Too Hot to Handle (TV series)
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| Based on | "The Contest" from Seinfeld by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld |
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| Presented by | Lana |
| Narrated by | Desiree Burch |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 59 |
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| Running time | 36–43 minutes |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 17 April 2020 – present |
Too Hot to Handle is a British reality television dating game show produced by Fremantle production companies Talkback and Thames. Created by Laura Gibson and Charlie Bennett, the show's eight-episode first series was released on Netflix on 17 April 2020. Hosted by a virtual assistant named "Lana", the show revolves around 10 adults – all of whom primarily engage in meaningless flings and are unable to form long-lasting relationships – who are placed together in a house for four weeks and must go through various workshops, all while being forbidden from any kissing, sexual contact or masturbation, with the money prize getting reduced any time a rule is broken.
In January 2021, Too Hot To Handle was renewed for two more series, both of which were filmed back-to-back amid the COVID-19 pandemic on the Turks and Caicos Islands. The first half of the second series was released 23 June 2021, and the second half a week later on 30 June 2021. The third series premiered on 19 January 2022. The fourth series premiered on 7 December 2022. The fifth series premiered on 14 July 2023. The sixth series premiered on 19 July 2024.