The Biggest Loser (season 17)
| The Biggest Loser: Temptation Nation | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | January 4 – February 22, 2016 |
| Season chronology | |
The Biggest Loser: Temptation Nation is the 17th and final season of The Biggest Loser which premiered January 4, 2016, on NBC. Dolvett Quince and Jennifer Widerstrom returned as trainers, while former trainer Bob Harper takes over Alison Sweeney as host. The contestants competed to win a $250,000 prize which was awarded to Roberto Hernandez, the contestant with the highest percentage of weight loss.
The cast was announced on December 1 and includes Survivor: Borneo winner Richard Hatch and The Voice season two semi-finalist Erin Willett.
This season's theme is temptation and indulgences, including not just food but money, electronics and shopping.
The "Total Votes" column indicates the number of votes cast against the contestant when he/she was eliminated.
^[Q] This contestant quit the competition.
^[R] This contestant fell below the Red Line, and was eliminated without any votes.
^[E1] This contestant lost a weigh-in and was eliminated without any votes, due to having the lower percentage of weight loss on a team with just two remaining contestants.
^[C] This contestant was eliminated due to losing an Elimination Challenge.
First aired January 4, 2016
An all-new The Biggest Loser is back, and Season 17 is all about temptation. Eight couples arrive on the ranch to face the biggest temptations and challenges ever.
Things get serious quickly when their new host, Bob Harper, starts off with their first temptation. Everyone gets on the treadmill and goes at their desired pace. Bob starts off with giving $5,000 to anyone who's willing to push their button. But, once they push the button, they also quit the game. No one budges and he goes up to $10,000. Again, no one budges but one contestant nearly collapses. Bob tells her that she'll be okay and she didn't quit because she never pushed the button. He makes a final push and offers everyone $25,000 to anyone who wants to quit. Every team resists the cash and earns the right to enter the gym. But it's just the beginning.
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