Splitting the cash from the bank heist between them, with Deb captured at the last moment - Andy made it to the extraction vehicle, earning himself the glory of being the sole Fugitive to escape, and the married couple $51,500.

While the expert Hunters are often hot on the heels of teams during their time on the run, Andy and Deb were ghosts for almost the entire 20 days they were evading capture. With just a few days to go before extraction, the pair surfaced and were spotted on CCTV for the very first time since they were in Geelong on day one.

Still, their meticulous planning and foolproof strategies were too much for the Hunters, and they almost immediately went off the radar again, covering their tracks and getting to the extraction point.

As the final team remaining, Andy and Deb began their run to the extraction vehicle, a boat pulling into Gem Pier, only to see two Ground Hunters standing between them and the boat.

"We thought we had made it," Andy told 10 Play, "we were running down the jetty, we were there together... to see the Hunters there was devastating."

"At first I saw a glimpse of someone in black and thought it might be Chelsea and Romanee because we had seen an ad that was still out for them," Deb added. "We thought, hopefully, it was all four of us at the end!

"Going from that elation to panic was scary but Andy, the planner that he is and knowing extraction was on a jetty, had already made his escape route to jump off and swim to the boat. It was his Jason Bourne moment," she added.

The pair had come so far so it was heartbreaking for Deb to be at the final hurdle and feel the hand of a Hunter on her shoulder, ending her time on the run just a few feet away from the extraction point.

"I was devastated," she admitted. "We had got this far so, in my head, I thought we'd both get there together... but at the same time, within about two seconds, I switched from being disappointed to going -- oh my god, Andy's still there! And being absolutely so proud of him.

"I would not have jumped into the water and done what he did... [I'm] just so, so excited that he made it, and as a team celebrating that together," Deb said.

"I was disappointed that I wasn't on the boat with Deb because we really hoped to be there together," Andy agreed, "but it was a huge relief that, as a team, we had done it.

"It didn't bother me if it was me or Deb, just that as a team we had completed Hunted and had put so much effort in and had such a great time on the run," he continued. "I had a lot of sleepless nights questioning and replanning, so to get there was a huge relief and we knew our girls would be proud of us."

For Andy and Deb, going on the run was a way for the pair to embark on an adventure as they entered a new stage in their lives. "We're going to be empty nesters soon, we needed to do something exciting," Deb explained.

"We've dedicated the last 20 years to raising our girls and that was our whole life for a long time, but with them off chasing their adventures, we're at a new phase and I thought, what can we do that's exciting?"

As fans of Hunted, the pair decided to give it a shot, and as soon as their application was successful they went into planning mode.

Watching every episode of the UK, US, and Aussie versions of the show, they made copious notes on what worked and what didn't, they read books on espionage, and even practised camping in their backyard to get comfortable being uncomfortable.

The pair also relied on the kindness of strangers, bringing them in not just for a favour but as part of the team.

"As soon as they realised we were all on the same team against the Hunters, they knew they were allowed to lie or throw them off-track and make sure that they never knew we were there," Deb said.

"Watching it back, we realised we had the best helpers, and I think it was just giving them that confidence that we're all a team together," she continued.

"People were amazing," Andy agreed. "The line of good and evil goes through the heart of everyone. Everyone's capable of good things, and everyone's capable of bad but I think putting yourself out there and asking for help, people want to help.

"People want to do good things and people are genuinely kind and will give you their time and resources. We tried to be really respectful of people and help them when we went to their houses, we just couldn't have done it without those people that were helping us," he added.

"It was such a surprise to us how much people were willing to put themselves out there and, in the end, we wanted to win for ourselves but we also wanted to win for the people who had been part of the team," Deb agreed.

"They say it takes a village to raise a child, but it takes a village to get to the end of Hunted, and our village was incredible."

Having made lifelong friends on their journey, Andy and Deb are now planning a trip back to Victoria next year to visit all the people who had helped them along their way, check in with them and enjoy a meal without the stresses of the Hunters kicking down the front door.

Looking back, the couple also had some advice for anyone thinking of going on the run.

"Do it," Andy said succinctly.

"Absolutely, say yes and see what happens! [It was] the best experience of our lives I think, 100 percent," Deb agreed.

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