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I have always said that Matt Mason's overconfidence would be his downfall and I was proven correct in this episode. After an audacious plan to lure the Hunters to Devon, send them on a wild goose chase, in an attempt to deflate the tyres on their car, goes wrong, Matt scurries back to safety. when the Hunters don't take the bait for the trap, Matt is driven to a safehouse. What Matt doesn't know is that the Hunters are lying in wait. He arrives and after 21 days on the run, he is caught.
Next up we have this year's underdog Loren Hannon. Essex girl Loren began poorly by leaving behind her itinerary for the Hunters to find. But she has only gone from strength to strength. She has spent most of her life caring for her agoraphobic mother. Thus she has lived a very sheltered existence.
Last episode, after feeling particularly homesick, she tries to meet her sisters in Derby, but they don't show up. Distressed, but not beaten, Loren plans to go home to see her mum.
She goes to a local pub and asks for help there. The barman, Leon, says his mum Patricia will put her up for the night. Patricia does this and more. She says her friend Hugo can drive Loren to Essex. But the Hunters implement a social media campaign that results in Loren being ratted out by a member of the public. Further CCTV reveal her location in the pub. The Hunters interrogate one of the workers and he give sup Leon. The Hunters interrogate Patricia and despite initially rebuffing them, her story collapses once they search her phone.
They become suspicious of her absent call history and upon a little digging, they find out about Hugo. They send teams to where Hugo is picking up Loren. But while Loren is en route, she becomes paranoid, worrying that the Hunters have identified Hugo. She wisely ditches the plan, leaving the ground Hunters with lots of egg on their face. But Loren is still determined to get to Essex. She borrows a phone to call her best friend's boyfriend Kieran. He picks up her up and drives her home.
But the Hunters have tracked the call and identify Kieran's vehicle. They follow Kieran's van and just as Loren reaches home, the Hunters catch her. After 23 days, Loren has been caught.
Finally, we have friends Ismail and Nathaniel. We discover that growing up Ish was bullied, shy and very introverted. Nathaniel was the opposite, but remains intensely loyal to his friend. But the Hunters suspect Ish as being the weak link.
After a few nights of wild-camping off-grid in Huddersfield, Ish is dreadfully homesick and wants to see his sister Hafsza. Nate knows this is a massive risk, but is prepared to help his friend. He devises a plan which involves the boy splitting. Nate enlists his friend Drew to pose as Ish. The two go to their university city of Nottingham and livestream in the city centre. They hope to lure the hunters to Nottingham, allowing Ish to see Hafsza in Derby. The two will reunite in Dudley.
But the Hunters are close to catching Loren and they don't fall for the lure. This allows Ish to see Hafsza and make it to the rendezvous. Meanwhile, the Hunters have figured out the trap and send teams to intercept. While Nate is heading to the RDZ, he becomes paranoid and decides not to go. Instead, he is dropped off 14 miles away in Birmingham. This leaves Ish paranoid and isolated, as he wanders how he'll cope without his friend.
With 45 hours to go, we have our four finalists: brothers Harry and Frank Savage and the now divided friends, Nate and Ish.
They are told to access a pre-recorded message that will notify them of their extraction point. If they can make it there without being caught, they will win. The catch? Listening to the message reveals their exact location to the Hunters. To quote Harry Savage, "shit just got real."
Top tips for going on the run
1. Don't be overconfident. This was Matt Mason's downfall.
2. If you know the Hunters are following you then don't go home.
3. Always trust your instincts. This helped Loren temporarily escape the Hunters.
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