Naked and Afraid XL Valley of the Banished (Season 6, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Adventure, Game-Show, Reality-TV

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Naked and Afraid XL

Valley of the Banished (Season 6, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Adventure, Game-Show, Reality-TV

In the 2-hour season premiere, 12 survivalists enter a punishing African region where indigenous tribes followed a brutal principle: banish the weak. As the 40-day challenge begins, deadly crocodiles and territorial leopards circle.

Producers

Sarah Kotzman | Phil LaCroix | Lauren Meyer | Constantin Traian Preda | Jimmy Sprague

Composer

Devin Powers (music by) (original music by)

Cinematographer

Derek Carver

Editors

Andrew Harwood | Morgen Stary

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Edit Released

Updated May 24, 2020

Release date

May 24, 2020 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award.

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Cast	+ Add Cast
21 cast members

Name	Known for
Wes Harper Self - Survivalist (as Wes) Self - Survivalist (as Wes) See fewer	Naked and Afraid XL (2015)
Gwen Grimes Self - Survivalist (as Gwen) Self - Survivalist (as Gwen) See fewer	Naked and Afraid XL (2015)
Dawn Dussault Self - Survivalist (as Dawn) Self - Survivalist (as Dawn) See fewer	Naked and Afraid XL (2015)
Suzänne Fleming Taylor Self - Survivalist (as Suzänne) Self - Survivalist (as Suzänne) See fewer	Naked and Afraid XL (2015)
Makani Nalu Self - Survivalist (as Makani) Self - Survivalist (as Makani) See fewer	Naked and Afraid XL (2015)
Bulent Kemal Gurcan Self - Survivalist (as Bulent) Self - Survivalist (as Bulent) See fewer	The Latency (2022)
Jonathan Bonessi Self - Survivalist (as Jon) Self - Survivalist (as Jon) See fewer	Naked and Afraid XL (2015)
Sarah Bartell Self - Survivalist (as Sarah) Self - Survivalist (as Sarah) See fewer	Landon Cruise: Reiki Master (2016)
Joshua Bell Self - Survivalist (as Joshua) Self - Survivalist (as Joshua) See fewer	Naked and Afraid XL (2015)
Kate Wentworth Self - Survivalist (as Kate) Self - Survivalist (as Kate) See fewer	Naked and Afraid XL (2015)
Ryan Eacret Self - Survivalist (as Ryan) Self - Survivalist (as Ryan) See fewer	Naked and Afraid XL (2015)
Seth Reece Self - Survivalist (as Seth) Self - Survivalist (as Seth) See fewer	Naked and Afraid XL (2015)
Arnold Self - Game Warden Self - Game Warden See fewer	Naked and Afraid XL (2015)
David Story Self - Executive Producer (as David) Self - Executive Producer (as David) See fewer	Into Thick Air (2012)
Jake Nodar Self (as Jake) Self (as Jake) See fewer	Full Metal Jousting (2012)
Steven Lee Hall Jr. Self (as Steven) Self (as Steven) See fewer	Naked and Afraid XL (2015)
Stacey Osorio Self (as Stacey) Self (as Stacey) See fewer	Naked and Afraid XL (2015)
Lacey Jones Self (as Lacey) Self (as Lacey) See fewer	Naked and Afraid XL (2015)
Charlie Frattini Self (as Charlie) Self (as Charlie) See fewer	Sell This House: Extreme (2011)
Sarah Danser Self (as Sarah) Self (as Sarah) See fewer	Naked and Afraid XL (2015)
Michael Brown Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Narrator (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing (2023)