The gloves—and everything else—are off in this week’s episode of Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing, as the competition shifts from pure survival to outright strategic warfare. The episode, aptly titled Savage Strategies, puts alliances to the test in the South African wilderness, where twelve of the franchise’s veterans are battling for a $100,000 prize.
Airing Sunday on Discovery, the hour sees the group’s fragile social structure begin to crumble. Matt’s tactics reportedly sow discord throughout one of the camps, forcing others to react to his aggressive gameplay. The physical challenges also escalate with a primitive axe competition that will separate the skilled from the struggling. The mental game intensifies when one competitor makes the first big-game kill of the season and must decide whether to share the crucial calories with the group or hoard the resources for themselves.
This season has made it clear that sabotage is a viable, if controversial, tool in the quest for the cash prize. The pressure proves too much for one survivalist, who opts to tap out, thinning the herd and raising the stakes for those who remain. It’s a clear indication that in this format, the greatest threat isn’t always the environment, but the person right next to you.
Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing airs Sunday, June 15 at 8:00 PM ET on Discovery.
