About this season
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will challenge a diverse group of nine individuals to face extraordinary situations. They will be assigned various missions designed to test them physically, mentally, and even morally to prove they truly deserve the title of "The Hero", ultimately winning the grand prize.
Episodes (8)
1. Courage
Aired 7 June 2013 • 42 min
Nine strangers move into a Panamanian penthouse to compete for the title of "The Hero"; a sudden change of heart shocks the group.
2. Teamwork
Aired 14 June 2013 • 42 min
Challenges include pushing an all-terrain vehicle, flying in helicopters and navigating a dangerous dry rock as it fills with water; Shaun is offered a temptation; Patty starts to overcome her fear; tensions rise in the war room.
3. Trust
Aired 21 June 2013 • 42 min
Contestants are offered temptations as they navigate the jungle and handle huge snakes; a contestant must climb atop a towering bridge; the house questions Athena's motives.
4. Heart
Aired 28 June 2013 • 42 min
Dwayne Johnson reveals a twist; contestants must leap off a building and climb an elevator shaft; one contestant must swim in the ocean for the Hero challenge; Charles makes a plea.
5. Honesty
Aired 12 July 2013 • 42 min
Contestants must take a lie detector test as part of the team challenge; one contestant is tear-gassed; Lydia bares her soul in the war room.
6. Endurance
Aired 19 July 2013 • 42 min
Contestants test their skills with primitive weapons and navigate an underground cave; the contestants fight to prove who is the most heroic.
7. Sacrifice
Aired 26 July 2013 • 42 min
Contestants rappel down the tallest building in Central America; the contestants make their final pleas to America.
8. Season Finale
Aired 2 August 2013 • 42 min
The contestants are reunited; America's vote for "The Hero" is revealed.