The BEST episodes of Naked and Afraid

Every episode of Naked and Afraid ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Naked and Afraid!

Discovery Channel takes the ubiquitous survival show theme to the next level by stripping it to its bare essentials. Two complete strangers -- a man and a woman -- meet in a very unique way: They're stranded in a dangerous, desolate location, without food and water, and they're completely naked. Each episode follows the two as they attempt to survive on their own for 21 days, with nothing but one personal item each and the knowledge that the only prize is their pride and sense of accomplishment. Because there is no other choice, the couple quickly get to know each other -- and their surroundings -- and hope that their instincts, survival skills and intestinal fortitude will serve them well.

Last Updated: 3/17/2024Network: DiscoveryStatus: Continuing
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Close Encounters
star
8.00
6 votes

#1 - Close Encounters

Season 11 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/15/2020

Two strangers are dropped in one of the most dangerous African locations in the dead heat of Summer. Faced with aggressive hippos and charging elephants they quickly learn their place, but must mark their territory if they want to make it 21 Days.

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Welcome to America!
star
7.99
77 votes

#2 - Welcome to America!

Season 15 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/19/2023

Two foreigners try to become the first survivalists to endure 21 days on U.S soil. But rattlesnakes, unfamiliar terrain and plummeting temperatures threaten to send them back across the pond.

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Man vs. Amazon
star
7.94
345 votes

#3 - Man vs. Amazon

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/16/2014

Two survivalists journey to the most hostile environment on the planet to take on the Amazon without modern conveniences or clothing. Battling piranhas, jaguars and mosquitoes, can they survive the unsurvivable?

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Loaded For Bear
star
7.93
197 votes

#4 - Loaded For Bear

Season 9 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/6/2018

Surrounded by aggressive and territorial black bears day and night, two survivalists must compete against the apex predators for resources in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee.

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Naked and Ghosted
star
7.86
7 votes

#5 - Naked and Ghosted

Season 11 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/15/2020

In a brutal Mexican jungle known to be haunted by Mayan spirits, All-star survivalists Sarah and Trent are tormented by rain, predators and spirits of the rainforest.

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Stalked On All Sides
star
7.86
111 votes

#6 - Stalked On All Sides

Season 10 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/14/2019

Pinned down by Africa’s most dangerous threats elephants, hippos and lions, survivalists “Mama Kel” and Eric work together to avoid becoming prey and endure relentless storms, but a debilitating injury puts them both at risk.

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Pick Your Poison
star
7.81
182 votes

#7 - Pick Your Poison

Season 9 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/13/2018

Anthony Coppage and Suzanne Taylor are challenged to survive on the Soninho River of Brazil where they must face ravenous jaguars, stinging wasps and scorching heat. With little habitable conditions, will either complete the challenge?

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Stomping Grounds
star
7.80
96 votes

#8 - Stomping Grounds

Season 10 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/24/2019

In South Africa’s Limpopo Basin, elite survivalists Matt Wright and Gary Golding must protect novice survivalists and super-fans attorney Molly Jansen and dog sledder Blair Braverman first as separate teams for 10 days then merging on Day 11 while dealing with spitting cobras, territorial elephants and a violent last-minute storm. Being unused to the unyielding heat, Blair was forced to tap out on Day 14.

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Feel The Burn
star
7.80
20 votes

#9 - Feel The Burn

Season 10 - Episode 21 - Aired 9/27/2019

Dropped into Guyana's scorching savannah, two Naked and Afraid superfans fight the oppressive heat and constant insect attacks. Scorching temperatures lead to severe dehydration and force a desperate fan to risk illness by drinking unsanitary fluids.

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Don't Let the Jungle Bugs Bite
star
7.77
109 votes

#10 - Don't Let the Jungle Bugs Bite

Season 10 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/12/2019

Avoiding the dangers of a rushing river, two survivalists brave a vast cave system in the Colombian rainforest; trying to survive 21 days, the jungle tests them with threats including venomous fer-de-lance snakes, piranhas and biting insects.

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Primal Fear
star
7.74
290 votes

#11 - Primal Fear

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/29/2014

Mountain man Luke and homeschooling mom and triathlete Lindsey are dropped into the dry and thorny landscape of Africa’s Namibia. A lack of food, fire and the difficulty of navigating the thorny landscape threaten to keep the intrepid team from completing their 21-day survival challenge.

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Stalked on the Savannah (1)
star
7.73
52 votes

#12 - Stalked on the Savannah (1)

Season 10 - Episode 19 - Aired 6/23/2019

In a punishing Brazilian savannah, survivalists Wes and Jesse deal with searing heat as well as paralyzing wasps, aggressive bees, and poisonous rattlesnakes. But a territorial jaguar family circling their shelter may cost them the 21-day challenge.

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Forbidden Fruit
star
7.70
209 votes

#13 - Forbidden Fruit

Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/1/2018

Gary Golding and Karra Falkenstein are put to the test of surviving the savannah of the Jalapao region of Brazil, where bug swarms and lack of food put them to the limit. Depleted and broken will either of them make it to Day 21?

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The Lost World
star
7.70
10 votes

#14 - The Lost World

Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/9/2017

In a Naked and Afraid special, two lucky fans are selected to take on a special fourteen-day survival challenge. A single mom and an optimistic novice try to survive the wild coast of South Africa. Will they grow from fans to survivors?

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Legends and Rookies
star
7.70
63 votes

#15 - Legends and Rookies

Season 14 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/3/2022

Legends Max and Rylie are paired with two fans in South Africa.

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Naked Gets Weird
star
7.69
209 votes

#16 - Naked Gets Weird

Season 10 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/2/2019

Surviving 21 days Naked in the wilderness leads to weird and awkward moments. From bizarre pre-challenge prep and mortifying naked intros, to night-time cuddling gone wrong and learning wildlife bathroom routines the hard way, Naked and Afraid gets weird.

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Mayan Misery
star
7.69
292 votes

#17 - Mayan Misery

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/6/2014

Two survivalists are challenged to survive in a flooded jungle of Belize. The man and woman must face a labyrinth of Mayan caves filled with poisonous snakes and rabid bats. Can they conquer their fears and emerge from the darkness?

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Lost at Sea
star
7.68
367 votes

#18 - Lost at Sea

Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/30/2017

A divemaster and a Navy Seal are, for the first time on Naked and Afraid, stranded at sea. On their arduous journey to land they face exposure to deadly sharks and heatstroke. If they make it to land, can they work together despite their differences?

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Damned in Africa
star
7.68
335 votes

#19 - Damned in Africa

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/23/2014

It’s kill or be killed as survivalists Jeff and Eva journey to Madagascar and take on the unforgiving Massif D’Isalo – its nasty boa constrictors, abundant black widow spiders, and harsh desert landscape.

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A Tangled Web in Texas
star
7.67
80 votes

#20 - A Tangled Web in Texas

Season 12 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/28/2021

Tarantulas and desert heat test an adventurer and archaeologist in Texas.

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Baked Alaskan
star
7.67
138 votes

#21 - Baked Alaskan

Season 10 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/17/2019

A deadly spider bite puts Gwen, an Alaskan homesteader at risk of tapping but she works with her partner to get her revenge, in the 130-degree heat of the Mexican jungle.

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Arachnid Overload
star
7.67
250 votes

#22 - Arachnid Overload

Season 7 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/14/2017

A survival-savvy yoga teacher and a custom knife maker tackle the brutal jungle of Colombia. Their primitive survival skills are impressive, but the deadly spiders and tics test both their courage and resilience, threatening to take them down.

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The Spirits Are Angry
star
7.67
130 votes

#23 - The Spirits Are Angry

Season 10 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/31/2019

A haunted Colombian rain forest punishes the survivalists with threats from deadly jaguars, 300 species of snakes and relentless biting insects. But their challenge is threatened when they don’t heed the curse of the jungle.

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Two is a Crowd
star
7.67
69 votes

#24 - Two is a Crowd

Season 13 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/8/2021

Survivalist Lynsey copes with her lone-wolf partner Darvil in South Africa.

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Broke Back Jungle
star
7.64
39 votes

#25 - Broke Back Jungle

Season 16 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/29/2023

A circus performer and an avid hunter take on 14 days in the untamed jungle of Tobago. But a serious injury threatens their challenge.

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