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Season 1 – Special Forces: World's Toughest Test

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Selection for the Special Forces is a test unlike any other. Celebrities from all genres take on -- and try to survive -- demanding training exercises led by directing staff agents, an elite team of ex-Special Forces operatives. In this unique series, the only way for these recruits to leave is to give up on their own accord, through failure or potential injury, or by force from the agents. Viewers see the recruits face the harshest of environments that simulate the highly classified selection process, pushing themselves in the ultimate test of their physical, mental and emotional resilience and revealing the celebrities' deepest and truest character.
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Melanie McFarland Salon.com 01/06/2023
It works best as a window into a star's sense of self-awareness and vulnerability, which forecasts that some will come out looking rosier than others. Go to Full Review
Brian Lowry CNN.com 01/05/2023
Sure, there’s a lot of talk about embracing the challenge and testing their limits, but there’s also a tiresome amount of theatricality in the presentation. Go to Full Review
Joel Keller Decider 01/05/2023
Does its best to really show that the celebrities who are going through this extraordinarily difficult training aren’t getting any special treatment, from either the staff or the producers. Go to Full Review
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Deena K Aug 5 I've watched 3 Seasons, of the 48 people, "alledged celebrities", I only know of 2. I'm really hoping for Season 4, they decide to showcase REAL PEOPLE!!! Not sure why they are choosing so called "celebrities" only??? I've never heard of 99% of them, so to me they are not celebrities. Just seems odd choice for the tasks at hand. I'd much prefer to watch REAL PEOPLE than unnone alledged celebrities!!! They are mostly crying and scared and I'm not really sure why they signed up, only to quit so early on. I'd rather watch real people trying hard and pushing themselves to become better. Season 1, the only person I knew of was Dr. Drew, and he bailed out early. Season 2, the only person I knew of was Jojo Siwa, she's a freaking awesome, pushing herself to new limits!!! She was awesome!!! She succeeded to many new levels for herself. She lasted till the final hour. Good for her!!!! Although she didn't complete the challenge, the challenge did complete her. Hooray for the 3 who did complete and hopefully found out what their true capabilities are! The china black, white chic was a total disgrace!!! Such a big baby. Don't come on the show and be a whining baby about every task!!! Season 3, disappointing again... 16 alledged celebrities....WHY NOT REAL PEOPLE!!!!??? As they're being pushed off a boat, they are calling them "famous faces", which I find hysterical because I do NOT know any of them!!!! I must say, watching these alledged celebrities being pushed off the boat was very ENTERTAINING!!! Steven Baldwin, baby cries he cannot get hurt... Acting just like his brother Alex.. boohoo!!! Why sign up for this if you cannot handle one day!!!! Loser, him and his brother. 2 losers!!! I'm so very much bothered that all these morons, EXCEPT FOR ONE PERSON, KAYLA NICOLE!!!!! , left 3 other hostages behind and gladly blew up the building. DID YOU HEAR THAT AMERICA... #KAYLANICOLE WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO SAVED ALL THE HOSTAGES!!!!! That's a true Hero!! That's a very special person!!! This Cam guy is such a freaking idiot!!!! Thanks for telling the whole world what an LOSER partner you are by cheating!!!! So proud of the Winners!!! See more NASHVILLE I @Nshvlleindie Feb 13 As someone who hates Survivor and every other generic reality fitness show, I have to say Special Forces is a GREAT show! Why? Because the Staff are 100% authentic and unrelenting, but at the same time they have interesting personalities that shine through. They're seriously dedicated to the brutal nature of the training, but they're not screaming screaming screaming not some cliche. Not to mention, NO CELEBRITY gets excessive screen time, so nobody's put on a pedestal and allowed to steal the spotlight or anything. Absolutely great. See more L C 02/22/2023 It was ridiculous. Movie stars including women were passing Special Forces training. They should have chosen something truly difficult like Marine recruit training. See more Greg S 02/06/2023 To see the celebrities go through Special Forces training is interesting on a whole other lever of reality TV. The daunting tasks and situations that the celebrities are put through for no money, no prizes just the pure fact of accomplishment is amazing. The only thing I don't personally like about it is that it seems to have a softer side then in reality. Yet still no real special treatment. Other then that this is my new favorite reality TV show to date. See more Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Jan 4, 2023 Test of Character Sixteen household names arrive in the desert, about to endure some of the harshest, most grueling challenges from the playbook of the actual Special Forces selection process. Details Episode 1 Aired Jan 4, 2023 Celebrities endure some of the harshest, most grueling challenges from the playbook of the actual special forces selection process; their goal is not to win votes and face eliminations -- for them it is just about survival. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 4, 2023 Weakness Sixteen household names arrive in the desert, about to endure some of the harshest, most grueling challenges from the playbook of the actual Special Forces selection process. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 11, 2023 Mindset The recruits are faced with an emergency escape drill; tensions begin to arise as the recruits confront each other over disagreements and the pressure of the selection process becomes too much to handle for some. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 18, 2023 Trust The celebrity recruits must have trust in each other and in their leaders in order to survive; each recruit must rely on another to break their fall from a skyscraping cliff. Details Episode 5 Aired Jan 25, 2023 Pressure The remaining celebrity recruits reach the halfway point in their 10-day journey, and the tasks are only getting harder; the recruits face a skyscraping tactical repel and a high-pressure simulation that puts one recruit over the edge. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 1, 2023 Fear The celebrity recruits learn a valuable lesson in using fear to inform and help, rather than allowing it to overpower their thoughts; a pole-crossing challenge and a fire run. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 8, 2023 Resilience The DS test the remaining recruits with a chemical warfare challenge; celebrity contestants reveal their personal stories that led them to signing up for the show. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 15, 2023 Courage The recruits find themselves back in the water with one of the most physically challenging tests thus far; as the group forms a deep emotional bond with one another, one recruit has a shocking exit. Details Episode 9 Aired Feb 22, 2023 Survival The final group of remaining recruits attempt to go behind enemy lines without being captured, and face tough lessons of survival, leadership and how to decipher a map. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 1, 2023 Interrogation The last remaining recruits face their final phase -- enduring the mental duress of enemy interrogation. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
Sophie Leonard, Alicia Kerr, Becky Clarke
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-14 (D|V|L)
Genre
Reality
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 4, 2023