Series synopsis
American Grit is an American reality television series that premiered on FOX on April 14, 2016. It ended on August 6, 2017. It stars John Cena.
American Grit contestants will be mentored by "The Cadre," made up of military members who, along with Cena, will push their civilian charges throughout the competition. The Cadre consists of: Navy Seal trainer, Rorke Denver; Purple Heart recipient, U.S. Army veteran Noah Galloway; Veteran U.S. Marine Gunnery Sergeant, Tawanda “Tee” Hanible; and U.S. Army Ranger sniper, Nick “The Reaper” Irving.
Premise
American Grit contestants will be mentored by "The Cadre," made up of military members who, along with Cena, will push their civilian charges throughout the competition. The Cadre consists of: Navy Seal trainer, Rorke Denver; Purple Heart recipient, U.S. Army veteran Noah Galloway; Veteran U.S. Marine Gunnery Sergeant, Tawanda “Tee” Hanible; and U.S. Army Ranger sniper, Nick “The Reaper” Irving.
Premise: No grit. No glory.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- John Cena as Host
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 19 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 9 | April 14, 2016 | June 9, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 10 | June 11, 2017 | August 6, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot American Grit contestants will be mentored by "The Cadre," made up of military members who, along with Cena, will push their civilian charges throughout the competition. The Cadre consists of: Navy Seal trainer, Rorke Denver; Purple Heart recipient, U.S. Army veteran Noah Galloway; Veteran U.S. Marine Gunnery Sergeant, Tawanda “Tee” Hanible; and U.S. Army Ranger sniper, Nick “The Reaper” Irving. |
April 14, 2016 |
| 2 | Ice Cubed | April 21, 2016 |
| 3 | Moving Camp | April 28, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Find Your Grit 17 new competitors head to Hampton Island, Ga., where the Cadre will be divide into two teams as the competition begins. |
June 11, 2017 |
| 2 |
Cena Does the Dishes The first team challenge arrives and the winning cadre leader selects three rival contestants to do battle in the individual elimination challenge, with one contestant going home. |
June 17, 2017 |
| 3 |
Liar Liar The cadre appoint team captains, who lead their teams in a boat race while their teammates are blindfolded. Later, one contestant makes a shocking revelation; host John Cena surprises one competitor with a heart-felt field trip; and three rival contestants face off in the elimination challenge. |
June 24, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | FOX |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 14, 2016 |
| Last aired | August 6, 2017 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |