Too Hot To Handle Season 5 Episode 1

Too Hot To Handle's first four episodes have dropped, and the Netflix hit is inviting sexy singles to try their hand at something new: celibacy.

Too Hot To Handle season 5 dropped its first four episodes on Netflix, and many of the bombshells revealed in each of the first episodes were shocking. With a group of brand-new singles at Lana's retreat, the cast made it clear early on that they weren't enthusiastic about the sex ban they'd been roped into. Once they learned they could potentially benefit from their time on the series and earn some serious money, the singles were more inclined to pay attention to Lana's rules. While it was easier for some than others to listen, the first episodes saw the cast adjusting to the challenge.

The cast got to work quickly, coupling up before they even knew they were on Too Hot To Handle. With some of the initial couples pairing up early on, things were too hot, too quick. When the singles found out about the retreat and the big twist, things were tricky for several of the initial pairings. The most important moments of Too Hot To Handle season 5's first four episodes were sometimes sweet and sometimes dramatic. The cast moved quickly, though, and things changed from episode to episode within the first batch available on Netflix.

Initially, the Too Hot To Handle season 5 cast believed they were on a new reality TV dating series called Love Overboard. Though the concept of the show was somewhat flimsy, the cast was excited to get down and dirty as they sailed through international waters. With an actor playing their fake host, Captain Blower, the singles were none-the-wiser about the fact that the show was a complete and total decoy.

The Too Hot To Handle season 5 cast were all introduced one by one as they boarded the yacht they thought they'd be spending their time on. The Too Hot To Handle cast includes Louis Russell, Hannah Brooke, Courtney Randolph, Hunter LoNigro, Megan Thomson, Christine Obanor, Alex Snell, Dre Woodard, Elys Hutchinson, and Isaac Francis all boarded Captain Blower's ship and got to chatting. The cast was able to make introductions and have a few conversations before splitting up, the girls discussing who they were interested in one area while the guys did the same elsewhere.

Louis and Elys were the most in-demand singles as the cast got to know each other, both with multiple people fancying them. Louis was first approached by Megan, and the two had some flirty banter; he promised she'd be sleeping in his bed that night. Then, Christine went up to Louis, and he promised the same thing. By the time Hannah approached him, Louis knew he'd promise his bed to her as well, even if that put him in a bind.

For Elys, her problem was a bit less severe. She connected quickly with both Alex and Hunter, unclear which of the two men would truly spark her fancy. Alex took Elys to the bow of the ship, the two of them having some great chat before finding themselves pulled elsewhere. Hunter swooped in to speak to Elys in the hot tub, and the two found each other irresistible, getting physical almost immediately.

When Lana was finally revealed to the cast, the Too Hot To Handle season 5 singles were floored to see that the special guest at their beach party was the bossy cone-shaped robot. With some reaching anger quickly, while others couldn't believe they were on Too Hot To Handle, the reactions were varied and all somewhat negative. When Lana revealed that the contestants would be vying for a $200,000 grand prize, things changed quickly for the cast as they decided they could potentially play along with the rules.

Throughout the beach party and after Lana's reveal, the topic on Louis's mind was who he was going to invite to share his bed with him. Though it was no longer the type of bed-sharing he was interested in, he still had to pick someone to couple up with and spend the night. He'd promised Megan, Christine, and Hannah that he'd share a bed with them separately, though none of the women were aware of the arrangement beforehand. Ultimately, Louis chose to share his bed with Hannah for the night, shocking Christine and Megan, as well as other cast members.

While the cast had understood they were on Too Hot To Handle and said they would be respectful of Lana's rules when it came time to put things into practice, the cast was quick to continue doing what they wanted. During the first day of the retreat, several couples proceeded to continue getting physically intimate instead of respecting the rules. Elys and Hunter made out on the beach, while Louis and Isaac took a rule-breaking pact with Hannah and Courtney, wherein both couples chose to break rules together so the rest of the house wouldn't be as mad.

Once Louis chose Hannah to share his bed with, the two decided to see where their connection was going. They broke rules in their bed throughout the first night at the retreat and continued doing so throughout the day. Though Hannah and Louis seemed interested in each other, Christine felt their connection was fake. She planned on continuing to pursue Louis, even though he was coupled up with someone else.

Elys and Hunter spent as much time as possible together, sneaking off to the beach to make out and then spending their time together for the rest of the day. The pair were quick to make out when they could, finding each other incredibly physically attractive. Still, Elys was hesitant to let go of the connection she'd initially felt with Alex, even though she was formally coupled up with Hunter. Elys's indecision was tricky for her to let go of.

Dre, who didn't couple up with any other singles at first, was all about the prize. Instead of focusing on finding someone in the Too Hot Tot Handle cast to connect with, Dre chose to spend his time investigating rule breaks and keeping an eye on those who were breaking the rules. Calling himself Detective Dre, he took it upon himself to ensure that the rules were being followed and found himself shocked when there were several rule breaks announced on the first day.

During the Too Hot To Handle season 5 cast's first meeting with Lana, she announced that the fines for breaking rules were going to be doubled, explaining that she'd been watching the couples all day. None of the couples passed Lana's covert test and earned a special date away from the retreat, and on top of that, chose to deliberately break rules even though they knew it would cost prize funds. Because the rule breaks were pointed, Lana doubled her fines and took a total of $36,000 from the prize funds, dwindling them down to $164,000.

Alex, who was feeling gutted over Elys choosing Hunter, decided to make the best of Too Hot To Handle experience and pursue something with Megan. While Megan had been interested in Alex from the start, it was clear that he was still feeling apprehensive about starting something up with her. Still, he decided that it was better to try and connect with Megan than spend his time sulking, so the two got flirtier as time went on.

After kissing Hannah and Christine in quick succession, Lana shared that she would be giving Louis the chance to come clean on his own before deciding to intervene. When he didn't speak to Hannah about ending their relationship or tell Christine that he'd made a mistake with her, Lana called the house to a meeting and called Louis out in front of everyone. Christine helped, informing the house that she'd kissed him the night before. After the rule breaks were doled out, the prize fund went down another $12,000.

Louis​​​​​​ ended things with Hannah, who felt the pain of his betrayal but was clear not to blame Christine. After speaking to Hannah, Louis knew he needed to talk to Christine and apologize to her for his actions. He found her by the fire pits and made it clear that he was sorry, apologizing profusely and telling her she was the only person he was interested in. Christine, though she was hesitant, ultimately accepted Louis's apology.

Elys, who had been indecisive throughout the retreat, was set up on a date with Hunter by Lana, but there was a catch to the evening that would push her to finally make a decision. Elys and Hunter's conversations weren't up to par, and she understood midway through the date that it was Alex that she was truly interested in. Lana had her choose whether to stay on the date with Hunter or continue the date with Alex. Alex, in turn, had to choose Elys over Megan, but the two wound up having a sweet dinner date and decided to couple up.

​​​​​​​After finding out that they were ceremoniously uncoupled without Alex or Elys talking to them about it, Hunter and Megan found themselves upset about what had happened. Megan, especially, took the switch up hard. She explained through tears that in the past, she's had men choose other women over her before and it hit a nerve to be dealing with it again. She'd felt very comfortable with Alex and had been hopeful for their relationship to grow. Alex apologized, but it still hurt her deeply.

​​​​​​​Isaac and Courtney had been carrying on a relationship since the first day of the retreat, and in the first few nights, grew incredibly close. Courtney opened up to Isaac, and the two broke another rule after getting close and sharing about their pasts. During their conversation, Courtney revealed that a lot of her issues stem from the fact that she's been married before and that her ex-husband cheated on her, leaving her distrustful, but she felt trusting toward Isaac.

​​​​​​​In the Too Hot To Handle season 5 cast's first workshop with relationship expect and intimacy coach Brenden Durell, they were asked to let go of the baggage they were holding onto. Each cast member was asked to list three things they felt were flaws they held in relationships out on a board, talking through them as they did. Then, with the help of their partner, they were able to physically hit balls that r​​​​​​​epresented their baggage, releasing it and hopefully moving forward.

​​​​​​​After getting back from their workshop, the contestants were brought to another group meeting with Lana. Not only did she assess another fine for Courtney and Isaac's rule break, but she explained there would be another new twist coming to the villa. Two new singles would be joining the retreat, Yazmin Marziali and Trey Rogers, and they'd each chosen someone to take out on a "rule-free" date before they entered the villa. Yazmin chose to take Isaac, while Trey chose to take Christine. Both Courtney and Louis felt on edge about their partners seeing other people.

​​​​​​​During Yazmin's date with Isaac, the pair decided to take advantage of their hall pass despite Isaac ensuring that Courtney didn't have anything to worry about. When they got back to the villa, Yazmin was introduced to the rest of the guys, and Isaac announced that they'd decided to couple up. The guys were floored, not understanding why Isaac would throw a connection with Courtney away for someone he'd just met. Isaac, who simply found Yazmin to be attractive, didn't really see a problem with his actions.

​​​​​Trey and Christine's date seemed to be great for both of them, as they hit it off quickly and got flirty with one another almost immediately. When the two got back to the villa, Trey was introduced to the rest of the girls, and they chatted about him for a while, complimenting his looks as Christine recapped their date. When they couldn't take the anticipation any longer, they asked if Christine and Trey used their hall pass to have some rule-free fun on their date. Unfortunately for Too Hot To Handle viewers, the answer won't be revealed until the next batch of episodes.