Series synopsis
Naked and Afraid XL is an American reality television series that premiered on Discovery on November 8, 2015. It stars Laura Zerra, Jeff Zausch, Luke McLaughlin and Eva Rupert.
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?
Premise
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 and characters
Leading cast
- Laura Zerra as Self - Survivalist
- Jeff Zausch as Self - Survivalist
- Luke McLaughlin as Self - Survivalist
- Eva Rupert as Self - Survivalist
- Shane J. Lewis as Self - Survivalist
- Danielle Beauchemin as Self - Survivalist
- Alana Barfield as Self - Survivalist
- E.J. Snyder as Self - Survivalist
Supporting cast
- Honora Bowen as Self - Survivalist
- Jake Nodar as Self - Survivalist
- Clarence GIlmer as Self - Survivalist
- Stacey Osorio as Self - Survivalist
- Steven Lee Hall Jr. as Self - Survivalist
- Ryan Holt as Self - Survivalist
- Phaedra Brothers as Self - Survivalist
- Alyssa Ballestero as Self - Survivalist
- Tawny Lynn as Self - Survivalist
- Kim Kelly as Self - Survivalist
- Carrie Booze as Self - Survivalist
- Fernando Calderon as Self - Survivalist
Guest cast
- Gwen Grimes as Self - Survivalist
- Sarah Bartell as Self - Survivalist
- Jonathan Bonessi as Self - Survivalist
- Trish Bulinsky as Self - Survivalist
- Jamie Frizzell as Self - Survivalist
- Lisa Hagan as Self - Survivalist
- Dan Link as Self - Survivalist
- Jen Taylor as Self - Survivalist
- Waz Addy as Self - Survivalist
- Kylie Furneaux as Self - Survivalist
- Sara Burkett as Self - Survivalist
- Matt Wright as Self - Survivalist
Episodes
This series spans 11 seasons with 115 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 20 | October 9, 2016 | |
| Season 1 | 10 | November 8, 2015 | October 16, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 9 | August 27, 2017 | October 15, 2017 |
| Season 3 | 8 | April 23, 2017 | June 11, 2017 |
| Season 4 | 12 | May 6, 2018 | December 22, 2019 |
| Season 5 | 11 | September 27, 2020 | December 6, 2020 |
| Season 6 | 11 | November 9, 2020 | December 19, 2021 |
| Season 7 | 10 | April 25, 2021 | June 27, 2021 |
| Season 8 | 10 | May 1, 2022 | July 3, 2022 |
| Season 9 | 6 | July 31, 2022 | August 28, 2022 |
| Season 10 | 8 | May 12, 2024 | June 30, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Welcome to the Jungle 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. |
November 8, 2015 |
| 2 |
40 Days & 40 Nights Veteran survivalists are dropped into the badlands of Colombia, where they must survive for 40 days and nights with no food, water or clothes. |
November 15, 2015 |
| 3 |
40 Days: No Escape 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. |
November 22, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lions at the Gate 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. |
August 27, 2017 |
| 2 |
Man on Fire 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. |
September 3, 2017 |
| 3 |
Human Prey 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. |
September 10, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Heart of Darkness 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. |
April 23, 2017 |
| 2 |
What Lies Beneath The seven remaining survivalists enter the second week of their 40-day challenge in the bug-infested Amazon Jungle. |
April 30, 2017 |
| 3 |
Shattered 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. |
May 7, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
All-Stars: Hunted Humans 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. |
May 6, 2018 |
| 2 |
All-Stars: Africa Strikes First 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. |
November 3, 2019 |
| 3 |
All-Stars: Africa Strikes Twice 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. |
November 10, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Not a Drop To Drink 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. |
September 27, 2020 |
| 2 |
Waterworld 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. |
October 4, 2020 |
| 3 |
Surviving With Sharks With resources dwindling, the survivalists venture into the shark-infested waters of the South China Sea searching for a much-needed meal. |
October 11, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Valley of the Banished 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. |
November 9, 2020 |
| 2 |
Croc Shock 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. |
November 9, 2020 |
| 3 |
The Barehanded Killer 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. |
November 9, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
That All You Got, Louisiana? 12 of Naked and Afraid's best battle their biggest challenge yet - 60 days in Louisiana's punishing swamps. |
April 25, 2021 |
| 2 | Chomping at His Bits | May 2, 2021 |
| 3 | Gat-R-Done | May 9, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I'm In Big Trouble 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. |
May 1, 2022 |
| 2 |
Amazon Pain Forest 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. |
May 8, 2022 |
| 3 |
In Your Face, Amazon! 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. |
May 15, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Frozen: Rocky Road Ahead Twelve elite survivalists venture to Montana's sub-zero conditions in the Rocky Mountains. |
July 31, 2022 |
| 2 |
Frozen: Stay With Me Waz and Jake risk hypothermia to dam a frigid stream for trout fishing. |
July 31, 2022 |
| 3 |
Frozen: Hypothermic When Wet 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. |
August 7, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Enter the Proving Grounds 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. |
May 12, 2024 |
| 2 |
The Badlands Bite Back 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. |
May 19, 2024 |
| 3 |
Bad Blood in the Badlands 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. |
May 26, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Discovery |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 8, 2015 |
| Last aired | June 30, 2024 |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Schedule | Sunday at 20:00:00 |