Actor Oliver Hudson, son of Goldie Hawn, is one of 15 celebrity recruits on season 5 of "Special Forces: World's Toughest Test," filmed in Malaysia and airing on Fox. During the competition he has spoken about the pressure of coming from his family and his long-standing fear of failure.
Oliver Hudson is competing in season five of Fox's reality series "Special Forces: World's Toughest Test," which premiered September 24, 2026. The show places celebrity 'recruits' through a condensed version of military special-forces selection training, filmed this season in Malaysia.
During the competition, Hudson has repeatedly brought up his family background on camera, describing a lasting fear of failure that he says comes from being related to people who have achieved major success in entertainment.
Who is on the show
According to Wikipedia's listing of the season, the 15 recruits include Hudson alongside Candace Cameron Bure, Hannah Stocking, Collin Gosselin, former NBA player Matt Barnes, and others. The instructing staff — the directing staff who run the course — includes former Recon Marine Rudy Reyes, former SBS operator Jason 'Foxy' Fox, ex-SAS Sergeant Major Mark 'Billy' Billingham, and Navy SEAL veteran Jovon Quarles.
The series does not use formal eliminations. Instead, recruits can voluntarily withdraw, be medically pulled, or be disqualified for failing course requirements. In the second episode, which aired October 1, three contestants left the course: former NFL player LeSean McCoy, former U.S. congressman George Santos, and actress Ruby Rose, who withdrew after sustaining a head injury during an assault course and said she was also concerned about a neck injury from a 2019 stunt accident.
What Hudson has said about his family
Hudson is the son of actress Goldie Hawn and actor Bill Hudson. He has said that Hawn's longtime partner, actor Kurt Russell, came into his life when he was about five or six years old and effectively raised him. Hawn and Russell have been together since 1982 but have never married. Hudson's full sister is actress Kate Hudson, and his half-brother through Hawn and Russell is actor Wyatt Russell.
Speaking about why he joined the show, Hudson said he has been successful in his career but tends to quit when things become difficult, which he attributes to 'a lack of self-esteem in certain areas' of his life, particularly in comparison with his sister.
Coming from a family who've done incredible things, the fear of failure is definitely been a big pattern and component in my life.
— Oliver Hudson
On his relationship with Kate Hudson specifically, he said he does not see it as competition but as comparison, which he described as damaging. He also said he feels pressure to achieve something significant for his family, given his mother's prominent career.
What has happened to him on the course
On the show, Hudson fell during a partner challenge involving a bridge crossing with Matt Barnes and struggled through a jungle obstacle course, falling behind the other recruits and vomiting multiple times after finishing. He has said he considered withdrawing from the competition before being questioned by instructors.
Fox has not released a confirmed total episode count for the season as of the show's listed production details. The series airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET on Fox and is produced by Banijay and Minnow Films, narrated by Shaun Dooley.
Questions
What show is Oliver Hudson on?
He is a celebrity recruit on season 5 of Fox's reality series 'Special Forces: World's Toughest Test,' which premiered September 24, 2026 and was filmed in Malaysia.
How is Oliver Hudson related to Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell?
Hudson is Goldie Hawn's son with actor Bill Hudson. He has said Hawn's longtime partner Kurt Russell came into his life around age five or six and effectively raised him, though Hawn and Russell have never married.
Is Kate Hudson Oliver Hudson's full sister?
Yes, according to reporting on the family, Kate Hudson is Oliver's full sister, sharing both parents Goldie Hawn and Bill Hudson.
What has Oliver Hudson said about pressure from his family?
He has said he deals with a fear of failure that he links to coming from a highly successful family, and that he compares himself to his sister Kate Hudson's career, which he connects to low self-esteem in certain areas of his life.
Has Oliver Hudson left the Special Forces competition?
The sources reviewed describe his participation and challenges through the early episodes but do not report that he has withdrawn from the course.
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