The Challenge is an American reality television show, which was spun off from the reality shows The Real World and Road Rules. Contestants compete against one another individually, in pairs, or in teams to win cash prizes. First airing in 1998, there have been a total of 38 seasons aired in addition to 12 spin-off seasons, and the show has been filmed on six different continents. The Challenge airs on MTV and is hosted by T. J. Lavin.[1]
Contestants on the show are a combination of alumni from seasons of various reality televisions shows, including The Real World, Road Rules, Are You the One?, Big Brother, and Ex on the Beach, contestants who debuted directly on The Challenge, professional athletes, as well as other celebrities. Prior to the twelfth season, Fresh Meat, contestants had only been from The Real World and Road Rules. The 26th season was the first to feature contestants from Are You the One? Since the 31st season, casting has expanded to feature alumni from several reality television shows, including Big Brother, Ex on the Beach, and Geordie Shore. There has also been one contestant who originated from a special mini-series that aired during MTV's Spring Break programming block in 2010, titled Spring Break Challenge. Contestants are regularly brought back for multiple seasons and use their veteran status along with relationships with other returnees to their advantage.[2]
Seasons 1–10
Seasons 11–20
Seasons 21–30
Seasons 31–present
Table key:
Spin-offs
Champs vs. Stars
See also
References
General
- Ossad, Jordana (July 20, 2017). "Challenge Rewind: This Is How The Iconic MTV Series Began". MTV News. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- Real World/Road Rules Challenge
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- "Real World/Road Rules Fantasy Challenge - Meet the Cast". MTV. Archived from the original on September 1, 2006. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- "MTV.com - On-Air - Battle of the Sexes - Meet the Cast: The Guys". MTV. Archived from the original on February 18, 2006.
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"RW/RR Fantasy Challenge: The Inferno - Road Rules Team". MTV. Archived from the original on November 5, 2005. Retrieved July 12, 2017. - "MTV.com - On-Air - Battle of the Sexes 2 - Meet the Cast: Girls". MTV. Archived from the original on December 30, 2005. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
"MTV.com - On-Air - Battle of the Sexes 2 - Meet the Cast: Guys". MTV. Archived from the original on January 13, 2006. Retrieved July 12, 2017. - "MTV.com - On-Air - Inferno 2 - Meet the Bad Asses". MTV. Archived from the original on October 30, 2005. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
"MTV.com - On-Air - Inferno 2 - Meet the Good Guys". MTV. Archived from the original on January 5, 2006. Retrieved July 12, 2017. - Gauntlet 2
- "Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh Meat - Meet the Cast". MTV. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
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- "Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet III - Meet the Cast". MTV. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- "Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Island - Meet the Cast". MTV. Archived from the original on April 23, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- "RW/RR Challenge: The Duel 2 - Meet the Cast". MTV. Archived from the original on November 12, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
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- "The Challenge: Fresh Meat II - Meet the Cast". MTV. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- "The Challenge: Cutthroat - Meet the Cast". MTV. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- "The Challenge: Rivals - Meet the Cast". MTV. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- Bell, Crystal(Filed by) (December 12, 2011). "MTV Premieres 'The Challenge: Battle Of The Exes' Trailer (VIDEO)". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- Schillaci, Sophie (September 18, 2012). "MTV's 'The Challenge: Battle of the Seasons' Kicks Off With a Splash". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 14, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- Galla, Brittany (May 30, 2013). "Meet the Cast of MTV's The Challenge: Rivals II". Us Weekly. Archived from the original on November 10, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- Webber, Stephanie (March 12, 2014). "The Challenge: Free Agents Season 25 Cast and First Trailer Revealed". Us Weekly. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- Donnelly, Matthew Scott (December 4, 2014). "The 'Challenge' Is Back With New 'Exes,' Big Money And An Online-Redemption Competition". MTV. Archived from the original on March 1, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- Ossad, Jordana (November 4, 2015). "Family Affair: Here Are The 'Bloodlines' Competing For 'The Challenge' Crown". MTV News. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- Ossad, Jordana (April 5, 2016). "Enemy Territory: Here Are The Challenge: Rivals III Competitors". MTV. Archived from the original on October 28, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- MTV Press (January 11, 2017). ""The Challenge: Invasion" is Back with a two-hour Premiere Tuesday, February 7". MTV. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- MTV Press (June 12, 2017). "MTV to Launch "The Challenge XXX: Dirty 30" on Tuesday, July 18th with Biggest Season Yet". MTV. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- Breanne L., Heldman (December 5, 2017). "MTV's 'The Challenge: Vendettas' cast to feature a bunch of new faces". EW.com. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- Heldman, Breanne L. (June 5, 2018). "MTV's The Challenge: Final Reckoning Cast Revealed!". PEOPLE. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- Longeretta, Emily (January 16, 2019). "MTV's 'The Challenge: War of the Worlds' Cast Revealed: Meet the Reality TV Royalty Competing in Season 33". Us Weekly. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- Jordana Ossad (August 9, 2019). "Back to War: The Challenge Season 34 Will Pit Americans Against Brits". MTV. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- Chris Harnick (March 4, 2020). "MTV's The Challenge: Total Madness Cast Revealed: These 28 Players Will Battle for Season 35". E News. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- Jordana Ossad (November 16, 2020). "These are the Double Agents Taking Over The Challenge". MTV. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- Jordana Ossad (July 16, 2021). "Here Are The Spies (and Allies) Competing on The Challenge". MTV. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
Citations
- ↑ Carpenter, Perry (June 20, 2017). "MTV 'The Challenge Dirty 30' Premiere Date: Which Players Will Compete For The Largest Prize Ever?". The Inquisitr. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ↑ Wieselman, Jarett (October 6, 2016). "The Most Influential Reality Show In TV History". BuzzFeed News. Archived from the original on June 15, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.