The fifth and final season of premiered on September 26, 2017, and concluded its 13-episode run on December 19, 2017. This season was marketed as "bigger, meaner, heavier, higher, and faster" than previous iterations, featuring a redesigned and "monster-sized" version of the signature Skullbuster obstacle course . Season 5 Highlights & New Features

Featured eight of the country's best military athletes competing for a charity prize.

Updated versions of classic favorites. Special Themed Episodes:

The season finale featured 16 favorite competitors in a team-based format for a record-breaking $50,000 prize. Format & Stakes

The final half-mile course featured new and updated elements designed to be more brutal than ever.

New and modified challenges for early rounds.

"Bracket champions" and former runners-up were invited back for revenge and second chances at glory.

Introduced specifically for the Co-Ed special.