Episode
Naked and Afraid XL: Valley of the Banished
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Naked and Afraid XL
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2020-11-09
- Runtime
- 88 min
Episode context
Valley of the Banished is Episode 1 in Season 6 : Valley of the Banished of Naked and Afraid XL. It aired on 2020-11-09. The runtime is 88 min.
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Episode 3: The Barehanded Killer
After self-banishing, Kate is slammed by Africa's wrath. Desperately hungry, Bulent gets a major score with his bare hands but can Makani put aside her vegan beliefs? Wes and Gwen's first big food win goes wrong, threatening their health.
Episode 4: No Calm After the Storm
A brutal windstorm punishes the survivalists. A falling out with Bulent leads Makani to banish herself and risk going it alone. Kate finds a new group and the desperate team goes on a hunt that could make or break their challenge.
Episode 5: Boiling Point
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 Africa's heat thwarts her plan and forces a survivalist to leave the challenge.
Episode 6: Feastmode
An unlikely alliance scores the challenge's first big-game kill. Suzänne risks her survival by banishing herself from Seth. Bulent wards off hyenas and baboons. On a two-day hunting mission, Ryan's surrounded by deadly predators.
Episode 7: A Matter of Life or Seth
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 Seth's first African food win. A tribe plans a move that could upend the challenge.
Episode 8: Keep Your Frenemies Close
Wes scores another kill, but when a group enters their camp, the win creates tension. A desperate Bulent migrates to Seth's watering hole. Seth is open to a partnership but Bulent remains solo and quickly gets a major food win in Seth's backyard.
Episode 9: Third Times The Harm
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 Bulent's ability to survive solo.
Episode 10: Crossbow And A Cross To Bear
Desperate for food, Gwen and Sarah lead the charge to build a crossbow in the bush while Ryan feels the pressure to provide.
Episode 11: Banished But Not Broken
With extraction just days away, one survivalist goes against the group, is banished and must try to complete the challenge alone.