《潜行追踪》是一部纪实性真人秀。节目找来普通人隐匿之后，让由反恐专家或前特务机构工作人员组成追踪专家团队，通过他们的住家、社交痕迹、手机通讯记录，寻找出他们隐匿之处。14 ordinary members of the U.K. public are challenged to go on the run, and to drop off the grid for up to 28 days. This is a twist on the reality TV genre, with simulated 'state' tracking by professional investigators, hackers, profilers and ex-police officers. With limited financial resources, those hunted must do whatever they can to maintain a low profile against hunters who use every trick in the book to find, track and catch them.