Who is Eric from Outlast season 2? Age, job, Instagram, and more explored

Netflix's Outlast Season 2 is back again with a new set of participants from various fields competing to win a $1 million cash prize. In the latest season of the survival show, competitors vary from mechanics to defense lawyers, rocket scientists, models, and more.

Among the 16 participants featured on Outlast Season 2, we are discussing Eric Shevchenko, 49, a chef and a farm-to-table restaurateur. The show's debut episode featured Eric as the leader of one of the four teams. His Delta team consisted of himself, Tina, Joseph, and Brendon.

Netflix has released six episodes of Outlast season 2. By the end of the sixth episode, the competitors still in the game include Drew, Sammy, and Drake from the Bravo Team, while Delta Team members Tina, Joey, Joseph, Brendon, and Eric are also in the game.

The official synopsis for Outlast Season 2 reads:

"A raw survival competition series where 16 lone wolves must outlast each other in the Alaskan wilderness in an attempt to win 1 million dollars. There is only one rule in this cut throat game: they must be a part of a team to win."

This article focuses on Outlast season 2 participant Eric Shevchenko.

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Outlast season 2 participant Eric Shevchenko: Details explored

Eric Shevchenko is a 49-year-old chef from Saginaw, Michigan. He specializes in cooking and can even prepare a meal out of wild animals such as raccoons, porcupines, and snapping turtles. His Netflix bio states, "Nothing is off the table for Eric."

Eric's Instagram profile (@eric_chefchenko) describes himself as an entrepreneur. Eric's profile mentions him as a contestant on Netflix's Outlast Season 2 and has several other essential details. It mentions a pizza restaurant called Old World Pizza in Michigan.

Along with that, Eric is also associated with Preservation Food Co., which describes the fermentation of various foods and related things. Other than these, Eric's profile also shares two more of his business ventures, including Vaca Vieja Beef and Outdoor Soap Co. - a handmade soap brand founded by Eric.

The handmade soap website mentions Eric as the founder and shares more details:

"At our core, we believe in the power of nature to provide an experience that is pure and centered around the natural world. Founder Eric Shevchenko has spent years perfecting his craft and creating an unmatched product that will leave your skin feeling refreshed and renewed."

The most recent update from Eric's account is about the upcoming watch party at The Oracle Brewery on Wednesday, September 11. It mentions Eric as a "local celebrity".

Many of Eric's posts are about preparing various kinds of pizzas. He can also be seen experimenting with his cooking and preparing various unique items such as "an apple brown butter sage sausage pizza." One of his recent posts mentions that Eric's childhood food memories included "pickling of peppers," among other things.

Eric's Old World Pizza restaurant started on July 3, this year as seen on his Instagram. He also has shared a dedicated post about the occasion and wrote:

"What an amazing day some much to say about the Old World. We established ourselves in this community around 1993 here in Old Town AKA Old World. As Brothers we have traveled around the world and then some met some great people been to some amazing places but our hearts will always lie here in The Old World. . So happy to have had a Great time with my brothers and meeting new creative people."

Fans who have followed Eric's journey on Outlast Season 2 will soon witness the show's final episodes on Netflix. Out of the 16 participants who originally joined the survival show, only a handful of them, including Eric, will be seen in the finale episodes.

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Netflix will drop the remaining episodes of Outlast Season 2 on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. The first batch of the episodes is already on the OTT platform.