Competitors are pushed to the limit in unforgiving head-to-head challenges set up by Dwayne Johnson, with winners advancing to the ultimate challenge of Mt. Olympus. Male and female competitors who conquer Mt. Olympus become Titans, who return later.

The field of 64 athletes has been narrowed down to 16 elite Titans, who compete head-to-head for the chance to advance to the final and compete in the ultimate test on Mount Olympus.