| The Hero | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Rick Ringbakk |
| Presented by | Dwayne Johnson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 55 minutes |
| Production companies | Electus 5x5 Media 7 Bucks Entertainment TNT Original Production |
| Original release | |
| Network | TNT |
| Release | June 6 (2013-06-06) – August 1, 2013 (2013-08-01) |
The Hero is an American reality competition television series hosted by Dwayne Johnson. It premiered on TNT on June 6, 2013, and concluded on August 1, 2013. Contestants are tested "physically, mentally, and morally" for the title of "hero" and a monetary prize.
Cast
| Cast member | Age | Hometown | Profession |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Callins | 31 | Los Angeles, California | Personal trainer/fitness instructor. |
| Rachel Cattelan McDonald | 34 | Little River, South Carolina | Single mother who works five jobs including coaching basketball and teaching dance. |
| Athena Lazo | 25 | Worcester, Massachusetts | Community-relations director for a fitness academy. |
| Darnell McAdams | 32 | Vancouver, Washington | Married field-service technician repairing scales and father of two. |
| Marty McCloskey | 24 | Centereach, New York | Construction worker. |
| Patty O'Neil | 46 | Ashland, Massachusetts | Married mother of three who works three jobs. |
| Dr. Dave Parkus | 50 | Beaumont, Texas | Trauma surgeon. |
| Shaun Ricker | 30 | Hagerstown, Maryland | Professional wrestler also known as LA Knight |
| Charles (Unknown full name) | 39 | Los Angeles, California | Married police officer. |
^Note 1 : Age at the time of filming.
Challenges
| Episode | Team | Hero | Temptations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rappel and Climb | Darkness Maze | 1 x $25K |
| 2 | Navigate the City | Dry Dock Box | 2 x $35K |
| 3 | Jungle Trek | Centennial Bridge Riddle | 5 x $35K |
| 4 | Bungee & Climb | Mile Swim | 2 x $30K |
| 5 | Honesty & Bus Searching | Rock Searching | 1 x $35K |
| 6 | Weapons Targets & Cavernous Abseiling | Endurance Stadium Quiz | 2 x $35K, 2 x $50K |
| 7 | Reverse Abseil & Tightrope Walk | None | 1 x $35K |
Game progression
| Episode Title | First Air Date | Inactive Heroes | Team Challenge | Hero's Challenge | Temptations | Group Pot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 | Stage 2 | ||||||
| "Courage" | June 6, 2013 | Athena, Darnell, Patty | Charles, Dr. Dave, Lydia, Marty, Rachel, Shaun | Charles, Dr. Dave, Lydia | Dr. Dave | Patty Refused $25,000 |
$300,000 |
| "Teamwork" | June 13, 2013 | Dr. Dave, Lydia, Shaun | Athena, Charles, Darnell, Marty, Patty, Rachel | Athena, Darnell, Marty | Darnell | Darnell Refused $35,000 |
$300,000 |
| Shaun Accepted $35,000 | |||||||
| "Trust" | June 20, 2013 | Rachel, Marty, Charles | Athena, Darnell, Shaun, Dr. Dave, Patty, Lydia | Athena, Darnell, Shaun | Darnell | Patty Refused $35,000 |
$300,000 |
| Lydia Refused $35,000 | |||||||
| Dr. Dave Refused $35,000 | |||||||
| Shaun Refused $35,000 | |||||||
| Athena Accepted $35,000 | |||||||
| "Heart" | June 27, 2013 | Darnell, Lydia, Patty | Athena, Charles, Dr. Dave, Marty, Rachel, Shaun | Charles, Marty, Shaun | Marty | Athena Refused $30,000 |
$360,000 |
| Shaun Refused $30,000 | |||||||
| "Honesty" | July 11, 2013 | Dr. Dave, Marty | Athena, Charles, Darnell, Lydia, Patty, Rachel | Lydia, Patty, Rachel | Lydia | Patty Refused $35,000 |
$430,000 |
| "Endurance" | July 18, 2013 | Darnell, Lydia, Marty | Athena, Charles, Dr. Dave, Patty | Charles, Patty | Charles | Charles Refused $50,000 |
$510,000 |
| Patty Refused $50,000 | |||||||
| Athena Refused $35,000 | |||||||
| Dr. Dave Refused $35,000 | |||||||
| "Sacrifice" | July 25, 2013 | None | Charles, Darnell, Dr. Dave, Lydia, Marty | Patty | - | Patty Refused $35,000 |
$610,000 |
Standings
| Hero | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Finale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patty | Inactive | Active | Active | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | The Hero |
| Darnell | Inactive | Hero | Hero | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Second Place |
| Lydia | Top 3 | Inactive | Active | Safe | Hero | Safe | Safe | Third Place |
| Marty | Active | Top 3 | Inactive | Hero | Safe | Safe | Safe | Fourth Place |
| Dr. Dave | Hero | Inactive | Active | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Fifth Place |
| Charles | Top 3 | Active | Inactive | Safe | Safe | Hero | Eliminated | |
| Athena | Inactive | Top 3 | Top 3 | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | ||
| Rachel | Active | Active | Inactive | Safe | Eliminated | |||
| Shaun | Active | Inactive | Top 3 | Eliminated | ||||
Money Table
| Hero | Courage | Teamwork | Trust | Heart | Honesty | Endurance | Sacrifice | Total Earnings | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | Group | Charity | Individual | Group | Charity | Individual | Group | Charity | Individual | Group | Charity | Individual | Group | Charity | Individual | Group | Charity | Individual | Group | Charity | ||
| Darnell | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $15,000 | $0 | $15,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $50,000 | |||||||||||
| Dr. Dave | $0 | $250,000+$50,000 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | ||||||||
| Lydia | $250,000 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | $70,000 | $15,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | |||||||||||
| Marty | $250,000 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $60,000 | $15,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | ||||||||||||
| Patty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $50,000 | $0 | ||||||
| Charles | $250,000 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 | $0 | $15,000 | $0 | $80,000 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | ||||||||
| Athena | $0 | $0 | $35,000 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 | $0 | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,000 | ||||||||
| Rachel | $250,000 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 | $0 | $15,000 | $0 | |||||||||||||
| Shaun | $250,000 | $10,000 | $35,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 | $35,000 | ||||||||||||
| Group Pot | $300,000 | $0 | $0 | $60,000 | $70,000 | $80,000 | $100,000 | $610,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Charity | $10,000 | $0 | $10,000 | $15,000 | $15,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $100,000 | ||||||||||||||
Ratings
Season 1
| No. | Title | Original air date | Viewers (in millions) |
Rating (Adults 18–49) |
Rank per week on Cable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Courage | June 6, 2013 (2013-06-06) | 1.53 | 0.7 | #8 |
| 2 | Teamwork | June 13, 2013 (2013-06-13) | 1.08 | 0.4 | #14 |
| 3 | Trust | June 20, 2013 (2013-06-20) | 1.02 | 0.5 | #8 |
| 4 | Heart | June 27, 2013 (2013-06-27) | 1.05 | 0.4 | #15 |
| 5 | Honesty | July 11, 2013 (2013-07-11) | 1.20 | 0.5 | #9 |
| 6 | Endurance | July 18, 2013 (2013-07-18) | 0.84 | 0.4 | #16 |
| 7 | Sacrifice | July 25, 2013 (2013-07-25) | 0.78 | 0.3 | #13 |
| 8 | Finale | August 1, 2013 (2013-08-01) | 0.98 | 0.4 | #14 |
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