Africa
10 episodes · Jun 12, 2025
The HISTORY Channel's hit survival series "Alone" returns for an epic season 12 on Thursday, June 12 at 9pm ET/PT and heads to Africa! For the first time in series history, ten new survivalists navigate searing heat, foul water, and unpredictable storms in the Great Karoo Desert and face off against exotic animals including warthogs, scorpions, venomous snakes, baboons, Cape buffalo, wildebeest and more.
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S12E1The Land of Great Thirst
Jun 12, 202564mIn Alone's driest location yet, ten new participants must survive in the Great Karoo desert as they face extreme temperatures, new species of predators, and a host of exhausting challenges, all for a chance to win $500,000. With big game more abundant than ever, some play the odds, while one survivalist gets hit with a debilitating infection.
S12E2Best Laid Plans
Jun 19, 202564mFaced with skittish game and unfamiliar plants, the final group of survivalists quickly learns their earliest strategies will be met with unforgiving resistance.
S12E3Thirst Trap
Jun 26, 202551mThe Karoo Desert's heat and lack of shade continue to force the survivalists to focus on water or risk dehydration. Some participants get creative in stockpiling this life-saving resource, while others find themselves realizing it's a little too late.
S12E4Finding A Foothold
Jul 10, 202543mAs the tumultuous first week nears its end, the remaining survivalists focus on regaining their footing.
S12E5The Tempest
Jul 17, 202546mThe survivalists finally begin to cash in on food as game proves to be plentiful. This prosperity is short-lived, however, as dark clouds loom in the distance.
S12E6Purpose
Jul 24, 202543mIn the aftermath of a freak storm, the remaining survivalists take stock of their place in the game. One participant takes a risk on an ambitious shelter, while another unknowingly finds themselves poised on a knife's edge.
S12E7Echoes of Emptiness
Jul 31, 202548mStarvation and exhaustion push the survivalists to their limits as wild game taunts them at every turn. While one participant looks for a reason to carry on, another teeters on the edge of their breaking point.
S12E8Weak Spot
Aug 7, 202543mThe remaining three survivalists continue to push their limits as they reach nearly a month in the Great Karoo Desert.
S12E9The Promised Land
Aug 14, 202543mBurdened by a string of bad luck, the remaining participants find their chances of success begin to slip away.
S12E10No Regrats
Aug 21, 202544mThe remaining survivalists make a final push to the finish line, but only one can win the $500,000 prize and make Alone history as the first winner in a desert climate.