Episode
Alone: Purpose
Overview
In the aftermath of a freak storm, the remaining survivalists take stock of their place in the game. One participant takes a risk on an ambitious shelter, while another unknowingly finds themselves poised on a knife's edge.
Details
- Series
- Alone
- Season
- Season 12
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 2025-07-24
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Purpose is Episode 6 in Africa of Alone. It aired on 2025-07-24. The runtime is 43 min.
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Episode 5: The Tempest
The survivalists finally begin to cash in on food as game proves to be plentiful. This prosperity is short-lived, however, as dark clouds loom in the distance.
Episode 7: Echoes of Emptiness
Starvation and exhaustion push the survivalists to their limits as wild game taunts them at every turn. While one participant looks for a reason to carry on, another teeters on the edge of their breaking point.
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Episode 8: Weak Spot
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Episode 9: The Promised Land
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Episode 2: Best Laid Plans
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Episode 10: No Regrats
The remaining survivalists make a final push to the finish line, but only one can win the $500,000 prize and make Alone history as the first winner in a desert climate.
Episode 1: The Land of Great Thirst
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