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Naked and Afraid: Season 14

13 episodes Premiered Feb 27, 2022 Updated Oct 28, 2026

Naked and Afraid is a reality television series that documents the survival experiences of individuals placed in extreme environments across the globe. The core narrative arc of the program centers on the challenge presented to two complete strangers who must navigate these harsh landscapes without the benefit of clothing, food, or water. Throughout the duration of their stay, the participants are tasked with survivi

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Season 14 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Participants are required to survive for a duration of 21 days in their designated environment.
  • ⚡ The survival challenge is undertaken by two individuals who are total strangers to one another.
  • ⚡ The participants must endure the experience without the use of clothing, food, or water supplies.
  • ⚡ The environment and local wildlife act as primary threats to the safety and success of the duo.
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Season overview

Naked and Afraid is a reality television series that documents the survival experiences of individuals placed in extreme environments across the globe. The core narrative arc of the program centers on the challenge presented to two complete strangers who must navigate these harsh landscapes without the benefit of clothing, food, or water. Throughout the duration of their stay, the participants are tasked with surviving for a period of 21 days. During this time, they must contend with the physical demands of the terrain, which serves as a constant obstacle to their progress. Furthermore, the individuals face significant threats from local wildlife that inhabit these dangerous regions. The series emphasizes the raw nature of these survival attempts, testing the participants' endurance and ability to function under intense pressure. By removing modern comforts and necessities, the show aims to observe how these individuals manage their basic needs while working together to endure the elements. The program is characterized by its focus on the reality of the survival situation, highlighting the difficulties inherent in such an extreme test of human resilience and the necessity of cooperation between the two strangers in order to successfully complete the challenge.

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Season 14 Episodes

Episode Guide

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S14·E1 Mytharc

Curse of the Chiapas

Feb 27, 2022 · 41 min

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 appro

S14·E2 Core

Haunted and Hungry

Feb 27, 2022 · 42 min

A former Marine sniper and a Mississippi mom try to endure 21 days in a haunted Colombian swamp. But extreme humidity, insects and infection prove more difficult to endure than any

S14·E3 Core

Fallen Farmer

Mar 6, 2022 · 42 min

A transgender Vet and a South African farmer tackle the deadly bush of Zambia where territorial elephants, baboons and crocodiles threaten their every move.

S14·E4 Core

Sibling Survival

Mar 6, 2022 · 62 min

After his brother is medically tapped, a South African sibling seeks redemtion in Zambia, paired with an endurance athlete from Louisiana. But vindication proves harder than expect

S14·E5 Core

Night Stalkers

Mar 13, 2022 · 83 min

A wilderness guide and a software engineer try to endure 21 days in the Botswana desert. But at night, their safety is threatened by roaming lions and aggressive elephants.

S14·E6 Core

Next Gen Survival

Mar 20, 2022 · 42 min

For the first time, two young adult kids of veteran survivalists try to prove they are as good as their parents when they take on 21-days in a dense Mexican rainforest where they f

S14·E7 Core

Valley of the Leopards

Mar 20, 2022 · 42 min

Fan survivalist Matt, notorious for his former partner sharting in their water source, teams up with environmentalist, Kerra, to take on 21-days in Zambia. Dropped in a valley team

S14·E8 Core

Opposites Don't Attract

Mar 27, 2022 · 83 min

A wilderness EMT and a hard-headed homesteader try to survive in a coastal Colombian jungle. But when their priorities clash, their partnership becomes volatile.

S14·E9 Core

Legends and Rookies

Apr 3, 2022 · 83 min

Legend survivalists Max and Rylie are dropped in the South African bush with two novice fans to try and survive 21 days with spitting cobras, aggressive warthogs, rhinos and leopar

S14·E10 Core

Battle of the Sexes

Apr 10, 2022 · 83 min

Two women and two men face off in South Africa to see who can survive 21 days. Pursued by leopards, lions, and hyenas, who will tap first — the men or the women?

S14·E11 Core

Abandoned Village

Apr 17, 2022 · 41 min

Two survivalists try to endure 21 days in the wreckage of an abandoned village in Botswana's Okavango Delta, where aggressive hippos have claimed the territory.

S14·E12 Mytharc

The Labyrinth

Apr 17, 2022 · 62 min

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

S14·E13 Mytharc

Lost in Translation

Apr 24, 2022 · 62 min

Language barriers stand between two survivalists in the South African bush.

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