The Best Episodes of Naked and Afraid XL Season 5

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.7/10(21 votes)

   #1 - Den of Vipers

   S5:E1112/6/2020

   Jeff is called out for his "no hand-outs" survival strategy but refuses to back down. Through a free-wheeling discussion, new interviews, and never-before-seen footage, it's a new look into how the survivalists survived land, sea and each other.

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   8.1/10(33 votes)

   #2 - Jeff's Worst Nightmare

   S5:E811/15/2020

   The group is devastated when two critical survivalists leave the challenge; with just 10 days left before extraction, Jeff is forced to change his survival strategy, but a medical emergency puts him on the verge of a tap out.

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   8.1/10(27 votes)

   #3 - Goodbye Cruel Waterworld

   S5:E1011/29/2020

   Season finale. Medics closely monitor Jeff's high fever and prepare his evacuation. The others scramble for a 5-mile extraction journey through shark-infested waters. A survivalist pushes too hard leading to a medical emergency on the open sea.

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   7.9/10(39 votes)

   #4 - Waterworld

   S5:E210/4/2020

   12 elite survivalists are dropped into the brutal South China Sea where they must survive 40 days on land and sea. Plus, 2 All-Star survivalists enter the same challenge looking to survive not just 40 but an unprecedented 60 days.

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   7.7/10(33 votes)

   #5 - Not a Drop To Drink

   S5:E19/27/2020

   12 elite survivalists enter an unprecedented 40-day XL challenge. In the ocean off the coast of the Philippines, they must survive a shark-infested ocean and then face the dense Philippine jungle crawling with deadly snakes and monitor lizards.

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   7.7/10(31 votes)

   #6 - No Hand-Outs

   S5:E611/1/2020

   A survivalist on a hunting expedition is bitten by a snake and requires an emergency medical evacuation; tensions arise between teams as hunting grounds get territorial; one group scores protein while their neighbors are on the brink of starvation.

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   7.6/10(30 votes)

   #7 - Hike Into Hell

   S5:E711/8/2020

   A grueling five-mile hike into the snake-filled jungles of the Palawan island tests the three remaining teams of survivalists; the one-day journey turns into two days of chaos, and one survivalist must be medically evacuated from the challenge.

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   7.5/10(34 votes)

   #8 - Surviving With Sharks

   S5:E310/11/2020

   With resources dwindling, the survivalists venture into the shark-infested waters of the South China Sea searching for a much-needed meal.

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   7.5/10(32 votes)

   #9 - Belly of the Beast

   S5:E510/25/2020

   Since the open sea is too dangerous to navigate, survivalists trek through a jungle filled with venomous centipedes, vipers and monitor lizards.

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    7.5/10(10 votes)

    #10 - Apex Predators

    S5:E911/22/2020

    With just 10 days left before extraction, Jeff is forced to change his survival strategy but a medical emergency quickly has him on the brink of a tap out.

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    7.2/10(31 votes)

    #11 - The Devil and the South China Sea

    S5:E410/18/2020

    Ambushed by tropical storms, the survivalists are pounded by torrential rain and heavy surf; survivalists are stalked by sharks after taking to the open seas; one survivalist reaches his or her breaking point due to the storms and lack of food.

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