Where is 'Naked & Afraid: Last One Standing' Season 2 filmed? Franchise's All-Stars take on punishing terrain

The cast of 'Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing' Season 2 must accomplish many outdoor activities in order to survive
'Naked & Afraid: Last One Standing' Season 2 returns to South Africa’s punishing Oribi Gorge (YouTube/@wbdusnetspress)
'Naked & Afraid: Last One Standing' Season 2 returns to South Africa’s punishing Oribi Gorge (YouTube/@wbdusnetspress)

ORIBI GORGE, KWAZULU NATAL: Returning for a second season, 'Naked and Afraid' will test the mettle of the best survivalists in an attempt to win the championship and a tidy sum of money. 'Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing' opens with a tournament unlike anything viewers have ever seen, taking place in Munzwa Valley, Africa.

'Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing' was the top Discovery Channel series in 2023 for a variety of reasons, including intense challenges, fierce rivalry, and explosive group dynamics that test the mettle of even the most skilled survivalists. This Sunday, July 14, at 8 PM ET/PT, the network will be back with 14 'Naked and Afraid' All-Stars putting their rudimentary survival abilities to the test over a 45-day period in the harsh African bush.

'Naked & Afraid: Last One Standing' Season 2 is filmed in Africa (YouTube/wbdusnetspress)
'Naked & Afraid: Last One Standing' Season 2 is filmed in Africa (YouTube/@wbdusnetspress)

The group, which consists of a mix of divisive characters and fan favorites, will risk everything to win a cash reward and become the "Last One Standing''.

The Munzwa Valley's enormous size in Africa increases the competitors' risks and profits. In the brutal kill zone, hunters must contend with lions, leopards, and hyenas for the same big game, which includes kudu, warthogs, and impala.

One camp is forced to leave its shelter in the middle of the night as baboons and rhinos threaten to drive the survivalists out of their region.

'Naked & Afraid: Last One Standing' Season 2 takes place in Africa’s Munzwa Valley (YouTube/wbdusnetspress)
Contestants will have to be aware of lions and other wild animals in 'Naked & Afraid: Last One Standing' Season 2 (YouTube/@wbdusnetspress)

'Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing' Season 2 kicks off with a double blow

After arduous, multiphase trials, competitors will arrive empty-handed and must acquire the equipment necessary to obtain food, water, fire, and shelter. Unexpectedly, on Day One, there is a head-to-head challenge that leads to a double elimination before the survivalists even reach camp.

Since competitors in this season's battle will not be permitted to share any of their tools with other competitors, the stakes are considerably higher.

'Naked & Afraid: Last One Standing' Season 2 introduces double elimination (YouTube/wbdusnetspress)
'Naked & Afraid: Last One Standing' Season 2 introduces double elimination (YouTube/@wbdusnetspress)

Each man for himself: 'Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing' Season 2

The players will enter the African bush with nothing, just like Season 1. Through a demanding, multiphase, 45-day task, they will have to gain the equipment necessary to secure the food, water, fire, and shelter they'll require.

Survivalists will not be permitted to provide any of their tools to other competitors this season. This implies that players will not be allowed to form a winning alliance with another competitor.

'Naked & Afraid: Last One Standing' Season 2 contestants aren't allowed to share tools (YouTube/wbdusnetspress)
'Naked & Afraid: Last One Standing' Season 2 contestants aren't allowed to share tools (YouTube/@wbdusnetspress)

Who stars in 'Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing' Season 2?

This season, 14 survivalists will struggle to live in the huge Munzwa Valley of Africa, where they will have to hunt warthog, impala, and kudu in competition with lions, leopards, and hyenas.

So, who will vie for the title of best survivalist in Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing Season 2? Let us meet the cast:

Dani Beauchemin: 3 previous challenges, 82 days survived

Trish Bulinsky: 3 previous challenges; 75 days survived

Fernando Calderon: 4 previous challenges; 103 days survived

Patrick French: 2 previous challenges: 2; 42 days survived

Ky Furneaux: 5 previous challenges; 91 days survived

Gary Golding: 7 previous challenges; 182 days survived

Bulent Gurcan: 4 previous challenges; 93 days survived

Lacey Jones: 5 previous challenges; 80 days survived

Lindsey Leitelt: 2 previous challenges; 61 days survived

Dan Link: 4 previous challenges; 140 days survived

Darrin Reay: 2 previous challenges; 61 days survived

Russell Sage: 3 previous challenges; 74 days survived

Kate Wentworth: 3 previous challenges; 23 days survived

Jeff Zausch: 7 previous challenges; 245 days survived

One camp is forced to leave its shelter in the middle of the night as baboons and rhinos threaten to drive the survivalists out of their region. Who will falter under duress, and who will be able to endure the circumstances?

'Naked & Afraid: Last One Standing' Season 2 contestants are not unfamiliar with franchise's rules (YouTube/wbdusnetspress)
'Naked & Afraid: Last One Standing' Season 2 contestants are not unfamiliar with franchise's rules (YouTube/@wbdusnetspress)

Find out when Discovery Channel's 'Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing' returns for its second season on Sunday, July 14 at 8 pm ET/PT.

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