Naked and Afraid XL
Naked and Afraid XL is an American reality television series that premiered on the Discovery Channel in 2015.
This series is a spin-off of Naked and Afraid. A group of people are given the task of surviving in the wilderness for 40 days. Each survivalist is only allowed to bring one or two helpful items of his or her choosing. They are not given any other items, clothing, food, or water. The camera crews are not allowed to intervene, except for medical emergencies. Any member of the cast is allowed to withdraw at any time, meaning he or she decides not to continue with the task and goes home. The contestants hunt, trap, and gather their food in the wild and build shelters with their own hands and the available material found in the nature. At the end of the 40 days, the remaining survivalist must arrive at the designated extraction point. The success of this last task indicates their ability to survive in a harsh environment for a long period of time. No cash prize has been announced for successful XL participants.
Episodes
Season 1 (2015)
The contestants from Season 1 are:- Alana Barfield, who competed in Fiji
- Chris Fischer, who competed in Dominica
- Danielle Beau, who competed in Colombia
- Dani Julien, who competed in the Bahamas – Tapped out due to team issues
- EJ Snyder, who competed in Tanzania and the Amazon
- Eva Rupert, who competed in Madagascar
- Hakim Isler, who competed in India – Tapped out due to severe cramps
- Honora Bowen, who competed in Brazil – Tapped out due to team issues
- Jeff Zausch, who competed in Madagascar
- Laura Zerra, who competed in Panamaian island of Cayo Agua Island and the Amazon
- Luke McLaughlin, who competed in Namibia
- Shane Lewis, who competed in Costa Rica - Tapped out due to fatigue
Episodes
Results
All of twelve contestants were separated into four teams of three in the first day of the 40-day challenge. During the challenge period, Dani, Hakim and Shane tapped out before they could complete, resulting with sickness or quit for personal reasons, and Honora threw her teammates' survival tools to the river before tapping out. Midway through the challenge, the remaining eight people formed two teams.Season 2 (2016)
The contestants are:- Alyssa Ballestero, who competed in the Yucatán
- Angel Rodriguez, who competed in Nicaragua - Tapped out due to Personal Choice - Missed his kids
- Carrie Booze, who competed in Cambodia - Tapped out due to Personal Choice - Bad head space
- Clarence Gilmer II, who competed in Honduras - Medically evacuated due to dehydration and heat exhaustion
- Darrin Reay, who competed in Thailand
- Jake Nodar, who competed in the Amazon - Medically evacuated due to food poisoning by vomiting from bad fruit
- Kim Kelly the wild child, who competed in Panama - Medically evacuated due to food poisoning by vomiting from bad fruit
- Phaedra Brothers the nudist, who competed in India - Medically evacuated due to food poisoning by vomiting from bad fruit
- Ryan Holt, who competed in the Everglades - Medically evacuated due to food poisoning by vomiting from bad fruit
- Stacey Osorio, who competed in Croatia
- Steven Lee Hall Jr, who competed in Alabama
- Tawny Lynn, who competed in the Seminole Forest of Florida - Medically evacuated due to falling, dehydration and heat exhaustion
Episodes
Results
Angel Rodriguez, Carrie Booze, Clarence Gilmer II, Jake Nodar, Kim Kelly, Phaedra Brothers and Tawny Lynn, Ryan Holt all tapped out due to medical issues or personal choice. On day 39, the four remaining survivors now have fishing hooks and are able to harvest a considerable amount of fish. Clarence Gilmer II had fish hooks and caught fish, which he shared with his teammates before he tapped out due to medical condition. Clarence did not have a fishing pole or atlatl. Steven Lee Hall Jr. did have an atlatl which he used in an attempt to hunt wild boars, however, he was unsuccessful. He then decided to combine his atlatl with Clarence's fish hooks to form proper fishing poles.Season 3 (2017)
The third season takes place in Ecuador’s Amazon basin.Participants:
- Matt Wright, who competed in Thailand - Tapped out due to flesh-eating bacteria in his foot
- Russell Sage, who competed in Panama - Tapped out due to personal choice
- Charlie Frattini, who competed in Colombia - Tapped out due to torn tendons
- Lacey Jones the wild child, who competed in Belize - Tapped out due to injured knee
- Giovanna Horning, who competed in Ecuador
- Amber Hargrove, who competed in the Everglades of Florida and Namibia
- Fernando Calderon, who competed in Malaysia
- Shannon Kulpa, who competed in Trinidad
- Matt Alexander, who competed in the Philippines - Tapped out due to injured foot
- Chance Davis, who competed in Ecuador
Episodes
Results
Matt Wright, Russell Sage, Charlie Frattini, Lacey Jones, and Matt Alexander all tapped out because of medical issues or personal choice. On Day 20, Chance Davis joined the group from his Naked and Afraid challenge, and he stayed with the XL group until they finished on Day 40.Season 4 (2018)
Season 4 was filmed in the basin of Selati River in South Africa in October and November 2017. It first aired on April 29, 2018. The season's theme is All Stars.Participants
The survivalists are divided into 4 teams of 3, along with one survivalist who wants to complete the challenge alone, broken up into 5 locations:- Shosho Ravine: Jeremy, Gary, and Trent.
- Noja Cliffs: Melissa, Kaila and Lindsey.
- Makubu Gorge: Lacey, Shane and Clarence.
- Pitsi Flats: Sarah, Duck and Melanie.
- Kolobe Plains: Matt.
Episodes
Results
Lacey Jones, Clarence Gilmer II, Dustin Campbell, Melanie Rauscher and her husband Jeremy McCaa all tapped out because of medical issues or personal choice. Matt Wright completed his solo quest, reuniting with the other survivalists on Day 24.Season 5 (2019)
On May 14, 2019, it was announced that the fifth season would premiere on June 2, 2019.This season's all-star cast faced the challenges of remote areas in the island of Palawan of the Philippines. Four teams of three arrived by boat and were dropped into the South China Sea, forcing them to swim through shark-infested waters to make camp on deserted islands. Some of the survivalists were seeking redemption for obstacles faced in prior seasons.
In addition, two all-stars embarked early on an unprecedented 60-day challenge in jungles of the Philippines, then joined the others for the remaining 40 days. Jeff and Laura's early journey premiered on Discovery's Naked and Afraid: Savage on May 19, 2019.
Participants
| Survivalist | Prior Challenge | Initial PSR | Notes |
| Angela Hammer | S9 - Panama S9 - 21 days in South Africa | 7.1 | |
| Charlie Frattini | S4 - 21 days in Colombia XL3 | 7.5 | Tapped out of XL Season 3. Did not complete XL Season 5: Medically evacuated due to abnormal heartbeat. Episode 8 - Day 24 |
| Christina McQueen | S4 - 21 days in Quintana Roo | 6.7 | Did not complete XL Season 5: Medically evacuated due to a severe urinary tract infection. Episode 4 - Day 11. |
| Duke Brady | S9 - 21 days in Florida | 7.6 | |
| Dustin "Duck" Campbell | S8 - 21 days in Belize XL4 | 7.1 | Tapped out of XL Season 4. Did not complete XL Season 5: Tapped out - commitment to leave with Charlie. Episode 8 - Day 24. |
| Gabrielle Balassone | S7 - 14 days in South Africa S9 - 21 days in Mississippi | 8.3 | |
| James Lewis | S9 - 21 days in Nicaragua | 9.1 | |
| Jeff Zausch | S2 - 21 days in Madagascar XL1 - 40 days in Colombia Savage 2 | 8.5 | With Laura, accomplished 60-day XL challenge. |
| Laura Zerra | S1 - 21 days in Panama S2 - 21 days in Peru XL1 - 40 days in Colombia S10 - 14 days in Alaska Savage 2 | 9.5 | With Jeff, accomplished 60-day XL challenge. |
| Manu Toigo | S1 - 21 days in Panama | 8.0 | Did not complete XL Season 5: Tapped out - concern over her sick brother. Episode 3 - Day 7. |
| Max Djenohan | S9 - 14 days in Panama S10 - 21 days in Panama | 6.7 | |
| Nicole Terry | S6 - 21 days in Nicaragua | 6.1 | |
| Russell Sage | S1 - 21 days in Panama XL3 | 7.9 | Tapped out of XL Season 3. Did not complete XL Season 5: Medically evacuated due to bite of an unidentifiable snake. |
| Rylie Parlett | S9 - 21 days in Honduras | 7.1 |
Episodes
Season 6 (2020)
Participants
| Survivalist | Prior Challenge | Initial PSR | Notes |
| Sarah Bartell | S10 - Ecuador | 7.1 | |
| Jon Bonessi | S11 - Philippines | 7.2 | |
| Ryan Eacret | S11- Africa | 6.7 | |
| Dawn Dussault | S7 - Montserrat | 5.4 | Tapped out because of bad head space |
| Seth Reece | S10 - Panama | 4.6 | Tapped out from dehydration, heat exhaustion, nosebleed and depletion. |
| Bulent Garcan | S10 - Colombia S11 - Mexico | 6.1 | |
| Gwen Grimes | S10 - Mexico | 7.4 | |
| Wes Harper | S10 - Brazil | 8.4 | Medically Evacuated due to blocked up bowels. |
| Makani Nalu | S10 - Ecuador | 7.0 | Tapped out from Heat Exhaustion and Dehydration. |
| Joshua Bell | S3 - Nicaragua | 4.3 | Tapped out due to personal choice |
| Suzänne Zeta | S9 - Brazil | 7.7 | |
| Kate Wentworth | S10 - Panama | 6.0 | Tapped out from the heat. |