Season 5
Episode Guide
Tough Times Don't Last but Tough People Do
S5
E1
Jul 02, 2023
Meet the 12 new crew members ready to test their strength, endurance, life skills and mental toughness on the new season of TOUGH AS NAILS. In the first individual challenge of the season, competitors will cut, grind and torch 500 pounds of scrap metal. The first to finish the job earn the privilege of choosing their teammates for Dirty Hands and Savage Crew.
First Dance
S5
E2
Jul 02, 2023
Meet the 12 new crew members ready to test their strength, endurance, life skills and mental toughness on the new season of TOUGH AS NAILS. In the first individual challenge of the season, competitors will cut, grind and torch 500 pounds of scrap metal. The first to finish the job earn the privilege of choosing their teammates for Dirty Hands and Savage Crew.
Zink About It
S5
E3
Jul 07, 2023
In the individual challenge crew members are under "a ton" of pressure when tasked with designing and welding a structure that can withstand the crushing force of 1 ton of weight.
Man Made It, These Hands Can Fix It
S5
E4
Jul 09, 2023
In the team challenge, Dirty Hands and Savage Crew are tasked with completing a muddy motocross track to the exact standards of professional riders.
How Do You Like Them Apples?
S5
E5
Jul 14, 2023
Season three winner Lia Mort returns to guide the crews through a series of challenges at a local apple orchard. In the team competition, Dirty Hands and Savage crew race to gather as many bushels of apples as quickly as possible.
Just Trying to Be Me
S5
E6
Jul 16, 2023
Dirty Hands and Savage Crew race to locate and purchase a long list of heavy, bulky items from a large home improvement store during the team competition. Meanwhile, one crew member faces an extremely difficult decision.
Boom or Bust
S5
E7
Jul 21, 2023
The crews take a trip to the quarry where the contestants face the most explosive individual challenge ever when they must install 20 detonators.
You Can't Always Be the Hammer
S5
E8
Jul 23, 2023
Crew members compete in a series of challenges that give back to the local community.
Winning's Not Everything, But Losing Sucks
S5
E9
Jul 28, 2023
Dirty Hands and Savage Crew compete in the final team competition when they battle it out in a series of head-to-head matches inspired by the trades.