Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test Season 5 Episode 1 Photos: “Jungle Warfare” Begins in Malaysia

Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test returns tonight with 15 celebrity recruits heading deep into the Malaysian jungle. FOX has released photos from the Season 5 premiere, “Jungle Warfare,” which opens with a daunting first decision: plunge backward from a hovering helicopter into the water below or risk failing before the experience has barely begun.

The new recruits include Candace Cameron Bure, Ruby Rose, Oliver Hudson, Brandi Glanville, LeSean McCoy and Mauricio Umansky. They join Matt Barnes, Alycia Baumgardner, David Charvet, Collin Gosselin, Maxim Naumov, George Santos, Hannah Stocking, Breana Tiesi and Alexia Umansky for a season built around the heat, terrain and pressure of the jungle.

As in previous seasons, there are no votes or traditional eliminations. The recruits face challenges drawn from Special Forces selection training under the direction of Rudy Reyes, Billy Billingham, Jason “Foxy” Fox and Jovon “Q” Quarles. The premiere photos offer a first look at the new group as their Malaysian deployment gets underway.

When Does the Special Forces Season 5 Premiere Air?

Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test Season 5 Episode 1, “Jungle Warfare,” airs Thursday, September 24, 2026, from 9:02–10:00 p.m. ET/PT on FOX. The episode will be available to stream the next day on Hulu.

Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test Season 5 Episode 1 Photos