NBC’s hit athletic competition series The Titan Games returns for its second season on Monday, May 25 with a two-hour episode at 8/7c. This season, the competition breaks down into three regional brackets: West, Central and East.
Mantua, Ohio native, Andrew Hanus, will be competing for the East Region for his chance to compete on Mount Olympus in order to become the Titan Champion.
Andrew is a former Military Working Dog Handler for the U.S. Air Force, who is in the process of adopting his working dog Beni. While he was deployed in 2010, his mother tragically passed away from cancer and Andrew used athletic training to help cope with depression.
Andrew was honorably discharged and currently works as a grants manager for a community college. He holds two Master’s Degrees in Public Policy and City Planning from the Georgia Institute of Technology, has previously worked under the Obama Administration as a Science Policy Fellow and is an advocate for world peace. Additionally, in the last three years, Andrew has had nine 1st place finishes in Strongman Competitions.
During regional competition, we will see two contenders of each gender battle in a best-of-three competition on epic new and fan-favorite obstacles. They are fighting for the chance to compete on Mount Olympus, Johnson’s all-encompassing final obstacle that tests strength, speed, stamina and heart. In order to become a Titan, the competitors will need to defeat one of Johnson’s professional Titans and then maintain that position on top of Mount Olympus.
Those who lose on Mount Olympus will have a shot at redemption during the Regional Finals and one last chance to take on the reigning Titan. Ultimately, one male and one female will earn the title of Regional Champion and move on to the finale.
