Release the Hounds is a British television game show broadcast on ITV2 from October 2013 to February 2018. The show, hosted first by Reggie Yates and later by Matt Edmondson, culminates in the participants attempting to complete scary gruesome challenges in order to find keys to unlock chests containing money and then being chased by dogs in the hope of escaping and winning the cash prize.


TV series
Release The Hounds
Seasons and episodes
4 seasons · 24 episodes
- 1S4 E1
Love Island
Jan 11, 2018
In this edition, the stars of Love Island swap cocktails and sunshine for rat monsters and a pitch black forest. Chloe Crowhurst accompanies couple Marcel Somerville and Gabby Allen on the muggiest night of their lives. Will Gabby and Marce
- 2S4 E2
Emmerdale
Jan 18, 2018
In episode two, Emmerdale cast members Danny Miller and Adam Thomas are joined by Love Island's Scott Thomas (who is also Adam's twin!). They'll encounter freaky children, a haunted ambulance and an art gallery from hell.
- 3S4 E3
I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!
Jan 25, 2018
I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! jungle contestants George Shelley, Joe Swash and Vicky Pattison appear in the third episode attempting to win the cash prize. Will their time in the jungle prepare them for the forest?
- 4S4 E4
The Real Housewives of Cheshire
Feb 1, 2018
In episode four The Real Housewives of Cheshire, Dawn Ward, Lauren Simon and Tanya Bardsley take on the terrifying challenges but most terrifyingly of all, not drink Champagne for a whole night!
- 5S4 E5
Olympians
Feb 8, 2018
In the last episode, Olympians Iwan Thomas, Louise Hazel and Jamie Baulch swap the athletics track for the dog run as they push themselves to their limits and attempt to take home the gold.
Starring
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Release The Hounds?
- Release The Hounds is streaming on Hulu, Tubi TV, Pluto TV, Cineverse, The Roku Channel, Amazon Prime Video. Availability is refreshed weekly.
- How many seasons of Release The Hounds are there?
- Release The Hounds has 4 seasons and 24 episodes. Status: Returning.
- When is the next season of Release The Hounds?
- No air date has been announced for the next episode of Release The Hounds. Status: Returning. The latest episode aired on February 8, 2018.
- Who stars in Release The Hounds?
- Release The Hounds stars Reggie Yates, Marcus Butler.







