- 6.9/10 58 votes
#1 - Welcome to the Jungle
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/8/2015
A sneak peak at the upcoming season which includes a cast of returning competitors as they attempt to survive in Colombia for 40 days and 40 nights.
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- 7.0/10 28 votes
#2 - Dirty Dozen Return
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 10/16/2016
The "dirty dozen" survivors from Naked and Afraid XL come together for the first time since their life-changing 40 day challenge. They'll discuss good times, hard times, and try to heal unresolved issues.
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- 7.0/10 9 votes
#3 - All-Stars-Top Ten Tap Outs
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 10/27/2019
Brutal injuries and life-threatening illnesses end the 40-day challenge early for even the most elite survivalists. Through unseen footage and interviews, the survivalists offer insight and perspective on the most memorable moments when it all went wrong.
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- 7.0/10 8 votes
#4 - 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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- 7.0/10 9 votes
#5 - Frozen: Stay With Me
Season 9 Episode 2 - Aired 7/31/2022
Waz and Jake risk hypothermia to dam a frigid stream for trout fishing.
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- 7.0/10 16 votes
#6 - Frozen: Hypothermic When Wet
Season 9 Episode 3 - Aired 8/7/2022
Scrambling from the start, 12 elite survivalists take on their harshest location yet, the sub-freezing Rocky Mountains of Montana. Jake injures his feet during insertion but tries to push through. Severe dehydration puts a survivalist's challenge at risk.
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- 7.1/10 11 votes
#7 - All-Stars: Savage Journey
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 12/8/2019
XL All-Star Matt Wright seeks redemption as he takes on the brutal challenges of surviving Africa by himself. After more than 20 days alone, Matt begins a search for the other XL survivalists.
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- 7.2/10 41 votes
#8 - 40 Days: Sacrifice
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/20/2015
With 15 days to go in the 40-day challenge, the ten remaining survivalists - dehydrated and protein starved - find themselves converging at dangerous Piranha Lake where they will they compete over scarce food and water.
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- 7.2/10 26 votes
#9 - 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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- 7.2/10 26 votes
#10 - 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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- 7.2/10 28 votes
#11 - Left Behind
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 6/4/2017
Four weeks into the brutal 40-day Amazon challenge, a violent two-day storm descends on the jungle. Before it's over, one more survivalist will be gone... leaving another hanging by a tenuous thread.
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- 7.2/10 29 votes
#12 - 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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- 7.2/10 29 votes
#13 - 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.
Director: N/A
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- 7.2/10 19 votes
#14 - Frozen: Snow Rest for the Weary
Season 9 Episode 4 - Aired 8/14/2022
Snowstorms test the survivalists' will leading to a leadership change.
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- 7.3/10 27 votes
#15 - 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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- 7.3/10 29 votes
- 7.3/10 27 votes
#17 - 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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- 7.3/10 27 votes
#18 - 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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- 7.3/10 25 votes
#19 - 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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- 7.3/10 24 votes
#20 - 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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- 7.3/10 21 votes
#21 - In Your Face, Amazon!
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 5/15/2022
Steven takes a huge risk when he raids a caiman nest for eggs; Dan and Waz join forces to snare the vultures circling their camp; Amber, Trish and Jen take on a huge project, but tensions could tear them apart.
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- 7.3/10 27 votes
#22 - Legendary Fail
Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 6/5/2022
Jeff struggles to keep food down; Trish and Amber hit a breaking point; Matt, Dan and Waz cross piranha-filled waters and score a big kill; EJ and Steven's new camp is stalked by a jaguar; a survivalist leaves their group to go solo.
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- 7.3/10 20 votes
#23 - Frozen: Bear of a Finish
Season 9 Episode 6 - Aired 8/28/2022
A grizzly bear mauling leads to a frightening search-and-rescue mission.
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- 7.4/10 24 votes
#24 - 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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- 7.4/10 36 votes
#25 - Heart of Darkness
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 4/23/2017
Nine Naked and Afraid veterans attempt to survive the deadly jungles of Ecuador’s Amazon Basin for 40 days and 40 nights. To make it out alive, they’ll have to master the environment, push the limits of human endurance.
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The Worst Episodes of Naked and Afraid XL
Every episode of Naked and Afraid XL ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Naked and Afraid XL!
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 survive they'll need to master the environment, pushing far beyond the breaking point. Will even one be able to finish?
Genre:Reality
Network:Discovery
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "Naked and Afraid XL" is "Welcome to the Jungle", rated 6.9/10 from 58 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Welcome to the Jungle" aired on 11/8/2015 and is rated 0.1 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Dirty Dozen Return".