American Grit contestants will be mentored by "The Cadre," made up of military members who, along with Cena, will push their civilian charges throughout the competition. The Cadre consists of: Navy Seal trainer, Rorke Denver; Purple Heart recipient, U.S. Army veteran Noah Galloway; Veteran U.S. Marine Gunnery Sergeant, Tawanda “Tee” Hanible; and U.S. Army Ranger sniper, Nick “The Reaper” Irving.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | Ruck Up | 2016-04-14 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | Ice Cubed | 2016-04-21 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | Moving Camp | 2016-04-28 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | Charlie Foxtrot | 2016-05-05 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | Double Time | 2016-05-12 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | Squat Till You Drop | 2016-05-19 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | Dawn Patrol | 2016-05-26 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 8 | Barricade the Bunker | 2016-06-02 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 9 | Tired Out | 2016-06-09 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 10 | Over the Falls | 2016-06-09 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 1 | Find Your Grit | 2017-06-11 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 2 | Cena Does the Dishes | 2017-06-18 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 3 | Liar Liar | 2017-06-25 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 4 | Secrets are Revealed | 2017-07-02 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 5 | Camp Love | 2017-07-09 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 6 | Selfish vs. Selfless | 2017-07-16 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 7 | Role Reversal | 2017-07-23 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 8 | Shady Grady | 2017-07-30 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 9 | Cena Says | 2017-08-06 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 10 | Who's Got Grit? | 2017-08-06 | 60 min |
