The Selection: Special Operations Experiment
Civilians train like members of the U.S. military's special-operations unit from veterans of the Navy SEALs, Green Berets and Army Rangers.
- 2016-2017
- 1 season
- History Channel
- Reality
- TV-14
Civilians train like members of the U.S. military's special-operations unit from veterans of the Navy SEALs, Green Berets and Army Rangers.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2016 - 2017
Episode 1
Dip in the Fire
Thu, Dec 8, 2016 45 mins
30 civilians begin the most intense physical and mental challenge of their life as they begin The Selection, led by six Special Operations veterans. Unrelenting physical training, interrogations, and tear gas exposure introduce these civilians to what lies ahead. Many will quit before day one comes to an end.
Episode 2
Hell & High Water
Thu, Dec 15, 2016 42 mins
After only two hours of sleep, the instructors lead a grueling day of Navy SEAL training in the Pacific Ocean, where exercises in surf immersion, land portage, and extreme exposure to the cold push the participants to the edge.
Episode 3
Man in the Arena
Thu, Dec 22, 2016 42 mins
The instructors send the remaining 15 participants to rescue a downed pilot, an exercise designed to test the group's teamwork as well as the leadership of a select few; instructor Haggerty leads the team on an unbelievable physical feat.
Episode 4
Weeding Out the Weak
Thu, Dec 29, 2016 41 mins
In a stealth and concealment exercise, the participants go out on the ultimate game of hide and seek, where they are tasked with camouflaging themselves in a hide site to evade detection by the instructors.
Episode 5
Pass, Quit, or Drown
Thu, Jan 5, 2017 42 mins
Instructor Bowen leads the group in a class on hand-to-hand combat before the candidates face off against each other. The group is led to a swimming pool for drown proofing training.
Episode 6
Seed of Doubt
Thu, Jan 12, 2017 42 mins
The remaining candidates go on a forced "ruck" march with 50 pounds on their backs; a poor performance by one candidate attracts special attention, while another candidate reaches his mental breaking point.
Episode 7
Humility
Thu, Jan 19, 2017 42 mins
Instructor Care leads the participants through an exercise he calls "integrity stations"; after one candidate fails to complete the course, Care must determine whether or not to let this individual continue.
Episode 8
March of Tears
Thu, Jan 26, 2017 42 mins
Facing the biggest challenge of their lives, the candidates must complete a field training exercise, during which everything they have learned will be used in order to pass the different stages, and only those who finish will pass "The Selection."
