CBS orders Phil Keoghan-hosted Tough as Nails "working class" reality competition series

Variety

The Amazing Race host and his wife and longtime producing partner Louise Keoghan are teaming on a 10-episode series that will take will take “real people” who are "tough in real life as a result of their physically demanding everyday jobs, and test them for their strength, endurance, agility and mental toughness in challenges that take place in the real world." The series, which will eliminate contestants until a winner is named, aims to “celebrate Americans who roll up their sleeves 24/7 and don’t think twice about working long hard hours and getting their hands dirty.” “Tough As Nails was inspired by my proud working class family of farmers, gold miners, builders and coalminers,” says Phil Keoghan. “I was lucky enough to spend my school holidays working alongside my grandfather, an A-grade mechanic, World War II aero mechanic, gunsmith and inventor. I’m excited to celebrate the skills of those who sweat on factory floors instead of gym floors, and those who wear work boots instead of workout shoes.”