Episode
Naked and Afraid: Return of the King
Overview
Naked and Afraid legend Steven Lee Hall Jr. joins two first-time survivalists for 21 days in the brutal backwoods of Kentucky. Its deadly copperheads and violent storms push even the King of the Forest to his breaking point.
Details
- Series
- Naked and Afraid
- Season
- Season 18
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2025-03-16
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Return of the King is Episode 3 in Season 18 of Naked and Afraid. It aired on 2025-03-16. The runtime is 42 min.
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Episode 5: The Serpent's Cove
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Episode 6: The Beauty and the Bro
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Episode 7: Enter the Queen
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Episode 8: Toxic Redemption
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Episode 9: Schooled by the Jungle
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Episode 10: Mayan Blood Sacrifice
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