Four years after its debut, Too Hot to Handle season 6 is trying something new. The hit Netflix reality show, which returned for its latest installment on July 18, is known for challenging a group of sex-crazed singles to forgo their biological urges for the chance at real intimacy and commitment, with a potential cash prize. Up until now, finding the cast of proto-influencers has required a bit of subterfuge, with each season premiere featuring a twist where the contestants, who'd believed they'd signed up for a more traditional Love Island-esque romp, find out they're actually set to go toe-to-toe with the sex cop robot Lana. (Season 4 even enlisted Mario Lopez for its fake-show ruse.)
However, the Too Hot to Handle season 6 cast knows exactly what they're in for, prompting the dating show's producers to raise the stakes and introduce new elements to the game. Enter, Bad Lana: the scheming AI cousin built to encourage rule-breaking (and money-spending) behavior. Before diving into new episodes of the popular reality series, read on for a breakdown of Bad Lana and other twists, including a new bunker, shake up Too Hot to Handle season 6.
