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Tough as Nails
Season 3
Hosted byPhil Keoghan
No. of contestants12
WinnerLia Mort
Runner-upDequincey "Quincey" Walker
No. of episodes10
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseOctober 6 (2021-10-06) –
December 8, 2021 (2021-12-08)
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 2
Next →
Season 4
List of episodes

The third season of the American television series Tough as Nails premiered on CBS on October 6, 2021, and concluded on December 8, 2021. The season was won by jill-of-all-trades Lia Mort, with diesel mechanic Dequincey "Quincey" Walker finishing second, and heavy equipment operator Jerome Kupuka'a placing third.

Cast

Contestant[1] Job[1] Age[1] Hometown[1] Team Money Earned Result
Lia Mort Jill-of-all-trades 54 Lititz, Pennsylvania Dirty Hands $220,000 Winner
Dequincey "Quincey" Walker Diesel mechanic 34 Lamar, South Carolina Dirty Hands $20,000 Runner-up
Jerome Kupuka'a Heavy equipment operator 48 ʻEwa Beach, Hawaii Dirty Hands $20,000 Third place
Elizabeth Rillera Contractor 37 Shelton, Washington Savage Crew $8,000 Punched out ninth
Mike Shaffer Lineman 32 Brewerton, New York Savage Crew $8,000 Punched out eighth
Takeru "Tak" Tanabe Construction foreman 35 Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Dirty Hands $20,000 Punched out seventh
Alfredo "Alfie" P. Rivera Construction supervisor 55 Santiago, Chile Savage Crew $8,000 Punched out sixth
Christine Connors Ironworker 29 Johnstown, Pennsylvania Dirty Hands $20,000 Punched out fifth
Kelsy Reynolds Crop duster 30 Mansfield, Illinois Savage Crew $8,000 Punched out fourth
Sarah Ham Cement mason 30 Queens, New York Savage Crew $8,000 Punched out third
Lamar Edwin Hanger Carpenter 54 Orange County, California Savage Crew $8,000 Punched out second
Kalimba Edwards Fire captain 43 Wallace, Nebraska Dirty Hands $20,000 Punched out first

Future appearances

Dequincey "Quincey" Walker appeared on the fourth season during the automotive service challenges of the fourth episode.[2] Lamar Edwin Hanger appeared on the fourth season during the construction challenges of the seventh episode.[3] Lia Mort appeared in the fifth season during the apple-loading challenge in the fifth episode.[4]

Cast progress

Contestant 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Lia SAFE SAFE BTM2 HIGH WIN HIGH HIGH BTM2 WIN WINNER
Quincey HIGH SAFE SAFE SAFE BTM2 BTM2 BTM2 LOW BTM2 RUNNER-UP
Jerome SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE HIGH WIN THIRD
Elizabeth SAFE SAFE SAFE LOW LOW SAFE WIN WIN ELIM
Mike SAFE HIGH WIN SAFE HIGH WIN LOW ELIM
Tak LOW WIN HIGH SAFE SAFE LOW ELIM
Alfie SAFE SAFE LOW SAFE SAFE ELIM
Christine SAFE BTM2 LOW BTM2 ELIM
Kelsy BTM2 SAFE SAFE ELIM
Sarah LOW LOW ELIM
Hanger WIN ELIM
Kalimba ELIM
  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

Team Money
Earned		 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Dirty Hands $120,000 LOSS WIN LOSS WIN WIN WIN LOSS WIN LOSS
Savage Crew $48,000 WIN LOSS WIN LOSS LOSS LOSS WIN LOSS WIN
  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.[5] On June 7, Phil Keoghan revealed on the show's social media that filming had begun at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.[6] The contestants also competed at Mount Baldy, the United States Coast Guard Base in San Pedro, and the Irwindale Speedway.[7] On July 12, 2021, it was announced that the season would premiere on October 6, 2021.[8][9]

Episodes

See also: List of Tough as Nails episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [10][11]Original air date [10][11]Prod.
code [10]		U.S. viewers
(millions)
211"Ready for Battle"October 6, 2021 (2021-10-06)TAN3013.11[12]
222"Fight Tooth and Nail"October 13, 2021 (2021-10-13)TAN3022.93[13]
233"It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's a Freight Train"October 20, 2021 (2021-10-20)TAN3032.75[14]
244"Facing Fear"October 27, 2021 (2021-10-27)TAN3042.82[15]
255"Pressure Don't Scare Me"November 3, 2021 (2021-11-03)TAN3052.64[16]
266"Mud and Mayhem"November 10, 2021 (2021-11-10)TAN3062.79[17]
277"Mic Drop"November 17, 2021 (2021-11-17)TAN3072.80[18]
288"Battle Lines"November 24, 2021 (2021-11-24)TAN3083.06[19]
299"Bull In a China Shop"December 1, 2021 (2021-12-01)TAN3092.84[20]
3010"Dreams Never Die"December 8, 2021 (2021-12-08)TAN3102.89[21]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Meet the 12 New Challengers Competing on the Third Season of Tough as Nails, Premiering Wednesday, Oct. 6" (Press release). CBS. September 15, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
  2. ^ "SEASON 3 COMPETITOR AND DIESEL MECHANIC QUINCEY RETURNS TO GUIDE THE CREWS THROUGH A SERIES OF AUTO SERVICE CHALLENGES, ON "TOUGH AS NAILS," WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18". Paramount Press Express (Press release). January 12, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "SEASON 3 COMPETITOR AND CARPENTER LAMAR HANGER RETURNS TO GUIDE THE CREWS THROUGH A SERIES OF CONSTRUCTION CHALLENGES, ON "TOUGH AS NAILS," WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8". Paramount Press Express (Press release). January 26, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  4. ^ "How Do You Like Them Apples?". The Futon Critic (Press release). Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  5. ^ Peter White (April 14, 2021). "Tough As Nails Handed Two-Season Renewal At CBS". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  6. ^ Tough As Nails [@ToughAsNailsCBS] (June 7, 2021). "Kicking off production for season 3 of #ToughAsNails at Camp Pendleton! Get ready for a competition bigger and better than ever! 💪" (Tweet). Retrieved September 16, 2021 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ Meaghan Darwish (September 15, 2021). "Tough as Nails: Meet the Cast of Season 3 (PHOTOS)". TV Insider. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  8. ^ "CBS Announces Fall 2021-2022 Primetime Premiere Dates" (Press release). CBS. July 12, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
  9. ^ Erik Pedersen (July 12, 2021). "CBS Fall Premiere Dates: New NCIS, CSI, FBI Series Plus Returning Comedies, Dramas & Reality Fare". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  10. ^ a b c "Tough as Nails Episode Listings". The Futon Critic.
  11. ^ a b "Tough as Nails Season 3 Episode Guide". Zap2it.
  12. ^ Mitch Metcalf (October 7, 2021). "Wednesday 10.6.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  13. ^ Mitch Metcalf (October 14, 2021). "Wednesday 10.13.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  14. ^ Mitch Metcalf (October 21, 2021). "Wednesday 10.20.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  15. ^ Mitch Metcalf (October 28, 2021). "Wednesday 10.27.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  16. ^ Mitch Metcalf (November 3, 2021). "Wednesday 11.3.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  17. ^ Mitch Metcalf (November 11, 2021). "Wednesday 11.10.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  18. ^ Mitch Metcalf (November 18, 2021). "Wednesday 11.17.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  19. ^ Mitch Metcalf (November 29, 2021). "Wednesday 11.24.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  20. ^ Mitch Metcalf (December 2, 2021). "Wednesday 12.1.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  21. ^ Mitch Metcalf (December 9, 2021). "Wednesday 12.8.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
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