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Naked and Afraid

  • TV Series
  • 2013–
  • TV-14
  • 43m
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Naked and Afraid (2013)
Naked And Afraid
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Survival CompetitionAdventureGame ShowHorrorReality TV

Reality show where two strangers (typically 1 male, 1 female) try to survive in the wild for up to 21 days, naked.Reality show where two strangers (typically 1 male, 1 female) try to survive in the wild for up to 21 days, naked.Reality show where two strangers (typically 1 male, 1 female) try to survive in the wild for up to 21 days, naked.

  • Stars
    • Michael Brown
    • Laura Zerra
    • Steven Lee Hall Jr.
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    5.5K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,411
    760
    • Stars
      • Michael Brown
      • Laura Zerra
      • Steven Lee Hall Jr.
    • 101User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 7 nominations total

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    Naked and Afraid: Caught In A Brush Fire
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    Naked and Afraid: Caught In A Brush Fire
    Naked and Afraid: A Naked Threesome In The Rainforest
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    Naked and Afraid: A Naked Threesome In The Rainforest
    Naked and Afraid: A Naked Threesome In The Rainforest
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    Naked and Afraid: A Naked Threesome In The Rainforest
    Naked and Afraid: Naked In The Tundra With No Fire
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    Naked and Afraid: Naked In The Tundra With No Fire
    Naked and Afraid: A Shocking Partner Reveal
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    Naked and Afraid: A Shocking Partner Reveal
    Naked and Afraid: Catching Fish In The Alaskan Tundra
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    Naked and Afraid: Catching Fish In The Alaskan Tundra
    Naked and Afraid: Matt Hunts Down A Warthog
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    Naked and Afraid: Matt Hunts Down A Warthog

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    Michael Brown
    • Self - Narrator
    • 2013–2025
    Laura Zerra
    Laura Zerra
    • Self - Survivalist
    • 2013–2025
    Steven Lee Hall Jr.
    • Self - Survivalist
    • 2016–2025
    Amanda Kaye
    • Self - Survivalist
    • 2014–2015
    E.J. Snyder
    E.J. Snyder
    • Self - Survivalist
    • 2013–2014
    Matt Wright
    Matt Wright
    • Self - Survivalist…
    • 2016–2020
    Fernando Calderon
    Fernando Calderon
    • Self - Survivalist
    • 2014–2021
    Mathilde Bittner
    • Self - Executive Producer…
    • 2014–2021
    Amber Hargrove
    Amber Hargrove
    • Self - Survivalist
    • 2015–2017
    Dan Link
    Dan Link
    • Self - Survivalist
    • 2019–2025
    David Story
    • Self - Producer…
    • 2014–2020
    Gabrielle Balassone
    Gabrielle Balassone
    • Self - Survivalist
    • 2017–2025
    Kat Magee
    • Self - Producer
    • 2021–2025
    Jim Morton
    Jim Morton
    • Self - Producer…
    • 2014–2022
    Justin Bullard
    • Self - Survivalist
    • 2014–2020
    Nicklas Lautakoski
    • Self - Survivalist
    • 2016–2017
    Laura Thompson
    • Self - Survivalist
    • 2016–2017
    Kylie Furneaux
    Kylie Furneaux
    • Self - Survivalist
    • 2013–2024
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    7atlasmb

    They Should Be Afraid

    This show is about survival in the wild. Two unrelated contestants--one male, one female--are deposited in a natural setting where they try to survive for 21 days. Each person is permitted to bring one item with him (e.g. a machete), so it is not a truly unaided survival, but it is very close. There is little interference from the crew of the show.

    I have watched three episodes so far. In each case, the environments were harsh. The hazards ranged from biting insects or wild boar to days of rain or shark-infested waters. So far, no one has had an easy time of it.

    As you watch the show, it is impossible not to project yourself into the situation. This is a real, human drama that anyone could relate to.

    Some viewers see gender politics in the show. It is natural to make comparisons between the partners, but it is more satisfying to view the contestants as individuals. Each is given a Primitive Survival Rating at the beginning of the show--based upon skills, experience and mental makeup--and their is no component for gender. At the end of the show, their ratings are updated, based upon new skills learned and the strengths and weaknesses revealed.

    As we watch the show, we learn. Time (daylight) is a resource many do not measure. It must be used effectively. Other primary values are water, food and fire. The primitive environment is hostile. Even the sun can be an enemy. Each environment has its own set of threats--and that is one reason this show is interesting. Each team must evaluate its distinctive environment and quickly react to its threats and resources. In the early hours of each adventure, the smart survivalist benefits from a healthy dose of fear.
    6tnic-83899

    The Naked Truth

    I never watched this program until this year (2015) and I found myself "binge watching" most of the episodes over a couple of weekends. The show is like eating potato chips. You can't watch just one, so if you are DVR-ing, you will probably do what I did and watch perhaps four in a sitting. But I'm a skeptic, and when you watch a bunch of these in one sitting, certain patterns emerge. There's more to this show than meets the eye. In three of the episodes that I watched this weekend, someone conveniently finds an old metal pot, which is interesting because it doesn't make sense that a pot would just magically appear, like the holy grail, in the snake-infested muck of a Louisiana bayou, or in an alligator-infested river in Botswana? If you don't have access to potable water, you're not going to make it to 21 days and this is an expensive production. "Look at that! A pot! I can't believe it! Now we can boil water!" Also, it seems each person can only bring one tool for the trip, which in most cases is a knife and a fire starter. (Lol, how odd that they NEVER each bring the same thing, like, "Darn, I brought a fire starter too!! Now what are we going to do?") And while it is fun to see the scary animals lurking in the bushes, you will never see a shot of a lion or hyena in the same frame as the people. Hyenas are opportunistic feeders who select the easiest and most attractive food. Are you telling me that these two naked and unarmed humans would not be a tasty snack? How dangerous are these places, for real? Is there actually a resort a few yards away that you can't see? I mean, really, would the producers spend all that money on one episode, only to leave the participants in their little shelters at night, with no protection, and go back to their cozy campsite, only to return in the morning to find that they'd been devoured by a lion? I don't think so. I could pull off a version of this show in my own back yard, sit naked in a patch of trees between my house and my neighbor's for 21 days, digging a hole for water and catching termites, grasshoppers and squirrels to eat. You would never know my house was 20 feet in front of me. But I do like this show. In fact, I am giving it a 6 out of 10. In addition to being entertaining, it is educational and actually a fascinating concept. You can learn a lot about survival techniques from this show, and the scenery is beautiful. I just think you have to keep an open mind and take it for what it is, or isn't.
    6bilromultimedia

    Seems More Like Gender Politics Than A Survival Experiment.

    I gave this series 6 / 10 stars because the basic premise is fascinating ; "Let's see if modern humans can survive under precisely the same conditions that our prehistoric ancestors faced" - and also - because I really do think that it is useful in educating others on the importance of learning how to survive and make it in the absence of a grocery store or an iphone. After watching nearly all of the episodes in the series (because it clearly "seems" to have more redeeming social and academic value than CBS television's "Survivor" reality game show, and because a certain measure of voyeurism is completely natural) - I have noticed a rather statistically unacceptable trend in this exercise. Of all of the "Adams and Eves" that they have released nude into harshness, so far - ALL of the men have been failures at this exercise - as well as occasionally behaving in ways reminiscent of wimps, cry babies, klutzes, pompous braggers, and dullards - where - despite supposedly having extensive survival training and experience - they have nonetheless been totally faced, owned, out survived, and left behind by their female counterparts.

    Although obviously there are vast numbers of strong, powerful women out there who could probably survive in a jungle as successfully as Donald Trump can turn over real estate - I find it hard to believe - given human history, that they (men) could come out looking this pathetic - this often - in comparison to their female counterparts. Don't get me wrong - I am, in fact, NOT a Neanderthal - but with apologies to all radical, militant, man hating, ultrafeminist, penis envying neurotics out there - history didn't turn out this way. Sorry to some of you ladies (and some of you gentlemen as well - sadly) if I have offended you personally by being a tad bit factual.

    This seems to me to be yet another male bashing campaign, like the animated works of Seth Mcfarlane and Matt Groenig (who are ironically men - go figure - their shows are still funny though), and almost every situation comedy made after the close of the Norman Lear era of Television. This "experiment" seems so totally rigged and stacked - that it feels like loaded dice in a back alley craps game. As a male - I can't help but feel like I'm watching my gender get slammed yet again.

    This program seems like militant feminist propaganda. It reinforces a viewpoint that we men are all childish idiots - or at least weaker and less capable, therefore inferior. Either that - or casting must be getting their male participants from areas where no one's ever heard of a football, or the ground water is seriously tainted.

    Maybe future episodes will be more even keeled and balanced - but in a way - I seriously doubt it.
    7cherold

    These people are insane!

    I liked this show for a couple of seasons. The blurred-out bodies are a little silly (America, the land of the prudes), but you get used to it, and there is something fascinating about people undergoing these remarkably grueling expeditions without even clothes. It makes you realize how important clothing is in a hostile environment, especially shoes.

    But the main thing I think when I watched was, these people are out of their minds. I understand wanting to be on Survivor. It's tough, but you've got a chance at a ton of money and celebrityhood, you get interesting challenges and rewards, and it's scenic. But in N&A people are just suffering. Some of the shows are set where even ancient natives wouldn't have been willing to settle, like the Louisiana swamps. These people go out to terrible places, knowing they might not have food and water for days, knowing they'll have no protection from the elements, and I'm sure they don't get a million dollars or even get that famous, considering it's the Discovery channel. (Although those who teach survival skills might see it as a way to gain students.

    Admittedly, some of these people clearly weren't prepared for how terrible it was going to be, and some are good enough at surviving that they actually seem to manage pretty well, but still, these people are insane. One guy even said he'd like to come back and do it again!

    Also, admittedly it's probably all exaggerated. Reality TV is known for creating a false narrative and exaggerated drama. And the series is, unfortunately a little too focused on reality-show drama, with too many random shots of dangerous beasts and played-up drama.

    Overall though, I found it entertaining for a couple of seasons. But after that it was just the same thing over and over. Still, it's worth checking out if you like reality shows.
    8jaybeekraft-esq

    Microcosm of Life

    I generally don't watch reality shows, but at the urging of a friend, tuned into this one with my wife, and got hooked. The premise is a man and a woman who don't know previously know each other are injected into a hostile or challenging environment with only a single tool of their choice each and with no clothes and must survive for 21 days. The challenges are (in the approximate order of criticality); get acquainted and establish a cooperative relationship; build a fire; acquire potable water; build a shelter; survive off native plants until you can acquire protein by fishing and hunting; avoid dangerous animals and exposure; be productive with your partner by emphasizing strengths and minimizing weaknesses. Then there is basically realizing that successful survivalism (i.e. surviving", means not making any mistakes (like letting your fire go out or burn down your shelter, or chopping your finger with a machete or drinking bad water and getting dysentery). Further, it helps to be lucky -- if possible avoid bad storms, flash floods, etc. If you like problem-solving; if you like the outdoors and have a respect for real nature; if you are fascinated by observing human nature under stress, you will probably enjoy this show. I've watched five programs to date, and quickly noticed the people selected are all "well-nourished" as coroners used to say -- not fat, but not thin. Every participant is faced with the huge challenge of trying to get enough calories to get by, and we quickly learn what a huge disadvantage most modern humans are at when they do not have tools or their culture to rely upon. The average weight loss among the ten people so far be roughly 30 lbs in 21 days, and it's easy to see the toll of stress and anxiety on the participants.

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      • June 23, 2013 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Голі і Налякані
    • Filming locations
      • Tubac, Arizona, USA
    • Production company
      • Renegade 83
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