The first season of the American television series Tough as Nails premiered on CBS on July 8, 2020, and concluded on September 2, 2020. The season was won by Marine Corps veteran Kelly "Murph" Murphy, with drywaller Danny Moody finishing second, and forestry tech Myles V. Polk placing third.
Cast Contestant Job Age Hometown Team Money Earned Result Kelly "Murph" Murphy Marine Corps veteran 47 Paragon, Indiana Savage Crew $208,000 Danny Moody Drywaller 33 Spokane, Washington Dirty Hands $18,000 Myles V. Polk Forestry tech 28 Tuskegee, AlabamaDirty Hands $18,000 Linda Goodridge Deputy sheriff 29 Marion, New YorkDirty Hands $18,000 Callie Cattell Fisherman 28 Bend, Oregon Dirty Hands $18,000 Young An Firefighter 36 Alexandria, VirginiaSavage Crew $8,000 Michelle S. Kiddy Gate agent 62 Alexandria, KentuckySavage Crew $8,000 Luis Yuli Scaffolder 35 The Bronx, New YorkSavage Crew $8,000 Tara Davis Ironworker 30 Elk Plain, WashingtonSavage Crew $8,000 Lee Marshall Roofer 61 St. Louis, Missouri Dirty Hands $18,000 Melissa Burns Farmer 27 Milford Center, Ohio Dirty Hands $18,000 Linnett Key Welder 34 Lecanto, Florida Savage Crew $8,000
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 Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.
Cast progress Contestant 1/2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10Murph SAFE SAFEBTM2LOWLOW WINNERDanny SAFEHIGHHIGHHIGHHIGHHIGH RUNNER-UPMylesLOW SAFEHIGH SAFEHIGHBTM2BTM2 THIRDLindaHIGHLOW SAFEHIGHLOW SAFE SAFEELIMCallie SAFE SAFELOW SAFELOWLOWLOW ELIMYoungBTM2BTM2LOWBTM2HIGH SAFE ELIMMichelle SAFE SAFEBTM2 SAFEBTM2 ELIMLuis SAFE SAFE SAFELOW ELIMTaraLOW SAFEHIGH ELIMLee SAFE SAFE ELIMMelissa ELIMLinnett ELIM
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 Team MoneyEarned 1/2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Tiebreaker Dirty Hands $108,000 LOSS LOSS LOSS LOSS Savage Crew $48,000 LOSS LOSS LOSS LOSS LOSS
Won the team challenge. Lost the team challenge.
Production On October 3, 2019, it was announced that CBS had ordered Tough as Nails with a 10-episode order. Phil Keoghan 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 St. Louis, Chicago, Detroit, New York City, Cincinnati, and Las Vegas. On April 29, 2020, it was announced that the series would premiere on July 8, 2020, later making it a two-hour premiere.
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