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The Best Episodes of Naked and Afraid

Every episode of Naked and Afraid ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Naked and Afraid!

The Best Episodes of Naked and Afraid

What happens when you put two complete strangers - sans clothes - in some of the most extreme environments on Earth? Each male-female duo is...

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  1. 9.2/10(12 votes)

    #1 - The Beauty and the Bro

    S18:E6

    It's bachelor vs. divorcée on a 14-day fan challenge in the Philippines.

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  2. 9.1/10(45 votes)

    #2 - Runaway Bride

    S17:E5

    A survivalist postpones her wedding to try 21 days in the Colombian jungle.

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  3. 8.9/10(13 votes)

    #3 - Couch to Cave

    S18:E2

    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.

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  4. 8.7/10(62 votes)

    #4 - Welcome to America!

    S15:E1

    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.

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  5. 8.6/10(55 votes)

    #5 - Threesome

    S10:E4

    When a third survivalist crashes the challenge, tension and jealousy are just as threatening as the piranha and jaguars of the Ecuadorian rainforest. Claims that there's more going on than just survival puts everyone's challenge at risk.

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  6. 8.6/10(21 votes)

    #6 - Unbreakable

    S17:E8

    After surviving a near-fatal fall, an equestrian stunt rider attempts to endure 21 days in Colombia.

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  8. 8.4/10(25 votes)

    #7 - Death by Crocodile

    S17:E1

    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.

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  9. 8.2/10(46 votes)

    #8 - Twinning

    S11:E1

    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.

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  10. 8.2/10(14 votes)

    #9 - No Legs, No Problem

    S18:E1

    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.

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  11. 8.1/10(45 votes)

    #10 - Swamp Queen

    S9:E3

    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.

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  12. 8.1/10(30 votes)

    #11 - Legends and Rookies

    S14:E9

    Legend survivalists Max and Rylie are dropped in the South African bush with two novice fans to try and survive 21 days with spitting cobras, aggressive warthogs, rhinos and leopards.

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  13. 8.1/10(14 votes)

    #12 - Poison Control

    S17:E11

    Crippled by injuries and toxic frogs, an adrenaline junkie and a self-proclaimed renaissance redneck must dig deep to try to endure 21 days in Colombia.

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  14. 8.0/10(72 votes)

    #13 - King of the Forest

    S6:E1

    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.

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  15. 8.0/10(60 votes)

    #14 - Frozen and Afraid

    S10:E1

    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.

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  16. 8.0/10(37 votes)

    #15 - In Too Deep

    S11:E7

    On the edge of the Bermuda Triangle, an Army veteran dive master and a Cajun boat captain take on relentless thunderstorms and battle dehydration as they try navigate more than 20 miles of open ocean in the ultimate test of sink or swim.

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  17. 8.0/10(28 votes)

    #16 - Lost in Translation

    S14:E13

    Language barriers stand between two survivalists in the South African bush.

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  18. 8.0/10(18 votes)

    #17 - Colombian Cave Women

    S17:E3

    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.

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  19. 8.0/10(6 votes)

    #18 - Toxic Redemption

    S18:E8

    Four survivalists seek redemption for their past failures. However, their promises to make it through 21 days on a remote Philippine lake are put to the test when they accidentally ingest a toxic substance.

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  20. 7.9/10(92 votes)

    #19 - Man Vs. Amazon

    S2:E1

    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.

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  21. 7.9/10(77 votes)

    #20 - Jungle Love

    S3:E4

    Jaclyn McCaffrey and Adam Young survive in Nicaragua for battling with dehydration and freezing temperatures.

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  22. 7.9/10(69 votes)

    #21 - Alligator Alley

    S4:E1

    An Army mom and a U.S. marine battle alligators, snakes and mosquitoes in the Florida Everglades.

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  23. 7.9/10(39 votes)

    #22 - Arachnid Overload

    S7:E10

    A survival-savvy yoga teacher and a custom knife maker tackle the brutal jungle of Colombia. Their primitive survival skills are impressive, but the deadly spiders and tics test both their courage and resilience, threatening to take them down.

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  24. 7.8/10(39 votes)

    #23 - Category 5 Survival

    S9:E1

    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.

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  25. 7.8/10(38 votes)

    #24 - Loaded for Bear

    S9:E9

    Surrounded by aggressive and territorial black bears day and night, two survivalists must compete against the apex predators for resources in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee.

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  26. 7.8/10(38 votes)

    #25 - Bite Club

    S10:E7

    A survivor of rattlesnake, shark and bear attacks teams with Brooke, wife of "Naked and Afraid" veteran Matt Wright, in a vicious African feeding ground.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Beauty and the Bro" is the best rated episode of "Naked and Afraid". It scored 9.2/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/30/2025. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Runaway Bride".