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The Best Episodes of Naked and Afraid XL Season 5

Every episode of Naked and Afraid XL Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Naked and Afraid XL Season 5!

The Best Episodes of Naked and Afraid XL Season 5

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...

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  1. 8.7/10(18 votes)

    #1 - Den of Vipers

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    S5:E11

    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.

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  2. 8.0/10(31 votes)

    #2 - Jeff's Worst Nightmare

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    S5:E8

    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.

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  3. 8.0/10(25 votes)

    #3 - Goodbye Cruel Waterworld

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    S5:E10

    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.

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  4. 7.9/10(37 votes)

    #4 - Waterworld

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    S5:E2

    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.

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  5. 7.7/10(29 votes)

    #5 - No Hand-Outs

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    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.

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  6. 7.6/10(30 votes)

    #6 - Not a Drop To Drink

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    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.

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  8. 7.6/10(28 votes)

    #7 - Hike Into Hell

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    S5:E7

    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.

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  9. 7.5/10(32 votes)

    #8 - Surviving With Sharks

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    S5:E3

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

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  10. 7.5/10(30 votes)

    #9 - Belly of the Beast

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

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  11. 7.2/10(29 votes)

    #10 - The Devil and the South China Sea

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    S5:E4

    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.

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  12. 7.0/10(8 votes)

    #11 - Apex Predators

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    S5:E9

    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.

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Den of Vipers" is the best rated episode of "Naked and Afraid XL" season 5. It scored 8.7/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/6/2020. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Jeff's Worst Nightmare".