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A group of amateur survivalists are put to the ultimate test in the wild for 40 days with nothing but a few primitive tools. No food. No clothing. No water. They must hunt and gather whatever they need until extraction day.
Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 06, 2023.
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Survivalists embark on several dangerous hunts to secure protein and prepare for their arduous extraction on the horizon.
The episode was rated 7.33 from 134 votes.
Brutal injuries and life-threatening illnesses end the 40-day challenge early for even the most elite survivalists. Through unseen footage and interviews, the survivalists offer insight and perspective on the most memorable moments when it all went wrong.
The episode was rated 7.39 from 69 votes.
Freezing rainstorms torment the remaining survivalists who are at risk for severe hypothermia; a successful hunt ends up backfiring and could cost two survivalists the challenge.
The episode was rated 7.50 from 143 votes.
Stalked by lions, hyenas and aggressive crocodiles, 13 all-star survivalists try to survive for 40 days in Africa's sun-scorched Selati Basin; resources are scarce, and when one group scavenges meat, hungry predators stalk their camp.
The episode was rated 7.51 from 173 votes.
An attack by a venomous predator puts one of the survivalists at risk just three days into the challenge; with food scarce, the competitors hunt warthogs and impalas, and, as they track their prey, the survivalists are also being stalked.
The episode was rated 7.51 from 168 votes.
A survivalist enters a leopard kill zone to secure food for his team's survival; a torrential rain hits each camp, which causes the temperature to rapidly drop almost 40 degrees; brutal conditions force a survivalist to abandon the challenge.
The episode was rated 7.51 from 160 votes.
Xl All-Star Matt Wright seeks redemption as he takes on the brutal challenges of surviving Africa by himself. After more than 20 days alone, Matt begins a search for the other XL survivalists.
The episode was rated 7.52 from 141 votes.
The weak, divided group gets a much-needed victory when the hunters score a kill; to finish the challenge, the survivalists must complete a brutal extraction across deadly killing fields of lions, crocodiles and leopards.
The episode was rated 7.55 from 135 votes.
A devistating injury and a vicious storm that destroys the survivalists' food supply threatens to tear apart the newly merged camp.
The episode was rated 7.55 from 138 votes.
Risking retaliation from a dangerous nearby leopard, two survivalists scavenge the predator's kill to provide food for the team. Matt Wright joins the other survivalists and immediately causes a confrontation within the group.
The episode was rated 7.59 from 34 votes.
One camp throws itself into the lion's den to hunt for big game, while the other camp bands together for a group hunt and ends up finding a dangerous and unexpected food source.
The episode was rated 7.60 from 135 votes.
The survivalists come face to face for the first time since their 40-day challenge in Africa; the most memorable and devastating moments as well as new perspectives are presented through never-before-seen footage, interviews and heated exchanges.
The episode was rated 7.61 from 92 votes.
