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Season One Episode Guide (Discovery)
Twelve of the toughest and most experienced all-stars from Naked And Afraid take on South Africa's punishing Oribi Gorge in a completely new type of challenge; for the first time ever, survivalists will compete head-to-head through a grueling, multiphase challenge and have their primitive skills tested for the chance to win $100,000; the competition is fierce, as survivalists can use any means necessary -- even sabotage -- to take home the grand prize; at the end of 45 days, only one can be crowned the franchise's best.
1-01 Making Enemies Fast--05/07/2023
Starting with no tools, the survivalists scramble to prep for a brutal storm and two competitors are at risk immediately; a cutthroat survivalist puts the others on notice.
1-02 Cache Me If You Can--05/14/2023
As competitors rush to find cached items, Matt races to grab the bow before Jeff. A grueling migration features head-to-head tests of survival skills. A group forms to stop Jeff from finding more items. A survivalist plots to sabotage competitors.
1-03 Africa's Most Dangerous Snakes--05/21/2023
A deadly snake could take Matt out of the challenge; the survivalists' tracking skills are tested as they scramble to recover the remaining caches before their competition; Gary and Waz hatch a plan to coax Stacey into sending Jeff home.
1-04 More Hides Than Friends--05/28/2023
Competitors battle for new resources in a grueling migration across punishing, elevated terrain; an injury puts Matt's challenge at risk; Waz unleashes a game-changing response to Jeff's cutthroat strategy; two survivalists exit the challenge.
1-05 Mo Honey, Mo Problems--06/04/2023
Gary and Dan take on a swarm of killer bees to chase a big food win; fighting an injury, Matt is forced to adapt and chase small prey; Cheeny is on the brink; the challenge is upended as pairs are split, and new factions are formed.
1-06 Burned And On Notice--06/11/2023
With competitors split into camps, simmering tensions come to a boil; Matt scores a meat win; Gary tries a dangerous climb to secure a critical cache; Jeff spirals after cutting his hand, burning his foot and facing backlash from the others.
1-07 Cutthroat To The Bone--06/18/2023
Desperate for a kill, Matt lays down new hunting ground rules. Gary confronts Steven and Waz when a honey score might be stolen. In the first elimination challenge, a cold-blooded move creates head-to-head conflict. And two survivalists leave.
1-08 Class Three Warfare--06/25/2023
A serious leg injury puts Matt's challenge in jeopardy; during a dangerous white-water migration, the survivalists and their rafts are battered; tempers flare, and Gary squares off with Matt and Waz; new camp dynamics shake up the competition.
1-09 Legendary Showdown--07/09/2023
Two bitter rivals go head-to-head in a multi-step water and bushcraft elimination; Steven uses his tracking skills and out-strategizes Jeff to secure a critical cache; Gary forages a huge protein score; one survivalist is eliminated.
1-10 Down To The Fire--07/16/2023
Torrential rainstorms jeopardize the contestants' chance to remain in the competition; they must kindle a primitive campfire, pushing the survivalists past their breaking point; in a neck-and-neck battle, the winner is finally crowned.
Season Two Episode Guide (Discovery)
2-01 Knives Out On Day One--07/14/2024
A primitive blade challenge on day one sends a pair of competitors home. Survivalists are shocked to learn that sharing is not allowed in the competition. A race to retrieve bows cached in a 30-foot tree leads to a heated standoff.
2-02 Dung Deal--07/21/2024
Survivalists search elephant scat and test their bushcraft skills in a bird trap challenge; to get an edge in the challenge, Dan and Ky make a trade; Gary is the first to score a hunting win; gale-force winds force a survivalist from the competition.
2-03 On The Chopping Block--07/28/2024
Survivalists must craft a primitive axe that can fell a tree; Jeff makes a play to get a bow; a deep gash on Dan's hand threatens his challenge; Trish's camp crafts a fish net; a competitor is eliminated.
2-04 Emergency Evacuations--08/04/2024
Territorial baboons mount a nocturnal attack, forcing survivalists to abandon their boma. Competitors must craft a four-pronged spear to secure a catfish. A punishing challenge triggers an urgent ambulance evacuation during an African heatwave.
2-05 Gary's Mantrum At The Lake--08/11/2024
Bitter rivals Dan and Jeff must work together to grab a key survival item; Darrin's injury slows his camp and puts his challenge at risk; when Dani refuses to trade assets, Gary plots to get the others to feed him, leading to an explosive stand-off.
2-06 Gutting It Close--08/14/2024
An elimination challenge tests survivalists' bow-hunting and game-processing skills. When two camps secure warthogs, one quickly preserves its win, but the other camp's meat spoils, making someone violently ill.
2-07 Scorched And Torched--08/25/2024
Dan's game puts his camp in a power position; Gary's trek in scorching heat forces medics to intervene; for the first time ever, competitors face a night elimination; they must craft a primitive torch, using its light to build a figure-four trap.
2-08 Forced Out Of Africa--09/01/2024
Gary's food win is diminished when he falls ill after eating rotten meat; Fernando is in a power position after securing a critical tool; aggressive elephants and a punishing storm threaten the camp; medics remove a survivalist from the competition.
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2-10 Firing Squad--09/15/2024
A triple-elimination fire challenge cuts the field in half; a scorpion sting puts a competitor at risk; the finalists must preserve fire, bushcraft a boom stick and master an unprecedented bow competition.
Season Three Episode Guide (Discovery)
3-01 Episode One--05/18/2025
In the Australian Outback, 14 of Naked and Afraid's best, including Laura, Matt, Ky and Max, vie for the title. A legend suffers a third-degree burn and faces immediate elimination. Survivalists are warned when deadly taipan snakes surround their shelter.