Naked and Afraid: Global Showdown
Season 1
202610 episodes
Episode 1
The Olympics of Survival
May 17, 20261h 28m
Fighting for their countries and a $200,000 prize, competitors from Australia, Brazil, Mexico and the USA must take on a 24-hour insertion challenge; surrounded by Africa's apex predators, each team is immediately tasked with making primitive fire.
Episode 2
Fire and Pain
May 24, 20261h 28m
Competitors from across the globe battle for national pride and $200,000.
Episode 3
Enter the Kill Zone
May 31, 20261h 28m
When prime hunting grounds are unlocked, several teams take down warthogs.
Episode 4
Bow Up or Bow Out
Jun 7, 20261h 27m
The first elimination tests survivalists' ability to make fire in damp conditions and puts a legend on the chopping block.
Episode 5
Cracking Under the Pressure
Jun 14, 20261h 28m
In a two-part challenge, survivalists must choose who will use the primitive bow and who will process each kill.
Episode 6
A Raft of Trouble
Jun 21, 2026
Competitors move to a new survival zone patrolled by territorial hippos, upending the challenge.
Episode 7
Lock In or Storm Out
Jun 28, 2026
A primitive weapons challenge where survivalists build and use atlatls leads to a shocking elimination matchup.
Episode 8
Sharp Spears, Broken Spirits
Jul 5, 2026
The final four teams build four-pronged, fire-hardened spears to skewer fish.
Episode 9
Smoking the Competition
Jul 12, 2026
The final three teams migrate to the shores of the Indian Ocean. Two teams score crab, stingray and octopus, but the third struggles to get food.
Episode 10
On Top of the World
Jul 19, 20261h 28m
With national pride on the line, the last two teams square off in a multi-stage gauntlet testing their ability to build traps, shoot targets, bushcraft weapons and make fire.