Tough as Nails season 4 explained

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Host:Phil Keoghan
Num Contestants:12
Winner:Jorge Zavala
Runner Up:Mister Frost
Num Episodes:10
Network:CBS

The fourth season of the American television series Tough as Nails premiered on CBS on January 4, 2023, and concluded on February 22, 2023. The season was won by concrete form setter Jorge Zavala, with welder Mister Frost finishing second, and pipeline laborer Jake Cope placing third.

Cast

Contestant[1] JobAgeHometownTeamMoney EarnedResult
Jorge ZavalaConcrete form setter25Ontario, CaliforniaDirty Hands$223,000
Mister FrostWelder36Spencer, OklahomaSavage Crew$39,000
Jake CopePipeline laborer34Little Meadows, PennsylvaniaSavage Crew$29,000
Larron AblesDiesel technician22Austin, TexasSavage Crew$28,000
Ellery LiburdFirefighter54Bronx, New YorkDirty Hands$8,000
Ilima ShimConstruction worker34Waianae, HawaiiSavage Crew$23,000
Laura BernotasGeneral contractor35Norfolk, VirginiaSavage Crew$20,000
Beth Salva-CliffordShipboard electrician42Norfolk, VirginiaDirty Hands$8,000
Sergio RoblesForeman51Huntington Beach, CaliforniaDirty Hands$20,000
Aly BalaLaborer25Covington, GeorgiaDirty Hands$8,000
Renèe KolarDry mason52Marshfield, MassachusettsSavage Crew$20,000
Synethia BlandCarpenter38Roselle, New JerseyDirty Hands$8,000

Cast progress

Contestant2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
JorgeSAFESAFEBTM2LOWSAFEBTM2bgcolor=gold WINNER
MisterSAFEBTM2SAFESAFEHIGHSAFEBTM2bgcolor=silver RUNNER-UP
JakeSAFELOWBTM2LOWBTM2bgcolor=tan THIRD
LarronLOWSAFELOWLOWBTM2LOWELIM
ElleryBTM2SAFESAFEHIGHHIGHHIGHLOWELIM
IlimaSAFELOWBTM2SAFESAFEELIM
LauraSAFESAFESAFESAFELOWELIM
BethSAFESAFESAFESAFEELIM
SergioHIGHSAFEHIGHELIM
AlySAFEHIGHELIM
RenèeSAFEELIM
SynethiaELIM

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.

Team progress

TeamMoney
Earned
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Dirty Hands$48,000LOSSLOSSLOSSLOSSLOSS
Savage Crew$120,000LOSSLOSSLOSSLOSS

Won the team challenge.

Lost the team challenge.

Production

On April 14, 2021, CBS announced that Tough as Nails was renewed for a third and a fourth season.[2] The fourth season was filmed during November 2021.[3] On November 14, 2022, it was announced that the season would premiere on January 4, 2023.[4] The first episode of the season took place on Catalina Island.[5]

Episodes

See also: List of Tough as Nails episodes.

Notes and References

  1. Meet the 12 New Crew Members Competing on the Fourth Season of Tough as Nails, Beginning Wednesday, Jan. 4. CBS. The Futon Critic. December 5, 2022. January 14, 2023.
  2. Web site: Tough As Nails Handed Two-Season Renewal At CBS. Deadline Hollywood. Peter White. April 14, 2021. December 5, 2022.
  3. Web site: Watch the First 5 Minutes of Tough As Nails Season 4 on Catalina Island (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. Michael Schneider. December 28, 2022. December 28, 2022.
  4. Web site: CBS Midseason Schedule: True Lies Reboot, RuPaul Game Show Lingo Set Premieres; The Equalizer Return TBD. TVLine. Ryan Schwartz. November 14, 2022. December 5, 2022.
  5. Tough as Nails season 4 cast revealed. Entertainment Weekly. Dalton Ross. December 5, 2022. December 5, 2022.