American Grit

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American Grit
Genre Reality[1]
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Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 7
Production
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  • John Cena
  • Brent Montgomery
  • David George
  • Adam Sher
  • Will Nothacker
  • Jon Kroll
Running time 43 minutes
Distributor Leftfield Pictures
Hard Nocks South Productions
Release
Original network Fox
Picture format 720p (16:9 HDTV)
Audio format Dolby Digital
Original release April 14, 2016 (2016-04-14) –
present
External links
Official website

American Grit is an American reality television series filmed at the foothills of Mt. Rainier in Eatonville, Washington that premiered on Fox on April 14, 2016.[2] The series stars WWE wrestler John Cena.[3] Fox has ordered 10 episodes of the competition series.[3][4]

Premise

Sixteen competitors are divided into four teams of four, each led by a military veteran. The teams compete in a series of challenges called "evolutions," modeled after military training exercises, and must cope with both the physical rigors and demands of the outdoor wilderness setting. All members of the winning team are safe from elimination and advance to the next round, while the leaders of the other three teams each choose one member to participate in "The Circus," an elimination challenge consisting of a grueling obstacle course followed by an endurance test. As long as a team has at least two members, the same person cannot be sent to the Circus on two consecutive episodes. The obstacle course remains constant, but the endurance test changes from one episode to the next. The first- and second-place finishers of the obstacle course receive an advantage over the third-place finisher once the endurance test begins. The Circus continues until one person quits, fails the endurance test or becomes physically unable to continue, at which point he/she is eliminated from the competition. Eliminated competitors ring a ship's bell on the site before departing, after the tradition of Navy SEAL trainees "ringing out" when they choose to withdraw from the program.

A $250,000 cash prize is awarded to each member of the overall winning team. Because each team has lost at least one member in the first five episodes, the maximum total prize available is now $750,000.

Cast/hosts

Contestants

Contestant Placement
Cameron Zagami
Clare Painter
David Neville
Tabatha "Goldie" Chandler
Ashley "Haze" Hazlett
Jim Vaglicia
Mark Bouquin
Mario Robinson
Tony Simmons
Kimberly Joy "KJoy" Lipson 10th Place
Ivette Saucedo 11th Place
Lisa Traugott 12th Place
Maria Kang 13th Place
Marc Lobliner 14th Place
Brooke Van Paris 15th Place
Chris Krueger 16th Place

Contestant progress

Contestants Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Finale
Cameron SAFE SAFE CIRCUS EXEMPT WIN SAFE SAFE
Clare WIN WIN WIN WIN SAFE WIN WIN
David WIN WIN WIN WIN SAFE WIN WIN
Goldie CIRCUS EXEMPT SAFE SAFE SAFE CIRCUS EXEMPT
Haze SAFE CIRCUS EXEMPT CIRCUS EXEMPT SAFE SAFE
Jim CIRCUS EXEMPT SAFE SAFE WIN CIRCUS EXEMPT
Mark WIN WIN WIN WIN SAFE WIN WIN
Mario SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE CIRCUS EXEMPT CIRCUS
Tony SAFE SAFE CIRCUS EXEMPT CIRCUS EXEMPT CIRCUS
Kimberly SAFE CIRCUS EXEMPT SAFE WIN SAFE OUT
Ivette SAFE SAFE SAFE CIRCUS EXEMPT OUT
Lisa WIN WIN WIN WIN OUT
Maria SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Marc SAFE SAFE OUT
Brooke SAFE OUT
Chris OUT
     The player was on the winning team in an evolution and automatically advanced to the next stage of the competition.
     The player was on a losing team, but was exempt from the Circus due to having been chosen for it in the previous episode.
     The player was on a losing team in an evolution, but was not chosen for the Circus.
     The player was on a losing team in an evolution, competed in the Circus and advanced.
     The player competed in the Circus and was eliminated.

Episodes

Season 1 (2016)

No. Title Original air date U.S. viewers
(million)
1 "Ruck Up" April 14, 2016 (2016-04-14) 2.35[5]
Sixteen ordinary people are split into teams of 4. Led by the mentors, 4 retired military sergeants, the teams face the Evolution, which challenges their team skills. Team Noah wins the Evolution, an obstacle course where a log must be carried through holes in walls, carried over 3 miles, and placed in a locked hole. The other three teams pick Chris (Tee), Tabatha (Rorke) and Jim (Nick). The three must hold a rope weighted with a sandbag. Chris drops the bag first, and rings out.
2 "Ice Cubed" April 21, 2016 (2016-04-21) 2.17[6]
After Chris' departure, Team Tee finds themselves one person down. The Evolution involves collecting a raft after climbing over a wall. They must row across a cold lake. Once on the other side, the teams must get a paddle back across the lake, either by opening a locked box, or bringing the 100-pound lockbox. Team Noah wins again, followed by Team Tee in a surprise. Tee sends Brooke to the Circus competition, Nick send Kimberly, and Rorke sends Ashley. Ashley sets the record for the fastest time in the Circus. The endurance test is to do 10 burpees, then submerge themselves in ice water. After many cycles of doing this Brooke passes out and is eliminated.
3 "Moving Camp" April 28, 2016 (2016-04-28) 2.10[7]
The teams are challenged to move a full camp and set it up exactly the way they found it. Tee's group, being 2 members down, finds an advantage because they only have to set up 2 tents, while the other teams set up 4. After packing the equipment into big suitcases, the teams must swim across the lake, build a wheelbarrow, and take all the wheelbarrow parts to the new campsite. Team Noah wins, follow by Team Tee, in the closet finish so far in the season. Tee sends Tony to the Circus, Rorke sends Marc, and Nick sends Cameron. The endurance test is to stand on a wooden post, then switch to a higher and narrower post fifteen minutes later. Marc falls off while transitioning to the third and final post, and is eliminated.
4 "Charlie Foxtrot" May 5, 2016 (2016-05-05) 1.77[8]
The teams must find and remember eight pictures to put on a board. Team Noah wins once again, extending the winning streak to four. In the Circus, Ivette must go because Tony went the previous week. Nick sends Maria, and Rorke sends Ashley (who was the only person to previously face the Circus). Ivette arrives first after rolling over and passing Ashley. The endurance portion is to hold onto a band of a pole, then switching to a lower band after 20 minutes. Maria is eliminated after slipping while adjusting back to the higher post.
5 "Double Time" May 12, 2016 (2016-05-12) 1.78[9]
The teams must show survival skills by setting up a tent, purifying water, and making fire tall enough to ignite two flares. Cena then reveals there are two paths: a longer one with easier steps, and a shorter one with harder, longer steps. Team Nick breaks Team Noah's winning streak, by finishing first. In the Circus, Tony is forced to enter, Rorke chooses Mario, and Noah chooses Lisa. The endurance portion is to run laps between logs in under twenty seconds. The time shortens to 15 seconds after the fifteenth lap, and 10 seconds after the twentieth lap. After lap 25, Lisa is unable to touch the log in under ten seconds. She rings out and leaves. In the preview of the next episode Cena reveals he will participate in some way.
6 "Squat Till You Drop" May 19, 2016 (2016-05-19) 1.88[10]
The Evolution this week is titled "Bridge It", and involves the teams using supplies to build bridges across various obstacles strewn across a 60-foot long field without their feet touching the ground. If a member's feet touch the ground, they must restart that portion of the obstacle. Team Noah wins the event and regains their confidence. They win a weightlifting workout with Cena as a reward. For the Circus, Team Tee is forced to send Ivette, Team Rorke sends Goldie, and Team Nick sends Jim. The endurance portion involves squatting to fit inside of a three-foot by five-foot frame while balancing a small cylinder on a plank. The first person to drop the cylinder or leave the frame is eliminated. Eventually, Ivette's cylinder falls, and she rings out and leaves.
7 "Dawn Patrol" May 26, 2016 (2016-05-26) 1.73[11]
All the teams receive land navigation compasses, and most teams struggle to learn to use them, but Mark from Team Noah has land nav experience and teaches the rest of the team how to use the device. Early the next morning, the teams are all blindfolded and taken to an unknown location in the woods. From there, they must use the compass and gear they are supplied to locate a checkpoint, solve a navigation problem at the checkpoint to get a map, then carry their gear to the finish. In a close finish, Team Noah wins again and is rewarded with massages. Rorke gives his team gifts of custom ammo shells to help inspire them. At the Circus, Tony is forced to go, while Rorke sends Mario and Nick sends KJoy. The endurance challenge involves carrying sandbags uphill and over a set of steps, and they must move at a constant pace. If a contestant stops or slows down too much, they will be eliminated. After over an hour of this endurance, KJoy cannot go any further and she quits, ringing out and going home.
8 "Barricade the Bunker"[12] June 2, 2016 (2016-06-02) N/A
9 "Tired Out"[13] June 9, 2016 (2016-06-09) N/A
10 "Over the Falls"[13] June 9, 2016 (2016-06-09) N/A

Production

The series first premiered on Thursday, April 14, 2016.[14][15][16]

Casting

The hosts of American Grit are John Cena, Rorke Denver, Noah Galloway, Tawanda Hanible, and Nicholas Irving.[17] The competitors' age range is from 22 to 54.[17]

Reception

Ratings

No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Ruck Up" April 14, 2016 (2016-04-14) 0.8/3 2.35[5] TBD TBD TBD TBD
2 "Ice Cubed" April 21, 2016 (2016-04-21) 0.7/2 2.17[6] TBD TBD TBD TBD
3 "Moving Camp" April 28, 2016 (2016-04-28) 0.7/2 2.10[7] TBD TBD TBD TBD
4 "Charlie Foxtrot" May 5, 2016 (2016-05-05) 0.6/2 1.77[8] TBD TBD TBD TBD
5 "Double Time[18]" May 12, 2016 (2016-05-12) 0.6/2 1.78[9] TBD TBD TBD TBD
6 "Squat Till You Drop[19]" May 19, 2016 (2016-05-19) 0.6/2 1.88[10] TBD TBD TBD TBD
7 "Dawn Patrol[20]" May 26, 2016 (2016-05-26) 0.5/2 1.73[11] TBD TBD TBD TBD
8 "Barricade the Bunker[12]" June 2, 2016 (2016-06-02) TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

References

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General references
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External links

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