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.
Genre: Adventure, Game-Show, Horror
Cast:Michael Brown , Jeff Zausch , Matt Wright , Steven Lee Hall Jr. , Gary Golding , Amber Hargrove , Lacey Jones , E.J. Snyder , Sarah Danser , Kaila Cumings , Shane J. Lewis , Rylie Parlett , Suzänne Fleming Taylor , Laura Zerra , Ryan Holt , Dustin Campbell , Max Djenohan , Russell Sage
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.
One survivalist is attacked by a venomous predator just three days into the challenge. And, the group compete with aggressive wildlife for resources.
One survivalist takes a huge risk to secure a big kill for his team. Plus, torrential rain and plummeting temperatures forces someone to leave.
Freezing rainstorms torture the remaining survivalists, risking severe hypothermia, and a successful hunt ends up backfiring and could cost two survivalists the challenge.
One camp enters the lion's den to hunt for big game. The other team bands together for a group hunt and ends up finding a dangerous, unexpected food source.
A devastating injury and a vicious storm that destroys the survivalists' food supply threatens to tear apart the newly merged camp.
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.
Two survivalists scavenge a nearby leopard's kill to get food. Matt Wright joins the other survivalists and causes a confrontation.
Survivalists embark on several dangerous hunts to secure protein and prepare for their arduous extraction on the horizon.
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.
In an epic two-hour event, 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 13 XL survivalists are face-to-face for the first time since their brutal 40-day challenge in Africa. Unseen footage, new interviews, and heated exchanges, offer new perspective on the most memorable and devastating moments of their challenge.