Through a series of energizing events, this reality show follows a gathering of singles who assemble in one house. They need to observe the laws of the show to win the last prize, there is no any sexual contact with each other.
While they might be easy on the eyes, to use a term as old as "hanky panky," what comes out of their mouths can be torture to the ears, and the show seems to dislike them every bit as much as the audience is supposed to.
Too Hot to Handle is trashy and ridiculous, but by the end of its season, its explorations of what makes for real intimacy become strangely touching (no pun intended).
Those who relish the escapism of sleazy junk like this may appreciate it for its too-hot-for-network-TV moments, and possibly for its scintillating iguana content.
Here's the deal: If you found yourself hooked on either of Netflix's recent reality hits, The Circle and Love Is Blind, you'll probably get a kick out of this naughtier endeavor - an oddly relevant guilty pleasure in the age of social distancing.
Though it is the exact opposite of prostitution - paying people not to have sex - the show turns what could have been a gleefully vapid conceit into a listless, criminally boring slog.
