Episode
Naked and Afraid XL: A Gathering Swarm
Overview
Pushing past day 50, the final six survivalists come together as one group, but must scramble to expand their shelter; the Amazon unleashes a bee swarm and a torrential storm; a knife accident threatens a survivalist's challenge.
Details
- Series
- Naked and Afraid XL
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 2022-06-26
- Runtime
- 83 min
Episode context
A Gathering Swarm is Episode 9 in Season 8 : Next Level of Naked and Afraid XL. It aired on 2022-06-26. The runtime is 83 min.
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Episode 8: You Left Us to Rot
Desperate for food ahead of their Day 40 extraction, Jen pushes Trish to hunt new territory. Dan, Waz and Matt corner one of the Amazon's apex predators, a six-foot caiman. When Trish and Amber's paths cross again, tensions re-surface.
Episode 10: Jungle Gangsters Out
With the day 60 extraction looming, a hunt goes awry and leads to an all-out jungle search for wounded prey; the team's large-scale raft build could be a crushing waste of time and calories; a survivalist decides this will be their last challenge.
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Episode 7: Careful What You Fish For
With Amber gone, Trish and Jen must fend for themselves; Amber joins forces with Steven and EJ. A distant fishing hole means a punishing journey for their next meal; after a huge food win, Dan and Waz make a high-risk choice.
Episode 6: Legendary Fail
Jeff struggles to keep food down; Trish and Amber hit a breaking point; Matt, Dan and Waz cross piranha-filled waters and score a big kill; EJ and Steven's new camp is stalked by a jaguar; a survivalist leaves their group to go solo.
Episode 5: Mutiny in the Jungle
The Legends put their mark on the challenge; desperate to get food for Steven, EJ creates poison blow darts to chase a much-needed meal; Matt spearheads an ambitious dock build that drains Dan's strength; Jeff adds to the tension on Amber's team.
Episode 4: The Legends Return
Three elite survivalists join the challenge; Dan and Waz take on dangerous prey; Amber battles an aggressive caiman to feed her team; Steven's main source of food turns sour.
Episode 3: In Your Face, Amazon!
Steven takes a huge risk when he raids a caiman nest for eggs; Dan and Waz join forces to snare the vultures circling their camp; Amber, Trish and Jen take on a huge project, but tensions could tear them apart.
Episode 2: Amazon Pain Forest
The Peruvian Amazon. A rich, beautiful rainforest where thousands of species of animals and plants want to kill you. Now, 12 survivalists begin a new XL challenge there -- some going for 40-days, others attempting 60-day legend status.
Episode 1: I'm In Big Trouble
The Peruvian Amazon's aggressive piranha, venomous fer de lance and even poisonous plants test 12 survivalists. XL rookies look to last 40 days while vets try to make 60 and become Legends. Four survivalists will be gone in the first four days.