Reality series · Netflix
Too Hot to Handle
To win a $100,000 grand prize, they’ll have to give up sex
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Chloe Veitch
Self - Contestant
9 eps
Desiree Burch
Narrator (voice)
59 eps
Cam Holmes
Self - Contestant
10 eps
Christine Obanor
Self - Contestant
10 eps
David Birtwistle
Self - Contestant
9 eps
Emily Faye Miller
Self - Contestant
10 eps
Louis Russell
Self - Contestant
15 eps
Francesca Farago
Self - Contestant
9 eps
Elys Hutchinson
Self - Contestant
10 eps
Chase DeMoor
Self - Contestant
10 eps
Alex Snell
Self - Contestant
10 eps
Carly Lawrence
Self - Contestant
10 eps
Shedre "Dre" Woodard
Self - Contestant
10 eps
Harry Jowsey
Self - Contestant
9 eps
Courtney Randolph
Self - Contestant
10 eps
Melinda Melrose
Self - Contestant
10 eps
Hunter Lonigro
Self - Contestant
10 eps
Marvin Anthony
Self - Contestant
10 eps
Megan Thomson
Self - Contestant
10 eps
Kelechi Dyke
Self - Contestant
9 eps
Nathan Webb
Self - Contestant
10 eps
Nicole O’Brien
Self - Contestant
9 eps
Rhonda Paul
Self - Contestant
9 eps
Sharron Townsend
Self - Contestant
9 eps
Brittan Byrd
Self - Contestant
10 eps
Creed McKinnon
Self - Contestant
10 eps
Dominique Defoe
Self - Contestant
10 eps
James Pendergrass
Self - Contestant
10 eps
Jawahir Khalifa
Self - Contestant
10 eps
Kayla Richart
Self - Contestant
10 eps
Nigel Jones
Self - Contestant
10 eps
Sebastian Melrose
Self - Contestant
10 eps
Beaux Raymond
Self - Contestant
10 eps
Harry Johnson
Self - Contestant
10 eps
Nathan Soan Mingomezulu
Self - Contestant
10 eps
Georgia Hassarati
Self - Contestant
10 eps
Holly Scarfone
Self - Contestant
10 eps
Izzy Fairthorne
Self - Contestant
10 eps
Stevan Ditter
Self - Contestant
10 eps
Nick Kici
Self - Contestant
10 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Too Hot to Handle actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Too Hot to Handle reads strongest on Bingeability, Emotional Weight and Cliffhanger Intensity.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The story
What it's about
On the shores of paradise, gorgeous singles meet and mingle. But there’s a twist. To win a $100,000 grand prize, they’ll have to give up sex.
The run
Seasons
6 seasons · 59 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20209 episodes
8.8IMDbHosted by a traffic cone-shaped virtual assistant named "Lana", the show revolves around a group of adults – all of whom primarily engage in meaningless flings and are unable to form long-lasting relationships – who are placed together in a house on a tropical island for four weeks.
Best episode · S01E06 The Bryce Isn't Right
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
202110 episodes
8.8IMDbPassions compete with deeper connections as a new group of sexy singles strive for a $100,000 grand prize at a gorgeous island retreat.
Best episode · S02E04 Resist Everything...Except Temptation
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
202210 episodes
9.6IMDbLana entices a new bunch of thirsty flirts with a fake show, "Pleasure Island." Who will avoid temptation and score the biggest prize ever?
Best episode · S03E05 The Summer of '69
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
202210 episodes
9.6IMDbAnother set of singles arrives for a retreat at an irresistible new villa, where they'll have to say no to their natural urges in order to win big.
Best episode · S04E01 The Mile Dry Club
Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
202310 episodes
9.6IMDbAnother sultry-but-sexless retreat awaits, under Lana's watchful eye, for a group of incurably flirty singles hoping to win a massive $200,000 prize.
Best episode · S05E06 Making Kiss-tory
Season 6 · Complete
Season 6
202410 episodes
9.3IMDbBest episode · S06E01 Bad to the Cone
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E06
The Bryce Isn't Right
Harry responds to Francesca’s sincere request, Lana makes a shocking decision, and the singles say hello to new friends — and potential flings.
S01E04
Two's Company, Three's a ... Threesome
Bryce settles in, much to the delight of Chloe. The group practices nonverbal communication, and connections evolve. Lana introduces a new accessory.
S04E01
The Mile Dry Club
Ten sexy singles hit the beach believing they're competing on the decoy show, "Wild Love." Will it kill the mood when Lana reveals the truth?
S01E05
Boys to Men
Rhonda and Sharron recap their night of romance — and tally up their spending. Francesca revisits her feelings. The men learn about vulnerability.
S01E01
Love, Sex or Money
This season's singles officially meet and make plans for a steamy retreat. Meanwhile, a high-tech hostess gets ready to drop a serious bombshell
S01E02
When Harry Met Francesca
After Lana establishes the rules, the singles curb their heavy petting ... with a few exceptions. But what damage will the rebellious duos do?
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S06E09
To Bri or Not to Bri
S06E10
A Prize Surprise
S06E08
Sealed With a Chris
S06E05
Demari's Demise
S06E07
A 99.7% Chance of Trouble
S06E06
Womb for Improvement
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Leon WilsonExecutive Producer
- Ed SleemanExecutive Producer
- Jonno RichardsExecutive Producer
- Viki KolarExecutive Producer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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