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The Challenge
"Legends will fall. A new champion will rise."
Overview
Each Challenge pits numerous cast members from past seasons of reality shows against each other, dividing them into two separate teams according to different criteria, such as gender, which show they first appeared on, whether or not they're veterans or rookies on the show, etc. The two teams compete in numerous missions in order to win prizes and advance in the overall game.
Status
Returning Series
Created By
Mary-Ellis Bunim, Jonathan Murray
Network
MTV, Paramount+
Seasons & Episodes
Rivals III
They’ve been pissed off. They’ve been wronged. They’ve been betrayed. And now they want vengeance! Rivals is back and the stakes couldn’t be higher! Twenty-six fan-favorites from The Challenge, The Real World, and Are You The One will head to exotic Mexico and be paired up with their biggest enemy! However...this time around the game has a shocking twist – players will be paired up with their rival – of the opposite sex! These guys and girls must figure out a way get over their bad blood as they compete in a series of heart-pounding challenges in order to earn a share of the massive $350,000 prize! Tempers will rise, passions will flare, and pride will be on the line in the most shocking season of The Challenge yet!
Episodes
Mexican Standoff
In the Season 28 premiere, the contestants learn that they must work with their worst enemies.
The Curse of the Black Skull
The competitors enter the Elimination Jungle for the first time.
The Replacements
Two replacements enter the house; and the contestants work with their rivals in an intimate challenge.
I'm Going Home
T.J. tosses a fiesta for the competitors; and a rumor threatens to turn friends into enemies.
Where The Ratchet Things Are
After a name-calling fight, one cast member must choose between helping their best friend or having their teammate's back; TJ brings in a replacement team.
The Naked Truth
During a rigorous challenge, a cast member's cheating ways could cost their team a chance to continue in the game.
Camilanator: Salvation
An unexpected call from home shatters one challenger's chances in the game. Another team must decide who their real friends are when picking who to throw into the Jungle.
Stand by Me
A late-night incident threatens to turn physical; and the contestants are taken aback by the serious implications. In other events, the cast is pulled into a last-minute challenge
Let Sleeping Dogs Wake
Sleep deprived and broken, the house begins to divide; teams band together to plot against other roommates.
Digging Your Own Grave
When one team tries to keep an alliance under wraps, their exposure threatens to derail trust, friendships, and families within the Challenge house. Pairs must prove they can think like their partners when their lives depend on it.
Rivals: Civil War
When two teams are sent home, the remaining Challengers must step up to keep their feet in the game.
Raging Bullies
The rivals must work hand-in-hand in their last Mexican challenge to avoid elimination before heading to Mendoza, Argentina.
Grapes. Wrath.
One final elimination will determine which three pairs will continue on to the final challenge; participants are in for a surprise.
Split Decision
A twist adds to the stakes of the final challenge; the remaining Challengers go all-in for a chance at the prize money.
Reunion
Hosted by Nessa. The cast members who attended the reunion were Bananas, Sarah, Vince, Jenna, Devin, Cheyenne, Dario, Nicole, Wes, Nany, Nate, Cory, Ashley, and Camila.
