The Challenge (1998)

Legends will fall. A new champion will rise.

TV Series · Reality · 42 seasons · Rated 7.2/10 on TMDB · First aired April 20, 1998 · Returning Series

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.

Created by Mary-Ellis Bunim, Jonathan Murray

Cast

• T.J. Lavin as Self - Host
• Johnny 'Bananas' Devenanzio as Himself
• Nurys Mateo as Herself
• Chris 'C.T.' Tamburello as Himself
• Cara Maria Sorbello as Herself

Seasons

• All Stars · 5 episodes · 1998
• Real World vs. Road Rules · 6 episodes · 1998
• Challenge 2000 · 11 episodes · 2000
• Extreme Challenge · 19 episodes · 2001
• Battle of the Seasons · 17 episodes · 2002
• Battle of the Sexes · 21 episodes · 2003
• The Gauntlet · 18 episodes · 2003
• The Inferno · 20 episodes · 2004
• Battle of the Sexes II · 19 episodes · 2004
• The Inferno II · 17 episodes · 2005
• The Gauntlet II · 17 episodes · 2005
• Fresh Meat · 17 episodes · 2006
• The Duel · 17 episodes · 2006
• The Inferno III · 17 episodes · 2007
• The Gauntlet III · 10 episodes · 2008
• The Island · 9 episodes · 2008
• The Duel II · 10 episodes · 2009
• The Ruins · 12 episodes · 2009
• Fresh Meat II · 10 episodes · 2010
• Cutthroat · 12 episodes · 2010
• Rivals · 12 episodes · 2011
• Battle of the Exes · 12 episodes · 2012
• Battle of the Seasons · 12 episodes · 2012
• Rivals 2 · 13 episodes · 2013
• Free Agents · 13 episodes · 2014
• Battle of the Exes II · 14 episodes · 2015
• Battle of the Bloodlines · 15 episodes · 2015
• Rivals III · 15 episodes · 2016
• Invasion of the Champions · 16 episodes · 2017
• XXX: Dirty Thirty · 20 episodes · 2017
• Vendettas · 16 episodes · 2018
• Final Reckoning · 24 episodes · 2018
• War of the Worlds · 18 episodes · 2019
• War of the Worlds 2 · 18 episodes · 2019
• Total Madness · 18 episodes · 2020
• Double Agents · 21 episodes · 2020
• Spies, Lies and Allies · 21 episodes · 2021
• Ride or Dies · 21 episodes · 2022
• Battle for a New Champion · 21 episodes · 2023
• Battle of the Eras · 21 episodes · 2024
• Vets and New Threats · 21 episodes · 2025
• Cutthroat · 14 episodes · 2026

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