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The Challenge

The Challenge

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1998–2026 · TV · 42 seasons · 656 episodes · TV-14

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42 seasons across 656 episodes so far, still running.

Synopsis

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.

Ratings

IMDb8.1/10

79 audience votes

Seasons

1All Stars5 ep1998
2Real World vs. Road Rules6 ep1998
3Challenge 200011 ep2000
4Extreme Challenge19 ep2001
5Battle of the Seasons17 ep2002
6Battle of the Sexes21 ep2003
7The Gauntlet18 ep2003
8The Inferno20 ep2004
9Battle of the Sexes II19 ep2004
10The Inferno II17 ep2005
11The Gauntlet II17 ep2005
12Fresh Meat17 ep2006
13The Duel17 ep2006
14The Inferno III17 ep2007
15The Gauntlet III10 ep2008
16The Island9 ep2008
17The Duel II10 ep2009
18The Ruins12 ep2009
19Fresh Meat II10 ep2010
20Cutthroat12 ep2010
21Rivals12 ep2011
22Battle of the Exes12 ep2012
23Battle of the Seasons12 ep2012
24Rivals 213 ep2013
25Free Agents13 ep2014
26Battle of the Exes II14 ep2015
27Battle of the Bloodlines15 ep2015
28Rivals III15 ep2016
29Invasion of the Champions16 ep2017
30XXX: Dirty Thirty20 ep2017
31Vendettas16 ep2018
32Final Reckoning24 ep2018
33War of the Worlds18 ep2019
34War of the Worlds 218 ep2019
35Total Madness18 ep2020
36Double Agents21 ep2020
37Spies, Lies and Allies21 ep2021
38Ride or Dies21 ep2022
39Battle for a New Champion21 ep2023
40Battle of the Eras21 ep2024
41Vets and New Threats21 ep2025
42Cutthroat10 ep2026

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Themes

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