7.6/1030 votes#1 - Not a Drop To Drink
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2020
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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7.9/1037 votes#2 - Waterworld
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2020
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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7.5/1032 votes#3 - Surviving With Sharks
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2020
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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7.2/1029 votes#4 - The Devil and the South China Sea
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/2020
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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7.5/1030 votes#5 - Belly of the Beast
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/2020
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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7.7/1029 votes#6 - No Hand-Outs
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 11/1/2020
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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7.6/1028 votes#7 - Hike Into Hell
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/2020
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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8.0/1031 votes#8 - Jeff's Worst Nightmare
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 11/15/2020
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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7.0/108 votes#9 - Apex Predators
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 11/22/2020
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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8.0/1025 votes#10 - Goodbye Cruel Waterworld
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 11/29/2020
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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8.7/1018 votes#11 - Den of Vipers
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 12/6/2020
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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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!
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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Season 5 Ratings Summary
"Not a Drop To Drink" is the best rated episode of "Naked and Afraid XL" season 5. It scored 7.6/10 based on 30 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/27/2020. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Waterworld".