Naked and Afraid XL

Naked and Afraid XL is an American reality television series that premiered on the Discovery Channel in 2015.^[1][2]

Naked and Afraid XL
Genre	Reality
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	9
No. of episodes	83
Production
Executive producers	Sean Foley Jim Morton David Kirkwood David Garfinkle Jay Renfroe
Running time	120 minutes
Original release
Network	Discovery Channel
Release	July 12, 2015 (2015-07-12) – present
Related
Naked and Afraid Naked and Afraid Alone Unsensored

This series is a spin-off of Naked and Afraid. A group of people are given the task of surviving in the wilderness for an extended period into a 40-day challenge, nineteen more days than the original series' 21-day challenge. The XL title plays as a visual pun for the title, as it also represents the Roman numeral for 40. Each survivalist is only allowed to bring one or two helpful items of their choosing. They are not given any other items, clothing, food, or water. The camera crews are not allowed to intervene, except for medical emergencies. Any member of the cast is allowed to withdraw at any time, meaning he or she decides not to continue with the task and goes home. The contestants hunt, trap, and gather their food in the wild and build shelters with their own hands and the available material found in the nature. At the end of the period, the remaining survivalist(s) must arrive at the designated extraction point. The success of this last task indicates their ability to survive in a harsh environment for a long period of time. No cash prize has been announced for successful XL participants.

Episodes

Series overview

Season	Country/State	Episodes		Originally released
				First released	Last released
1	Colombia	9		July 12, 2015 (2015-07-12)	August 29, 2015 (2015-08-29)
2	South Africa	9		July 3, 2016 (2016-07-03)	September 1, 2016 (2016-09-01)
3	Ecuador	9		April 16, 2017 (2017-04-16)	June 25, 2017 (2017-06-25)
4	South Africa	10		April 29, 2018 (2018-04-29)	July 8, 2018 (2018-07-08)
5	Philippines	9		May 26, 2019 (2019-05-26)	July 27, 2019 (2019-07-27)
6	Africa	11		May 24, 2020 (2020-05-24)	August 2, 2020 (2020-08-02)
7	Louisiana	10		April 21, 2021 (2021-04-21)	June 27, 2021 (2021-06-27)
8	Amazon	10		May 1, 2022 (2022-05-01)	July 9, 2022 (2022-07-09)
9	Montana	6		July 31, 2022 (2022-07-31)	August 28, 2022 (2022-08-28)
10	Colombia	8		May 12, 2024 (2024-05-12)	June 30, 2024 (2024-06-30)

Season 1 (2015)

The first season takes place in Colombia.

Location of Season 1 in Colombia

Participants

Survivalist	Prior Challenge(s)	Initial PSR [3]	Notes
Alana Barfield	S2 - Fiji
Danielle Beau	S4 - Colombia
Honora Bowen	S3 - Brazil		Tapped out because she was exiled - Day 10
Chris Fischer	S3 - Dominica
Hakim Isler	S3 - India		Tapped out due to severe cramps - Day 4
Dani Julien	S3 - Bahamas		Tapped out due to team issues - Day 34
Shane Lewis	S1 - Costa Rica		Tapped out due to fatigue - Day 30
Luke McLaughlin	S3 - Namibia
Eva Rupert	S2 - Madagascar
EJ Snyder	S1 - Tanzania S2 - Amazon/Peru
Jeff Zausch	S2 - Madagascar
Laura Zerra	S1 - Panama S2 - Amazon/Peru

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date	Prod. code	US viewers (millions)
1	1	"Special: Welcome to the Jungle"	July 12, 2015 (2015-07-12)	101	2.21[4]
2	2	"40 Days & 40 Nights"	July 12, 2015 (2015-07-12)	102	2.95[4]
3	3	"No Escape"	July 19, 2015 (2015-07-19)	103	3.01[5]
4	4	"Snake in the Grass"	July 26, 2015 (2015-07-26)	104	2.88[6]
5	5	"Jungle Rich"	August 2, 2015 (2015-08-02)	105	2.70[7]
6	6	"Death March"	August 9, 2015 (2015-08-09)	106	2.80[8]
7	7	"Sacrifice"	August 16, 2015 (2015-08-16)	107	2.83[9]
8	8	"Falling Apart"	August 23, 2015 (2015-08-23)	108	2.65[10]
9	9	"Filth and Fury"	August 30, 2015 (2015-08-30)	109	2.42[11]
10	10	"Special: Dirty Dozen Return"	September 6, 2015 (2015-09-06)	110	N/A

Results

All of twelve contestants were separated into four teams of three in the first day of the 40-day challenge. During the challenge period, Dani, Hakim and Shane tapped out before they could complete, resulting with sickness (injuries, nausea, heat exhaustion) or quit for personal reasons, and Honora threw her teammates' survival tools into the river before tapping out. Midway through the challenge, the remaining eight people formed two teams.

Season 2 (2016)

The second season takes place in South Africa.

Location of Season 2 in the foothills of Lebombo Mountains (South Africa)

Participants

Survivalist	Prior Challenge(s)	Initial PSR [3]	Notes
Alyssa Ballestero	S4 - Yucatán
Carrie Booze	S3 - Cambodia		Tapped out due to bad headspace
Phaedra Brothers	S3 - India		Medically evacuated due to food poisoning by consuming bad fruit
Clarence Gilmer II	S6 - Honduras		Medically evacuated due to dehydration and heat exhaustion
Steven Lee Hall Jr	S6 - Alabama
Ryan Holt	S4 - Florida Everglades		Medically evacuated due to food poisoning by consuming bad fruit
Kim Kelly	S5 - Panama		Medically evacuated due to food poisoning by consuming bad fruit
Tawny Lynn	S6 - Florida Seminole Forest		Medically evacuated due to falling, dehydration and heat exhaustion
Jake Nodar	S6 - Amazon/Colombia		Medically evacuated due to food poisoning by consuming bad fruit
Stacey Osorio	S6 - Croatia
Darrin Reay	S4 - Thailand
Angel Rodriguez	S6 - Nicaragua		Tapped out because he missed his kids

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date	Prod. code	US viewers (millions)
11	1	"Special: Mission Impossible"	July 3, 2016 (2016-07-03)	201	1.04[12]
12	2	"Lions at the Gate"	July 10, 2016 (2016-07-10)	202	2.07[13]
13	3	"Man on Fire"	July 17, 2016 (2016-07-17)	203	2.06[14]
14	4	"Human Prey"	July 24, 2016 (2016-07-24)	204	2.17[15]
15	5	"Too Many Chiefs"	July 31, 2016 (2016-07-31)	205	2.06[16]
16	6	"Rock Bottom"	August 7, 2016 (2016-08-07)	206	1.84[17]
17	7	"Deadly Consequences"	August 14, 2016 (2016-08-14)	207	1.75[18]
18	8	"The Sickness"	August 21, 2016 (2016-08-21)	208	2.20[19]
19	9	"The Last Roar"	August 28, 2016 (2016-08-28)	209	2.39[20]
20	10	"Special: Out of Africa"	September 1, 2016 (2016-09-01)	210	-

Results

Angel Rodriguez, Carrie Booze, Clarence Gilmer II, Jake Nodar, Kim Kelly, Phaedra Brothers, Ryan Holt and Tawny Lynn, all tapped out due to medical issues or personal choice. On day 39, the four remaining survivors now have fishing hooks and are able to harvest a considerable amount of fish. Clarence Gilmer II had fish hooks and caught fish, which he shared with his teammates before he tapped out due to medical condition. Clarence did not have a fishing pole or atlatl. Steven Lee Hall Jr. did have an atlatl which he used in an attempt to hunt wild boars, however, he was unsuccessful. He then decided to combine his atlatl with Clarence's fish hooks to form proper fishing poles.

Season 3 (2017)

Location of Season 3 in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (Ecuador)

The third season takes place in Ecuador’s Amazon basin and was shot in October and November 2016.^[21]

The series premiered on Sunday, April 23, 2017.

Participants

Survivalist	Prior Challenge(s)	Initial PSR [3]	Notes
Matt Alexander	S6 - Philippines		Tapped out voluntarily due to mental weakness, day 4 episode 1.
Fernando Calderon	S2 - Malaysia
Chance Davis	S7 - Ecuador		Joined the cast on Day 21 episode 5, after completing his 21-day challenge on season 7 of Naked and Afraid.
Charlie Frattini	S4 - Colombia		Medically tapped out due to torn tendons, day 1 episode 1.
Amber Hargrove	S4 - Florida Everglades S6 - Namibia	7.4
Giovanna Horning	S7 - Ecuador	6.2
Lacey Jones	S7 - Belize	8.2	Medically tapped out due to injured knee, day 9 episode 3.
Shannon Kulpa	S7 - Trinidad	8.0
Russell Sage	S1 - Panama	7.2	Tapped out voluntarily, early morning of day 33 episode 7.
Matt Wright	S6 - Thailand	8.7	Medically tapped out due to flesh-eating bacteria in his foot, day 20 episode 4.

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date	Prod. code	US viewers (millions)
21	1	"Special: Brave New World"	April 16, 2017 (2017-04-16)	301	1.54[22]
22	2	"Heart of Darkness"	April 23, 2017 (2017-04-23)	302	2.06[23]
23	3	"What Lies Beneath"	April 30, 2017 (2017-04-30)	303	2.23[24]
24	4	"Shattered"	May 7, 2017 (2017-05-07)	304	1.95[25]
25	5	"Outbreak"	May 14, 2017 (2017-05-14)	305	2.01[26]
26	6	"Worlds Collide Part 2"	May 21, 2017 (2017-05-21)	306	2.20[27]
The episode continues as a two-part special concluded from Naked and Afraid season 7 episode 12.
27	7	"Divided We Fall"	May 28, 2017 (2017-05-28)	307	1.69[28]
28	8	"Left Behind"	June 4, 2017 (2017-06-04)	308	1.53[29]
29	9	"The Final Fight"	June 11, 2017 (2017-06-11)	309	1.76[30]
30	10	"Special: Unfinished Business"	June 18, 2017 (2017-06-18)	310	1.12[31]
31	11	"Special: Triple Threat"	June 25, 2017 (2017-06-25)	311	0.88[32]

Results

Matt Wright, Russell Sage, Charlie Frattini, Lacey Jones, and Matt Alexander all tapped out because of medical issues or personal choice. On Day 20, Chance Davis joined the group from his Naked and Afraid challenge, and he stayed with the XL group until they finished on Day 40.

Season 4 (2018)

Location of Season 4 in the basin of Selati River (South Africa)

Season 4 was filmed in the basin of Selati River in South Africa in October and November 2017. It first aired on April 29, 2018. The season's theme is All Stars.

Participants

Survivalist	Prior Challenge(s)	Initial PSR [3]	Notes
Dustin "Duck" Campbell	S8 - Belize	7.1	Tapped out due to personal choice - Misses his kids. Episode 3 - Day 7
Kaila Cummings	S7 - Colombia	7.4
Sarah Danser	S8 - Bahamas	8.3
Clarence Gilmer II	S6 - Honduras XL2 - South Africa	7.9	Tapped out due to the sting of scorpion bite and high blood pressure. Episode 2 - Day 6
Gary Golding	S9 - Brazil	7.0
Lacey Jones	S7 - Belize XL3 - Ecuador	8.2	Tapped out due to burned hand and bad headspace. Episode 6 - Day 25
Lindsey Leitelt	S3 - Namibia	7.1
Shane Lewis	S1 - Costa Rica XL1 - Colombia	8.4
Jeremy McCaa	S5 - Philippines S7 - Louisiana	8.2	Tapped out due to illness. Episode 3 - Day 8
Melissa Miller	S7 - Ecuador	7.7
Trent Nielsen	S5 - Belize	8.2
Melanie Rauscher	S7 - Louisiana	8.2	Tapped out due to bad sunburn and depletion. Episode 5 - Day 13
Matt Wright	S6 - Thailand XL3 - Ecuador	8.7

The survivalists are divided into 4 teams of 3, along with one survivalist who wants to complete the challenge alone, broken up into 5 locations:

• Shosho Ravine: Jeremy, Gary, and Trent.
• Noja Cliffs: Melissa, Kaila and Lindsey.
• Makubu Gorge: Lacey, Shane and Clarence.
• Pitsi Flats: Sarah, Duck and Melanie.
• Kolobe Plains: Matt.

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date	Prod. code	US viewers (millions)
32	1	"Special: All-Stars: Enter The Kill Zone"	April 29, 2018 (2018-04-29)	401	1.41[33]
33	2	"All-Stars: Hunted Humans"	May 6, 2018 (2018-05-06)	402	1.69[34]
34	3	"All-Stars: Africa Strikes First"	May 13, 2018 (2018-05-13)	403	1.52[35]
35	4	"All-Stars: Africa Strikes Twice"	May 20, 2018 (2018-05-20)	404	1.42[36]
36	5	"All-Stars: To Hail And Back"	May 27, 2018 (2018-05-27)	405	1.34[37]
37	6	"All-Stars: Dead Weight"	June 3, 2018 (2018-06-03)	406	1.50[38]
38	7	"All-Stars: Burn Notice"	June 10, 2018 (2018-06-10)	407	1.68[39]
39	8	"Special: All-Stars: Savage Journey"	June 17, 2018 (2018-06-17)	408	1.44[40]
40	9	"All-Stars: Survivalists Vs. Predator"	June 17, 2018 (2018-06-17)	409	1.68[40]
41	10	"All-Stars: Feeding Frenzy"	June 24, 2018 (2018-06-24)	410	1.83[41]
42	11	"Special: All-Stars: Top Ten Tap Outs"	July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01)	411	N/A
43	12	"All-Stars: Fight To The Finish"	July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01)	412	1.74[42]
44	13	"Special: All-Stars: The Lion's Den"	July 8, 2018 (2018-07-08)	413	N/A

Results

Lacey Jones, Clarence Gilmer II, Dustin Campbell, Melanie Rauscher and Jeremy McCaa all tapped out because of medical issues or personal choice. Matt Wright completed his solo quest, reuniting with the other survivalists on Day 24.

Season 5 (2019)

Location of Season 5 in the island of Palawan (Philippines)

On May 14, 2019, it was announced that the fifth season would premiere on June 2, 2019.^[43]

This season's all-star cast faced the challenges of remote areas in the island of Palawan of the Philippines. Four teams of three arrived by boat and were dropped into the South China Sea, forcing them to swim through shark-infested waters to make camp on deserted islands. Some of the survivalists were seeking redemption for obstacles faced in prior seasons.

In addition, two all-stars (Jeff and Laura) embarked early on an unprecedented 60-day challenge in jungles of the Philippines, then joined the others for the remaining 40 days. Jeff and Laura's early journey premiered on Discovery's Naked and Afraid: Savage on May 19, 2019.

Participants

Survivalist	Prior Challenge(s)	Initial PSR [3]	Notes
Gabrielle Balassone	S7 - 14 days in South Africa S9 - 21 days in Mississippi	8.3
Duke Brady	S9 - 21 days in Florida	7.6
Dustin "Duck" Campbell	S8 - 21 days in Belize XL4	7.1	Tapped out of XL Season 4. Did not complete XL Season 5: Tapped out (personal choice) - commitment to leave with Charlie. Episode 8 - Day 25.
Max Djenohan	S9 - 14 days in Panama S10 - 21 days in Panama	6.7
Charlie Frattini	S4 - 21 days in Colombia XL3	7.5	Did not complete XL Season 3 Medically evacuated due to torn tendon. Episode 1 - Day 1 Did not complete XL Season 5: Medically evacuated due to abnormal heartbeat. Episode 8 - Day 25
Angela Hammer	S9 - Panama S9 - 21 days in South Africa	7.1
James Lewis	S9 - 21 days in Nicaragua	8.5
Christina McQueen	S4 - 21 days in Quintana Roo	6.7	Did not complete XL Season 5: Medically evacuated due to a severe urinary tract infection. Episode 4 - Day 11.
Rylie Parlett	S9 - 21 days in Honduras	7.1
Russell Sage	S1 - 21 days in Panama XL3	7.9	Tapped out of XL Season 3. Did not complete XL Season 5: Medically evacuated due to bite of an unidentifiable snake.
Nicole Terry	S6 - 21 days in Nicaragua	6.1
Manu Toigo	S1 - 21 days in Panama	8.0	Did not complete XL Season 5: Tapped out (personal choice) - concern over her sick brother. Episode 3 - Day 7.
Jeff Zausch	S2 - 21 days in Madagascar XL1 - 40 days in Colombia Savage 2	9.1	With Laura, accomplished 60-day XL challenge.
Laura Zerra	S1 - 21 days in Panama S2 - 21 days in Peru XL1 - 40 days in Colombia S10 - 14 days in Alaska Savage 2	9.5	With Jeff, accomplished 60-day XL challenge.

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title [44]	Original release date [44]	Prod. code	US viewers (millions)
45	1	"Special: Not A Drop To Drink"	May 26, 2019 (2019-05-26)	501	0.910 [45]
Twelve 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, great barracuda, and the greater blue-ringed octopus and then face the dense Philippine jungle crawling with deadly snakes and monitor lizards.[46]
46	2	"Waterworld"	June 2, 2019 (2019-06-02)	502	1.577 [47]
Twelve elite survivalists are dropped into the brutal South China Sea where they must survive 40 days on land and sea. Plus, two All-Star survivalists enter the same challenge looking to survive not just 40 but an unprecedented 60 days.[48]
47	3	"Surviving with Sharks"	June 9, 2019 (2019-06-09)	503	1.644 [49]
With resources dwindling, the survivalists venture into the shark-infested waters of the South China Sea searching for a much-needed meal. The brutal conditions on both land and sea lead to the Philippines claiming its first victim.[50]
48	4	"The Devil and the South China Sea"	June 16, 2019 (2019-06-16)	504	1.564 [51]
Ambushed by violent tropical storms, the survivalists are pounded by torrential rain and heavy surf. When one team takes to the open seas they are stalked by territorial sharks. The storms and lack of food brings one survivalist to their breaking point.[52]
49	5	"Belly of the Beast"	June 23, 2019 (2019-06-23)	505	1.453 [53]
With extraction on the other side of the island, and the open sea too dangerous to navigate, the only way out for the survivalists is to go in. But trekking through the thick jungle they must watch out for venomous centipedes, vipers, and monitor lizards.[54]
50	6	"No Hand-Outs"	June 30, 2019 (2019-06-30)	506	1.537 [55]
A survivalist on a hunting expedition is bitten by a snake and requires an emergency medical evacuation. Tensions rise between teams as hunting grounds get territorial. One group scores protein while their neighbors are on the brink of starvation.[56]
51	7	"Hike Into Hell"	July 7, 2019 (2019-07-07)	507	1.520 [57]
A grueling five-mile hike into the snake-filled jungles of the Palawan island pushes 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.[58]
52	8	"Jeff's Worst Nightmare"	July 14, 2019 (2019-07-14)	508	1.623 [59]
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 quickly has him on the brink of a tap out.[60]
53	9	"Special: Apex Predators"	July 14, 2019 (2019-07-14)	509	1.170 [59]
Stalked by the deadliest animals including lions, spitting cobras and bull sharks, survivalists' every step could bring disaster. To make it 40 Days, they must use their skills to avoid becoming prey while hunting the most elusive and dangerous creatures.[61]
54	10	"Goodbye Cruel Waterworld"	July 21, 2019 (2019-07-21)	510	1.824 [62]
Medics closely monitor Jeff's high fever and prepare his evacuation. The others prepare for an 5-mile extraction journey through the jungle and shark-infested waters. A survivalist pushes too hard leading to a medical emergency on the open sea.[63]
55	11	"Special: Den of Vipers (Cast Reunion)"	July 27, 2019 (2019-07-27)	511	N/A
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.[64]

Season 6 (2020)

Location of Season 6 in South Africa

In a season billed as "Valley of the Banished", survivalists are encouraged to banish the weak. Pairs of survivalists who succeeded in previous challenges are grouped with one who failed a prior attempt.

Participants

Survivalist	Prior Challenge(s)	Initial PSR [3]	Notes
Sarah Bartell	S10 - Ecuador	8.1
Joshua Bell	S3 - Nicaragua	4.3	Banished by Gwen and Wes, immediately tapped out rather than continue. Episode 1, Day 3.
Jon Bonessi	S11 - Philippines	8.2
Dawn Dussault	S7 - Montserrat	4.4	Tapped out due to fear. Episode 1, Day 2.
Ryan Eacret	S11- Africa	5.7	Medically evacuated due to mental issues. Episode 10, Day 31.
Bulent Gurcan	S10 - Colombia S11 - Mexico	7.4	Abandoned by Kate, then Makani, then banished by Sarah, Jon, Gwen, and Suzanne. Spent the majority of the challenge alone.
Gwen Grimes	S10 - Mexico	8.4
Wes Harper	S10 - Brazil	7.4	Medically tapped due to bowel obstruction. Episode 9, Day 28.
Makani Nalu	S10 - Ecuador	6.0	Self-banished from Bulent. Tapped out voluntarily after being narrowly resuscitated from heatstroke by medics. Episode 5, Day 14.
Seth Reece	S10 - Panama	4.0	Abandoned by Suzanne. Rejected by Bulent. Sustained heatstroke and tapped out voluntarily before medics could evaluate him. Episode 8, Day 24.
Kate Wentworth	S10 - Panama	5.0	Self-banished from Bulent and Makani. Tapped out voluntarily. Episode 4, Day 10.
Suzänne Zeta	S9 - Brazil	8.7	Self-banished from Seth.

The survivalists start grouped into 4 teams of 3, in 4 locations:

Northwest: Gwen, Wes, and Josh.
Southeast: Dawn, Suzänne, and Seth.
Northeast: Makani, Bulent, and Kate.
Southwest: Jon, Sarah, and Ryan.

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title [44]	Original release date [44]	Prod. code	US viewers (millions)
56	1	"Valley of the Banished"	May 24, 2020 (2020-05-24)	601	N/A
57	2	"Croc Shock"	May 31, 2020 (2020-05-31)	602	N/A
58	3	"The Barehanded Killer"	June 7, 2020 (2020-06-07)	603	N/A
59	4	"No Calm After the Storm"	June 14, 2020 (2020-06-14)	604	N/A
60	5	"Boiling Point"	June 21, 2020 (2020-06-21)	605	N/A
61	6	"Feastmode"	June 28, 2020 (2020-06-28)	606	N/A
62	7	"A Matter of Life or Seth"	July 5, 2020 (2020-07-05)	607	N/A
63	8	"Keep Your Frenemies Close"	July 12, 2020 (2020-07-12)	608	N/A
64	9	"Third Times the Harm"	July 19, 2020 (2020-07-19)	609	N/A
65	10	"Crossbow and a Cross To Bear"	July 26, 2020 (2020-07-26)	610	N/A
66	11	"Banished But Not Broken"	August 2, 2020 (2020-08-02)	611	N/A

Season 7 (2021)

Location of Season 7 in Louisiana (United States)

With no food, water, or clothes a group of the best survival experts in the world take on the Atchafalaya Basin, the largest wetland and swamp on the country, located in south-central Louisiana. The location is full of murky waters and has predators lurking all over its 7,000 acres vast land. The first Naked and Afraid XL challenge where all survivalists attempt 60 days and 60 nights in order to become XL Legends.

Participants

Survivalist	Prior Challenge(s)	XLS[65] Day 1	XLS Day 3	XLS Day 8	XLS Day 13	XLS Day 17	XLS Day 23	XLS Day 30	XLS Day 35	XLS Day 40	XLS Day 50	XLS Day 59	Notes
Sarah Danser	S8 - Bahamas XL4 - South Africa	47%	52%	56%	42%								Tapped out due to the cold. Episode 4, Day 16.
Max Djenohan	S9 - Panama S10 - Panama XL5 - Philippines	54%	41%	35%	51%	67%	56%	41%	25%	41%	36%	39%
Gary Golding	S9 - Brazil XL4 - South Africa S10 - Bootcamp S10 - South Africa S11 - Belize	54%	41%	35%	51%	67%	56%	43%	61%	32%			Tapped out due to illness of unknown cause. Episode 8, Day 40.
Steven Lee Hall Jr.	S6 - Alabama XL2 - South Africa S10 - Boreal Tundra (Alaska)	34%	22%	58%	35%	63%	51%	39%	28%	48%	54%	39%
Amber Hargrove	S4 - Florida Everglades S6 - Namibia XL3 - Ecuador	54%	41%	35%	51%	67%	56%						Medically evacuated due to complications from a previous injury. Episode 5, Day 23.
Ryan Holt	S4 - Florida Everglades XL2 - South Africa	62%	36%	42%	71%	42%	60%	41%	25%	41%	54%	39%
Lacey Jones	S7 - Belize XL3 - Ecuador XL4 - South Africa S11 - South Africa	34%	22%										Tapped out due to lack of sleep and mental exhaustion. Episode 2, Day 8.
Rylie Parlett	S9 - Honduras XL5 - Philippines	62%	36%	42%	71%	42%	60%	41%	25%	41%	54%	39%
EJ Snyder	S1 - Tanzania S2 - Amazon S11 - Bulgaria XL1 - Colombia	47%	52%	56%	42%	29%	21%	10%	61%	32%	36%	39%
Matt Wright	S6 - Thailand XL3 - Ecuador XL4 - South Africa S10 - Bootcamp S10 - South Africa	62%	36%	42%	71%	42%	60%	41%	25%	41%	54%	39%
Jeff Zausch	S2 - Madagascar XL1 - Colombia XL5 - Philippines	34%	22%	58%	35%	63%	51%	39%	28%	48%	54%	39%
Suzänne Zeta	S9 - Brazil XL6 - South Africa	47%	52%	56%									Tapped out due to bad headspace. Episode 3, Day 12.

The survivalists are divided into 4 teams of 3, in 4 locations:

North: Matt, Riley, and Ryan.
South: Steven, Lacey, and Jeff.
West: Max, Amber, and Gary.
East: EJ, Sarah, and Suzänne.

On Day 30, Gary and Max set off for a new area and joined EJ in the East.
On Day 35, Jeff and Steven set off for a new area and joined Matt, Riley, and Ryan in the North as Neighbors, not teammates. On Day 51, the remaining survivalists met up on their trek toward the extraction point and joined forces.

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title [44]	Original release date	Prod. code	US viewers (millions)
67	1	"That all you got Louisiana?"	April 25, 2021 (2021-04-25)	701	N/A
68	2	"Chomping at his bits"	May 2, 2021 (2021-05-02)	702	N/A
69	3	"Gat-R-done"	May 9, 2021 (2021-05-09)	703	N/A
70	4	"Gary eats all the things"	May 16, 2021 (2021-05-16)	704	N/A
71	5	"Itching for revenge"	May 23, 2021 (2021-05-23)	705	N/A
72	6	"EJ's ball and pain"	May 30, 2021 (2021-05-30)	706	N/A
73	7	"A Bridge Over Swampy Water"	June 6, 2021 (2021-06-06)	707	1.32[66]
74	8	"A Feast of the eyes"	June 13, 2021 (2021-06-13)	708	1.15[67]
75	9	"Cold grudges die hard"	June 20, 2021 (2021-06-20)	709	1.22[68]
76	10	"All In to Get Out"	June 27, 2021 (2021-06-27)	710	1.54[69]

Season 8 (2022)

Location of Season 8 in Peru Amazon

On April 8, 2022, it was announced that the eighth season would premiere on May 1, 2022.^[70] Season 8 is set in a Peruvian rainforest and is named Naked and Afraid XL: Next Level. During this season, four Naked and Afraid XL veterans attempted an epic 60-day challenge while leading a new generation of survivalists embarking on their first 40 days.

Participants

Survivalist[71]	Prior Challenge(s)	XLS[65] Day 1[a]	XLS Day 4	XLS Day 7	XLS Day 14	XLS Day 21	XLS Day 27	XLS Day 30	XLS Day 35	XLS Day 42	XLS Day 51	XLS Day 59	Notes
Waz Addy	S12 - Florida	70% / 66%	21% / 30%	32% / 22%	57% / 54%	66% / 61%	64% / 51%	71% / 68%	41% / 38%	68% / 66%	42% / 43%	59% / 62%	Competed for 40-day challenge and extended to 60-day challenge
Rod Biggs	S11 - Africa	67% / 66%	38% / 30%	11% / 22%									Medically evacuated on Day 7 due to food-bourne parasites
Trish Bulinsky	S10 - Colombia	52% / 43%	62% / 53%	67% / 60%	43% / 41%	63% / 65%	52% / 51%	33% / 29%	14% / 21%				Completed 40-day challenge
Kaila Cumings	S7 - Colombia XL4 - South Africa	66% / 59%	78% / 72%										Tapped out on Day 6 due to effects of a burned foot
Jamie Frizzell	S13 - South Africa	42% / 59%											Tapped out on Day 2
Gary Golding	S9 - Brazil XL4 - South Africa S10 - Bootcamp S10 - South Africa S11 - Belize XL7 - Louisiana	62% / 66%											Medically evacuated on Day 2 due to contact with poisonous tree
Lisa Hagan	S11 - Bermuda Triangle	71% / 72%	12% / 32%										Tapped out on Day 4
Steven Lee Hall Jr.	S6 - Alabama XL2 - South Africa S10 - Boreal Tundra (Alaska) XL7 - Louisiana S9 - Bahamas (shark week special)	78% / 72%	56% / 32%	56%	64%	39%	52%	59%	67% / 65%	49% / 47%	44% / 43%	67% / 62%	Completed 60-day challenge
Amber Hargrove	S4 - Florida Everglades S6 - Namibia XL3 - Ecuador XL7 - Louisiana	43% / 43%	77% / 53%	75% / 60%	56% / 41%	79% / 65%	62% / 51%	35%	63% / 65%	45% / 47%	48% / 43%	65% / 62%	Completed 60-day challenge
Dan Link	S10 - Mexico S12 - US/Mexico	49% / 59%	65% / 72%	32%	51% / 54%	55% / 61%	32% / 51%	65% / 68%	34% / 38%	63% / 66%	38% / 43%	58% / 62%	Competed for 40-day challenge and extended to 60-day challenge
Tim Phillips	S11 - South Africa	68% / 72%	28% / 32%										Tapped out on Day 4
EJ Snyder	S1 - Tanzania S2 - Amazon S11 - Bulgaria XL1 - Colombia XL-7 - Louisiana	Legend joined on Day 21 and was not given an XLS											Completed extraction on Day 60
Jen Taylor	S10 - Guyana S11 - Bulgaria	34% / 43%	19% / 53%	37% / 60%	23% / 41%	54% / 65%	40% / 51%	24% / 29%	27% / 21%				Completed 40-day challenge
Matt Wright	S6 - Thailand XL3 - Ecuador XL4 - South Africa S10 - Bootcamp S10 - South Africa XL-7 - Louisiana	Legend joined on Day 21 and was not given an XLS											Completed extraction on Day 60
Jeff Zausch	S2 - Madagascar XL1 - Colombia XL5 - Philippines XL7 - Louisiana	Legend joined on Day 21 and was not given an XLS											Tapped out on Day 29 due to “stomach issues.” Given fluids and antibiotics in the hospital and recovered in four days. The cause was unknown.

1. First is individual success rating, second is small group rating - when there is no second number, the person was solo

The survivalists are divided into 4 teams of 3, in 4 locations:

• Jamie, Dan, Kaila
• Steven, Tim, Lisa
• Gary, Waz, Rod
• Amber, Jen, Trish

On Day 12, Dan and Waz meet and move to Dan's camp area.
On Day 21, three Legends return and join each of the three remaining groups. Jeff joins Amber, Trish and Jen. Matt joins Dan and Waz. EJ joins Steven.
On Day 28, EJ and Steven move to the previous campsite left by Waz.
On Day 30, Amber sets off on her own, leaving Jen and Trish. She joins Steven and EJ.
On Day 44, the remaining 6 survivalists join forces to complete the challenge.

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title [44]	Original release date [44]	Prod. code	US viewers (millions)
77	0	"The Next Level Begins"	April 24, 2022 (2022-04-24)	101-47	N/A
78	1	"I'm In Big Trouble"	May 1, 2022 (2022-05-01)	801	N/A
XL rookies try to survive 40 days in the Peruvian Amazon while vets try to become legends by lasting 60 days. The jungle's aggressive piranha, venomous fer de lance and poison plants prove too much for four survivalists who are gone within four days.
79	2	"Amazon Pain Forest"	May 8, 2022 (2022-05-08)	802	N/A
A survivalist's first meal may be their last when bacteria brings them to their knees. A painful foot burn has an XL veteran on the brink. Conflicting survival priorities spark tension for Amber and Trish. The Amazon forces two more from the challenge.
80	3	"In Your Face, Amazon!"	May 15, 2022 (2022-05-15)	803	N/A
Only six survivalists remain in the Amazon. 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.
81	4	"The Legends Return"	May 22, 2022 (2022-05-22)	804	N/A
Three elite survivalists join the challenge. Dan and Waz take on dangerous prey to get a big score but it could mean serious injury. Amber battles an aggressive caiman to feed her team. Steven’s main source of food turns sour.
82	5	"Mutiny in the Jungle"	May 29, 2022 (2022-05-29)	805	N/A
The Legends put their mark on the challenge. Desperate to get food for Steven, EJ creates poison blow darts to chase a much-needed meal. Matt spearheads an ambitious dock build that drains Dan's strength. Jeff adds to the tension on Amber's team.
83	6	"Legendary Fail"	June 5, 2022 (2022-06-05)	806	TBD
Jeff struggles to keep down food. Trish and Amber hit a breaking point. Matt, Dan and Waz cross piranha-filled water and score a big kill. EJ and Steven's new camp is stalked by a jaguar. A survivalist leaves their group to go solo.
84	7	"Careful What You Fish For"	June 12, 2022 (2022-06-12)	807	TBD
With Amber gone, Trish and Jen must fend for themselves. Amber joins forces with Steven and EJ. A distant fishing hole means a punishing journey for their next meal. After a huge food win, Dan and Waz make a high-risk choice.
85	8	"You Left Us to Rot"	June 19, 2022 (2022-06-19)	808	TBD
Desperate for food ahead of their Day 40 extraction, Jen pushes Trish to hunt new territory, while Matt gives Dan and Waz a risky choice to consider. Dan, Waz and Matt corner one of the Amazon's apex predators, a six-foot caiman. When Trish and Amber's paths cross again, tensions re-surface.
86	9	"A Gathering Swarm"	June 26, 2022 (2022-06-26)	809	TBD
Pushing past day 50, the final six survivalists come together as one group but must scramble to expand their shelter. The Amazon unleashes a bee swarm and a torrential storm. A knife accident threatens a survivalist's challenge.
87	10	"Jungle Gangsters Out"	July 3, 2022 (2022-07-03)	810	TBD
With day 60 extraction looming, a hunt goes awry and leads to an all-out jungle search for wounded prey. The team's large-scale raft build could be a crushing waste of time and calories. A survivalist decides this will be their last challenge.

Season 9 (2022)

Location of Season 9 in Montana Rocky Mountains

On July 6, 2022, it was announced that the ninth season would premiere on July 31, 2022.^[72] Season 9 is set in the frozen Rocky Mountains of Montana, USA and is named Naked and Afraid XL: Frozen. Filming location is set in the valley below Emigrant Peak near Merriman Montana. Because of the extreme cold, participants are given animal hides to use/wear and the length of the challenge is 14 days instead of 40.

Participants

Survivalist[71]	Prior Challenge(s)	FSR	Notes
Waz Addy	S12 - Florida XL8 - Amazon
Gabrielle Balassone	S7 - South Africa S9 - Mississippi XL5 - Philippines
Sarah Bartell	S10 - Ecuador XL6 - Africa
Rod Biggs	S12 - Africa XL8 - Amazon	voluntarily Taps Ep 2 due to Back Issues
Trish Bulinsky	S10 - Colombia XL8 - Amazon
Sara Burkett	S10 - Panama S11 - Mexico	Medically Tapped Ep 5 due to Low Oxygen and Fever
Ky Furneaux	S1 - Louisiana S9 - Bahamas (shark week special) S11 - Ecuador
Wes Harper	S9 - Brazil XL6 - South Africa S12 - Ecuador
Jermaine Jackson	S9 - Tennessee
Jeremy McCaa	S5 - Philippines S7 - Louisiana XL4 - South Africa
Jake Nodar	S6 - Amazon/Colombia/Florida Black Water Swamp XL2 - South Africa
Joe Ortlip	S12 - Montana	Medically Tapped Ep 4 due to Continuously High Heart Rate

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title [44]	Original release date [44]	Prod. code	US viewers (millions)
88	1	"Rocky Road Ahead / Rocked by the Rockies"	July 31, 2022 (2022-07-31)	901	N/A
Twelve elite survivalists venture to Montana's sub-zero conditions in the Rocky Mountains.
89	2	"Stay With Me"	July 31, 2022 (2022-07-31)	802	N/A
90	3	"Hypothermic When Wet"	August 7, 2022 (2022-08-07)	803	N/A
91	4	"Snow Rest for the Weary"	August 14, 2022 (2022-08-14)	804	N/A
92	5	"Thin Air, Fat Chance[73]"	August 21, 2022 (2022-08-21)	805	N/A
93	6	"Bear of a Finish[74]"	August 28, 2022 (2022-08-28)	806	N/A
After a fatal bear attack miles away from their camp; the survivors must be on their toes as they make the final push to extraction.

Season 10 (2024)

A fresh crop of survivalists takes on their first XL challenge in Colombia's Badlands, an area teeming with disease-carrying insects, venomous snakes, stalking jaguars and six-foot caimans. For the first time, survivalists must trek 40 miles in 40 days.^[75]

The 2024 season kicked off on May 12, 2024 with an episode entitled, Enter the Proving Grounds. The tagline is "The ultimate survival challenge just got harder. 40 miles. 40 days. 40 nights. No food, water or clothes."^[75]

Contestants start as four groups of three people.^[75]

Participants

Survivalist[76]	Prior Challenge(s)	FSR	Notes
Adam Kavanagh	S12 Africa
Andrew Shayde	S12 S15 Castaways		voluntarily Taps Day 4 due to Hand Injury
Christopher James	S11 S15		voluntarily Taps Day 6 due to Unknown Illness
Cole Wilks	S17		voluntarily Taps Day 4 due to Fear
Heather Smith	S15 Castaways
Kaiela Hobart	S11 Africa
Lynsey McCarver	S13
Malorie Romero	S15
Nathan Martinez	S10
Sam Mouzer	S15		voluntarily Taps Day # due to Multiple Insect Bites and Allergic Reaction
Shell Armogida	S17
Terra Short	S14 Solo	| | Severely injured their hand on Day 3 - Continues On

The survivalists are divided into 4 teams of 3, in 4 locations^[77]

• Kaiela, Cole and Andrew
• Christopher, Malorie and Shell
• Nathan, Terra and Lynsey
• Heather, Adam and Sam

Episode 1: The groups start off the longest journey in Naked and Afraid XL History: 40 Miles in 40 Days. Andrew tapped due to a hand injury and Cole tapped the same day due to mental exhaustion and loss of spirit.
Episode 2: Chris tapped due to an unknown debilitating sickness.
Episode 3: Sam tapped
Episode 4: No taps. Now alone Kaiela finds and joins Malorie and Shell. ^[78]
Episode 5: No taps.
Episode 6: Heather and Adam find and join Lynsey, Terra and Nathan. ^[78]
Episode 7: The tribe of five find and join Malorie, Kaiela and Shell.

Production

Continent	Locations (season number)
Africa	South Africa (2, 4, 6)
Asia	Philippines (5)
South America	Colombia (1, 10), Ecuador (3), Peru (8)
North America	Louisiana (7) Montana (9)

Broadcast

In Australia, the series premiered on September 10, 2015 on Discovery Channel.^[79] In India this show is running on Discovery channel, Discovery channel HD and available on Amazon Prime Video.^[80]

See also

• List of Naked and Afraid episodes
• Naked and Afraid
• Marooned with Ed Stafford
• Ed Stafford: Into The Unknown
• Walking the Amazon
• Robinsonade