Naked and Afraid is an Americanreality series that airs on the Discovery Channel. Each episode chronicles the lives of two survivalists who meet for the first time naked and are given the task of surviving a stay in the wilderness for 21 days.[1][2] Each survivalist is allowed to bring one helpful item, such as a machete or a fire starter. After they meet in the assigned locale, the partners must build a shelter and find water and food.
The events of each couple's quest play out in a single episode. Partners strip down and meet each other. They are provided with rough cross-body satchels containing a personal diary/camera for use when the camera crew is not there at night, and a map. They all wear identical necklaces with a center bead, which is a microphone with a wire that connects to a wireless audio transmitter hidden in the satchel. Some personal jewelry is allowed. Each survivalist is allowed to bring one helpful item, such as a hatchet or a fire starter.[3] There is a camera crew who are not allowed to intervene except for medical emergencies when it is "absolutely necessary". Castmate Alison Teal reports that she was granted an "emergency" tampon.[4] At the beginning of the fourth season, the survivalists were given a third "surprise" item. A team is allowed to "tap out" at any point during the 21-day challenge. If they do not tap out, they must arrive at the designated extraction point on the final day to be picked up by a helicopter, plane, automobile or boat or other vehicle suitable for the environment. Viewers are updated throughout with statistics, including how many days have passed, the time, and the temperature. Naked and Afraid computers and then updates the cast members' PSR (Primitive Survival Rating), which is based on predictions and observations of survival fitness in skill, experience, and mental strengths. Before and after weight, measurements are also revealed at the end of an episode.[5]
The production's home base is in the United States (the Louisiana Bayou, Florida (Everglades and Seminole County) and Alabama). Panama was used as a setting twice in the first and fifth seasons, Nicaragua was also used twice as well in the third season. Like the first season, the second season visited six countries as well, using Malaysia as a setting once again (Season 1 shot on the Malaysian Borneo, while Season 2's survivalists were stranded in Peninsular Malaysia). Season 10 took contestants to the frozen tundra of Alaska and an African Kill Zone.[6]
On July 31, 2013, Discovery Channel posted a casting call and a dare to "survive the 21-day challenge" via their Twitter account.[7]
Naked After Dark
Following the success of the livetalk showShark After Dark, Discovery aired Naked After Dark in season two, which aired after each new episode. Host Josh Wolf talked with the cast from the episode, showed behind-the-scenes and never before seen episode footage and has in-studio stunts.[8] It aired for 1 season with 6 episodes.
Pop-Up Editions
Starting in June 2014, Discovery started airing repeat episodes of the show with "Pop-Up" text on the screen. These graphics shed light on the countries and the survivalists with interesting and often humorous factoids. These shows premiere on Wednesday nights.[9]
Reception
Critical reception
By the time of the 2015 season premiere, Brian Moylan of The Guardian called it the "best reality show on television" as it "takes the outrageousness of other reality genres, but applies it to celebrate human strength and fortitude rather than exploiting the frailty and narcissism of those that just want to be noticed."[10]
Reviewing the premiere in 2013, Brian Lowry of Variety found Naked and Afraid to be "typical of the genre, but it's still kind of a risible kick, if only for how seriously the show takes itself."[11] Melissa Camacho of Common Sense Media, and David Hinckley of the New York Daily News, gave the show 3 out of 5 stars.[12][13]
Mike Hale of The New York Times expressed skepticism that the dangers implied by the situations faced by the couples in each episode were authentic, even by the standards of reality television, observing that the couple in the series premiere appeared to be cleaner and more shaven than he would have expected. Hale also was not impressed with the interaction between the two participants, whose personalities he found uninteresting, stating that he found the snake bite suffered by the field producer shown in the beginning of the episode to be more riveting.[14]
Ratings
Discovery Channel issued a press release which announced some Nielsen ratings milestones for the series. Naked And Afraid was the "#1 Ad-Supported program in cable among men on Sunday, July 28." They also noted that the program now shares the Discovery Channel record for the highest-rated survival telecast in the network's history since June 2009.[15] The "Surthrive" episode in season 4, featuring Bo Stuart and Debbie Harris, is the highest rated episode in the history of the show.[16]
Controversy
There has been controversy related to how real the show is. Former contestants have said that the locations are not as isolated as portrayed.[17] A contestant was treated with IV fluids so she could continue, but this was not shown.[18]Les Stroud, of the survival show Survivorman, has been very vocal with his criticism.[19]
^Kurp, Josh (April 7, 2013). "'Naked And Afraid' Star Explains How She Caught Fish With Her 'Private Parts'". UPROXX. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
^Kaplan, Don (April 5, 2013). "Discovery Channel bares all with upcoming 'Naked' shows". Daily News. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
^""Naked and Afraid" producer: "We didn't develop the show to be exploitative, ever" Executive producer Denise Contis defends the premise of "Naked & Afraid"".
^"IMA:I'm Alison Teal from Discovery Channel's Naked and Afraid and Alison's Adventures — AMA;-)". Reddit.
^Hinckley, David (June 21, 2013). "Two strangers test out their survival skills on Discovery Channel's new reality show 'Naked and Afraid'". Daily News.
^Hale, Mike (June 21, 2013). "They Didn't Pack Sunscreen, or Anything Else". The New York Times.
^Kondolojy, Amanda (July 30, 2013). . TV by the Numbers (Press release). Archived from the original on January 16, 2014.
^"Naked and Afraid (2013-)". tv-shows.prettyfamous.com. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
^"5 Little Known Facts About 'Naked And Afraid'". The Inquisitr. August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
^"Former Naked And Afraid participants raise new concerns about whether the show is real or fake". Retrieved August 25, 2019.
^John (August 18, 2016). "Is Naked And Afraid fake? Former participants allege serious tomfoolery". starcasm.net. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
^Carlos, Henrique (November 9, 2021). "Largados e Pelados Brasil estreia junto com o lançamento do discovery+". Observatório da TV (in Portuguese). Retrieved July 21, 2022.
Llewellyn Toulmin of The Montgomery Sentinel, "Vegetarian survivalist Dani Beau beats the odds in the Colombian jungle," (interview), at http://www.themosttraveled.com/new_land.html
January 21, 2023
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Naked and Afraid is an American reality series that airs on the Discovery Channel Each episode chronicles the lives of two survivalists who meet for the first time naked and are given the task of surviving a stay in the wilderness for 21 days 1 2 Each survivalist is allowed to bring one helpful item such as a machete or a fire starter After they meet in the assigned locale the partners must build a shelter and find water and food Naked and AfraidGenreRealityNarrated byMichael BrownCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo of seasons14No of episodes188 as of June 19 2022 list of episodes ProductionExecutive producersDavid Garfinkle Jay Renfroe Jim Morton David Story Sean FoleyRunning time60 minutesProduction companyRenegade 83ReleaseOriginal networkDiscovery ChannelOriginal releaseJune 23 2013 2013 06 23 presentChronologyRelatedNaked and Afraid XLThe 14th season premiered on February 27 2022 Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Episodes 3 Production 3 1 Locations 3 2 Casting call 3 3 Naked After Dark 3 4 Pop Up Editions 4 Reception 4 1 Critical reception 4 2 Ratings 4 3 Controversy 5 See also 6 International versions 7 References 8 External linksSynopsis EditThe events of each couple s quest play out in a single episode Partners strip down and meet each other They are provided with rough cross body satchels containing a personal diary camera for use when the camera crew is not there at night and a map They all wear identical necklaces with a center bead which is a microphone with a wire that connects to a wireless audio transmitter hidden in the satchel Some personal jewelry is allowed Each survivalist is allowed to bring one helpful item such as a hatchet or a fire starter 3 There is a camera crew who are not allowed to intervene except for medical emergencies when it is absolutely necessary Castmate Alison Teal reports that she was granted an emergency tampon 4 At the beginning of the fourth season the survivalists were given a third surprise item A team is allowed to tap out at any point during the 21 day challenge If they do not tap out they must arrive at the designated extraction point on the final day to be picked up by a helicopter plane automobile or boat or other vehicle suitable for the environment Viewers are updated throughout with statistics including how many days have passed the time and the temperature Naked and Afraid computers and then updates the cast members PSR Primitive Survival Rating which is based on predictions and observations of survival fitness in skill experience and mental strengths Before and after weight measurements are also revealed at the end of an episode 5 Episodes EditMain article List of Naked and Afraid episodesProduction EditLocations Edit The production s home base is in the United States the Louisiana Bayou Florida Everglades and Seminole County and Alabama Panama was used as a setting twice in the first and fifth seasons Nicaragua was also used twice as well in the third season Like the first season the second season visited six countries as well using Malaysia as a setting once again Season 1 shot on the Malaysian Borneo while Season 2 s survivalists were stranded in Peninsular Malaysia Season 10 took contestants to the frozen tundra of Alaska and an African Kill Zone 6 United StatesRegion Locations season number Southern Alabama 6 Florida 4 6 9 12 Georgia 12 Louisiana 1 7 Mississippi 9 Tennessee 9 Texas 8 12 Western Alaska 10 Arizona 12 Colorado 12 Montana 10 12 InternationalContinent Locations season number Africa Botswana 3 14 Madagascar 2 Mozambique 10 Namibia 3 5 6 12 South Africa 7 9 10 11 12 13 Tanzania 1 Zambia 14 Asia Cambodia 3 India 3 4 Malaysia 1 2 Maldives 1 Philippines 5 6 Thailand 4 6 Europe Croatia 6 8 Bulgaria 11 United Kingdom 7 a North America Bahamas 3 8 9 Belize 2 5 6 7 8 Canada 6 Costa Rica 1 Dominica 3 Honduras 6 9 Mexico 4 9 10 12 14 Nicaragua 3 4 6 9 Panama 1 5 7 9 10 Trinidad and Tobago 7 South America Argentina 3 Bolivia 2 Brazil 3 9 10 Colombia 4 6 7 10 14 Ecuador 7 8 10 12 13 Guyana 4 Peru 2 Oceania Australia 6 7 Fiji 2 Only visited the overseas territory of Montserrat 7 it is located in North America Casting call Edit On July 31 2013 Discovery Channel posted a casting call and a dare to survive the 21 day challenge via their Twitter account 7 Naked After Dark Edit Following the success of the live talk show Shark After Dark Discovery aired Naked After Dark in season two which aired after each new episode Host Josh Wolf talked with the cast from the episode showed behind the scenes and never before seen episode footage and has in studio stunts 8 It aired for 1 season with 6 episodes Pop Up Editions Edit Starting in June 2014 Discovery started airing repeat episodes of the show with Pop Up text on the screen These graphics shed light on the countries and the survivalists with interesting and often humorous factoids These shows premiere on Wednesday nights 9 Reception EditCritical reception Edit By the time of the 2015 season premiere Brian Moylan of The Guardian called it the best reality show on television as it takes the outrageousness of other reality genres but applies it to celebrate human strength and fortitude rather than exploiting the frailty and narcissism of those that just want to be noticed 10 Reviewing the premiere in 2013 Brian Lowry of Variety found Naked and Afraid to be typical of the genre but it s still kind of a risible kick if only for how seriously the show takes itself 11 Melissa Camacho of Common Sense Media and David Hinckley of the New York Daily News gave the show 3 out of 5 stars 12 13 Mike Hale of The New York Times expressed skepticism that the dangers implied by the situations faced by the couples in each episode were authentic even by the standards of reality television observing that the couple in the series premiere appeared to be cleaner and more shaven than he would have expected Hale also was not impressed with the interaction between the two participants whose personalities he found uninteresting stating that he found the snake bite suffered by the field producer shown in the beginning of the episode to be more riveting 14 Ratings Edit Discovery Channel issued a press release which announced some Nielsen ratings milestones for the series Naked And Afraid was the 1 Ad Supported program in cable among men on Sunday July 28 They also noted that the program now shares the Discovery Channel record for the highest rated survival telecast in the network s history since June 2009 15 The Surthrive episode in season 4 featuring Bo Stuart and Debbie Harris is the highest rated episode in the history of the show 16 Controversy Edit There has been controversy related to how real the show is Former contestants have said that the locations are not as isolated as portrayed 17 A contestant was treated with IV fluids so she could continue but this was not shown 18 Les Stroud of the survival show Survivorman has been very vocal with his criticism 19 See also EditList of Naked and Afraid episodes Naked and Afraid XL Marooned with Ed Stafford Ed Stafford Into The Unknown Walking the Amazon RobinsonadeInternational versions EditCountry Local title Original channel Premiere date Season Ref Brazil Largados e Pelados Brasil Discovery 9 November 2021 presente 1 Seasons 20 France Retour a l instinct primaire RMC Decouverte 29 August 2018 2 SeasonsReferences Edit Kurp Josh April 7 2013 Naked And Afraid Star Explains How She Caught Fish With Her Private Parts UPROXX Retrieved July 6 2013 Kaplan Don April 5 2013 Discovery Channel bares all with upcoming Naked shows Daily News Retrieved July 6 2013 Naked and Afraid producer We didn t develop the show to be exploitative ever Executive producer Denise Contis defends the premise of Naked amp Afraid IMA I m Alison Teal from Discovery Channel s Naked and Afraid and Alison s Adventures AMA Reddit Naked amp Afraid review Variety RenewCancelTV February 12 2019 Naked And Afraid Renewed For Season 10 By Discovery Discovery Twitter July 31 2013 Bibel Sara March 24 2014 Naked After Dark Hosted by Josh Wolf to Premiere Sunday March 16 on Discovery TV by the Numbers Archived from the original on March 8 2014 Retrieved March 7 2014 Discovery com Moylan Brian April 20 2015 Naked and Afraid is the best reality show on television via www theguardian com Lowry Brian June 21 2013 Review Naked amp Afraid Variety Naked and Afraid Common Sense Media Retrieved June 23 2013 Hinckley David June 21 2013 Two strangers test out their survival skills on Discovery Channel s new reality show Naked and Afraid Daily News Hale Mike June 21 2013 They Didn t Pack Sunscreen or Anything Else The New York Times Kondolojy Amanda July 30 2013 Discovery Channel s Naked and Afraid is the 1 Ad Supported Program in Cable Among Men on Sunday July 28 TV by the Numbers Press release Archived from the original on January 16 2014 Naked and Afraid 2013 tv shows prettyfamous com Retrieved April 1 2016 5 Little Known Facts About Naked And Afraid The Inquisitr August 3 2021 Retrieved August 4 2021 Former Naked And Afraid participants raise new concerns about whether the show is real or fake Retrieved August 25 2019 John August 18 2016 Is Naked And Afraid fake Former participants allege serious tomfoolery starcasm net Retrieved April 22 2021 Carlos Henrique November 9 2021 Largados e Pelados Brasil estreia junto com o lancamento do discovery Observatorio da TV in Portuguese Retrieved July 21 2022 External links EditOfficial website Naked and Afraid at IMDb Naked and Afraid on TV com Llewellyn Toulmin of The Montgomery Sentinel Vegetarian survivalist Dani Beau beats the odds in the Colombian jungle interview at http www themosttraveled com new land html Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Naked and Afraid amp oldid 1129452496, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
