Friends & Foes 4: Cancún

Friends & Foes 4: Cancún is the fourth season of the Friends & Foes series. It featured a group of contestants battling it out to win a $250,000 cash prize, a 2020 Toyota® Camry and a free round trip to anywhere in the world serviced by Delta Air Lines. The season is was filmed at a villa in Cancún, Mexico.

In the first unanimous vote in the game's history, Zara Wilgor beat A Wise Owl by a vote of 5-0.

Production
Production for the fourth season began in mid-2018 once the series was renewed. An official logo was created once Cancún was chosen as the location, the production team began budgeting and competition planning began. Television personality Larissa Erbmo signed on to continue hosting the series.

Following a series of media controversies surrounding treatment of their patrons, United Airlines were dropped as a sponsor and Delta Air Lines were chosen as the series' new travel sponsor.

A villa in Cancún, a city on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, was rented out for the duration of filming.

During Cycle 4, for the first time, the Power Alliance was able to vote between a record four Targets. Additionally, this was the first Friends & Foes season that did not feature a contestant quitting or being medically disqualified from the game.

Impact of COVID-19
Media outlets reported the crew was following strict health and safety guidelines which including being tested for COVID-19, wearing personal protective equipment and observing social distancing during construction. The Friends & Foes executive producers had to wait for approvals from unions and guilds to officially begin filming.

Prior to the season premiere, the contestants were placed in quarantine and tested for COVID-19 multiple times. Once inside the villa, the contestants were tested during each cycle and had no contact with the production crew. Any supplies delivered to the villa were disinfected.

The production crew and staff, including the host, were tested regularly and screened for symptoms, provided personal protective equipment, and worked socially distant pods. A COVID-19 compliance officer was on staff to ensure the implementation of the safety policies. Additionally, the live shows did not have a studio audience.

Due to a delay in COVID-19 testing, DonFTWChrisMcLeanFTL did not enter the villa as a full-time contestant until Cycle 2.

Twists/Changes

 * Rule Changes - Unlike previous seasons, contestants were not made aware of the results of the Target vote each cycle. Only the list of Targets was revealed.
 * Lightning Cycle - Cycle 6 of Cancún was the first ever Friends & Foes Lightning Cycle. Designed as a sped-up version of a normal cycle, contestants competed in a short competition to determine a Power Player. After a shortened voting period, the Targets were revealed and the Power Player, Nicole, was immediately prompted to eliminate one of the Targets.