Wilderness

Callum arrives at the juvenile facility and quickly becomes the central survivor on the island. He navigates brutal social dynamics with pragmatism and quiet courage, pushing to protect others even as chaos erupts. His leadership emerges as he challenges danger and seeks an escape, while confronting the island’s hidden threats.

Louise leads the women’s group and helps broker the uneasy merger of the survivors. She demonstrates practical, protective leadership and sacrifices herself to draw away danger, ultimately falling from a cliff while keeping others safe.

Jed runs the initial juvenile facility and makes tough, goal-oriented decisions at the island. He attempts to keep order through a pragmatic approach, but the escalating violence ultimately proves overwhelming as he is killed by the island’s threats.

Steve is a volatile, abusive participant who embodies the island’s cruelty. He pushes boundaries, incites violence, and becomes a volatile liability for the group before his own death at the hands of the killer.

Blue is a dangerous, predatory member who attempts to exploit others and is ultimately killed by a bear trap set in the forested island.

Jethro is one of the group members who suffers a brutal fate early on, his arm dismembered, underscoring the island’s sudden, brutal threat.

Lindsay is a schemer who manipulates others and plays both sides to survive, ultimately revealed as complicit in the survivors’ peril and dies after being cornered by Mandy.

Davie, a troubled youth, dies by suicide during the early arc, a death that triggers the group’s escalation and the subsequent hunt for survival.

Jo is a member of Louise’s group who forms a bond with Lewis. She endures capture and manipulation, ultimately meeting a brutal end when she is burned alive after pleading for help.

Mandy is a fierce survivor who resists the island’s horrors, joins forces with Callum, and ultimately survives the ordeal, reuniting with Callum as they depart the island.

Lewis forms a bond with Jo and contributes to the group’s attempts to escape. He fights to protect others and stays in the fight even as loyalties and dangers shift.

Davie’s dad functions as the primary human antagonist, masterminding violence and revenge on the island. He annihilates the group’s hopes for safety, confronts Callum in a final duel, and dies from his wounds after a last stand.