Episode
Running Wild with Bear Grylls: Keegan-Michael Key in the Icelandic Lava Field
Overview
As if right out of a science fiction movie, Bear Grylls swoops in on a jetpack to pick up funnyman Keegan-Michael Key, kicking off their adrenaline-pumping adventure in the lava fields of Iceland. The "Key & Peele" star must put all jokes aside to face some of his greatest fears and conquer the lunar landscape. From a perilous rappel off a sheer 200-foot cliff to an endurance-testing jumar climb, Keegan-Michael is pushed beyond mental and physical limits in a truly life-changing experience.
Details
- Series
- Running Wild with Bear Grylls
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2021-04-26
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Keegan-Michael Key in the Icelandic Lava Field is Episode 5 in Season 6 of Running Wild with Bear Grylls. It aired on 2021-04-26. The runtime is 43 min.
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