Special Forces: World's Toughest Test

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Special Forces: World's Toughest Test
Also known asCelebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins USA [1]
Genre Reality television
Based on SAS: Who Dares Wins
Presented by
Narrated by Shaun Dooley
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes18
Production
Executive producers
  • Sophie Leonard
  • Alicia Kerr
  • Becky Clarke
Production companies Banijay
Minnow Films
Original release
Network Fox
ReleaseJanuary 4, 2023 (2023-01-04) –
present

Special Forces: World's Toughest Test is an American reality quasi-military training television series that premiered on Fox on January 4, 2023. It is an adaptation of the British reality series SAS: Who Dares Wins and reuses Directing Staff (DS) instructors from that series.

Contents

Format

Like the original British series, Special Forces: World's Toughest Test pits contestants against harsh environments all around the world in a shortened training course that is designed to replicate a number of elements of the actual United States Special Forces selection course, which is notoriously difficult and has claimed the lives of people who have participated in it. The show's Directing Staff take the recruits through hostile and unforgiving warfare environments, while testing their mental and physical ability through a series of tests. Unlike many reality competition series, there are no formal elimination points; instead, contestants may voluntarily withdraw or be medically withdrawn at any point prior to completion. They may also be disqualified for failing to complete the final step of the course. In the British series, recruits may be culled for rule violations, but this is not the case in the American series.

Production

On September 7, 2022, it was announced that Fox had ordered the series, originally titled Special Forces: The Ultimate Test, with Sophie Leonard, Alicia Kerr and Becky Clarke as the executive producers. [2] [3] The series premiered on January 4, 2023. [4] [5] [6] Special Forces: World's Toughest Test season 1 was filmed in Jordan (Wadi Rum Desert). [7] On May 15, 2023, Fox renewed the series for a second season which was filmed in New Zealand's South Island and premiered on September 25, 2023. [8] [9]

Cast

The Directing Staff (DS) instructors are: Rudy Reyes, a former United States Recon Marine; Jason Fox, a former SBS operator; Mark 'Billy' Billingham, an ex-SAS Sergeant Major and Remi Adeleke, a veteran Navy SEAL Senior Chief. [2] [3] Adeleke did not return for Season 2, and was replaced by Jovon 'Q' Quarles, a veteran Navy SEAL. [10] The series is narrated by Shaun Dooley. [11]

Recruits

Season 1 (Winter 2023)

RecruitCelebrityKnown forStatus (Episode number)
4 Hannah Brown The Bachelorette starPassed (10)
8 Carli Lloyd Former soccer playerPassed (10)
13 Dwight Howard NBA playerDisqualified (10)
16 Danny Amendola Former NFL wide receiverVoluntarily Withdrawn (10)
10 Gus Kenworthy Former Olympic freestyle skierMedically Withdrawn (8)
5 Mike Piazza Former MLB catcherVoluntarily Withdrawn (8)
14 Kenya Moore The Real Housewives of Atlanta starVoluntarily Withdrawn (6)
6 Anthony Scaramucci Former White House Communications Director Voluntarily Withdrawn (6)
1 Beverley Mitchell Actress and singerVoluntarily Withdrawn (4)
9 Mel B Spice Girls singerVoluntarily Withdrawn (3)
15 Nastia Liukin Former Olympic artistic gymnastVoluntarily Withdrawn (3)
2 Jamie Lynn Spears Actress and singerVoluntarily Withdrawn (3)
7 Montell Jordan Singer, “This Is How We Do It”Medically Withdrawn (2)
12 Tyler Florence ChefVoluntarily Withdrawn (2)
3 Dr. Drew Pinsky Media personality and physicianMedically Withdrawn (1)
11 Kate Gosselin Media personalityMedically Withdrawn (1)

Season 2 (Fall 2023)

RecruitCelebrityKnown forStatus (Episode number)
5 Tyler Cameron The Bachelorette starPassed (8)
6 Erin Jackson Olympic roller derby & speed skater Passed (8)
12 Nick Viall The Bachelor & The Bachelorette starPassed (8)
3 JoJo Siwa Dancer, singer & actressVoluntarily Withdrawn (8)
4 Tom Sandoval Vanderpump Rules starDisqualified (8)
9 Bode Miller Olympic alpine ski racer Voluntarily Withdrawn (7)
1 Jack Osbourne The Osbournes starMedically Withdrawn (6)
14Kelly RizzoInfluencer & widow of Bob Saget Voluntarily Withdrawn (4)
7Savannah Chrisley Chrisley Knows Best starVoluntarily Withdrawn (3)
8 Robert Horry Former NBA playerVoluntarily Withdrawn (3)
10 Brian Austin Green ActorVoluntarily Withdrawn (3)
13 Dez Bryant Former NFL wide receiverVoluntarily Withdrawn (2)
11 Blac Chyna Model & actressVoluntarily Withdrawn (2)
2 Tara Reid ActressVoluntarily Withdrawn (2)

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 10January 4, 2023 (2023-01-04)March 1, 2023 (2023-03-01)
2 8September 25, 2023 (2023-09-25)November 27, 2023 (2023-11-27)

Season 1 (2023)

No.
overall		No. in
season		Title  [12] [13] Original air date  [12] [13] Prod.
code  [12] 		U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Test of Character"January 4, 2023 (2023-01-04)SFT-1012.06 [14]
22"Weakness"January 4, 2023 (2023-01-04)SFT-1022.06 [14]
33"Mindset"January 11, 2023 (2023-01-11)SFT-1031.81 [15]
44"Trust"January 18, 2023 (2023-01-18)SFT-1041.70 [16]
55"Pressure"January 25, 2023 (2023-01-25)SFT-1051.73 [17]
66"Fear"February 1, 2023 (2023-02-01)SFT-1061.77 [18]
77"Resilience"February 8, 2023 (2023-02-08)SFT-1071.74 [19]
88"Courage"February 15, 2023 (2023-02-15)SFT-1081.89 [20]
99"Survival"February 22, 2023 (2023-02-22)SFT-1091.82 [21]
1010"Interrogation"March 1, 2023 (2023-03-01)SFT-1101.62 [22]

Season 2 (2023)

No.
overall		No. in
season		Title  [12] [23] Original air date  [12] [23] Prod.
code  [12] 		U.S. viewers
(millions)
111"Far From Home"September 25, 2023 (2023-09-25)SFT-2011.52 [24]
122"Exposure"October 2, 2023 (2023-10-02)SFT-2021.36 [25]
133"Panic"October 9, 2023 (2023-10-09)SFT-2031.29 [26]
144"Character"October 16, 2023 (2023-10-16)SFT-2041.29 [27]
155"Pressure"November 6, 2023 (2023-11-06)SFT-2051.17 [28]
166"Survival"November 13, 2023 (2023-11-13)SFT-2061.23 [29]
177"Grit"November 20, 2023 (2023-11-20)SFT-2071.16 [30]
188"Capture"November 27, 2023 (2023-11-27)SFT-2081.17 [31]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Special Forces: World's Toughest Test
No.TitleAir dateTimeslot (ET) Rating
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)		DVR
(18–49)		DVR viewers
(millions)		Total
(18–49)		Total viewers
(millions)		Ref.
1"Test of Character"January 4, 2023Wednesday 8:00 p.m.0.42.06TBDTBDTBDTBD [14]
2"Weakness"January 4, 2023Wednesday 9:00 p.m.0.42.06TBDTBDTBDTBD [14]
3"Mindset"January 11, 20230.41.81TBDTBDTBDTBD [15]
4"Trust"January 18, 20230.31.70TBDTBDTBDTBD [16]
5"Pressure"January 25, 20230.31.73TBDTBDTBDTBD [17]
6"Fear"February 1, 20230.31.77TBDTBDTBDTBD [18]
7"Resilience"February 8, 20230.31.74TBDTBDTBDTBD [19]
8"Courage"February 15, 20230.41.89TBDTBDTBDTBD [20]
9"Survival"February 22, 20230.41.82TBDTBDTBDTBD [21]
10"Interrogation"March 1, 20230.31.62TBDTBDTBDTBD [22]

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