Common Sense Media Review
By Melissa Camacho
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Formulaic survivalist spinoff has some rough language.
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Naked and Afraid: Solo
What's the Story?
NAKED AND AFRAID: SOLO, an installment of the Naked and Afraid franchise, features eight survivalists who competed in previous challenges spending 21 days clothes-free and alone in the wilderness. Each contestant is taken to remote locations in Mexico, Guyana, and South Africa, where they strip down and fetch a map along with the few items they have chosen to have with them on their journey. They then must find fresh water, build shelter, and then endure cold nights, hot days, wild animals, hunger, and bugs alone. Those who find it too difficult have the option of tapping out of the challenge before the 21 days are up. But they each want to make it to the end and show what they're made of.
Is It Any Good?
The formulaic and somewhat predictable series features previous Naked and Afraid cast members going at it alone in hopes of proving to themselves and TV audiences that they can survive by themselves in the wild. The individual journeys are interspersed throughout each episode, which helps break up the monotony of watching one person for an entire episode. But while much is made about how they are mentally and physically handling the harsh and isolated environments (measured as SSR ratings) alone, it's a little hard to be convinced that they are truly by themselves given that they are being followed by, and talking into, cameras handled by production crews. Nonetheless, Naked and Afraid: Solo still offers the voyeuristic entertainment value the franchise is known for.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about what it takes to be a survivalist. What kind of training do they need to have? Is an SSR rating a legitimate way of measuring how well they can survive in the wild by themselves?
How alone are the cast of Naked and Afraid: Solo during the 21 days (or fewer) they spend out in the wild? How does the presence of a camera crew impact the actual experience?
TV Details
- Premiere date : March 12, 2023
- Network : Discovery+
- Genre : Reality TV
- Topics : Adventures , Animals ( Wild Animals )
- Character Strengths : Perseverance
- TV rating :
- Last updated : September 29, 2025
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