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Naked and Afraid XL: Season 2

9 episodes Premiered Aug 27, 2017 Updated Oct 4, 2026

The second season takes place in South Africa.

Previously on Naked and Afraid XL

Season 2 Lore Primer

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

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Naked and Afraid XL Season 1.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season overview

The second season takes place in South Africa.

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Season 2 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 2: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S2·E1 Mytharc

Lions at the Gate

Aug 27, 2017 · 43 min

12 Naked and Afraid veterans begin their 40 day and 40 night challenge in the sun-scorched bush of South Africa during the middle of a drought and alongside deadly predators.

S2·E2 Core

Man on Fire

Sep 3, 2017 · 44 min

On the drought-stricken plains of South Africa, a lack of water leads one group to venture off to find others and another group goes hunting for big game.

S2·E3 Core

Human Prey

Sep 10, 2017 · 43 min

Only two weeks in and South Africa is already taking a huge toll on our survivalists, mentally and physically. Frustrations between survivalists explode, deadly leopards circle, an

S2·E4 Core

Too Many Chiefs

Sep 17, 2017 · 44 min

The Survivalists approach the halfway point of their brutal challenge. With starvation & sickness worse than ever they must come together to help one another, but the battle for Al

S2·E5 Core

Rock Bottom

Sep 24, 2017 · 44 min

Steven fails to return with Darrin from their two-day hunting expedition, leaving the group with no choice but to break camp in a desperate search for answers.

S2·E6 Core

Deadly Consequences

Oct 1, 2017 · 43 min

Ryan encounters a wild animal while he's defenseless and without the help of the group.

S2·E7 Core

The Sickness

Oct 8, 2017 · 43 min

In a 24-hour period, the contaminated fruit of a single tree sets off a shocking chain of events. As panic and illness spread through the group it's questionable whether anyone wil

S2·E8 Mytharc

The Last Roar

Oct 15, 2017 · 44 min

As deadly predators begin to close in on the remaining survivalists, they must find the energy to secure food and start their long journey to extraction.

S2·E9 Mytharc

Out of Africa

Oct 31, 2017 · 44 min

All 12 survivalists return to bring viewers behind-the-scenes of their epic 40-day challenge in South Africa

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