| Release Date | 2013-08-02 |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Genres | Reality |
| Stars | Dwayne Johnson, Lydia Callins, Rachel Cattelan McDonald, Athena Lazo, Darnell McAdams |
| Directors | Andy Thomas, Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Ben Silverman, Rick Ringbakk |
The Hero is an American reality competition TV series hosted by Dwayne Johnson. It premiered on TNT on June 6, 2013. Contestants are tested "physically, mentally, and morally" for the title of "hero" and a monetary prize.
Nine strangers move into a Panamanian penthouse to compete for the title of "The Hero"; a sudden change of heart shocks the group.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Contestants test their skills with primitive weapons and navigate an underground cave; the contestants fight to prove who is the most heroic.
Contestants rappel down the tallest building in Central America; the contestants make their final pleas to America.
The contestants are reunited; America's vote for "The Hero" is revealed.
