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Naked and Afraid XL

2015TV-1410 seasons7.2 / 10

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?

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Checked Jul 22, 2026

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Synopsis

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?

Season 8 episodes

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Episode 1

I'm In Big Trouble

1h 23m

The Peruvian Amazon's aggressive piranha, venomous fer de lance and even poisonous plants test 12 survivalists. XL rookies look to last 40 days while vets try to make 60 and become Legends. Four survivalists will be gone in the first four days.

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Episode 2

Amazon Pain Forest

1h 29m

The Peruvian Amazon. A rich, beautiful rainforest where thousands of species of animals and plants want to kill you. Now, 12 survivalists begin a new XL challenge there -- some going for 40-days, others attempting 60-day legend status.

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Episode 3

In Your Face, Amazon!

1h 23m

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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Episode 4

The Legends Return

1h 23m

Three elite survivalists join the challenge; Dan and Waz take on dangerous prey; Amber battles an aggressive caiman to feed her team; Steven's main source of food turns sour.

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Episode 5

Mutiny in the Jungle

1h 31m

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.

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Episode 6

Legendary Fail

1h 23m

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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Episode 7

Careful What You Fish For

1h 23m

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.

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Episode 8

You Left Us to Rot

1h 23m

Desperate for food ahead of their Day 40 extraction, Jen pushes Trish to hunt new territory. 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.

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Episode 9

A Gathering Swarm

1h 23m

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.

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Episode 10

Jungle Gangsters Out

1h 23mfinale

With the 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.

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Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026

More about Naked and Afraid XL

Cast

Laura ZerraSelf - Survivalist
Jeff ZauschSelf - Survivalist
Shane J. LewisSelf - Survivalist
E.J. SnyderSelf - Survivalist
Jake NodarSelf - Survivalist
Clarence GIlmerSelf - Survivalist
Steven Lee Hall Jr.Self - Survivalist
Ryan HoltSelf - Survivalist

Production details

Status
Returning Series
Series type
Reality
Episodes
95
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • DiscoveryUnited States
  • DiscoveryUnited States

Themes

nakednaturesurvival