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Tough As Nails - Episode Guide

Season 1

Redefining Toughness

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Jul 8, 2020

Redefining Toughness

Twelve hard-working Americans take on navigating a wheelbarrow and testing their brick-laying skills to win the opportunity to choose their teams, on part one of the two-hour series premiere.

Get the Job Done

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Jul 8, 2020

Get the Job Done

The crew takes on three additional challenges: they get down and dirty in their first team competition as they work to complete the missing part of a railroad track; they "punch in" for their initial individual test, and the last two standing face off in a railroad overtime challenge, on part two of the two-hour series premiere.

Heavy Metal

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Jul 15, 2020

Heavy Metal

The crew competes in a series of challenges at a junk yard, where they must take apart a car and retrieve auto parts. Next, the last two standing need all the strength they can spare in an overtime challenge removing tires from the rims.

Release the Bull!

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Jul 22, 2020

Release the Bull!

Tensions run high during the team challenge when one crew has issues with communication while building a large fence on a farm.

Mind Over Matter

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Jul 29, 2020

Mind Over Matter

It's no day at the beach for teams Savage Crew and Dirty Hands as they compete to fill and seal giant bags of sand.

Game of Telephone

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Aug 5, 2020

Game of Telephone

Teams are challenged mentally and physically when tasked with pushing 24 heavy barrels uphill and arranging them in a specific order at an oil field, and one crew member must conquer a fear of heights to climb a telephone pole.

Trash Day

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Aug 12, 2020

Trash Day

The two crews each look for an important win in the team competition when tasked with packing a moving van, and competitors look to avoid elimination during the individual competition by collecting and loading trash into a moving garbage truck.

Trust Your Gear

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Aug 19, 2020

Trust Your Gear

Competitors take on a series of "Five alarm" challenges at a firefighter training facility, where they must clear a 60-foot-long section of brush, save a victim from a simulated disaster zone and extinguish a fire before rappelling down from the top of a four-story building.

Cut It Up

Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Aug 26, 2020

Cut It Up

Teams "Savage Crew" and "Dirty Hands" compete in the final competition to win the overall team prize.

Finish the Job

Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Sep 2, 2020 (120 min)

Finish the Job

The final five competitors battle to be crowned the champion of TOUGH AS NAILS and win the $200,000 prize! Plus, the finalists get a much-needed boost when their loved ones cheer them on.

Season 2

Just Another Day On the Job

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Feb 10, 2021

Just Another Day On the Job

The 12 new contenders who are everyday heroes take on their first job - making concrete - with the first two to complete the individual task named crew bosses who get to select their own crews for the team competitions.

Keep on Baitin'

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Feb 17, 2021

Keep on Baitin'

Things get slippery when the 12 everyday heroes punch in for their first individual challenge of transporting 250 pounds of slime eels into a container.

The Roller

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Feb 24, 2021

The Roller

The crew members dig deep in the individual competition as they maneuver a bulldozer through a course in order to avoid "punching out."

It's Gonna Be a Sheep Show

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Mar 3, 2021

It's Gonna Be a Sheep Show

Crew members get down on the farm in a series of jobs that require stacking 100 bales of hay, herding sheep and making horseshoes.

Pour Your Heart Out

Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Mar 10, 2021

Pour Your Heart Out

Crew members look to score a win in the team competition when they must convert a stadium from a concert venue to a soccer field.

True Colors

Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Mar 17, 2021

True Colors

Crew members head into the city where they must complete a detailed paint job and clean the outside windows of a downtown skyscraper.

Orange You Glad You're Tough?

Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Mar 24, 2021

Orange You Glad You're Tough?

The Dirty Hands and Savage Crew teams dig deep in order to sow the seeds of victory as they compete to landscape the front yard of a new house during the team competition.

Running on Empty

Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Mar 31, 2021

Running on Empty

Dirty Hands looks to clench the $60,000 bonus in the team competition by being the first crew to restore a wreck into a working car.

Nothing Personal, It's Business

Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Apr 7, 2021

Nothing Personal, It's Business

Fan favorites from season one stop by to lead the crew in the final team challenge hanging sheet rock, and in the individual challenge laying shingles.

Everything Is On the Line

Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Apr 14, 2021

Everything Is On the Line

The final four crew members, Scott, Sarah, Zeus and Swifty, put it all on the line and compete in a series of challenges to be crowned the champion and win the $200,000 prize.

Season 3

Ready for Battle

Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Oct 6, 2021

Ready for Battle

Phil Keoghan welcomes the 12 new crew members to Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base in Southern California, where season one winner Marine Veteran Kelly "Murph" Murphy returns to kick off the new season and guide the crew through their first challenge: race to receive cargo dropped from a C-130 plane.

Fight, Tooth, and Nail

Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Oct 13, 2021

Fight, Tooth, and Nail

Crew members punch in for their first individual challenge, repairing snow fences on Mt. Baldy, the highest peak in Los Angeles.

Facing Fear

Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Oct 27, 2021

Facing Fear

Crew members visit the U.S. Coast Guard, where it's time to sink or swim in a search and rescue individual challenge.

Pressure Don't Scare Me

Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Nov 3, 2021

Pressure Don't Scare Me

Savage Crew and Dirty Hands race to the Irwindale Speedway in Los Angeles, where they must work together to be the fastest team to complete a race car pit stop.

Mud and Mayhem

Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Nov 10, 2021

Mud and Mayhem

Savage Crew and Dirty Hands try not to get stuck in the mud during the team challenge, when they must install a crop field irrigation system.

Mic Drop

Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Nov 17, 2021

Mic Drop

Savage Crew and Dirty Hands take center stage when they must set up a lighting grid at the iconic Los Angeles theater The Wiltern.

Battle Lines

Episode: 3x08 | Airdate: Nov 24, 2021

Battle Lines

Savage Crew and Dirty Hands "pound the pavement" in the team competition where they must reseal a massive parking lot.

Bull In a China Shop

Episode: 3x09 | Airdate: Dec 1, 2021

Bull In a China Shop

Savage Crew and Dirty Hands face off in the last team challenge, and the final five individual competitors battle for their chance to compete in the finale.

Dreams Never Die

Episode: 3x10 | Airdate: Dec 8, 2021

Dreams Never Die

With the title of champion and the $200,000 prize on the line, the final crew members compete in a series of challenges that test their life skills and physical strength.

Season 4

Welcome to Catalina Island

Episode: 4x01 | Airdate: Jan 4, 2023

Welcome to Catalina Island

Host Phil Keoghan welcomes 12 new crew members to Catalina Island, off the coast of Southern California, to kick off season four, on a special two-hour season premiere.

Perfect Symphony

Episode: 4x02 | Airdate: Jan 4, 2023

Perfect Symphony

Competitors must build a concrete retaining wall for their first individual competition.

I Look Like Curious George

Episode: 4x03 | Airdate: Jan 11, 2023

I Look Like Curious George

Crew members visit a plant nursery where attention to detail is key when building a complex planter box in the individual challenge.

That's A Safety Hazard

Episode: 4x04 | Airdate: Jan 18, 2023

That's A Safety Hazard

Season three competitor and diesel mechanic Quincey Walker returns to guide the crews through a series of auto service challenges.

Crush It!

Episode: 4x05 | Airdate: Jan 25, 2023

Crush It!

Savage Crew and Dirty Hands get tangled up in the team challenge when they must organize and load a 15,000-pound fishing net onto a boat.

Rise and Grind

Episode: 4x06 | Airdate: Feb 1, 2023

Rise and Grind

Crew members compete in pairs to shrink wrap a large container, with the last couple to finish facing the overtime challenge where one person will be eliminated from the individual competition.

Skills to Pay the Bills

Episode: 4x07 | Airdate: Feb 8, 2023

Skills to Pay the Bills

Season three competitor and carpenter Lamar Hanger returns to guide the crews through a series of construction challenges.

Pressure Is On

Episode: 4x08 | Airdate: Feb 15, 2023

Pressure Is On

With the $60,000 cash bonus prize on the line, Savage Crew and Dirty Hands face off in the team competition where they must clean up trash in an alleyway.

This Is Not a Sprint, It's a Marathon

Episode: 4x09 | Airdate: Feb 22, 2023

This Is Not a Sprint, It's a Marathon

Savage Crew and Dirty Hands go head-to-head in the final team battle comprised of challenges inspired by the trades.

Keep Battling 'til the End

Episode: 4x10 | Airdate: Feb 22, 2023

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The individual finalists race to demo, smash, cut and stack their way over shipping containers with the first to finish the job crowned the winner of TOUGH AS NAILS.

Season 5

Tough Times Don't Last but Tough People Do

Episode: 5x01 | Airdate: Jul 2, 2023

Tough Times Don't Last but Tough People Do

Meet the 12 new crew members ready to test their strength, endurance, life skills and mental toughness on the new season of TOUGH AS NAILS. In the first individual challenge of the season, competitors will cut, grind and torch 500 pounds of scrap metal. The first to finish the job earn the privilege of choosing their teammates for Dirty Hands and Savage Crew.

First Dance

Episode: 5x02 | Airdate: Jul 2, 2023

First Dance

Competitors will cut, grind and torch 500 pounds of scrap metal. The first to finish the job earn the privilege of choosing their teammates for Dirty Hands and Savage Crew.

Zink About It

Episode: 5x03 | Airdate: Jul 7, 2023

Zink About It

In the individual challenge crew members are under "a ton" of pressure when tasked with designing and welding a structure that can withstand the crushing force of 1 ton of weight.

Man Made It, These Hands Can Fix It

Episode: 5x04 | Airdate: Jul 9, 2023

Man Made It, These Hands Can Fix It

In the team challenge, Dirty Hands and Savage Crew are tasked with completing a muddy motocross track to the exact standards of professional riders.

How Do You Like Them Apples?

Episode: 5x05 | Airdate: Jul 14, 2023

How Do You Like Them Apples?

Season three winner Lia Mort returns to guide the crews through a series of challenges at a local apple orchard. In the team competition, Dirty Hands and Savage crew race to gather as many bushels of apples as quickly as possible.

Just Trying to Be Me

Episode: 5x06 | Airdate: Jul 16, 2023

Just Trying to Be Me

Dirty Hands and Savage Crew race to locate and purchase a long list of heavy, bulky items from a large home improvement store during the team competition. Meanwhile, one crew member faces an extremely difficult decision that could impact their team's future in the competition.

Boom or Bust

Episode: 5x07 | Airdate: Jul 21, 2023

Boom or Bust

The crews take a trip to the quarry where the contestants face the most explosive individual challenge ever when they must install 20 detonators.

You Can't Always Be the Hammer

Episode: 5x08 | Airdate: Jul 23, 2023

You Can't Always Be the Hammer

Crew members compete in a series of challenges that give back to the local community. In the team competition Dirty Hands and Savage Crew compete to be the first to complete a play structure for a local park, and in the individual competition competitors build bikes for children.

Winning's Not Everything, But Losing Sucks

Episode: 5x09 | Airdate: Jul 28, 2023

Winning's Not Everything, But Losing Sucks

Dirty Hands and Savage Crew compete in the final team competition when they battle it out in a series of head-to-head matches inspired by the trades.

Ready For Take Off

Episode: 5x10 | Airdate: Jul 30, 2023

Ready For Take Off

The final three compete in the most challenging gauntlet yet for the title of TOUGH AS NAILS champion and the coveted winner's belt.

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