Curse of the Swamp

Two Naked and Afraid super fans get one-on-one intensive primitive survival training with veteran survivalist, Gabrielle, before attempting a full 21-day challenge alongside all-stars Matt Wright and Gary Golding.

Jason Staker builds a shelter capable of protecting against large wild animals and standing up against the elements in the Aspen Grove forest.

T.J. builds a 5-foot elevated tree house capable of keeping his team safe from flash floods in the High Mountain Valley.

Cat builds a 10-foot elevated tree house capable of keeping her team safe from flash floods in the High Mountain Valley.

Joel builds a watercraft capable of carrying his team and supplies across the Alpine Lake.

Tamra builds a shelter capable of keeping her team safe during the heavy rainfalls present in the Spruce Forest, as well as a bridge to grant access across a crucial stream running through the forest.

Matt builds a seasonal hunting camp in the Chalk Creek hunting grounds.

In Nome, Alaska, the gold rush is on. Meet the dredgers, driven by gold fever and sometimes desperate need, who pilot their ragtag dredges and dive with hoses to suck up gold from the bottom of the frigid, unpredictable Bering Sea.

A bar brawl threatens not only Shawn's health but the Christine Rose's future. The Wild Ranger's luck is getting worse as they're down a man and have sprung a leak. The Sluicey's Ian calls in a friend who offers both experience and criticism.

The weather may be perfect, but storms are brewing onboard the dredges as egos clash and tempers flare. Emily's first dive is almost her last when she learns the dangers of dredging first-hand.

The season is halfway over, and tensions are running high as the dredgers search for new sweet spots. An accident with the 15 ton excavator threatens to end one deckhand's season.

A season of simmering grievances comes to a boil. Vern fires one of his crew. Emily falling overboard & a blocked sluice box test Zeke's patience. Rocks falling out of a faulty sluice box rain down on solo-diving Scott Foster's head.

Bad luck & bad vibes. The crews have a car accident on the way home from some hot springs R&R. A hastily welded winch roller gives way, releasing a cable that lashes Cody's leg, sending him overboard. Scott dives with an injured leg.

The dredging season is quickly coming to an end, & so are once trusted relationships between Zeke and Emily as well as Scott F and Ian. Shawn sends crewmember Robbi packing while Scott M swallows his pride and invites Steve back. But will he accept?

Winter sets in. The now short-staffed crews try to go out once more before the ice blocks them in. Each on their own, Emily salvages & Scott M finds salvation. The crews take their earnings and face off at an auction for next year's dredging grounds.