Good News For Fans Of 'American Grit': Fox OKs Second Season

HOLLYWOOD, CA – Fox announced today it has ordered a second season of its team-oriented military-themed competition series "American Grit."

Casting is underway for the series' second season, with producers seeking "everyday individuals who have overcome great odds and are ready to confront their next challenge," according to Fox. Nominations can be made online at FindYourStrengthCasting.com.

Fox billed "American Grit," as "the ultimate test of strength, grit, the human spirit and most importantly teamwork."

What the show calls "the cadre," a group of mentors from the nation's most exclusive military units, divided the 16 contestants into four teams, who faced a variety of military-grade and survival-themed challenges in the wilderness of the Pack Forest in Eatonville, Washington, competing for up to $1 million in prize money.

The show's male and female contestants compete "on an equal footing," executive producer Jon Kroll told City News Service.

In competitions that include carrying weight, the men and women carry the same percentages of their weights, Kroll said.

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--City News Service/Image courtesy of Fox