7.5/1029 votes#1 - Lions at the Gate
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 8/27/2017
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.
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7.4/1024 votes#2 - Man on Fire
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/3/2017
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.
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7.2/1026 votes#3 - Human Prey
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/10/2017
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.
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7.2/1026 votes#4 - Too Many Chiefs
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 9/17/2017
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.
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7.3/1027 votes#5 - Rock Bottom
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 9/24/2017
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.
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7.5/1027 votes#6 - Deadly Consequences
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/1/2017
Ryan encounters a wild animal while he's defenseless and without the help of the group.
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8.3/1036 votes#7 - The Sickness
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 10/8/2017
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.
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7.9/1025 votes#8 - The Last Roar
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 10/15/2017
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.
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8.1/1018 votes#9 - Out of Africa
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 8/31/2016
All 12 survivalists return to bring viewers behind-the-scenes of their epic 40-day challenge in South Africa
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The Best Episodes of Naked and Afraid XL Season 2
Every episode of Naked and Afraid XL Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Naked and Afraid XL Season 2!
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...
Genre:Reality
Network:Discovery
Season 2 Ratings Summary
"Lions at the Gate" is the best rated episode of "Naked and Afraid XL" season 2. It scored 7.5/10 based on 29 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/27/2017. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Man on Fire".