Too Hot to Handle
Seen it?2020 | 6 seasons | 40 min | Reality
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (36% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.5 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- 6 seasons and 59 episodes: a long-haul commitment, episodes of about 40 minutes, about 39 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- A big time investment at 6 seasons.
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
36% on Rotten Tomatoes, 43 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 6 seasons and reached a modest audience; spent 16 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 184K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 3 is the high point.
Season 12020 · 9 episodes · 8.8 out of 10Friday- Season 22021 · 10 episodes · 8.8 out of 10Friday
- Season 32022 · 10 episodes · 9.6 out of 10Friday
- Season 42022 · 10 episodes · 9.6 out of 10Friday
- Season 52023 · 10 episodes · 9.6 out of 10Friday
- Season 62024 · 10 episodes · 9.3 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
Created by Laura Gibson, Charlie Bennett
- Desiree BurchNarrator (voice)
- Bri BalramSelf - Contestant
- Charlie JeerSelf - Contestant
- Chris A. AlliSelf - Contestant
- Demari DavisSelf - Contestant
- Gianna PettusSelf - Contestant
- Joao CoronelSelf - Contestant
- Katherine LaPrellSelf - Contestant
- Lucy SyedSelf - Contestant