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Alex Cooper’s Unwell Launches Four-Episode ‘Winter Games’ Reality Contest on YouTube

The four-part release signals Unwell’s push into self-produced premium programming.

Overview

  • Unwell announced the 16-person cast Monday, with the series premiering on YouTube April 6 and new episodes rolling out daily through April 9.
  • The lineup features Dakota Mortensen, MomTok creator Demi Engemann, and Anna Delvey, with YouTuber Adam W hosting and commentary by Graydon Cutler and Grace O’Malley.
  • The competition was filmed over four days at a luxury chalet in Park City, Utah, and the production received a state film incentive, according to the companies and trade reports.
  • The launch lands as Mortensen stays in the news after a 2023 video of Taylor Frankie Paul throwing metal chairs led ABC to pull her Bachelorette season, and he has denied related allegations in a statement to People.
  • Unwell frames the series as its first fully self-produced premium show distributed directly to its audience, a creator-led strategy that aims to grow reach without relying on traditional TV networks.