Tough as Nails

Don't listen to the negative reviews on this show. People complaining about the "corporate machine" exploiting hard working people is ridiculous. These people love what they do and they are using their hard work to win $250K and a nice truck. These people don't complain even when they lose and the entire show has positive vibes. The challenges are unique and some of them are outright brutal (in a good way). This is a great show and it's a great depiction of America. If you want to watch a show about people complaining about hard work then I'm sure there's a European version being released eventually.

This is a competition show in which blue collar workers demonstrate their toughness and willingness to tackle difficult tasks. While each competitor battles for a grand prize, each of them is a member of a team and can earn money during team competitions.

The first episode dealt with tasks around a railroad yard. The second took place in an automotive junkyard.

I enjoy watching them try to solve problems on the fly. It is not all about brute force. But muscles---and knowing how to use them---definitely come into play.

The back stories, the jobs, the people....this is what America is all abt! This mix of people is what our country was founded on! I love it...beautiful show!

In reading some of the remarks, I say a couple of people need to get a life. Race does not have to be the center of everything. Who cares who built the railroads. These are a great group of hard working every day people. With a chance to make some money. Great job Phil Keoghan, for developing this great show.

My wife and I like the show, love the competition, but the irritating, constant injection of quotes and comments, and philosophies from contestants voices overlapping the physical challenges and little mini interviews disrupt the flow of competition. Phil's non stop screaming throughout the show is bizarre. Reminds you of Rogan in Fear Factor. But this year, the non stop air time they give to that loser Sarah is intolerable. She loses all the time, yet we are subject to her incessant points of view, opinions, philosophies, patting herself on the back like she is Socrates or Plato. She has ALL the answers.... From the losers box. She gets way, way, way too much air time.