FOX’s Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test returns on September 25, 2025, pushing a new group of celebrities to their breaking points in Morocco’s unforgiving terrain. Season 4 shakes up the formula with family duos, athlete power couples, and some truly headline-making comebacks. Here’s your full guide to this year’s cast, their backgrounds, and what brings them to the world’s wildest survival course.
The Main Cast of Special Forces Season 4
1. Teresa Giudice
Famous For: The Real Housewives of New Jersey
Role: The reality TV legend enters the Special Forces arena with her signature drive and resilience. Making things more intriguing, Teresa is competing alongside her daughter, Gia, marking Special Forces’ first mother-daughter pair.
2. Gia Giudice
Famous For: Next Gen NYC, social media influencer, Teresa’s daughter
Role: Gia aims to prove herself outside her mother’s shadow, taking on some of the show’s most grueling challenges as the franchise’s youngest recruit.
3. Jussie Smollett
Famous For: Empire (actor, musician)
Role: Making his first major return to television since the Empire controversy, Smollett puts his mental and physical strength to the test—and perhaps, seeks public redemption in the process.
4. Kody Brown
Famous For: Sister Wives
Role: TV’s polygamist dad brings his survival instincts and family-honed adaptability to Morocco’s harsh deserts.
5. Brittany Cartwright
Famous For: Vanderpump Rules, The Valley
Role: The Bravo star faces muddy obstacle courses and mental endurance trials, stepping far outside her comfort zone.
6. Randall Cobb
Famous For: NFL wide receiver (Green Bay Packers)
Role: Renowned for his athleticism on the field, Cobb swaps pads for the extreme drills of Special Forces.
7. Eric Decker
Famous For: NFL star, reality TV
Role: Decker competes against his wife (Jessie James Decker), as Season 4 features the show’s first husband-wife competitors.
8. Jessie James Decker
Famous For: Country music singer, reality TV (Eric & Jessie)
Role: Jessie aims to prove her mental grit and physical abilities next to husband Eric.
9. Andrew East
Famous For: NFL alum, married to Shawn Johnson East
Role: This former long snapper is part of the competition’s second power couple.
10. Shawn Johnson East
Famous For: Olympic gold medal gymnast
Role: Shawn, with experience in both athletics and motherhood, is expected to be one of the season’s fiercest competitors.
11. Chanel Iman
Famous For: Supermodel
Role: Iman brings elegance and strength as she tackles extreme environments.
12. Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia
Famous For: Influencer, podcaster
Role: Rising internet star faces Special Forces’ unfiltered reality.
13. Johnny Manziel
Famous For: Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback (NFL)
Role: Known for his volatility and talent, Manziel aims for a comeback moment of redemption and resolve.
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14. Eva Marcille
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Famous For: America’s Next Top Model, Real Housewives of Atlanta
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Role: As both model and reality TV pro, Eva is prepared for both the physical and emotional tests.
15. Ravi Patel
Famous For: Actor, filmmaker (Meet the Patels)
Role: Patel brings charm and wit to his struggle through Morocco’s trials.
16. Christie Pearce Rampone
Famous For: Soccer World Cup champion, Olympic gold medalist
Role: Elite athlete Rampone faces new forms of competition far from the soccer pitch.
17. Nick Young
Famous For: NBA Champion
Role: “Swaggy P” trades hoops for rappelling, cold plunges, and more.
18. Mark Estes
Famous For: Social media, Montana Boyz viral group
Role: Bringing youth and online bravado to the desert—as well as proven competitiveness in physical challenges.
The Directing Staff (DS)
Returning to lead (and discipline) the contestants are real special forces veterans:
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Rudy Reyes
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Mark “Billy” Billingham
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Jason “Foxy” Fox
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Jovon “Q” Quarles
What to Expect in Season 4 of Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test?
With the action unfolding in Morocco, recruits will:
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Complete supply raids and extractions in abandoned villages,
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Brave dark, narrow tunnel “rat runs”,
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Escape underwater “plane shell dunk” drills,
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Conquer daring urban ladder crossings 50 feet above the ground,
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Endure brutal sleep and food deprivation.
No one gets voted off. You leave only by quitting or facing medical elimination—the real “world’s toughest test” is simply survival.
Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test Season 4 premieres Thursday, September 25, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on FOX, later streaming on Hulu. With a mix of athletes, reality stars, influencers, and comeback stories, this may be the most emotional, unpredictable, and explosive season yet.
