Season 5
Overview
TOUGH AS NAILS is a competition series that celebrates everyday Americans who consider the calluses on their hands a badge of honor . For the first time, the show filmed in the Canadian “Steeltown” of Hamilton, Ontario, and features essential workers from both the United States and Canada who are ready to test their strength, endurance, life skills and mental toughness in challenges that take place in real-world scenarios.
Episodes
1. Tough Times Don't Last but Tough People Do
Unknown air date
Competitors cut, grind and torch 500 pounds of scrap metal; the first to finish the job earn the privilege of choosing their teammates.
2. First Dance
2023-07-02
Competitors cut, grind and torch 500 pounds of scrap metal; the first to finish the job earn the privilege of choosing their teammates.
3. Zink About It
2023-07-07
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.
4. Man Made It, These Hands Can Fix It
2023-07-09
Teams are tasked with completing a muddy motocross track to the exact standards of professional riders.
5. How Do You Like Them Apples?
2023-07-14
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.
6. Just Trying to Be Me
2023-07-16
Working-class Americans are tested for their strength, endurance, agility and mental toughness in challenges that take place in the real world.
7. Boom or Bust
2023-07-21
The crews take a trip to the quarry where the contestants face the most explosive individual challenge ever when they must install 20 detonators.
8. You Can't Always Be the Hammer
2023-07-23
Crew members compete in a series of challenges that give back to the local community
9. Winning's Not Everything, But Losing Sucks
2023-07-28
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.
10. Ready for Take Off
Unknown air date
The final three compete in the most challenging gauntlet yet for the title of TOUGH AS NAILS champion and the coveted winner's belt.