The Seven Network has commissioned HELIUM to produce the epic adventure series ULTIMATE ESCAPE, which is the company’s fifth major, primetime commission since establishing a little over a year ago.   

Based on a hit Finnish original format created by Rabbit Films (Over The Atlantic), ULTIMATE ESCAPE has been developed for an Australian audience by HELIUM Pictures and commissioned for Australia by the Seven Network.     

Immersive, edge-of-the-seat big event television, this ground-breaking series sees teams of unique Australians race the clock and each other in a high stakes search and rescue operation in some of the toughest and most beautiful terrain on the planet. 

Current productions include the highly anticipated ten-hour event drama Last King of the Cross (Paramount+ Australia, Sky) which will premiere in Australia this month; the eight-hour scripted drama Paper Dolls (Ten, Paramount+); the two-part special event Australia’s Most Identical (Nine) and the ten-part sketch comedy We Interrupt This Broadcast (Seven). 

HELIUM CEO Therese Hegarty said: “HELIUM has grown exponentially over the last 12 months, with our slate reflecting strong projects with international and domestic appeal across multiple genres.”