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?
Veteran survivalists are dropped into the badlands of Colombia, where they must survive for 40 days and nights with no food, water or clothes.
After a week of being dropped into the dangerous and desolate badlands of Colombia with no food or water, one survivalist has already tapped out, another is on the brink, and hunger, thirst, and distrust are threatening to take down several more.
After fourteen days, many who remain are struggling to adapt to their environment and each other. Some consider migrating to try and find new resources, while in other camps tension continues to rise and may lead to our second tap out of the season.
After nearly three weeks in the bush, two survivalists have tapped out and most others are making desperate treks across the savannah in search of food. If they can't find sustenance, they'll be forced out of the most difficult challenge of their lives.
The 10 remaining survivalists cross the 21-Day milestone and enter into unchartered waters. Scarce resources send the survivalists on a collision course. They fight for their lives with a huge electric eel and are visited in the night by a gigantic puma.
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.
After thirty-one days in the Colombian jungle, the pressure is on to get the nourishment they need to survive extraction, but when one member doesn't play by the rules, the future of one group is thrown into jeopardy.
The final, and most difficult, part of the 40-day challenge begins. Jeff and EJ decide to attempt their extraction alone, and relationships grow contentious between both teams as they navigate the treacherous landscape to try and finish the challenge.
Twelve Naked and Afraid veterans put their lives on the line and begin their 40 day and 40 night challenge in the sun-scorched bush of South Africa during the middle of a drought, while alongside the deadliest predators on the planet. Will even one survive?
On the drought-stricken plains of South Africa, the remaining survivalists enter the second week of their brutal 40-day challenge. A lack of water leads one group to venture off to find others and another group goes hunting again for big game.
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.
The Survivalists approach the halfway point of their brutal challenge. With starvation and 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.
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.
Tragedy strikes when Ryan separates from the group and a deadly animal circles his camp while sick and helpless.
The contaminated fruit of a single tree sets off a shocking chain of events within a 24-hour period; illness and panic spread through the group, bringing into question whether anyone will make it to Day 40.
The stakes are higher than ever in the season finale as deadly predators begin closing in on the remaining survivalists. They must find energy from deep within to secure food and begin their long journey to extraction.
Nine Naked and Afraid veterans are introduced as they prepare for the return of the most formidable group survival challenge on the planet - surviving 40 days and 40 nights in the deadly jungle of Ecuador's Amazon Basin.
The seven remaining survivalists enter the second week of their brutal 40-day challenge in the bug-infested Amazon Jungle. After two tap-outs in the first four days, the Amazon proves to be harder than they thought. Now their priority is to find food.
Lacey's successful night-fishing plan yields an incredible boost in strength and team morale, but lack of food and sleep at Camp Laguna Negra makes Shannon continue to spiral downward. Matt and Russell take to the water and score another huge protein win.
As they approach the halfway point of their brutal 40-day challenge the remaining six survivalists merge into a single team only to be dealt a devastating setback when deadly bacteria threaten to take out their leader.
Still mourning the loss of their chief provider, the remaining five survivalists endure yet another shocking development when they learn they are not alone in the unrelenting jungles of the Amazon and are given an opportunity to join forces with others.
Days after the shocking arrival of a new team member, division among the remaining six survivalists deepens as Russell leads the men on a risky two-day hunting expedition.
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.
After Russell's shocking decision to quit the Amazon challenge, the remaining survivalists struggle to regroup in time for a brutal two-day 15-mile water extraction journey. Electric eels, anaconda and caiman all pose threats in this jam-packed finale.
Stalked by lions, hyenas and aggressive crocodiles, 13 all-star survivalists try to survive for 40 days in Africa's sun-scorched Selati Basin. Resources are scarce and when one group scavenges meat, hungry predators stalk their camp.
An attack by a venomous predator puts one of the survivalists at risk just three days into the challenge. With food scarce, the other competitors hunt warthogs and impalas but as they track their prey, the survivalists are also being stalked.
One survivalist takes a huge risk and enters a leopard kill zone to secure a big kill for his team. A massive storm unleashes torrential rains on each camp and the temperature plummets nearly 40 degrees.
Freezing rainstorms torture the remaining survivalists, risking severe hypothermia, and a successful hunt ends up backfiring and could cost two survivalists the challenge.
One camp throws themselves into the lion's den to hunt for big game, while the other camp bands together for a group hunt and ends up finding a dangerous and unexpected food source.
A devastating injury and a vicious storm that destroys the survivalists' food supply threatens to tear apart the newly merged camp.
Risking retaliation from a dangerous nearby leopard, two survivalists scavenge the predator's kill to provide food for the team. Matt Wright joins the other survivalists and immediately causes a confrontation within the group.
Survivalists embark on several dangerous hunts to secure protein and prepare for their arduous extraction on the horizon.
In an epic two-hour event, the weak, divided group gets a much-needed victory when the hunters score a kill. To finish the challenge, the survivalists must complete a brutal extraction across deadly killing fields of lions, crocodiles and leopards.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 jungle they must watch out for venomous centipedes, vipers, and monitor lizards.
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.
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.
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.
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 dangerous creatures.
Medics closely monitor Jeff's high fever and prepare his evacuation. The others scramble for a five-mile extraction journey through shark-infested waters. A survivalist pushes too hard leading to a medical emergency on the open sea.
Jeff is called out for his "no hand-outs" survival strategy but refuses to back down. A new look into how the survivalists survived land, sea and each other through a free-wheeling discussion, new interviews and never-before-seen footage.
12 survivalists enter a punishing African location where tribes in the area lived by a simple principle: banish the weak. As the 40-day challenge begins, deadly crocodiles and territorial leopards circle. A survivalist is targeted for banishment.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Desperate for food, Gwen and Sarah lead the charge to build a crossbow in the bush while Ryan feels the pressure to provide. When new wildlife moves into his camp, Bulent is pushed to the edge. Medics remove a survivalist from the challenge.
With extraction just days away, one survivalist goes against the group, is banished and must try to complete the challenge alone. Gwen and Sarah deploy crossbows as they push for one last kill. A deadly snake could end someone's challenge on Day 40.
12 of Naked and Afraid's best battle their biggest challenge yet – 60 days in Louisiana's punishing swamps. Surrounded by aggressive alligators and snakes, it's rodent bacteria attacking the All-Stars' most private areas that threatens to take them out.
Matt puts himself at risk of a challenge-ending injury for a potential big alligator win. Massive storms send Steven on a desperate search for resources. The swamp claims its first victim as one all-star calls it quits.
Matt, Rylie and Ryan battle an alligator to get a challenge-changing source of protein. Scavenger Gary's discovery of an animal carcass leads to a risk/reward standoff with his team. Sarah scores a desperately needed food win.
With a huge 8-foot alligator win, Gary eats parts that are too much for his team and his stomach. Complications from Matt's parasite grow more serious. Steven and Jeff stalk much-needed prey. A survivalist is forced from the challenge.
Spotting nutria tracks, Matt wants revenge and his next meal. Jeff uses ingenuity to create a one-of-a-kind swamp smoker. Amber's fishing skills have her team well-fed, but an injury from her military service threatens her challenge.
A brutal injury threatens EJ's challenge and manhood. Jeff and Steven are stalked by a territorial black bear. Rylie, Matt and Ryan land their second huge win of the challenge. Max and Gary plan a risky raid of an active beehive.
To cross the gator-filled swamp, Rylie, Matt and Ryan engineer an epic 50-foot bridge in a desperate attempt for resources. Harassed by a black bear, Jeff and Steven must abandon their camp. EJ stalks a gator who has been stealing his fish.
An eye-popping decision bordering on reckless puts a survivalist's challenge at risk. Two camps go head-to-head when one team sabotages the other's hunt. A tribe begins an epic project to take on the swamp -- building a primitive canoe from a downed log.
Two survivalists confront sub-freezing temperatures in the swamp.
Days from the end of their 60-day challenge, the remaining survivalists join forces against the frigid swamp. Desperate for a big kill, all seven go on an epic group hunt. During extraction, a vessel takes on water and puts a pair at risk for hypothermia.
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.
Bacteria brings a survivalist to their knees; a painful foot burn has a veteran struggling; conflicting survival priorities spark tension for Amber and Trish.
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.
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.
Desperate for food, EJ creates poison blow darts while Matt embarks on a an ambitious dock build. Jeff adds tension to Amber's team.
Trish and Amber hit a breaking point while Jeff continues to struggle to keep down food. Matt, Dan and Waz cross piranha-filled waters, EJ and Steven's camp is stalked by a jaguar and one survivalist goes solo.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
With Joe on the brink, Ky and Gabby secure the first food win. Looking to catch trout, Waz and Jake risk hypothermia to dam a frigid stream. Medics must intervene after a fainting spell. A survivalist is forced from the challenge.
Desperate for food, Jake and Waz brave frigid water to build a dam. Gabby takes a huge risk that could lead to hypothermia. Jermaine and Sarah clash over survival strategies. A team secures the first big food win of the challenge.
An overnight snowstorm tests the survivalists' will. Pushing through foot injuries, Jake scavenges a challenge-changing food win. With Jeremy struggling, Trish needs to step up. Heart conditions put Sarah and Joe's challenges at risk.
Wes confronts Sarah about her contributions to the team. A mountain lion stalks the survivalists. Jermaine's trapping efforts are rewarded. Ky taps her primitive skills to treat an injury. Medics are forced to remove a survivalist from the challenge.
Just days before extraction, a grizzly bear mauling leads to a frightening search and rescue mission. Montana delivers a ferocious windstorm the night before extraction. Jake's damaged feet have medics looking to pull him from his final challenge.
Twelve brave souls take on their first XL challenge in the Colombian Badlands. Survivalists must battle disease-carrying insects, scorching heat, six-foot caiman and stalking jaguars. In this unprecedented challenge, they must trek 40 miles in 40 days.
Adam, Heather and Sam score a massive protein win, but the trek through Colombia's badlands puts the team at risk. Chris battles a mystery illness. As tension rises, Nathan reveals a secret to his partners. The Proving Grounds send a survivalist home.
Sam gets a tick bite in the worst spot imaginable. When Terra encourages Lynsey to quit, emotions erupt. Desperate for protection, Adam and Heather start a grueling shelter rebuild. Malorie stalks a massive caiman. The Badlands send a survivalist home.
A newly formed tribe quickly works together to stalk and kill a caiman. The pressure to trek 40 miles to extraction pushes two teams to make risky migrations. A survivalist is on the brink when medics discover parasites in their digestive system.
A massive food win buoys Terra and their whole team. On the heels of a caiman kill, Malorie sets her sights on a bigger prize. Heather is shocked when Adam tells her he has not been sharing food. A scorching migration could end Heather's challenge.
Far from extraction, Kaiela leads her team on a punishing trek that puts her challenge at risk. Adam and Heather's smoldering tension makes the new camp choose sides. Desperate for protein, a risky survival choice pushes Heather to her breaking point.
The remaining survivalists join forces. When the group splinters to hunt resources, it leads to a big protein win but creates tension between Lynsey and Terra. Nathan uses a primitive cooking method to maximize the meat. Adam and Heather clear the air.
Facing an unprecedented two-day extraction, the final eight survivalists hunt, fish, and trap potential food. An emergency overnight in the jungle causes fears and tensions to flare. Malorie's struggles may cause medics to step in and end her challenge
