Special Forces: World's Toughest Test, Season 4, Episode 3 aired on October 9, 2025. The latest episode, titled Warzone, featured an evacuation test.
It ended with Jussie Smollett going home after a medical emergency. After returning to the base camp, he couldn't stop coughing. He learned about his lung inflammation from a possible allergy to the desert.
However, Jussie was not happy about his elimination. The DS took his armband after he was advised to get rest and medical treatment. Before leaving the competition, Jussie confessed to the cameras about having the "fight" inside himself. He also noted that he was not among the people who would "quit" easily.
Fox describes the latest Special Forces: World's Toughest Test Season 4 episode as:
"The recruits must communicate effectively to identify fallen comrades in a casualty evacuation test behind enemy lines; when their team's mission is compromised, they must cross rooftops to make it to extraction."
Read further to know more about the episode and how it led to Jussie Smollett going home.
Special Forces: World's Toughest Test Season 4 Episode 3: Jussie Smollett was sent home after his lung inflammation
The recently aired Season 4 of Special Forces: World's Toughest Test featured an unexpected elimination, as Jussie Smollett was sent home. After the simulated city challenge, participants returned to the base camp, where Jussie couldn't stop coughing.
Later in the barracks, he was still coughing and couldn't stop. Soon, everyone saw how much pain he was in. As a result, the staff evaluated him and sent him to the medical team. After his check-up, it was revealed that he had a severe lung inflammation. The cause might be some type of allergy from the desert.
Ultimately, Jussie Smollett was sent for further treatment. As a result, his journey on "Special Forces: World's Toughest Test" Season 4 ended. He was advised to get the treatment by the team of doctors.
When the DS arrived to get Jussie's armband, which would mean his elimination, he confessed to the cameras:
"There's a fight in me. I know that now more than any other time in my life. There have been many opportunities in my life to quit on things, on myself, and I don't quit easily."
Fox show's latest episode ended with Jussie getting emotional after learning about his elimination. Before this, viewers had witnessed participants being sent home after they couldn't continue to perform the tasks.
The first episode saw Brittany Cartwright's elimination, while the second episode featured Eva Marcille's departure. Jussie Smollett became the third participant to go home from the Fox show.
After Jussie's elimination, the remaining participants on Special Forces: World's Toughest Test Season 4 include:
- Gia Giudice,
- Shawn Johnson East,
- Andrew East,
- Jessie Dames Decker,
- Eric Decker,
- Kody Brown,
- Brianna LaPaglia,
- Chanel Iman,
- Mark Estes,
- Randall Cobb,
- Johnny Manziel,
- Christie Pearce Rampone,
- Ravi V. Patel,
- Nick Young.
Check out the latest episode of Special Forces: World's Toughest Test, Season 4, Episode 3, now streaming on Fox. Stay tuned to learn about the newest elimination and what exciting challenges are ahead!