7.4/1031 votes#1 - Valley of the Banished
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 11/9/2020
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.
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7.4/1028 votes#2 - Croc Shock
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 11/9/2020
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.
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7.3/1028 votes#3 - The Barehanded Killer
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 11/9/2020
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.
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7.3/1026 votes#4 - No Calm After the Storm
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 11/9/2020
A brutal windstorm punishes the survivalists. A falling out with Bulent leads Makani to banish herself and risk going it alone. Kate finds a new group and the desperate team goes on a hunt that could make or break their challenge.
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7.3/1025 votes#5 - Boiling Point
Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 11/14/2021
Makani desperately pushes through the broiling valley to find a new tribe. Ryan hatches a high-risk plan to get a kill. Suzanne plots her exit from Seth, but Africa's heat thwarts her plan and forces a survivalist to leave the challenge.
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7.5/1024 votes#6 - Feastmode
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 11/21/2021
An unlikely alliance scores the challenge's first big-game kill. Suzänne risks her survival by banishing herself from Seth. Bulent wards off hyenas and baboons. On a two-day hunting mission, Ryan's surrounded by deadly predators.
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7.7/1027 votes#7 - A Matter of Life or Seth
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 11/28/2021
Brutal heat punishes Suzanne as she makes a new start after leaving Seth. Barehanded Killer Bulent takes on a monitor lizard. A potential snake attack could be Seth's first African food win. A tribe plans a move that could upend the challenge.
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7.6/1028 votes#8 - Keep Your Frenemies Close
Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 12/5/2021
Wes scores another kill, but when a group enters their camp, the win creates tension. A desperate Bulent migrates to Seth's watering hole. Seth is open to a partnership but Bulent remains solo and quickly gets a major food win in Seth's backyard.
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7.5/1025 votes#9 - Third Times The Harm
Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 12/12/2021
Wes and team get their third big-game kill, but the victory quickly becomes an unexpected and very dangerous medical situation. A broiling heat wave pushes temperatures to 130 degrees and tests Bulent's ability to survive solo.
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7.4/1024 votes#10 - Crossbow And A Cross To Bear
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 12/19/2021
Desperate for food, Gwen and Sarah lead the charge to build a crossbow in the bush while Ryan feels the pressure to provide.
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7.2/1030 votes#11 - Banished But Not Broken
Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 8/2/2020
With extraction just days away, one survivalist goes against the group, is banished and must try to complete the challenge alone.
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The Best Episodes of Naked and Afraid XL Season 6
Every episode of Naked and Afraid XL Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Naked and Afraid XL Season 6!
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 6 Ratings Summary
"Valley of the Banished" is the best rated episode of "Naked and Afraid XL" season 6. It scored 7.4/10 based on 31 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/9/2020. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Croc Shock".