'Naked and Afraid Castaways' Promises 'a Whole New Ball Game' in First Teaser (Exclusive)
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"In survival, it's not the question of what I want, it's the question of what I have to do," a survivalist says in PEOPLE's exclusive First Look at the new 'Naked and Afraid' spinoff
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The latest batch of Naked and Afraid survivors have gotten more than they bargained for — or far too little, depending on how you look at it.
PEOPLE can exclusively premiere the first trailer and full cast list for Discovery Channel's Castaways, the latest edition of the series that features adventurers fighting to survive with no additional tools, maps or other aids.
According to the official synopsis, nine seasoned challengers will be “marooned on a remote tropical island hundreds of miles away from civilization.” They will be divided into three teams and dropped in the water where they will swim to three different environments on the island and start their “distinct journeys.” The survivalists will have to find a way to prevail with wreckage and debris scattered throughout the island.
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The trailer starts with a group of explorers collapsing on an island after swimming a great distance to land.
“In survival, it’s not the question of what I want, it’s the question of what I have to do,” one castaway says in voiceover atop visuals of a lush — yet daunting — jungle landscape where a survivor attempts to hunt an armadillo with a pair of sticks.
A woman spreads blood on her face after skinning a fresh kill as one participant explains, “Having no items has never been done before.” Another adds later that the "much harder" new iteration of the series “is a whole new ballgame" (pun presumably unintended).
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The trailer also features shots of the survivors facing a swarm of bugs and huddling together for warmth while sleeping through the night — seemingly while a curious bear wanders past their night vision camera.
“Ooh!” one contestant screams, exclaiming as she encounters a snake.
A team then approached a boat wreckage in the middle of the island where they found reflective devices and other tools to make fire. “Jungle gods, make this work,” one castaway pleads while holding up a rusty mirror.
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Tensions run high as another team yells profanities at each other and another team hops aboard a makeshift raft to brave the ocean.
“I want to go home,” a contestant admits, and another despairs, “We are so f---ed.”
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'Naked and Afraid Castaways' promotional imageHere is the full list of participants in Naked and Afraid Castaways:
Kerra Bennett (Nashville, Tennessee)
Patrick French (Canterbury, New Hampshire)
Justin Governale (San Antonio, Texas)
Bulent Gurcan (Point Roberts, Washington)
Na’im McKee (Aurora, Colorado)
Candice Mishler (North Phoenix, Arizona)
Andrew Shayde (Lexington, Kentucky)
Heather Smith (Brookeland, Texas)
Rachel Strohl (Oahu, Hawaii)
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Naked and Afraid Castaways premieres July 30 at 8 p.m. ET on the Discovery Channel.
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