Naked and Afraid

Naked and Afraid
Genre	Reality
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	48 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	David Garfinkle Jay Renfroe Steve Rankin Denise Contis Joseph Boyle
Running time	42 minutes
Production company(s)	Renegade 83 Entertainment
Release
Original network	Discovery Channel
Picture format	480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)
Original release	June 23, 2013 – present
External links
Website

Naked and Afraid is an American reality series that airs on the Discovery Channel. The fifth season premieres Sunday March 13, 2016.^[1][2] Each episode chronicles the lives of two survivalists (1 female; 1 male) who meet for the first time and are given the task of surviving a stay in the wilderness naked for 21 days.^[3][4] After they meet in the assigned locale, the partners must find and/or produce water, food, shelter, and clothing within the environment.

Synopsis

The events of each couple's quest play out in a single episode. Partners strip down and meet each other. They are provided with rough cross-body satchels containing a personal diary/camera—for use when the camera crew is not there at night—and a map. They all wear identical necklaces with a center bead which is a microphone that has a wire that connects to a wireless audio transmitter hidden in the satchel. Some personal jewelry is allowed. Each survivalist is allowed to bring one helpful item, such as a hatchet or a fire starter.^[5] There is a camera crew who are not allowed to intervene except for medical emergencies when it is "absolutely necessary." Cast mate Alison Teal reports that she was granted an "emergency" tampon.^[6] At the beginning on the fourth season, the survivalist were given a third "surprise" item. A team is allowed to "tap out" at any point during the 21-day challenge. If they do not tap out, they must arrive at the designated extraction point on the final day to be picked up by a helicopter or boat or other vehicle suitable to the environment. Viewers are updated throughout with statistics including how many days have passed, the time, and the temperature. Naked And Afraid computes and then updates the cast members' PSR (Primitive Survival Rating), which is based on predictions and observations of survival fitness in skill, experience, and mental strengths. Before and after weight measurements are also revealed at the end of an episode.^[7]

Series overview

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired
	1	9	June 23, 2013	December 14, 2013
	2	7	March 16, 2014	April 27, 2014
	3	11	June 22, 2014	September 22, 2014
	4	20	April 19, 2015	November 1, 2015
	5	TBD	March 13, 2016	TBD

Episodes

Season 1 (2013)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	1	"The Jungle Curse"	June 23, 2013	104	4.15[8]
Shane Lewis and Kim Shelton have to survive 21 days in the Costa Rican jungle, where a producer has survived a venomous snake bite.
2	2	"Terror in Tanzania"	June 30, 2013	101	1.70[9]
Survivalists EJ Snyder and Kellie Nightlinger survive in Tanzania's Serengeti Plain, putting their skills to the ultimate test.
3	3	"Island From Hell"	July 7, 2013	102	2.16[10]
Jonathan Klay and Alison Teal are marooned in the Maldives for 21 days and clash with sunburn and starvation.
4	4	"Punishment in Panama"	July 14, 2013	103	2.59[11]
Clint Jivoin and Laura Zerra have to stay 21 days on a Panamanian island, plagued with sand flies and threatened by snakes.
5	5	"Breaking Borneo"	July 21, 2013	105	3.27[12]
Survivalists Puma Cabra and Julie Wright have to survive 21 days in Borneo. They battle with sickness, starvation, and wildlife.
6	6	"Beware the Bayou"	July 28, 2013	106	3.61[13]
Billy Berger and Ky Furneaux survive 21 days in the swamps of Louisiana. They risk attack from deadly snakes and alligators.
7	7	"Bares All"	August 3, 2013	107	1.96[14]
Recap, extra footage and commentary with the season 1 cast including their families.
8	8	"Special: Double Jeopardy"	December 8, 2013	108	2.44[15]
Cassie DePecol, Forrest Galante, Manu Toigo and Russell Sage on the Panamanian coast.
9	9	"Bares All"	December 14, 2013	109	1.15[16]
Recap, extra footage and commentary with the episode 8 cast, including their families.

Season 2 (2014)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
10	1	"Man Vs. Amazon"	March 16, 2014	201	2.85[17]
Amanda "AK" Kaye and Tyler Steinle failed to survive in the Amazon rainforest after tapping out, season 1 castaways EJ Snyder and Laura Zerra arrive to complete AK and Tyler's 21 day journey.
11	2	"Damned in Africa"	March 23, 2014	202	2.04[18]
Jeff Zausch and Eva Rupert test their survival skills in the harsh desert of Madagascar's Massif D'Isalo. Their camp was badly burned when they attempted to cook snake meat and they barely survived.
12	3	"Paradise Lost"	March 30, 2014	203	2.08[19]
Alana Barfield and Keith Busch have a deserted island in Fiji all to themselves. Keith left early on day 11 for seizures; Alana survives alone for full 21 days.
13	4	"Mayan Misery"	April 6, 2014	204	1.74[20]
Shannon Thomas and Leonard "Cass" Cassidy are challenged to survive in a flooded jungle of Belize.
14	5	"The Pain Forest"	April 13, 2014	205	2.30[21]
Firefighter Fernando Calderon and single mom Samantha Pearson endure relentless storms in a Malaysia rain forest.
15	6	"Meltdown in Bolivia"	April 20, 2014	206	2.39[22]
Vincent Pinto and Sabrina Mergenthaler face flash floods and heat exhaustion in a Bolivia jungle. Vincent suffered from stomach ache on day 16, and Sabrina suffered severe abdominal pain on day 20, one day short to end the 21 day challenge.
16	7	"Bares All: Starvation, Snakes and Strife"	April 27, 2014	207	1.59[23]
Recap, extra footage and commentary with the season 2 survivalists including their families.

Season 3 (2014)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
17	1	"New Season Exposed"	June 22, 2014	301	1.18[24]
Preview of the new season of Naked and Afraid.
18	2	"Primal Fear"	June 29, 2014	302	2.36[25]
Lindsey Leitelt and Luke McLaughlin challenged in a dense harsh land in Namibia.
19	3	"Blood in the Water"	July 6, 2014	303	2.12[26]
Dani Julien and Justin Bullard stranded with starvation and tiny predators in the Bahamas' Andros islands.
20	4	"Hearts of Darkness"	July 13, 2014	304	2.32[27]
Carrie Booze and Tom Touw survive with crocodiles and extreme heat in Cambodia.
21	5	"Jungle Love"	July 20, 2014	305	2.11[28]
Jaclyn McCaffrey and Adam Young survive in Nicaragua for battling with dehydration and freezing temperatures.
22	6	"Argentina Impossible"	July 27, 2014	306	2.11[29]
Survival coach Tom McElroy and pediatrician Lisa Coray fight with storms and dehydration in Argentina's Yungas forest.
23	7	"Playing With Fire"	August 3, 2014	307	2.43[30]
Corinne Kohlen and Chris Fischer are stranded on a deserted beach in Dominica. Corinne tapped out on day 13, and Chris left alone for full 21 days.
24	8	"Himalayan Hell"	August 17, 2014	308	2.15[31]
Hakim Isler and Phaedra Brothers tackle the high altitude and extreme cold of the Himalayan foothills in northern India. Phaedra battles food poisoning from before her arrival and suffers through bladder and kidney infections.
25	9	"Nicaragua Nightmare"	September 7, 2014	309	1.87[32]
Joshua Bell and Amanda Leigh face the hot and swampy jungles of southern Nicaragua while armed with only a machete and a roll of duct tape. Joshua leaves early on day 5 for dehydration and Amanda survives all alone for the rest of the 21 days.
26	10	"Botswana Breakdown"	September 14, 2014	310	1.83[33]
Ashley Burns and Michael Jefferson attempt to survive dazzling heat in Botswana. Ashley medically evacuated on day 3 after suffering dizziness, while Michael tapped out on day 12 after hurting his kidney.
27	11	"Dunes of Despair"	September 21, 2014	311	2.27[34]
Honora Bowen and Matt Strutzel survive hunger and dehydration in Brazil's North Region. Despite Honora passed out from severe heat, Matt completes the challenge all alone.

Season 4 (2015)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
28	1	"Alligator Alley"	April 19, 2015	401	2.71[35]
Army mom Amber Hargrove and a U.S. marine Ryan Holt battled alligators, snakes and mosquitoes in the Florida Everglades.
29	2	"Rumble in the Jungle"	April 26, 2015	402	2.42[36]
Christina McQueen and Steve Hansen take on the jungle in Mexico's Quintana Roo for 21 days – but it remains to be seen how they will cope with the sleepless, bug-filled nights.
30	3	"Mayan Sacrifice"	May 3, 2015	403	2.55[37]
Southern Californian Luke Pytlik and a survival instructor Alyssa Ballestero must survive dehydration, hunger and the threat of caiman in the Yucatán Peninsula.
31	4	"Edge of Madness"	May 10, 2015	404	2.31[38]
Afften DeShazer and Zack Buck travelled to Guyana where they face severe heat and harsh conditions on their trek through the savanna.
32	5	"Mexico: Quintana Roo"	May 14, 2015	405	-
Christina and Steve have to live in the Mexican jungle of Quintana Roo for three weeks.
33	6	"Fire on the Mountain"	May 17, 2015	406	2.37[39]
Experienced outdoorsman Trenton Harper teams up with a newcomer Jennifer Cochran to test their limits in the Himalayas.
34	7	"Lord of the Rats"	May 31, 2015	407	2.44[40]
Darrin Reay, a loner, and Angela Mellinger, a workaholic mom, must survive on Thailand's Ko Muk Island versus monkeys and rats.
35	8	"Guyana: Rupununi"	June 3, 2015	408	-
Survivalists endure Guyana's equatorial savannah, battling health issues, a breakdown in team dynamic and survival malfunctions.
36	9	"Colombian Conflict"	June 7, 2015	409	2.29[41]
Charlie Frattini, a no-nonsense New Yorker and a former marine, and Danielle Beauchemin, a nature-loving vegetarian, attempt to survive for 21 days on the Mendihuaca River in the Colombian jungle.
37	10	"Bares All: Survival in Close Quarters"	June 14, 2015	410	-
Footage of the survivalists reveals good, bad, awkward and weird moments from their various adventures.
38	11	"Garden of Evil"	June 21, 2015	411	1.92[42]
Brandon Dix, a Navy veteran and Robin Barber, a military mom must survive on an island in Mexico where they encounter a panther and attempt to avoid poisonous tree sap.
39	12	"Redemption Road"	June 28, 2015	412	2.35[43]
Amanda "AK" Kaye (from season 2) returned for a second chance and Jason Szabo attempt to survive the jungles of Guyana.
40	13	"Surthrive"	July 19, 2015	413	-
Debbie Harris, an RN and mother of three and Bo Stuart, a Green Beret survive in the Surama rainforest in Guyana for 21 days.They build shelter, hunt caiman, catch fish and make furniture while demonstrating the best teamwork in the history of the show.
41	14	"Easier said than done"	July 26, 2015	414	-
Kristin Young and Paolo Di Girolamo, winners of the #ShowUsWhatYouGot "Naked and Afraid" contest, strip down and try to survive the jungle of Nicaragua for 14 days.
42	15	"Bares All: On The Edge"	August 2, 2015	415	-
Survivalists and fans reveal their perspective on a challenge, including unaired footage and interviews.
43	16	"Forsaken"	October 4, 2015	416	-
When sparks don't fly deep in Panama's Isla San José, Gary Underhill and Kim Kelly clash over cuddling. But when the challenge overwhelms one of them, the other must forage, trap and even kill to keep a glimmer of hope alive.
44	17	"Fear The Unknown"	October 11, 2015	417	-
Trent Nielsen and Annie Foley are afraid of the dark on a mysterious Mayan jungles of Belize.
45	18	"The Darkest Hour"	October 18, 2015	418	-
Mountaineer Joe Brandl and a former cop Andrea Lopez survive in Namibia, which is home to dangerous predators, but inner demons seem to cause more trouble.
46	19	"The Swarm"	October 25, 2015	419	-
Tara Skubella and Dustin Hobbs must endure the jungles of Panama's Isla San José, where disease-carrying insects may prove to be the team's largest threat.
47	20	"All or Nothing"	November 1, 2015	420	-
Hunter Jeremy McCaa and a surfer girl Cassidy Flynn must survive on West Nalaut Island in the Philippines. When all things down on day 13 as their resources were drained caused of dehydration and exhaustion, decided them to tap out.

Season 5 (2016)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
48	1	"Into The Wild"	March 6, 2016	501	1.26[44]
Twelve pairs of survivalists compete over six continents in this first-look at Season 6.
49	2	"King of the Forest"	March 13, 2016	502	2.28[45]
Outdoor Mormon enthusiast Chalese Meyer teamed up against artist/athlete Steven Lee Hall Jr. trekked through the Alabama backwoods.
50	3	"Frozen In Fear"	March 20, 2016	503	2.21[46]
Cassie Turner and Greg Wells dazed through cold rain, bear and moose in Canada's Bark Lake.
51	4	"Rise Above"	March 27, 2016	504	2.11[47]
Jake Nodar, a horse trainer and Jamie Little, a wilderness teacher survive in the jungles on Brazil's Amazon rainforest.
52	5	"From the Ashes"	April 3, 2016	505	2.04[48]
Stacey Osorio, a biology student and Lee Trew, a survival instructor team up on the wetland of Kopački Rit in northeast Croatia, but there is a freak accident.
53	6	"All Falls Down"	April 10, 2016	506	2.40[49]
Athlete Kacie Cleveland and stay-at-home dad Aaron Phillips survive in the jungles of Belize that will face jaguars, snakes and a bizarre weather.
54	7	"Contamination"	April 17, 2016	507	2.13[50]
Karen Coffee, a stay-at-home mom and Matt Alexander, a trucker survive in Philippine forest after a typhoon.
55	8	"Hell or High Water"	April 24, 2016	508	2.23[51]
Matt Wright and Lindsay Boisclair fought sickness and torrential rains in Thailand's Sai Rung River Valley.
56	9	"The Danger Within"	May 1, 2016	509	TBD
Tawny Lynn and Julio Castano travel to Florida's Seminole Forest where they encounter gators and bears.

Note that in addition to the above, there are also a number of unlisted Pop-Up Editions (which have different titles from their original episodes), and specials,^[52] such as "Franco and Rogen", featuring James Franco and Seth Rogen.^[53]

Production

Locations

The production's home base is in the United States (the Louisiana Bayou, Florida (Everglades and Seminole County) and Alabama) used as the locations. Panama was used as a setting twice in the first and fourth seasons, Nicaragua was also used twice as well in the third season. Like the first season, the second season visited six countries as well, using Malaysia as a setting once again (Season 1 shot on the Malaysian Borneo, while Season 2's survivalists were stranded in Peninsular Malaysia).

Continent	Locations (season number)
Africa	Botswana (3), Madagascar (2), Namibia (3, 4), Tanzania (1)
Asia	Cambodia (3), India (3, 4), Malaysia (1, 2), Maldives (1), Philippines (4, 5), Thailand (4, 5)
North America	Bahamas (3), Belize (2, 4, 5), Canada (5), Costa Rica (1), Dominica (3), Mexico (4), Nicaragua (3, 4), Panama (1, 4), United States (1, 4, 5)
South America	Argentina (3), Bolivia (2), Brazil (3, 5), Guyana (4), Peru (2), Colombia (4)
Oceania	Fiji (2)
Europe	Croatia (5)

Casting call

On July 31, 2013, Discovery Channel posted a casting call and a dare to "survive the 21-day challenge" via their Twitter account.^[54]

Naked After Dark

Following the success of the live talk show Shark After Dark, Discovery began airing Naked After Dark in season two, which airs after each new episode. Host Josh Wolf talks with castaways from the recently aired episode, shows behind-the-scenes and never before seen episode footage and has in-studio stunts.^[55]

Pop-Up Editions

Starting in June 2014, Discovery started airing special versions of the show with "Pop-Up" text. These graphics shed light on the countries and the survivalists with interesting and often humorous factoids. These shows premiere on Wednesday nights.^[56]

Reception

Critical reception

By the time of the 2015 season premiere, Brian Moylan of The Guardian called it the "best reality show on television" as it "takes the outrageousness of other reality genres, but applies it to celebrate human strength and fortitude rather than exploiting the frailty and narcissism of those that just want to be noticed."^[57]

Reviewing the premiere in 2013, Brian Lowry of Variety found Naked and Afraid to be "typical of the genre, but it's still kind of a risible kick, if only for how seriously the show takes itself."^[58] Melissa Camacho of Common Sense Media, and David Hinckley of the New York Daily News, gave the show 3 out of 5 stars.^[59][60]

Mike Hale of The New York Times expressed skepticism that the dangers implied by the situations faced by the couples in each episode were authentic, even by the standards of reality television, observing that the couple in the series premiere appeared to be cleaner and more shaven than he'd have expected. Hale also was not impressed with the interaction between the two participants, whose personalities he found uninteresting, stating that he found the snake bite suffered by the field producer shown in the beginning of the episode to be more riveting.^[61]

Ratings

Discovery Channel issued a press release which announced some Nielsen ratings milestones for the series. Naked And Afraid was the "#1 Ad-Supported program in cable among men on Sunday, July 28." They also noted that the program now shares the Discovery Channel record for the highest-rated survival telecast in the network’s history since June 2009.^[62] Dani Beau is the first to complete the 21 and 40 day challenges on a vegan diet.^[63] The "Surthrive" episode in season 4, featuring Bo Stuart and Debbie Harris is the highest rated episode in the history of the show.^[64]

See also

• Naked and Afraid XL
• Robinsonade
• Survival skills television shows

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External links

• Official website
• Naked and Afraid at the Internet Movie Database
• Naked and Afraid on TV.com
• Llewellyn Toulmin of The Montgomery Sentinel, "Vegetarian survivalist Dani Beau beats the odds in the Colombian jungle," (interview), at http://www.themosttraveled.com/new_land.html