Dwayne Fields Preparing to Spend “The 7 Toughest Days on Earth” in New National Geographic Series

Natural-born survivor Dwayne Fields will star in a new National Geographic series as he fights for survival in The 7 Toughest Days on Earth.

THE 7 TOUGHEST DAYS ON EARTH will feature natural-born survivor Dwayne Fields, the first Black British citizen to conquer the magnetic north pole, as he aims to survive the most extreme elements on the planet. (National Geographic/Bragi Þór Jósefsson)

THE 7 TOUGHEST DAYS ON EARTH will feature natural-born survivor Dwayne Fields, the first Black British citizen to conquer the magnetic north pole, as he aims to survive the most extreme elements on the planet. (National Geographic/Bragi Þór Jósefsson)

What’s Happening:

  • At the TCA Summer Press Tour, National Geographic Content president Courteney Monroe made several announcements, which included a new series, The 7 Toughest Days on Earth.
  • The show stars Dwayne Fields, the first Black British citizen to conquer the magnetic north pole and a natural-born survivor.
  • Growing up in a violent city, Dwayne escaped that life and traded it in for a different type of survival in the most challenging places in the world.
  • The 7 Toughest Days on Earth follows Dwayne Fields as he fights to survive in extreme climates, dropped down for a week in each one.
  • In addition to keeping himself alive, Dwayne Fields will also be responsible for the survival of the camera crew documenting each mission, leading them to an extraction point.
  • Production begins this winter and is produced by Nutopia (One Strange Rock, Limitless with Chris Hemsworth).
  • Executive producers are Jane Root, Sam Bagnall and Chris Kugelman.
  • Bengt Anderson is vice president of production and Alan Eyres is senior vice president of production and development.
  • After the National Geographic premiere, The 7 Toughest Days on Earth will be streaming on Disney+.
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