Tough as Nails, CBS's new reality competition show from The Amazing Race host Phil Keoghan, is novel for a few reasons. For starters, unlike some strength and endurance shows that cast athletes and gym rats, this one highlights first responders, veterans, and everyday Americans.
The show has contestants replicate real-world challenges, like laying railroad track -- and on this one, nobody gets eliminated.
The 12 contestants, including a welder, a firefighter, a farmer, a roofer, a deputy sheriff, and a Marine Corps veteran, compete in teams and declare a winner at the end.
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