Series synopsis
Naked and Afraid is an American reality television series that premiered on Discovery on June 23, 2013.
What happens when you put two complete strangers - sans clothes - in some of the most extreme environments on Earth? Each male-female duo is left with no food, no water, no clothes, and only one survival item each as they attempt to survive on their own.
Premise
What happens when you put two complete strangers - sans clothes - in some of the most extreme environments on Earth? Each male-female duo is left with no food, no water, no clothes, and only one survival item each as they attempt to survive on their own.
Cast and characters
Guest cast
- Shanika Malcolm as Self - Survivalist
- Jeremy Rowe as Self - Survivalist
- Kylie Furneaux as Self - Survivalist
- Puma Cabra as Self - Survivalist
- Julie Wright as Self - Survivalist
- Billy Berger as Self - Survivalist
- Steven Kelly as Self – Survivalist
- Laura Zerra as Self - Survivalist
- Clint Jivoin as Self - Survivalist
- Jonathan Klay as Self - Survivalist
- Alison Teal as Self - Survivalist
- Shane J. Lewis as Self - Survivalist
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 232 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 30 | August 3, 2013 | June 14, 2020 |
| Season 1 | 7 | June 23, 2013 | December 11, 2013 |
| Season 2 | 6 | March 16, 2014 | April 20, 2014 |
| Season 3 | 10 | June 29, 2014 | September 21, 2014 |
| Season 4 | 11 | April 19, 2015 | July 19, 2015 |
| Season 5 | 5 | October 4, 2015 | November 1, 2015 |
| Season 6 | 12 | March 13, 2016 | June 5, 2016 |
| Season 7 | 11 | March 5, 2017 | May 21, 2017 |
| Season 8 | 6 | July 30, 2017 | August 20, 2017 |
| Season 9 | 15 | March 11, 2018 | August 12, 2018 |
| Season 10 | 20 | March 3, 2019 | September 28, 2019 |
| Season 11 | 17 | February 23, 2020 | May 17, 2020 |
| Season 12 | 11 | March 27, 2021 | April 18, 2021 |
| Season 13 | 6 | August 1, 2021 | September 5, 2021 |
| Season 14 | 13 | February 27, 2022 | April 24, 2022 |
| Season 15 | 11 | February 19, 2023 | April 30, 2023 |
| Season 16 | 5 | October 15, 2023 | November 12, 2023 |
| Season 17 | 12 | February 18, 2024 | May 5, 2024 |
| Season 18 | 12 | March 9, 2025 | May 11, 2025 |
| Season 19 | 12 | February 15, 2026 | May 3, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bares All Recap, extra footage and commentary with the season 1 cast including their families. |
August 3, 2013 |
| 2 |
Double Jeopardy Cassie DePecol, Forrest Galante, Manu Toigo and Russell Sage on the Panamanian coast. |
December 8, 2013 |
| 3 |
Bares All 2 Recap, extra footage and commentary with the episode 8 cast, including their families. |
December 14, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Jungle Curse Shane Lewis and Kim Shelton have to survive 21 days in the Costa Rican jungle, where a producer has survived a venomous snake bite. |
June 23, 2013 |
| 2 |
Terror in Tanzania Survivalists EJ Snyder and Kellie Nightlinger survive in Tanzania's Serengeti Plain, putting their skills to the ultimate test. |
June 30, 2013 |
| 3 |
Island From Hell Jonathan Klay and Alison Teal are marooned in the Maldives for 21 days and clash with sunburn and starvation. |
July 7, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Man Vs. Amazon Amanda "AK" Kaye and Tyler Steinle failed to survive in the Amazon rainforest after tapping out, season 1 castaways EJ Snyder and Laura Zerra arrive to complete AK and Tyler's 21 day journey. |
March 16, 2014 |
| 2 |
Damned in Africa Jeff Zausch and Eva Rupert test their survival skills in the harsh desert of Madagascar's Massif D'Isalo. Their camp was badly burned when they attempted to cook snake meat and they barely survived. |
March 23, 2014 |
| 3 |
Paradise Lost Alana Barfield and Keith Busch have a deserted island in Fiji all to themselves. Keith left early on day 11 for seizures; Alana survives alone for full 21 days. |
March 30, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Primal Fear Lindsey Leitelt and Luke McLaughlin challenged in a dense harsh land in Namibia. |
June 29, 2014 |
| 2 |
Blood in the Water Dani Julien and Justin Bullard stranded with starvation and tiny predators in the Bahamas' Andros islands. |
July 6, 2014 |
| 3 |
Hearts of Darkness Carrie Booze and Tom Touw survive with crocodiles and extreme heat in Cambodia. |
July 13, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alligator Alley An Army mom and a U.S. marine battle alligators, snakes and mosquitoes in the Florida Everglades. |
April 19, 2015 |
| 2 |
Rumble in the Jungle Christina and Steve take on the Mexican jungles of Quintana Roo for 21 days. |
April 26, 2015 |
| 3 |
Mayan Sacrifice Luke, a go-getter from Southern California, and Alyssa, a positive survival instructor, take on the rugged coast of the Yucatan. |
May 3, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Forsaken When sparks don't fly deep in Panama's Isla San José, an ex-cop Gary Underhill and a "wild child" Kim Kelly clash over cuddling. |
October 4, 2015 |
| 2 |
Fear The Unknown Trent Nielsen and Annie Foley are afraid of the dark in the mysterious Mayan jungles of Belize. |
October 11, 2015 |
| 3 |
The Darkest Hour Mountaineer Joe Brandl and former cop Andrea Lopez survive in Namibia, which is home to dangerous predators, but inner demons seem to cause more trouble. |
October 18, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
King of the Forest A self-proclaimed 'king of the forest' and an endurance athlete tackle the backwoods of Alabama. They secure shelter and a fire early on, but when hunger kicks in, one of them does something that's never been seen in show history. |
March 13, 2016 |
| 2 |
Frozen in Fear A marine biologist and a special forces veteran risk hypothermia at every turn as they take on Ontario, Canada, with no clothes. Bitter cold, torrential rain and wandering bears and moose make every night a struggle. |
March 20, 2016 |
| 3 |
Rise Above A horse trainer and a wilderness instructor take on the rain-soaked jungle of Colombia's Amazonia. Constant downpours and a lack of resources make one survivalist hit rock bottom, and the other is forced to pick up the slack. |
March 27, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Eye Of The Storm Two survivalists take on the Belize Jungle to survive for 21 days with no food, water or clothes. They must put their skills to the ultimate test to overcome a catastrophic hurricane and predator-filled environment. |
March 5, 2017 |
| 2 |
Washed Out An extreme athlete and a book smart bartender tackle an Ecuadorian cloud forest where it rains daily. Will their inability to know their own limits eventually get the best of them or will Mother Nature strike the final blow in this Naked and Afraid first? |
March 12, 2017 |
| 3 |
Hangry Former Marine Tim, and Shannon, a stonemason take on armies of stinging red ants and bubbling mud volcanoes on the Caribbean island of Trinidad. Even with this daunting location working against them, their biggest struggle is actually each other. |
March 19, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lost at Sea Two survivalists are stranded at sea and have to survive for 21 days with no food, water or clothes. They must put their skills to the test to overcome deadly sharks and heatstroke that threaten their survival. |
July 30, 2017 |
| 2 |
Texan Torture A surfer from Hawaii and an ex-military take on the Texas countryside, surrounded by armadillo, bighorn sheep and vicious wild boar; as they battle starvation and face a potentially fatal flood, their skills get fully put to the test. |
August 2, 2017 |
| 3 |
The Hunted A mother of four and a country boy are dropped into the jaguar filled jungle of Belize. While they hunt for food, something is hunting them, and the mental part of the challenge gets to them both. Can they survive the jungle and themselves? |
August 3, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Category 5 Survival A category five Hurricane blasts through the camp of Amal, an Iraqi war refugee now living in Iowa and her partner, Duke. In addition to the hurricane, the pair also endure venomous spiders, insects, and nocturnal predators in the swamps of Florida. |
March 11, 2018 |
| 2 |
A Screw Loose In a haunted Mayan jungle, a painful injury tests the resolve of survivalists Leah and Caesar. Surviving is a struggle as they are faced with suffocating humidity, hungry predators, torrential rainfall, unrelenting insects and intoxicating fruit. |
March 18, 2018 |
| 3 |
Swamp Queen In the snake-filled Mississippi swamps, Gabrielle, a former fan survivalist takes on the full 21-day challenge. Gabrielle and Brian are faced with deadly snakes, unrelenting mosquitos, nocturnal predators and a relentless week-long thunderstorm. |
March 25, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Frozen and Afraid Dropped onto a frozen Alaskan Glacier, All-Star survivalists Laura Zerra and Steven Hall scramble to stave off frostbite and hypothermia. And 7,000 miles south, two new survivalists take on a sun-scorched Brazil island, with anaconda and deadly stingray. |
March 3, 2019 |
| 2 |
You've Got Another Sting Coming On a sun-scorched Brazilian island, aggressive anaconda and deadly stingray torment survivalists Whitney and Nathan, pushing both of them to their breaking point. Working together they use their hunting and fishing skills to try and make it 21 days. |
March 3, 2019 |
| 3 |
No Safety In Numbers Two pairs of survivalists are surprised when they must take on the deadly jungles of Panama side-by-side. But before their 21-day challenge begins, they have to re-think their survival strategies along gender lines. |
March 10, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Twinning In an unprecedented Naked and Afraid challenge, identical twin sisters Amber and Serena, as well as brothers Warren and Thomas, are dropped in the African savannah. They take on rhinos, hyenas and a territorial leopard stalking their camp. |
February 23, 2020 |
| 2 |
Little Person, Big Challenge Underestimated his whole life, a survivalist with dwarfism tries to prove himself in the Amazon but struggles against predators and his partner. |
March 1, 2020 |
| 3 |
Bahama Drama In the Bahamas two fans face relentless insects and aggressive sharks during hurricane season. |
March 1, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
No Rain, No Gain Torrential downpours hammer the survivalists as soon as they're dropped into the Georgia rainforest. Pushed by the weather, mountain lions, black bears and poisonous copperheads, the pair create a bond that leads to a life-changing decision. |
March 27, 2021 |
| 2 |
Mile-High Clubbed The mile-high altitude of the Rockies tests two strangers' ability to adapt. |
March 7, 2021 |
| 3 |
The Devil's Woods The frigid Montana wilderness pushes the survivalists' partnership over the edge. As they struggle to work together, wildlife including bears and aggressive moose circle their camp. Plummeting temperatures create the need for drastic action. |
March 14, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baskets and Bullet Ants All-stars Fernando and Dani land in a rainforest in Ecuador for their third challenge, where jaguars, caiman, anacondas and bullet ants are on the prowl; their divergent approaches to primitive survival might do them in. |
August 1, 2021 |
| 2 |
Two is a Crowd Survivalist Lynsey copes with her lone-wolf partner Darvil in South Africa. |
August 8, 2021 |
| 3 |
The Death Ledge Three young survivalists test their skills in the coastal rainforest of Ecuador, where they risk their lives scaling a massive rock cliff to forage for food. |
August 15, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Curse of the Chiapas A football coach and midwife attempt to overcome the curse of Chiapas, Mexico, a location so daunting that no survivalist has completed 21 days. But their radically different approaches to survival hurt their ability to endure. |
February 27, 2022 |
| 2 |
Haunted and Hungry A former Marine sniper and a Mississippi mom try to endure 21 days in a haunted Colombian swamp. But extreme humidity, insects and infection prove more difficult to endure than any legends. |
February 27, 2022 |
| 3 |
Fallen Farmer A transgender Vet and a South African farmer tackle the deadly bush of Zambia where territorial elephants, baboons and crocodiles threaten their every move. |
March 6, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Welcome to America! Two foreigners try to become the first survivalists to endure 21 days on U.S soil. But rattlesnakes, unfamiliar terrain and plummeting temperatures threaten to send them back across the pond. Lilly from Austria and Sam from the UK team up to do battle with the New Mexico wilderness. |
February 19, 2023 |
| 2 |
No Holds Barred Justin, a professional fighter, and Kami, a first responder attempt to survive the wetlands of Guyana. |
February 26, 2023 |
| 3 |
No Gear, No Fear A professional backpacker and an experienced hunter attempt to survive 21 days without their high-end gear in a swampy Argentine savanna teeming with mosquitoes, aggressive bees and violent subtropical storms. Argentina provides the backdrop for survivalists Malorie and Patrick as they contend with an unforgiving jungle. |
March 5, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Blood and Money An ICU nurse and a banker attempt a 14-day fan challenge in the rugged Mexican jungle. But as food becomes scarce they question their will and skill to make it to the end. |
October 15, 2023 |
| 2 |
City Slickers in the Wild Two city slickers from the urban jungles of New York City see if they have what it takes to survive for 14 days in South Africa. |
October 22, 2023 |
| 3 |
Broke Back Jungle A circus performer and an avid hunter take on 14 days in Tobago |
October 29, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Death by Crocodile A hunter and a farmer pool their knowledge as they attempt to survive 21 days in South Africa. But when the wildlife proves too stealthy to hunt, the survivalists take a life-threatening risk for food. |
February 18, 2024 |
| 2 |
There Will Be Blood In an international tribes challenge, one survivalist must cope with menstruation in the middle of the African bush. |
February 25, 2024 |
| 3 |
Colombian Cave Women In this all-female tribe’s challenge, two veteran survivalists return to mentor two newcomers on the perils of San José Del Guaviare, Colombia, for 21 days. But, scarce food resources and torrential tropical storms take a quick toll. |
March 3, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
No Legs, No Problem The first-ever double amputee survivalist and an ex-Marine battle torrential storms, deadly snakes and swarming mosquitos as they strive to make it to 21 days in the dense jungles of Belize. |
March 9, 2025 |
| 2 |
Couch to Cave A super fan teams with a supermom to take on the jungles of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula for 14 days. Battling brutal storms, ravenous bats and unrelenting hunger, they must rely on sheer grit to survive this fan challenge. |
March 9, 2025 |
| 3 |
Return of the King Naked and Afraid legend Steven Lee Hall Jr. joins two first-time survivalists for 21 days in the brutal backwoods of Kentucky. Its deadly copperheads and violent storms push even the King of the Forest to his breaking point. |
March 16, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Flesh and Fangs In this episode, legendary survivalist Matt Wright makes a dramatic entrance into the wilds of Florida’s Everglades. |
February 15, 2026 |
| 2 |
No Tools Allowed Veteran survivalists Ky Furneaux and Dan Link take on their toughest challenge yet: surviving 14 days in Thailand with no tools at all. |
February 22, 2026 |
| 3 |
Like, Subscribe, Survive In a first-ever episode, five social media influencers will attempt to use their primitive skills to survive for 14 days on a rugged, remote island in Thailand. |
March 1, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Discovery |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 23, 2013 |
| Last aired | May 3, 2026 |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Schedule | Sunday at 20:00:00 |