Alone — Season 12
No camera crews. No gimmicks. It is the ultimate test of human will.
About this season
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.
Episodes (10)
1. The Land of Great Thirst
7.0Aired 12 June 2025 • 64 min
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.
2. Best Laid Plans
7.7Aired 19 June 2025 • 64 min
Faced with skittish game and unfamiliar plants, the final group of survivalists quickly learns their earliest strategies will be met with unforgiving resistance.
3. Thirst Trap
7.0Aired 26 June 2025 • 51 min
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.
4. Finding A Foothold
7.5Aired 10 July 2025 • 43 min
As the tumultuous first week nears its end, the remaining survivalists focus on regaining their footing.
5. The Tempest
7.2Aired 17 July 2025 • 46 min
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.
6. Purpose
7.0Aired 24 July 2025 • 43 min
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.
7. Echoes of Emptiness
7.0Aired 31 July 2025 • 48 min
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.
8. Weak Spot
6.5Aired 7 August 2025 • 43 min
The remaining three survivalists continue to push their limits as they reach nearly a month in the Great Karoo Desert.
9. The Promised Land
6.0Aired 14 August 2025 • 43 min
Burdened by a string of bad luck, the remaining participants find their chances of success begin to slip away.
10. No Regrats
6.5Aired 21 August 2025 • 44 min
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.