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Season 5 episode guide

10 episodes filmed at Mongolia, 2018 — air dates, the full cast, and what each episode covers.

Season 5 at a glance

Alone Season 5 put 10 survivalists alone on Mongolia with ten items each and no camera crew. The season ran 10 episodes, premiering Jun 14, 2018. Sam Larson outlasted the field at 60 days.

Season 5 winner

Sam Larson — Alone Season 5 winner
Sam Larson

60 days in the field · Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Winning 10 items: 12×12 ground sheet tarp, Ax, Sleeping bag, Large 2-quart pot, Ferro rod, 300 yards of single filament line with 25 assorted hooks, Bow and 6 arrows, Slingshot, Extra emergency rations, Knife

Every episode

  • Episode 1: RedemptionJun 14, 2018

    Billed as a crossover season, ten past non-winning Alone contestants return for a second chance in Northern Mongolias Khonin Nuga valley near the Khentii Mountains. Early days test how much the participants have learned from their previous attempts.

  • Episode 2: The HauntingJun 21, 2018

    Contestants confront the unfamiliar Mongolian terrain and its wildlife while trying to apply lessons from earlier seasons. Physical and psychological strain forces some participants to reconsider their limits early in the competition.

  • Episode 3: The SerpentJun 28, 2018

    Surviving competitors work to secure shelter and food sources as the Mongolian environment presents new hazards compared to their prior seasons. The remaining field narrows as the challenge of returning contestants continues.

  • Episode 4: Mongolia's WrathJul 5, 2018

    Harsh regional weather and terrain test the returning survivalists as they push further into their stay. Jesse Bosdell, who lasted 24 days, is medically evacuated after developing constipation and possible fecal impaction.

  • Episode 5: The Bowels Of HellJul 12, 2018

    With the group thinning, remaining contestants continue adapting their strategies from past seasons to Mongolias terrain. Loneliness and isolation weigh increasingly on the survivors as days accumulate.

  • Episode 6: Of Mice And MenJul 19, 2018

    As the competition progresses, contestants who once fell short in earlier seasons push toward longer endurance this time. Randy Champagne and Dave Nessia both end their runs around this stretch, citing loneliness and a personal sense it was time to stop.

  • Episode 7: Desperate MeasuresJul 26, 2018

    With only a handful of competitors remaining, the survivors dig deeper into their resourcefulness built from prior seasons. Larry Roberts taps out at 41 days, citing how much he missed his family.

  • Episode 8: Slayer IIAug 2, 2018

    The remaining contestants continue their push toward the finish as food security and mental endurance become the defining factors. The field is now down to a small handful of the seasons most resilient returnees.

  • Episode 9: Starvation's ShadowAug 9, 2018

    Hunger becomes an increasingly dominant threat as the final competitors near the two-month mark in Mongolia. The remaining participants weigh the physical toll against their determination to finally win.

  • Episode 10: Cold WarAug 16, 2018

    In the finale, Sam Larson is named the winner of Alone: Redemption after 60 days, with Britt Ahart finishing as runner-up at 56 days after tapping out due to missing his family.

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