism will fall, then their energy levels then fatigue will crop up.
Rob isn’t feeling good and says he’s been considering calling it quits. He says he doesn’t see this as quitting. He says he has the will to continue but doesn’t know if it’s a smart move. Jim says he and Earnest have bonded a lot over their military past. Dakota says food is his only issue. Jim says he’s had young cops walk off the jobs after a few weeks and tell him the job wasn’t what they thought it was.
Jim says he thinks Rob is going to leave next. He says he feels lost without his kids since he’s a stay at home parent. Rick says they have a ton of water around the corner left from Benji and Graham’s water suicide mission. They move carefully over the rocks to get the water and camera they left. Rob says he wants to give back to the group. They spot the water they left. They head back with it.
They move into the water and navigate across the rocks. Bear says skirting the shoreline can be hard because of slippery rocks and drops. They make it back out. Rob says he’s getting emotional and they ask if his kids will like to see this and says he’s making his family proud. Rob says he thinks he has the ability to provide and says his morale is better and he’s seeing the bigger picture.
Rob pees in a bottle and they joke that it looks like a Budweiser. Rob says that tell him he’s not close to dehydration. Bear says real survivors are lifted up from their triumphs and press on. Rob says he’s going to try hard to make it to the end and not succumb to negative emotions. Benji says Rob had done a 180 and has the right mindset now and is enjoying it. Dakota and Jud joke about who’s the best looking.
They see birds and know that means there’s fish. Matt says he’s worked on Deadliest Catch on some other wild shows and has done shark shows but always had water, food and warmth. He says he’s never lived in a survival situation and says you have to rely on your skills and says this will put him to the test. They head out with the net and catch a turtle they can’t eat because it’s a protected species.
They try and get it loose of the net. Benji and Matt walk the turtle out from shore a ways but it seems to not be doing well. They bring it back to the beach. They feel bad about it and Benji says he hopes they didn’t hurt it. It’s not moving and looks kind of lifeless. Benji says he’s going to give it CPR. He tries to blow into its mouth. The turtle perks up a little and gasps for air.
It finally starts going for the water and swims away. The guys high five for saving the turtle as they watch it swim away. Matt says to be able to bring a turtle back to life was the closest he’s been to an amazing natural experience. Another guy says he wishes they could have eaten it. On day nine. They go check the nets and they are thrilled to have one little fish. Rick says the island gave them a fish.
They agree that world there is simple although it’s brutal. Rick says he wants to stay on the island from now on. Rick says he can’t wait to see what happens on the journey. Bear says one week in, they have lost three men and wonders who among them has the determination to make it to the end.
THE END!
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