Outlast: The Jungle finale: release date and time, finalists, and who’s tipped to win

We are somehow already at the finish line for Netflix 's Outlast: The Jungle, and nine very muddy, very stubborn humans are still clawing toward that $1 million. Netflix has been hyping a messy, mean final sprint, and based on what we have seen in Panama so far, the jungle is absolutely not done chewing people up. If you want the whole picture before those last two episodes hit, here is everything you actually need, minus the fluff.

When to watch the finale

Episodes 7 and 8 land on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 3:00 a.m. ET (that is midnight PT). The first six episodes are already up, so you can catch up now and roll straight into the end. It is a simultaneous global drop for subscribers everywhere. For clarity on the rollout: Season 3 (The Jungle) premiered June 10 with its first six episodes; the final two arrive June 17.

What the winner actually wins

The last team standing splits a $1 million cash prize among the surviving members. Key word there: team. Solo players are not eligible, period. So even if you want to throttle your campmate by day 45, you still need them to get paid. That structure makes the endgame extra spicy because every alliance and every betrayal directly decides who cashes a check.

How this version works (and why it is extra punishing)

Sixteen contestants were dropped into the Panamanian jungle and divided into three teams, which is a switch from the four-team setup used in the earlier Alaska seasons. You can leave three ways: fire a flare and quit, get medically evacuated, or get voted out by your own team. The one unbreakable rule: nobody wins alone.

Showrunner Mike Odair calls this season 'throwing gasoline on the format' — and between the heat, the wildlife, and the social warfare, that checks out.

Who is still in, who is out (through episode 6)

Nine players remain heading into the finale, with seven others already gone. Here is the field as of the end of episode 6:

• Sarah Awad — still competing
• Abby Chu — still competing
• Morgan Colburn — still competing
• Braxton Fish — still competing
• Pharaoh Gayles — still competing
• Nikki Hru — still competing
• Maddy Jones — still competing
• Leiya Pillitteri — still competing
• Wes Saunders — still competing
• Sean Jacobs — out (medevac after third-degree burns from a campfire accident)
• Halle Cooley — out (fired her flare in episode 5 after severe dehydration)
• Mary Wedell — out
• Dave Cecchini — out
• Marshall Strain — out
• Ben Orndorff — out
• One additional exit — out (the first-half tally is seven departures total; this listing accounts for six by name, with one more exit documented in the episodes)

Those remaining exits beyond Sean and Halle cover a mix of team votes, medical issues, voluntary quits, and flat-out rejections by their own camps. The show has been cagey in previews, but the episodes make the math add up: 16 in, 9 left, 7 out.

Players to watch heading into the last stretch

Wes Saunders (yes, the former NFL player) has been the loudest physical presence and a default leader type — which helps until it paints a target on your back. Pharaoh Gayles, a wildlife educator with Seminole heritage, has been edited as a tracker who is not afraid to go dark strategically; that combination is intimidating in a place where food, fire, and trust are all scarce. Abby Chu has been working the women-first alliance angle with purpose. Braxton Fish, an adventure vlogger, tends to pounce on opportunity — sometimes smart, sometimes chaotic. And Nikki Hru has the practical toolkit you actually want out there: knife confidence, reliable fire-making, and a calm read of the terrain.

Bottom line: this finale is built for fractures and last-minute pivots. Set your alarm (or do not sleep at all), because the jungle is about to settle its score.