The second season of the American television series Tough as Nails premiered on CBS on February 10, 2021, and concluded on April 14, 2021. The season was won by construction superintendent Scott Henry, with lineman Cyril "Zeus" Ontai III finishing second, and pipe welder Sarah Burkett placing third.
Cast
Contestant Job Age Hometown Team Money Earned Result Scott Henry Construction superintendent 40 Orem, Utah Savage Crew $223,600 Cyril "Zeus" Ontai III Lineman 29 Honolulu, Hawaii Dirty Hands $9,200 Sarah Burkett Pipe welder 41 Chesterfield, Virginia Savage Crew $23,600 Swifty Sanders Steelworker 43 East Chicago, Indiana Savage Crew $23,600 Iraida Mujica Transport track repair 43 Miramar, Florida Dirty Hands $9,200 Liz "Knuckles" Nichols Cement mason 36 Waltham, Massachusetts Dirty Hands $9,200 Merryl Tengesdal Retired Air Force colonel 49 The Bronx, New York Savage Crew $23,600 Patrick "Freight Train" Hargan UPS delivery driver 49 East Greenville, Pennsylvania Dirty Hands $9,200 Aracelis "Celi" Garcia Travel nurse 31 Lancaster, Pennsylvania Savage Crew $23,600 Angel Castillo Construction foreman 29 Miami, Florida Dirty Hands $9,200 Michael "Eyebrows" Guerriero Bricklayer 43 Queens, New York Savage Crew $2,000 Tara Alverson Mariner 38 Bothell, Washington Dirty Hands $2,000
Notes
Future appearances Patrick "Freight Train" Hargan appeared on the third season during a package delivery challenge in the third episode. Outside of Tough as Nails, Scott Henry competed on the sixth season of The Floor.
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The contestant won Tough as Nails. The contestant was declared the first runner-up. The contestant was declared the second runner-up. 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. The contestant was disqualified from the competition due to breaking the show's rules.
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Team progress Team MoneyEarned 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Tiebreaker Dirty Hands $48,000 LOSS LOSS LOSS LOSS LOSS Savage Crew $120,000 LOSS LOSS LOSS LOSS
Won the team challenge. Lost the team challenge.
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Production On August 12, 2020, CBS announced the series was renewed for a second season. Filming took place during fall 2020 with COVID-19 protocols being adopted. On December 8, 2020, it was announced that the season would premiere on February 10, 2021.
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