

Naked and Afraid XL
A group of the best survival experts in the world take on an un-survivable situation: 40 days. 40 nights. No food, water or clothes. To survive they'll need to master the environment, pushing far beyond the breaking point. Will even one be able to finish?
Cast

Kaiela Hobart
Self - Survivalist
Michelle Armogida
Self - Survivalist
Adam Kavanagh
Self - Survivalist
Nathan Martinez
Self - Survivalist
Lynsey McCarver
Self - Survivalist
Sam Mouzer
Self - Survivalist
Malorie Ann Romero
Self - Survivalist
Andrew Shayde
Self - Survivalist
Terra Short
Self - Survivalist
Heather Smith
Self - Survivalist
Wesly Cole Wilks
Self - Survivalist
Seasons
The first season takes place in Colombia. All of twelve contestants were separated into four teams of three in the first day of the 40-day challenge.

E1Welcome to the Jungle
Nov 8, 2015
A sneak peak at the upcoming season which includes a cast of returning competitors as they attempt to survive in Colombia for 40 days and 40 nights.

E240 Days & 40 Nights
Nov 15, 2015
Veteran survivalists are dropped into the badlands of Colombia, where they must survive for 40 days and nights with no food, water or clothes.

E340 Days: No Escape
Nov 22, 2015
After a week of being dropped into the dangerous and desolate badlands of Colombia with no food or water, one survivalist has already tapped out, another is on the brink, and hunger, thirst, and distrust are threatening to take down several more.

E440 Days: Snake in the Grass
Nov 29, 2015
After fourteen days, many who remain are struggling to adapt to their environment and each other. Some consider migrating to try and find new resources, while in other camps tension continues to rise and may lead to our second tap out of the season.

E540 Days: Jungle Rich
Dec 6, 2015
After nearly three weeks in the bush, two survivalists have tapped out and most others are making desperate treks across the savannah in search of food. If they can't find sustenance, they'll be forced out of the most difficult challenge of their lives.

E640 Days: Death March
Dec 12, 2015
The 10 remaining survivalists cross the 21-Day milestone and enter into unchartered waters. Scarce resources send the survivalists on a collision course. They fight for their lives with a huge electric eel and are visited in the night by a gigantic puma.

E740 Days: Sacrifice
Dec 20, 2015
With 15 days to go in the 40-day challenge, the ten remaining survivalists - dehydrated and protein starved - find themselves converging at dangerous Piranha Lake where they will they compete over scarce food and water.

E840 Days: Falling Apart
Dec 27, 2015
After thirty-one days in the Colombian jungle, the pressure is on to get the nourishment they need to survive extraction, but when one member doesn't play by the rules, the future of one group is thrown into jeopardy.

E940 Days: Filth and Fury
Oct 9, 2016
The final, and most difficult, part of the 40-day challenge begins. Jeff and EJ decide to attempt their extraction alone, and relationships grow contentious between both teams as they navigate the treacherous landscape to try and finish the challenge.

E10Dirty Dozen Return
Oct 16, 2016
The "dirty dozen" survivors from Naked and Afraid XL come together for the first time since their life-changing 40 day challenge. They'll discuss good times, hard times, and try to heal unresolved issues.
The second season takes place in South Africa.

E1Lions at the Gate
Aug 27, 2017
12 Naked and Afraid veterans begin their 40 day and 40 night challenge in the sun-scorched bush of South Africa during the middle of a drought and alongside deadly predators.

E2Man on Fire
Sep 3, 2017
On the drought-stricken plains of South Africa, a lack of water leads one group to venture off to find others and another group goes hunting for big game.

E3Human Prey
Sep 10, 2017
Only two weeks in and South Africa is already taking a huge toll on our survivalists, mentally and physically. Frustrations between survivalists explode, deadly leopards circle, and cases of tick-bite fever threaten to take some out of the challenge.

E4Too Many Chiefs
Sep 17, 2017
The Survivalists approach the halfway point of their brutal challenge. With starvation & sickness worse than ever they must come together to help one another, but the battle for Alpha Male distracts them from their strategy and may be their downfall.

E5Rock Bottom
Sep 24, 2017
Steven fails to return with Darrin from their two-day hunting expedition, leaving the group with no choice but to break camp in a desperate search for answers.

E6Deadly Consequences
Oct 1, 2017
Ryan encounters a wild animal while he's defenseless and without the help of the group.

E7The Sickness
Oct 8, 2017
In a 24-hour period, the contaminated fruit of a single tree sets off a shocking chain of events. As panic and illness spread through the group it's questionable whether anyone will make it to Day 40.

E8The Last Roar
Oct 15, 2017
As deadly predators begin to close in on the remaining survivalists, they must find the energy to secure food and start their long journey to extraction.

E9Out of Africa
Aug 31, 2016
All 12 survivalists return to bring viewers behind-the-scenes of their epic 40-day challenge in South Africa
Nine veteran survivalists take on the Amazon Jungle and try to survive for 40 days with no food, water, or clothes. Their biggest predator is what they can’t see, as the Amazon is home to hundreds of thousands of insects and life-threatening bacteria. This location is out to get them and it’s hunting them off one by one.

E1Heart of Darkness
Apr 23, 2017
Nine Naked and Afraid veterans attempt to survive the deadly jungles of Ecuador’s Amazon Basin for 40 days and 40 nights. To make it out alive, they’ll have to master the environment, push the limits of human endurance.

E2What Lies Beneath
Apr 30, 2017
The seven remaining survivalists enter the second week of their 40-day challenge in the bug-infested Amazon Jungle.

E3Shattered
May 7, 2017
Lacey's night-fishing plan yields a boost in strength and team morale. Lack of food and sleep at Camp Laguna Negra makes Shannon spiral downward. Matt and Russell take to the water and score another huge protein win.

E4Outbreak
May 14, 2017

E5Worlds Collide Part 2
May 21, 2017
While mourning the loss of their chief provider, the remaining five survivalists learn they are not alone in the jungles of the Amazon and are given an opportunity to join forces with others.

E6Divided We Fall
May 28, 2017
Days after the arrival of a new team member, division among the remaining six survivalists deepens as Russell leads the men on a risky two-day hunting expedition.

E7Left Behind
Jun 4, 2017
Four weeks into the brutal 40-day Amazon challenge, a violent two-day storm descends on the jungle. Before it's over, one more survivalist will be gone... leaving another hanging by a tenuous thread.

E8The Final Fight
Jun 11, 2017
The remaining survivalists struggle to regroup in time for a brutal two-day, 15-mile water extraction journey.
Season 4 was filmed in the basin of Selati River in South Africa in October and November 2017. It first aired on April 29, 2018. The season's theme is All Stars.

E1All-Stars: Hunted Humans
May 6, 2018
Stalked by lions, hyenas and aggressive crocodiles, 13 all-star survivalists try to survive for 40 days in Africa's sun-scorched Selati Basin. Resources are scarce and when one group scavenges meat, hungry predators stalk their camp.

E2All-Stars: Africa Strikes First
Nov 3, 2019
An attack by a venomous predator puts one of the survivalists at risk just three days into the challenge. With food scarce, the other competitors hunt warthogs and impalas but as they track their prey, the survivalists are also being stalked.

E3All-Stars: Africa Strikes Twice
Nov 10, 2019
One survivalist takes a huge risk and enters a leopard kill zone to secure a big kill for his team. A massive storm unleashes torrential rains on each camp and the temperature plummets nearly 40 degrees.

E4All-Stars: To Hail and Back
Nov 17, 2019
Freezing rainstorms torture the remaining survivalists, risking severe hypothermia, and a successful hunt ends up backfiring and could cost two survivalists the challenge.

E5All-Stars: Dead Weight
Nov 24, 2019
One camp throws themselves into the lion's den to hunt for big game, while the other camp bands together for a group hunt and ends up finding a dangerous and unexpected food source.

E6All-Stars: Burn Notice
Dec 1, 2019
A devastating injury and a vicious storm that destroys the survivalists' food supply threatens to tear apart the newly merged camp.

E7All-Stars: Savage Journey
Dec 8, 2019
XL All-Star Matt Wright seeks redemption as he takes on the brutal challenges of surviving Africa by himself. After more than 20 days alone, Matt begins a search for the other XL survivalists.

E8All-Stars-Survivalists vs Predator
Dec 15, 2019
Risking retaliation from a dangerous nearby leopard, two survivalists scavenge the predator’s kill to provide food for the team. Matt Wright joins the other survivalists and immediately causes a confrontation within the group.

E9All-Stars: Feeding Frenzy
Dec 22, 2019
Survivalists embark on several dangerous hunts to secure protein and prepare for their arduous extraction on the horizon.

E10All-Stars-Top Ten Tap Outs
Oct 27, 2019
Brutal injuries and life-threatening illnesses end the 40-day challenge early for even the most elite survivalists. Through unseen footage and interviews, the survivalists offer insight and perspective on the most memorable moments when it all went wrong.

E11All-Stars: Fight to the Finish
Jul 1, 2018
In an epic two-hour event, the weak, divided group gets a much-needed victory when the hunters score a kill. To finish the challenge, the survivalists must complete a brutal extraction across deadly killing fields of lions, crocodiles and leopards.

E12All-Stars: The Lion's Den
Jul 8, 2018
The survivalists come face to face for the first time since their 40-day challenge in Africa.
On May 14, 2019, it was announced that the fifth season would premiere on June 2, 2019. This season's all-star cast faced the challenges of remote areas in the island of Palawan of the Philippines. Four teams of three arrived by boat and were dropped into the South China Sea, forcing them to swim through shark-infested waters to make camp on deserted islands. Some of the survivalists were seeking redemption for obstacles faced in prior seasons. In addition, two all-stars (Jeff and Laura) embarked early on an unprecedented 60-day challenge in jungles of the Philippines, then joined the others for the remaining 40 days. Jeff and Laura's early journey premiered on Discovery's Naked and Afraid: Savage on May 19, 2019.

E1Not a Drop To Drink
Sep 27, 2020
12 elite survivalists enter an unprecedented 40-day XL challenge. In the ocean off the coast of the Philippines, they must survive a shark-infested ocean and then face the dense Philippine jungle crawling with deadly snakes and monitor lizards.

E2Waterworld
Oct 4, 2020
12 elite survivalists are dropped into the brutal South China Sea where they must survive 40 days on land and sea. Plus, 2 All-Star survivalists enter the same challenge looking to survive not just 40 but an unprecedented 60 days.

E3Surviving With Sharks
Oct 11, 2020
With resources dwindling, the survivalists venture into the shark-infested waters of the South China Sea searching for a much-needed meal.

E4The Devil and the South China Sea
Oct 18, 2020
Ambushed by tropical storms, the survivalists are pounded by torrential rain and heavy surf; survivalists are stalked by sharks after taking to the open seas; one survivalist reaches his or her breaking point due to the storms and lack of food.

E5Belly of the Beast
Oct 25, 2020
Since the open sea is too dangerous to navigate, survivalists trek through a jungle filled with venomous centipedes, vipers and monitor lizards.

E6No Hand-Outs
Nov 1, 2020
A survivalist on a hunting expedition is bitten by a snake and requires an emergency medical evacuation; tensions arise between teams as hunting grounds get territorial; one group scores protein while their neighbors are on the brink of starvation.

E7Hike Into Hell
Nov 8, 2020
A grueling five-mile hike into the snake-filled jungles of the Palawan island tests the three remaining teams of survivalists; the one-day journey turns into two days of chaos, and one survivalist must be medically evacuated from the challenge.

E8Jeff's Worst Nightmare
Nov 15, 2020
The group is devastated when two critical survivalists leave the challenge; with just 10 days left before extraction, Jeff is forced to change his survival strategy, but a medical emergency puts him on the verge of a tap out.

E9Apex Predators
Nov 22, 2020
With just 10 days left before extraction, Jeff is forced to change his survival strategy but a medical emergency quickly has him on the brink of a tap out.

E10Goodbye Cruel Waterworld
Nov 29, 2020
Season finale. Medics closely monitor Jeff's high fever and prepare his evacuation. The others scramble for a 5-mile extraction journey through shark-infested waters. A survivalist pushes too hard leading to a medical emergency on the open sea.

E11Den of Vipers
Dec 6, 2020
Jeff is called out for his "no hand-outs" survival strategy but refuses to back down. Through a free-wheeling discussion, new interviews, and never-before-seen footage, it's a new look into how the survivalists survived land, sea and each other.
The survivalists are divided into 4 teams of 3, in 4 locations: Northwest: Gwen, Wes, and Josh. Southeast: Dawn, Suzänne, and Seth. Northeast: Makani, Bulent, and Kate. Southwest: Jon, Sarah, and Ryan.

E1Valley of the Banished
Nov 9, 2020
12 survivalists take on a 40-day XL challenge in the ferocious, heat-stricken, deadly South African bush, a location so challenging ancient tribes would banish the weak. Now, these survivalists will do the same if someone isn’t pulling their weight.

E2Croc Shock
Nov 9, 2020
As temperatures soar, survivalists try to hunt while being hunted themselves. At Camp Murder Puddle, the group fights off a night attack by aggressive crocodiles. A team in turmoil leads to the first self-banishment of the challenge.

E3The Barehanded Killer
Nov 9, 2020
After self-banishing, Kate is slammed by Africa's wrath. Desperately hungry, Bulent gets a major score with his bare hands but can Makani put aside her vegan beliefs? Wes and Gwen's first big food win goes wrong, threatening their health.

E4No Calm After the Storm
Nov 9, 2020
A brutal windstorm punishes the survivalists. A falling out with Bulent leads Makani to banish herself and risk going it alone. Kate finds a new group and the desperate team goes on a hunt that could make or break their challenge.

E5Boiling Point
Nov 14, 2021
Makani desperately pushes through the broiling valley to find a new tribe. Ryan hatches a high-risk plan to get a kill. Suzanne plots her exit from Seth, but Africa's heat thwarts her plan and forces a survivalist to leave the challenge.

E6Feastmode
Nov 21, 2021
An unlikely alliance scores the challenge's first big-game kill. Suzänne risks her survival by banishing herself from Seth. Bulent wards off hyenas and baboons. On a two-day hunting mission, Ryan's surrounded by deadly predators.

E7A Matter of Life or Seth
Nov 28, 2021
Brutal heat punishes Suzanne as she makes a new start after leaving Seth. Barehanded Killer Bulent takes on a monitor lizard. A potential snake attack could be Seth's first African food win. A tribe plans a move that could upend the challenge.

E8Keep Your Frenemies Close
Dec 5, 2021
Wes scores another kill, but when a group enters their camp, the win creates tension. A desperate Bulent migrates to Seth's watering hole. Seth is open to a partnership but Bulent remains solo and quickly gets a major food win in Seth's backyard.

E9Third Times The Harm
Dec 12, 2021
Wes and team get their third big-game kill, but the victory quickly becomes an unexpected and very dangerous medical situation. A broiling heat wave pushes temperatures to 130 degrees and tests Bulent's ability to survive solo.

E10Crossbow And A Cross To Bear
Dec 19, 2021
Desperate for food, Gwen and Sarah lead the charge to build a crossbow in the bush while Ryan feels the pressure to provide.

E11Banished But Not Broken
Aug 2, 2020
With extraction just days away, one survivalist goes against the group, is banished and must try to complete the challenge alone.
With no food, water, or clothes a group of the best survival experts in the world take on the Atchafalaya Basin, the largest wetland and swamp on the country, located in south-central Louisiana. The location is full of murky waters and has predators lurking all over its 7,000 acres vast land. The first Naked and Afraid XL challenge where all survivalists attempt 60 days and 60 nights in order to become XL Legends.

E1That All You Got, Louisiana?
Apr 25, 2021
12 of Naked and Afraid's best battle their biggest challenge yet - 60 days in Louisiana's punishing swamps.

E2Chomping at His Bits
May 2, 2021

E3Gat-R-Done
May 9, 2021

E4Gary Eats All the Things
May 16, 2021
With a huge 8-foot alligator win, Gary eats parts that are too much for his team and his stomach.

E5Itching for Revenge
May 23, 2021

E6EJ's Ball and Pain
May 30, 2021

E7A Bridge Over Swampy Water
Jun 6, 2021
To cross the gator-filled swamp, Rylie, Matt and Ryan engineer an epic 50-foot bridge in a desperate attempt for resources. Harassed by a black bear, Jeff and Steven must abandon their camp. EJ stalks a gator who has been stealing his fish.

E8A Feast of the Eyes
Jun 13, 2021
An eye-popping, reckless move puts a survivalist's challenge at risk.

E9Cold Grudges Die Hard
Jun 20, 2021
Two survivalists confront sub-freezing temperatures in the swamp.

E10All In To Get Out
Jun 27, 2021
On April 8, 2022, it was announced that the eighth season would premiere on May 1, 2022. Season 8 is set in a Peruvian rainforest and is named Naked and Afraid XL: Next Level. During this season, four Naked and Afraid XL veterans attempted an epic 60-day challenge while leading a new generation of survivalists embarking on their first 40 days.

E1I'm In Big Trouble
May 1, 2022
The Peruvian Amazon's aggressive piranha, venomous fer de lance and even poisonous plants test 12 survivalists. XL rookies look to last 40 days while vets try to make 60 and become Legends. Four survivalists will be gone in the first four days.

E2Amazon Pain Forest
May 8, 2022
The Peruvian Amazon. A rich, beautiful rainforest where thousands of species of animals and plants want to kill you. Now, 12 survivalists begin a new XL challenge there -- some going for 40-days, others attempting 60-day legend status.

E3In Your Face, Amazon!
May 15, 2022
Steven takes a huge risk when he raids a caiman nest for eggs; Dan and Waz join forces to snare the vultures circling their camp; Amber, Trish and Jen take on a huge project, but tensions could tear them apart.

E4The Legends Return
May 22, 2022
Three elite survivalists join the challenge; Dan and Waz take on dangerous prey; Amber battles an aggressive caiman to feed her team; Steven's main source of food turns sour.

E5Mutiny in the Jungle
May 29, 2022
The Legends put their mark on the challenge; desperate to get food for Steven, EJ creates poison blow darts to chase a much-needed meal; Matt spearheads an ambitious dock build that drains Dan's strength; Jeff adds to the tension on Amber's team.

E6Legendary Fail
Jun 5, 2022
Jeff struggles to keep food down; Trish and Amber hit a breaking point; Matt, Dan and Waz cross piranha-filled waters and score a big kill; EJ and Steven's new camp is stalked by a jaguar; a survivalist leaves their group to go solo.

E7Careful What You Fish For
Jun 12, 2022
With Amber gone, Trish and Jen must fend for themselves; Amber joins forces with Steven and EJ. A distant fishing hole means a punishing journey for their next meal; after a huge food win, Dan and Waz make a high-risk choice.

E8You Left Us to Rot
Jun 19, 2022
Desperate for food ahead of their Day 40 extraction, Jen pushes Trish to hunt new territory. Dan, Waz and Matt corner one of the Amazon's apex predators, a six-foot caiman. When Trish and Amber's paths cross again, tensions re-surface.

E9A Gathering Swarm
Jun 26, 2022
Pushing past day 50, the final six survivalists come together as one group, but must scramble to expand their shelter; the Amazon unleashes a bee swarm and a torrential storm; a knife accident threatens a survivalist's challenge.

E10Jungle Gangsters Out
Jul 3, 2022
With the day 60 extraction looming, a hunt goes awry and leads to an all-out jungle search for wounded prey; the team's large-scale raft build could be a crushing waste of time and calories; a survivalist decides this will be their last challenge.
Dropped into one of the most punishing locations ever attempted – Montana’s windswept and snow-covered Rocky Mountains – these elite survivalists will be tested like never before. Their quest to survive will demand knowledge, teamwork, and mental toughness that only the most accomplished NAKED AND AFRAID XL survivalists possess.

E1Frozen: Rocky Road Ahead
Jul 31, 2022
Twelve elite survivalists venture to Montana's sub-zero conditions in the Rocky Mountains.

E2Frozen: Stay With Me
Jul 31, 2022
Waz and Jake risk hypothermia to dam a frigid stream for trout fishing.

E3Frozen: Hypothermic When Wet
Aug 7, 2022
Scrambling from the start, 12 elite survivalists take on their harshest location yet, the sub-freezing Rocky Mountains of Montana. Jake injures his feet during insertion but tries to push through. Severe dehydration puts a survivalist's challenge at risk.

E4Frozen: Snow Rest for the Weary
Aug 14, 2022
Snowstorms test the survivalists' will leading to a leadership change.

E5Frozen: Thin Air, Fat Chance
Aug 21, 2022
Wes confronts Sarah and a mountain lion stalks the survivalists.

E6Frozen: Bear of a Finish
Aug 28, 2022
A grizzly bear mauling leads to a frightening search-and-rescue mission.

E1Enter the Proving Grounds
May 12, 2024
Twelve brave souls take on their first XL challenge in the Colombian Badlands. Survivalists must battle disease-carrying insects, scorching heat, six-foot caiman and stalking jaguars. In this unprecedented challenge, they must trek 40 miles in 40 days.

E2The Badlands Bite Back
May 19, 2024
Adam, Heather and Sam score a protein win, but the trek through Colombia's badlands puts the team at risk; Chris battles a mystery illness; Nathan reveals a secret to his partners; the Proving Grounds send a survivalist home.

E3Bad Blood in the Badlands
May 26, 2024
Malorie and Shell set their sights on an elusive caiman while Adam and Heather build a raised platform shelter to save Sam from ant attacks.

E4A Parasite to Behold
Jun 2, 2024
A newly formed tribe quickly works together to stalk and kill a caiman. The pressure to trek 40 miles to extraction pushes two teams to make risky migrations. A survivalist is on the brink when medics discover parasites in their digestive system.

E5Caiman Killers on the Loose
Jun 9, 2024
A massive food win buoys Terra and their whole team. On the heels of a caiman kill, Malorie sets her sights on a bigger prize. Heather is shocked when Adam tells her he has not been sharing food. A scorching migration could end Heather's challenge.

E6A Camp Divided
Jun 16, 2024
Far from extraction, Kaiela leads her team on a punishing trek that puts her challenge at risk.

E7Big Group Energy
Jun 23, 2024
The remaining survivalists join forces; when the group splinters to hunt resources, it leads to a big protein win but creates tension between Lynsey and Terra.

E8Prove It or Lose It
Jun 30, 2024
Facing an unprecedented two-day extraction, the final eight survivalists hunt, fish and trap potential food.
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A group of the best survival experts in the world take on an un-survivable situation: 40 days. 40 nights. No food, water or clothes. To survive they'll need to master the environment, pushing far beyond the breaking point. Will even one be able to finish?
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