Naked and Afraid XL

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.

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 hunger, thirst, and distrust are threatening to take down several more.

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 cant find sustenance, theyll be forced out of the most difficult challenge of their lives.

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 they compete over scarce food and water.

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.

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, and cases of tick-bite fever threaten to take some out of the challenge.

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.

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 its questionable whether anyone will make it to Day 40.

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

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The seven remaining survivalists enter the second week of their 40-day challenge in the bug-infested Amazon Jungle.

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Days after the arrival of a new team member, division among the remaining six survivalists deepens as Russell leads the men on a risky two-day hunting expedition.

The remaining survivalists struggle to regroup in time for a brutal two-day, 15-mile water extraction journey.

Stalked by lions, hyenas and aggressive crocodiles, 13 all-star survivalists try to survive for 40 days in Africas sun-scorched Selati Basin. Resources are scarce and when one group scavenges meat, hungry predators stalk their camp.

One survivalist takes a huge risk and enters a leopard kill zone to secure a big kill for his team. A massive storm unleashes torrential rains on each camp and the temperature plummets nearly 40 degrees.

One camp throws themselves into the lions den to hunt for big game, while the other camp bands together for a group hunt and ends up finding a dangerous and unexpected food source.

XL All-Star Matt Wright seeks redemption as he takes on the brutal challenges of surviving Africa by himself. After more than 20 days alone, Matt begins a search for the other XL survivalists.

Brutal injuries and life-threatening illnesses end the 40-day challenge early for even the most elite survivalists. Through unseen footage and interviews, the survivalists offer insight and perspective on the most memorable moments when it all went wrong.

The survivalists come face to face for the first time since their 40-day challenge in Africa.

12 elite survivalists are dropped into the brutal South China Sea where they must survive 40 days on land and sea. Plus, 2 All-Star survivalists enter the same challenge looking to survive not just 40 but an unprecedented 60 days.

Ambushed by tropical storms, the survivalists are pounded by torrential rain and heavy surf; survivalists are stalked by sharks after taking to the open seas; one survivalist reaches his or her breaking point due to the storms and lack of food.

A survivalist on a hunting expedition is bitten by a snake and requires an emergency medical evacuation; tensions arise between teams as hunting grounds get territorial; one group scores protein while their neighbors are on the brink of starvation.

The group is devastated when two critical survivalists leave the challenge; with just 10 days left before extraction, Jeff is forced to change his survival strategy, but a medical emergency puts him on the verge of a tap out.

Season finale. Medics closely monitor Jeffs high fever and prepare his evacuation. The others scramble for a 5-mile extraction journey through shark-infested waters. A survivalist pushes too hard leading to a medical emergency on the open sea.

12 survivalists take on a 40-day XL challenge in the ferocious, heat-stricken, deadly South African bush, a location so challenging ancient tribes would banish the weak. Now, these survivalists will do the same if someone isn’t pulling their weight.

After self-banishing, Kate is slammed by Africas wrath. Desperately hungry, Bulent gets a major score with his bare hands but can Makani put aside her vegan beliefs? Wes and Gwens first big food win goes wrong, threatening their health.

Makani desperately pushes through the broiling valley to find a new tribe. Ryan hatches a high-risk plan to get a kill. Suzanne plots her exit from Seth, but Africas heat thwarts her plan and forces a survivalist to leave the challenge.

Brutal heat punishes Suzanne as she makes a new start after leaving Seth. Barehanded Killer Bulent takes on a monitor lizard. A potential snake attack could be Seths first African food win. A tribe plans a move that could upend the challenge.

Wes and team get their third big-game kill, but the victory quickly becomes an unexpected and very dangerous medical situation. A broiling heat wave pushes temperatures to 130 degrees and tests Bulents ability to survive solo.

With extraction just days away, one survivalist goes against the group, is banished and must try to complete the challenge alone.

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With a huge 8-foot alligator win, Gary eats parts that are too much for his team and his stomach.

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An eye-popping, reckless move puts a survivalists challenge at risk.

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A veteran suffers a painful foot burn and two survivalists are forced out.

Three elite survivalists join the challenge; Dan and Waz take on dangerous prey; Amber battles an aggressive caiman to feed her team; Stevens main source of food turns sour.

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Desperate for food ahead of their Day 40 extraction, Jen pushes Trish to hunt new territory. Dan, Waz and Matt corner one of the Amazons apex predators, a six-foot caiman. When Trish and Ambers paths cross again, tensions re-surface.

EJ makes poison blow darts as Matt builds a dock. Meanwhile, The tension in Ambers team increases because of Jeff.

Waz and Jake risk hypothermia to dam a frigid stream for trout fishing.

Snowstorms test the survivalists will leading to a leadership change.

A grizzly bear mauling leads to a frightening search-and-rescue mission.

Adam, Heather and Sam score a protein win, but the trek through Colombias badlands puts the team at risk; Chris battles a mystery illness; Nathan reveals a secret to his partners; the Proving Grounds send a survivalist home.

A newly formed tribe quickly works together to stalk and kill a caiman. The pressure to trek 40 miles to extraction pushes two teams to make risky migrations. A survivalist is on the brink when medics discover parasites in their digestive system.

Far from extraction, Kaiela leads her team on a punishing trek that puts her challenge at risk.

Facing an unprecedented two-day extraction, the final eight survivalists hunt, fish and trap potential food.