archytele The Vault
Season guide

Naked and Afraid XL: Season 1

10 episodes Premiered Nov 8, 2015 Updated Jul 29, 2026

Naked and Afraid XL season 1 takes place in Colombia. The season features a 40-day challenge where twelve contestants are divided into four teams of three on the first day. The contestants are survival experts who participate in this un-survivable situation with no food or water. The location is in Colombia, and the duration of the challenge is 40 days and nights.

Season overview

Naked and Afraid XL season 1 takes place in Colombia. The season features a 40-day challenge where twelve contestants are divided into four teams of three on the first day. The contestants are survival experts who participate in this un-survivable situation with no food or water. The location is in Colombia, and the duration of the challenge is 40 days and nights.

Advertisement

Episodes

S1·E1

Welcome to the Jungle

Nov 8, 2015 · 43 min

A sneak peak at the upcoming season which includes a cast of returning competitors as they attempt to survive in Colombia for 40 days and 40 nights.

S1·E2

40 Days & 40 Nights

Nov 15, 2015 · 44 min

Veteran survivalists are dropped into the badlands of Colombia, where they must survive for 40 days and nights with no food, water or clothes.

S1·E3

40 Days: No Escape

Nov 22, 2015 · 43 min

After a week of being dropped into the dangerous and desolate badlands of Colombia with no food or water, one survivalist has already tapped out, another is on the brink, and hunge

S1·E4

40 Days: Snake in the Grass

Nov 29, 2015 · 43 min

After fourteen days, many who remain are struggling to adapt to their environment and each other. Some consider migrating to try and find new resources, while in other camps tensio

S1·E5

40 Days: Jungle Rich

Dec 6, 2015 · 44 min

After nearly three weeks in the bush, two survivalists have tapped out and most others are making desperate treks across the savannah in search of food. If they can't find sustenan

S1·E6

40 Days: Death March

Dec 12, 2015 · 43 min

The 10 remaining survivalists cross the 21-Day milestone and enter into unchartered waters. Scarce resources send the survivalists on a collision course. They fight for their lives

S1·E7

40 Days: Sacrifice

Dec 20, 2015 · 44 min

With 15 days to go in the 40-day challenge, the ten remaining survivalists - dehydrated and protein starved - find themselves converging at dangerous Piranha Lake where they will t

S1·E8

40 Days: Falling Apart

Dec 27, 2015 · 44 min

After thirty-one days in the Colombian jungle, the pressure is on to get the nourishment they need to survive extraction, but when one member doesn't play by the rules, the future

S1·E9

40 Days: Filth and Fury

Oct 9, 2016 · 43 min

The final, and most difficult, part of the 40-day challenge begins. Jeff and EJ decide to attempt their extraction alone, and relationships grow contentious between both teams as t

S1·E10

Dirty Dozen Return

Oct 16, 2016 · 44 min

The "dirty dozen" survivors from Naked and Afraid XL come together for the first time since their life-changing 40 day challenge. They'll discuss good times, hard times, and try to