Fox Unveils 15-Person 'Special Forces' Cast Led by Ruby Rose and George Santos

Q: Will a father-daughter team and a son seeking redemption conquer the jungle or crumble under pressure?

It is too early to know whether they will conquer the jungle or crack under pressure. What is clear is that Season 5 of *Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test* includes both a father-daughter team and a son with a personal comeback narrative. Mauricio Umansky and his daughter Alexia Umansky are competing together, while Collin Gosselin joins the cast amid renewed public attention on his difficult childhood and upcoming memoir. They will face one of the show’s harshest settings yet: the jungles of Malaysia. Fox says recruits will undergo punishing tasks modeled on real Special Forces selection, including a claustrophobic bunker search, a supply retrieval while suspended 300 feet above the jungle floor, and chemical gassing. The format offers no traditional votes or eliminations, making endurance and mental resilience the central test. That setup could work in different ways for these contestants. A father-daughter pair may benefit from trust and emotional support, but family dynamics can also add pressure in extreme conditions. For Gosselin, the show presents a visible chance to reshape his public image, but the same spotlight can intensify stress. The only firm answer for now is that all three will be tested in a severe, high-pressure environment alongside 12 other celebrities. Whether they thrive or fall apart will be determined when the season premieres on September 24 on Fox, with streaming the next day on Hulu.

3 articles · Updated · Them · Jul 16

Fox’s Season 5 lineup adds Ruby Rose, George Santos and Candace Cameron Bure to a 15-celebrity cast for “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test.”
Malaysia will host the new season’s jungle course, where recruits face bunker searches, a 300-foot suspended supply retrieval and chemical-gassing drills.
The broader cast also includes Brandi Glanville, Breana Tiesi, Mauricio Umansky, Alexia Umansky, Matt Barnes, Alycia Baumgardner, Oliver Hudson and LeSean McCoy.
Santos arrives with the highest-profile baggage: the former congressman was expelled from the House, sentenced to 87 months in prison and later had that sentence commuted by Donald Trump.
Season 5 premieres Sept. 24, continuing the Fox reality format of putting headline-making celebrities through military-style endurance tests.