The WORST episodes of Naked and Afraid

#1 - Belize Breakdown

Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/27/2017

Pro surfer Anastasia Ashley and YouTuber Cory Williams take their shot at surviving in the jungles of Belize.

#2 - Meltdown on the Mountain

Season 10 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/19/2019

Dropped into a high-altitude jungle in Colombia, Tommy and Leah face territorial pumas and venomous fer-de-lance snakes, but the biggest threat may be the extreme temperature changes with highs of up 100 degrees and lows plummeting down into the 40's.

#3 - Little Person, Big Challenge

Season 11 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/1/2020

Underestimated his whole life, a survivalist with dwarfism tries to prove himself in the Amazon but struggles against predators and his partner.

#4 - City Slickers in the Wild

Season 16 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/22/2023

Two city slickers from the urban jungles of New York City see if they have what it takes to survive for 14 days in South Africa; the rough terrain, extreme heat and elusive resources could prove more challenging than they anticipated.

#5 - A Shart at Redemption

Season 16 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/5/2023

After poisoning the water in her fan 14-day challenge, survivalist Ashley seeks redemption in Tobago with a new partner. But making it to 21 days in a rain-sodden jungle will push them beyond their limits.

#6 - Love Thy Neighbor ... or Not

Season 15 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/16/2023

#7 - Shaken and Very Stirred

Season 11 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/12/2020

A powerful earthquake in the Philippine jungle rattles a thrill-seeking chef and a competitive hockey mom, but the territorial monkeys, rainstorms, lack of food, and dehydration lead to a disastrous face-first fall.

#8 - Blood and Money

Season 16 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/15/2023

An ICU nurse and a banker attempt a 14-day fan challenge in the rugged Mexican jungle; as food becomes scarce, they question their will and skill to make it to the end.

#9 - From the Ashes

Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/3/2016

A biology student and a survival instructor head to Croatia.

#10 - Opposites Don't Attract

Season 14 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/27/2022

In coastal Colombia, an EMT and a homesteader clash over survival strategy.

#11 - Botswana Breakdown

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/14/2014

A Seattle banker and a Rhode Island bartender head to Africa to test their survival skills in the barren plains of Botswana. Battling intense heat and a watering hole filled with animal waste will our survivalists walk out of Africa or be carried out?

#12 - For Better or A Lot Worse

Season 10 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/5/2019

The first “Naked and Afraid” couple faces challenges to themselves and their relationship as they take on the relentless Guyana jungle; they must work together to battle jaguars, anacondas, caiman, and more than two-million species of insects.

#13 - Mile-High Clubbed

Season 12 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/7/2021

The mile-high altitude of the Rockies tests two strangers' ability to adapt.

#14 - No Gear, No Fear

Season 15 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/5/2023

A professional backpacker and an experienced hunter attempt to survive 21 days without their high-end gear in a swampy Argentine savanna teeming with mosquitoes, aggressive bees and violent subtropical storms.

#15 - The Labyrinth

Season 14 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/17/2022

Two survivalists take shelter in a labyrinth of caves in Colombia.

#16 - Just Kidding

Season 10 - Episode 17 - Aired 5/26/2019

Naked in the jungle with a complete stranger leads to funny moments. Through blood, sweat, tears, snake bites, third degree burns, and rashes in hard to reach places Naked and Afraid survivalists have to endure, laughter can be the most critical skill.

#17 - Odd Man Out

Season 16 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/12/2023

Three women attempt to survive 21 days in Zambia. But when their fourth partner arrives unexpectedly, the all-female dynamic is shattered.

#18 - Biting Back at Africa

Season 11 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/5/2020

In a unique four-person challenge, a lion attack survivor returns to Africa to face her fears. Surrounded by lions, crocodiles and cape buffalo, the tribe of four struggles against constant threats and each other as they try to survive in a kill zone.

#19 - Contamination

Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/17/2016

After a typhoon scatters debris through a Philippine forest, a stay-at-home mom and stubborn trucker try to find a way to survive there. Combating sickness and no food, they come together and ward off hunger by eating a skunk.

#20 - Valley of the Leopards

Season 14 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/20/2022

Shart attack fan survivalist teams up with an environmentalist military vet for a 21-day challenge in Zambia.

#21 - Bahama Drama

Season 11 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/1/2020

In the Bahamas two fans face relentless insects and aggressive sharks during hurricane season.

#22 - Bro, Hold My Fear

Season 15 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/12/2023

Four male survivalists who tapped in previous challenges seek redemption in South Africa. Humbled by their past failures, can they make it to 21 days and triumph as a tribe?

#23 - Next Gen Survival

Season 14 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/20/2022

Adult kids of veteran survivalists prove they are as good as their parents.

#24 - Night Stalkers

Season 14 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/13/2022

A wilderness guide and a software engineer diagnosed with Asperger's try to survive in the Botswana desert. Herds of aggressive elephants threaten their security at night, but their biggest hurdle is learning to communicate with each other.

#25 - Curse of the Chiapas

Season 14 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/27/2022

A football coach and midwife attempt to overcome the curse of Chiapas, Mexico, a location so daunting that no survivalist has completed 21 days. But their radically different approaches to survival hurt their ability to endure.