
Naked and Afraid: Global Showdown
2026– · Discovery · 122 min · 1 season
S01E10 · On Top of the World
Mon, 20 July, 10:00 am
With national pride on the line, the last two teams square off in a multi-stage gauntlet testing their ability to build traps, shoot targets, bushcraft weapons and make fire. In a neck-and-neck battle, they fight to raise their flag and win $200,000.
About
Survivalists from all over the world - including Brazil, Australia, Mexico, and the United States - represent their homelands in a grueling 40-day primitive bushcraft competition. Paired with a partner, their skills, toughness and teamwork will be tested as they compete for national pride and the largest cash prize in franchise history.
Episodes
- E01
The Olympics of Survival
Mon, 18 May· 122 minFighting for their countries and a $200,000 prize, competitors from Australia, Brazil, Mexico and the USA must take on a 24-hour insertion challenge. Surrounded by Africa's apex predators, each team is immediately tasked with making primitive fire.
- E02
Fire and Pain
Mon, 25 May· 121 minAn injury during an intense gauntlet competition puts a legend at risk. International survivalists must bring unique skills to torch, bridge and deadfall trap builds. Competitors scramble to stay safe as rhinos circle their camps at night.
- E03
Enter the Kill Zone
Mon, 1 June· 125 minWhen prime hunting grounds are unlocked, several teams take down warthogs. In a multi-stage challenge, competitors pick seeds out of rhino dung and build complex traps. Texas surges ahead, and Jeff calls out Ky. A legend is sent to the first elimination.
- E04
Bow Up or Bow Out
Mon, 8 June· 125 minThe first elimination tests survivalists' ability to make fire in damp conditions and puts a legend on the chopping block. A primitive bow challenge pushes bushcraft skills and partnerships to their breaking point. Two teams get big-game kills.
- E05
Cracking Under the Pressure
Mon, 15 June· 121 minIn a two-part challenge, survivalists must choose who will use the primitive bow and who will process each kill. Strong winds wreak havoc, and the competition is rocked when an underdog team dominates. Another legend is sent to elimination.
- E06
A Raft of Trouble
Mon, 22 June· 121 minCompetitors move to a new survival zone patrolled by territorial hippos, upending the challenge. Teams must design and build a traditional raffia palm raft. An underdog shocks the competition while a crucial mistake puts a legend at risk of elimination.
- E07
Lock In or Storm Out
Mon, 29 June· 121 minA primitive weapons challenge where survivalists build and use atlatls leads to a shocking elimination matchup. Multiple teams score huge protein wins, but Mexico's food struggles may lead medics to intervene. A raging storm causes a shelter to collapse.
- E08
Sharp Spears, Broken Spirits
Mon, 6 July· 121 minThe final four teams build four-pronged, fire-hardened spears to skewer fish. One team's spear -- and partnership -- breaks under pressure. Cold, driving rain collapses a shelter. In a frigid elimination challenge, teams battle hypothermia and each other.
- E09
Smoking the Competition
Mon, 13 July· 121 minThe final three teams migrate to the shores of the Indian Ocean. Two teams score crab, stingray and octopus, but the third struggles to get food. During a smoke-and-snare challenge, unexpected stumbles lead to a shocking elimination challenge.
- E10
On Top of the World
Mon, 20 July· 125 minWith national pride on the line, the last two teams square off in a multi-stage gauntlet testing their ability to build traps, shoot targets, bushcraft weapons and make fire. In a neck-and-neck battle, they fight to raise their flag and win $200,000.