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[03/20/26 - 10:40 AM]
Discovery Channel Greenlights Seven New Series to Premiere in 2026
Highlights include new spin-offs of "Naked and Afraid" and "In the Eye of the Storm."







NAKED AND AFRAID: GLOBAL SHOWDOWN (DISCOVERY)
Premieres Sunday, May 17
BROADCAST HISTORY:
5/17/26 - ???
STATUS:
new this spring (yet to premiere)
TIME SLOT:
sundays from 8:00 PM-10:00 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (??? episodes)
DESCRIPTION:
(from Discovery Channel's press release, March 2026) Survivalists from all over the world - including Brazil, Australia, Mexico, and the United States - represent their homelands in a grueling 40-day primitive bushcraft competition. Paired with a partner, their skills, toughness and teamwork will be tested as they compete for national pride and the largest cash prize in franchise history. NAKED AND AFRAID: GLOBAL SHOWDOWN (w/t) is produced for Discovery Channel by Lionsgate Alternative Television.
CREW INFORMATION:
· no information is available
GENRE(S):
· based on a tv series
· reality (all)
· reality (competition)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Lionsgate Television