Tough As Nails (Season 5)

Working-class Americans are tested for their strength, endurance, agility and mental toughness in challenges that take place in the real world.

  • Poster for Tough Times Don't Last but Tough People Do

    Tough Times Don't Last but Tough People Do (Episode 1) 8.0

    Runtime: 43 min

    Overview: Competitors cut, grind and torch 500 pounds of scrap metal; the first to finish the job earn the privilege of choosing their teammates.

  • Poster for First Dance

    First Dance (Episode 2) 8.0

    Air date: 2023-07-02

    Runtime: 43 min

    Overview: Competitors cut, grind and torch 500 pounds of scrap metal; the first to finish the job earn the privilege of choosing their teammates.

  • Poster for Zink About It

    Zink About It (Episode 3) 8.0

    Air date: 2023-07-07

    Runtime: 44 min

    Overview: In the individual challenge, crew members are tasked with designing and welding a structure that can withstand the crushing force of 1 ton of weight.

  • Poster for Man Made It, These Hands Can Fix It

    Man Made It, These Hands Can Fix It (Episode 4) 7.0

    Air date: 2023-07-09

    Runtime: 44 min

    Overview: Teams are tasked with completing a muddy motocross track to the exact standards of professional riders.

  • Poster for How Do You Like Them Apples?

    How Do You Like Them Apples? (Episode 5) 8.0

    Air date: 2023-07-14

    Runtime: 44 min

    Overview: Season 3 winner Lia Mort returns to guide the crews through a series of challenges at a local apple orchard; teams race to gather as many bushels of apples as quickly as possible.

  • Poster for Just Trying to Be Me

    Just Trying to Be Me (Episode 6) 7.0

    Air date: 2023-07-16

    Runtime: 44 min

    Overview: Working-class Americans are tested for their strength, endurance, agility and mental toughness in challenges that take place in the real world.

  • Poster for Boom or Bust

    Boom or Bust (Episode 7) 7.0

    Air date: 2023-07-21

    Runtime: 43 min

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

  • Poster for You Can't Always Be the Hammer

    You Can't Always Be the Hammer (Episode 8) 8.0

    Air date: 2023-07-23

    Runtime: 43 min

    Overview: Crew members compete in a series of challenges that give back to the local community

  • Poster for Winning's Not Everything, But Losing Sucks

    Winning's Not Everything, But Losing Sucks (Episode 9) 8.0

    Air date: 2023-07-28

    Runtime: 45 min

    Overview: 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.

  • Poster for Ready for Take Off

    Ready for Take Off (Episode 10) 7.0

    Runtime: 43 min

    Overview: 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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