Naked & Afraid
Discovery | Discovery Channel | Release Date: June 30, 2013
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
62
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
The Hollywood ReporterAllison KeeneJun 24, 2013
Season 1 Review: Naked and Afraid has a forthright feel to it that borders on a psychological and physical study, even though participants remain with a production crew, unlike the grueling series Survivorman, which featured just one man with a camera. Read full review
75
New York PostLinda StasiJun 21, 2013
Season 1 Review: It’s interesting, weird, enjoyable and not like anything you’ve ever seen on TV before. Read full review
70
Wall Street JournalNancy DeWolf SmithJun 21, 2013
Season 1 Review: As show titles go, Naked and Afraid is inspired. Better still, the new Discovery series is even more entertaining than its title. Read full review
63
People WeeklyTom GliattoJun 28, 2013
Season 1 Review: This is less interesting than I'd hoped. [8 Jul 2013, p.36]
60
SalonWilla PaskinJun 21, 2013
Season 1 Review: The experience looks very difficult, but also a little boring, which explains the need for the in-your-face title: “Filthy and Exhausted” just doesn’t have the same ring. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsDavid HinckleyJun 21, 2013
Season 1 Review: The title turns out to be pretty accurate. These two strangers, both versed in survival training, are sent into the dense Costa Rican jungle with a knife and a firestarter. Read full review
60
VarietyBrian LowryJun 21, 2013
Season 1 Review: What ensues is pretty typical of the genre, but it’s still kind of a risible kick, if only for how seriously the show takes itself. Read full review
50
The New York TimesMike HaleJun 21, 2013
Season 1 Review: This might be more amusing if Shane and Kim were more expressive or interesting, but neither evinces much personality. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineMatt RoushJun 21, 2013
Season 1 Review: Even if all of their naughty bits weren't pixilated--it's still a bonanza for backside gazing, just saying--they soon become so grimy, gaunt and downright miserable as they starve and shiver for days on end that it's all about as arousing as a labor camp death march. Read full review
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