Season 1 • Episode 11
LatestIn the season finale, a reunion of the contestants marks a possibility of hope and salvation; but the eventual arrival of the rescue party turns out to be the most dangerous encounter yet!
Siberia is an American mockumentary series about a reality television show where 16 contestants must survive in the Siberian territory of Tunguska. The show was filmed in Birds Hill Provincial Park just north of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It premiered on NBC on July 1, 2013. The first season was met with generally favorable reviews from critics and viewers, with average viewership per episode coming in around 2.03 million viewers. Metacritic scored the show with a 63 out of 100. The series concluded its first season on September 16, 2013.
Production
Faked Siberia in Manitoba so convincingly NBC viewers bought it
Writing
Blurred reality/fiction lines before The Rehearse existed
Acting
Cast played 'themselves' — improvisational chaos ensued
Creator
Matthew Arnold
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
NBC marketed it as actual reality TV; viewers flooded forums arguing whether contestants really died. The network refused to confirm it was scripted for weeks.
Predates The Rehearsal and Borat Subsequent Moviefilm's reality-blending by years, but died because 2013 audiences weren't ready to question what was 'real.' Cancellation after one season became a meta-tragedy: the show itself didn't survive.
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