10 episodesFirst aired 12 June 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.
E1Jun 20251h 4m
In 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.
E2Jun 20251h 4m
Faced with skittish game and unfamiliar plants, the final group of survivalists quickly learns their earliest strategies will be met with unforgiving resistance.
E3Jun 202551m
The 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.
E4Jul 202543m
As the tumultuous first week nears its end, the remaining survivalists focus on regaining their footing.
E5Jul 202546m
The 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.
E6Jul 202543m
In 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.
E7Jul 202548m
Starvation 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.
E8Aug 202543m
The remaining three survivalists continue to push their limits as they reach nearly a month in the Great Karoo Desert.
E9Aug 202543m
Burdened by a string of bad luck, the remaining participants find their chances of success begin to slip away.
E10Aug 202544m
The 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.
