Every TONIC episode has a precise vision. We don't take random applications — we search for specific personalities, stories, and situations. Read each open call carefully. If one sounds like you, it probably is.
"We're not looking for people who want to be on TV. We're looking for people who have something real at stake."
The shows that generate the most reaction — Cut, Jubilee, Versus Game — all share one thing: participants who actually care. They're not performing vulnerability, they're expressing it. That's what we look for.
Every TONIC casting call begins with an episode concept, not a demographic brief. We ask: what kind of person would make this format genuinely uncomfortable, interesting, or joyful to watch? Then we find them.
That means each call has hard requirements. Age range, personality archetype, life situation, relationship history, availability window. Read them. If you fit — even uncomfortably — reach out. That discomfort is usually where the best episodes come from.
We respond to every application. Even if you're not right for the current episode, we keep files.
Six strangers sit across from each other for 60 seconds each. At the end, publicly rank who you'd go on a real date with — and explain why.
Stand in a row while strangers walk past and choose — or pass — in silence. Then find out why. A social psychology experiment about first impressions, standards, and self-perception.
A group stands together. Dealbreakers are read aloud one at a time — anyone who has that trait must leave. The last person is revealed. Format exposes the math behind attraction.
A person reveals one secret about themselves to a group of potential matches. The group votes whether the secret changes attraction. Honest, uncomfortable, viral.
Five people compete for a single "yes" — eliminated one per round based on escalating questions from the chooser. Raw, slightly brutal, wildly honest.
Participants rate photos and profiles of strangers. Then they meet in person. Did their ratings match their feelings? The gap between what we think we want and who we actually connect with.
Be specific, be honest. Applications that describe a real person beat polished ones every time. We respond to everyone within 7 days.