Naked and Afraid XL: Season 8 : Next Level
On April 8, 2022, it was announced that the eighth season would premiere on May 1, 2022. Season 8 is set in a Peruvian rainforest and is named Naked and Afraid XL: Next Level. During this season, four Naked and Afraid XL veterans attempted an epic 60-day challenge while leading a new generation of survivalists embarking on their first 40 days.
Season 8 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 7.
- 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.
Season overview
On April 8, 2022, it was announced that the eighth season would premiere on May 1, 2022.
Season 8 is set in a Peruvian rainforest and is named Naked and Afraid XL: Next Level. During this season, four Naked and Afraid XL veterans attempted an epic 60-day challenge while leading a new generation of survivalists embarking on their first 40 days.
Episode Guide
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I'm In Big Trouble
May 1, 2022 · 83 min
The Peruvian Amazon's aggressive piranha, venomous fer de lance and even poisonous plants test 12 survivalists. XL rookies look to last 40 days while vets try to make 60 and become
Amazon Pain Forest
May 8, 2022 · 89 min
The Peruvian Amazon. A rich, beautiful rainforest where thousands of species of animals and plants want to kill you. Now, 12 survivalists begin a new XL challenge there -- some goi
In Your Face, Amazon!
May 15, 2022 · 83 min
Steven takes a huge risk when he raids a caiman nest for eggs; Dan and Waz join forces to snare the vultures circling their camp; Amber, Trish and Jen take on a huge project, but t
The Legends Return
May 22, 2022 · 83 min
Three elite survivalists join the challenge; Dan and Waz take on dangerous prey; Amber battles an aggressive caiman to feed her team; Steven's main source of food turns sour.
Mutiny in the Jungle
May 29, 2022 · 91 min
The Legends put their mark on the challenge; desperate to get food for Steven, EJ creates poison blow darts to chase a much-needed meal; Matt spearheads an ambitious dock build tha
Legendary Fail
Jun 5, 2022 · 83 min
Jeff struggles to keep food down; Trish and Amber hit a breaking point; Matt, Dan and Waz cross piranha-filled waters and score a big kill; EJ and Steven's new camp is stalked by a
Careful What You Fish For
Jun 12, 2022 · 83 min
With Amber gone, Trish and Jen must fend for themselves; Amber joins forces with Steven and EJ. A distant fishing hole means a punishing journey for their next meal; after a huge f
You Left Us to Rot
Jun 19, 2022 · 83 min
Desperate for food ahead of their Day 40 extraction, Jen pushes Trish to hunt new territory. Dan, Waz and Matt corner one of the Amazon's apex predators, a six-foot caiman. When Tr
A Gathering Swarm
Jun 26, 2022 · 83 min
Pushing past day 50, the final six survivalists come together as one group, but must scramble to expand their shelter; the Amazon unleashes a bee swarm and a torrential storm; a kn
Jungle Gangsters Out
Jul 3, 2022 · 83 min
With the day 60 extraction looming, a hunt goes awry and leads to an all-out jungle search for wounded prey; the team's large-scale raft build could be a crushing waste of time and