The first season of the American television series ''

Tough as Nails ''Tough as Nails'' is an American reality competition television series that premiered on CBS on July 8, 2020. The show is hosted by Phil Keoghan and features contestants competing in challenges at job sites that test their toughness, with on ...

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on July 8, 2020, and concluded on September 2, 2020. The season was won by

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veteran Kelly "Murph" Murphy, with drywaller Danny Moody finishing second, and forestry tech Myles V. Polk placing third.

Cast

Future appearances

Danny Moody and Lee Marshall appeared on the second season as judges during the penultimate episode's challenges. Kelly "Murph" Murphy appeared on the third season during the first challenge at

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Cast progress

: The contestant won ''Tough as Nails''. : The contestant was declared the runner-up. : The contestant was declared the third place finisher. : The contestant placed the highest in the individual competition and won the challenge. : The contestant placed the second highest in the individual competition and was ultimately declared safe. : The contestant was safe from elimination. : The contestant placed the second lowest in the individual competition but was ultimately declared safe. : The contestant placed the lowest in the individual competition and competed in the overtime challenge but ultimately survived. : The contestant was the loser of the overtime challenge and was eliminated from the individual competition.

Team progress

: Won the team challenge. : Lost the team challenge.

Production

On October 3, 2019, it was announced that

had ordered ''Tough as Nails'' with a 10-episode order.

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hosts the series and serves as executive producer alongside his wife, Louise. In early November, a nationwide casting search took place in the cities of

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, and

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. On April 29, 2020, it was announced that the series would premiere on July 8, 2020, later making it a two-hour premiere.

Episodes

References

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