Series details
Status
Ongoing
Network
Paramount Plus
First aired
1998
Episode length
42 minutes
Genres
Reality
Certificate
TV-14
Series details
Status
Ongoing
Network
Paramount Plus
First aired
1998
Episode length
42 minutes
Genres
Reality
Certificate
TV-14
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The Challenge
1998–2026 · Reality
The Challenge is on Paramount Plus in the US. Season 42, episode 9 airs on September 23.

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Season 42
9 episodes
Episode 9
Expected Wed, Sep 23
Is This Safe?
Wed, Sep 16 · 48 minutes
You Need Me
Wed, Sep 9 · 45 minutes
Leave Room For Jesus
Wed, Sep 2 · 44 minutes
A memory-based challenge has teams swinging forty feet above water, while attempts to clear the air fuel more drama. Romances wobble, and one argument could send a player into The Arena.
Down and Dirty
Wed, Aug 26 · 47 minutes
Mud, mutiny, injury, and elimination shake the teams to their cores.
Say It To My Face
Wed, Aug 19 · 48 minutes
At the first swimming challenge of the season, the teams face a terrifying test that could determine who might sink or swim, while differing strategies, close observation, and a growing connection create pressure in the house.
Keep My Name Out Your Mouth
Wed, Aug 12 · 47 minutes
The Blue Team regroups as relationships and team dynamics shift.
Crying Won't Get You Off This Roof
Wed, Aug 5 · 48 minutes
New captains face heights, romance, and a team in survival mode.
Return to Cutthroat
Wed, Aug 5 · 60 minutes
The Challenge returns to Thailand, where competitors must immediately race through Bangkok to their new villa. The top three become team captains, facing a challenge that tests the new teams' balance and agility.
Season 41
21 episodes
Reunion (II)
Wed, Dec 17 · 61 minutes
The drama doesn't let up! CT and Turbo's blow-up shakes the room, Ashley vs Aneesa pulls Nany in, Bananas and Dee spill relationship tea, and TJ's surprise steals the show. Justice for Leka sparks fireworks before a fun trip down memory lane.
Reunion (I)
Wed, Dec 10 · 65 minutes
The Challenge: Vets & New Threats Reunion explodes with drama as Olivia and Michaela go head-to-head, Gabe breaks down, and relationships unravel. Smashley steals the spotlight before a fiery face-off leaves everyone shaken.
Finale (2)
Wed, Dec 3 · 72 minutes
The finalists must rely on their partner and battle through pain, sweat and tears to become Challenge Champions. Only one team will be the first to ascend a treacherous path to a peak in the Andes Mountains where a share of $500,000 awaits them.
Finale (1)
Wed, Nov 26 · 64 minutes
After a grueling season, the final four teams have made it to TJ's Final. While battling exhaustion, the players must complete grueling runs, mind-numbing checkpoints and the ultimate temptation to become Challenge Champions. And that's only day one.
Ten Toes Down
Wed, Nov 19 · 64 minutes
An argument creates tension in the house and reveals who's been playing honest and how devious the game can really be; a headbanger awaits the teams in elimination and it's more than just their life in the game.
Am I Being Bamboozled?
Wed, Nov 12 · 64 minutes
The challengers must navigate a harrowing and pitch-black cave in hopes of earning safety. The teams in elimination must cram into a replica airplane bathroom - and it's not even close to the mile high club.
The Best Birthday Present
Wed, Nov 5 · 64 minutes
In a challenge filled with chains, the players must trust their partner’s driving skills to help them succeed. If you love rummaging through your junk drawer and unraveling cable, this elimination won’t be one to miss.
We Have to Boogie!
Wed, Oct 29 · 64 minutes
As the numbers whittle down, everyone's collective performance in the challenge becomes crucial because winning or losing takes a vote away from their alliance. How important is your own safety versus your team's safety?
They Are Like Cockroaches
Wed, Oct 22 · 63 minutes
The challengers are sent on the heist of a century to collect a key using… haystacks. This exhausting challenge is a crucial look into everyone's speed and endurance, and one team's performance is shocking to everyone.
Punch You in Your Face
Wed, Oct 15 · 64 minutes
The epic movie, "The Running Man," with Glen Powell inspires today's challenge with chains, cars and detonators! After one player's failed attempt to stake a claim, everyone strategizes as to how they can use this wild twist to their advantage.
A King of Kamikaze
Wed, Oct 8 · 64 minutes
The Stake a Claim twist creates paranoia amongst the house; the Challengers show off their speed and strength in a challenge that sees them walking the plank; an intense nominations draws the line in the sand.
A War Brewing
Wed, Oct 1 · 64 minutes
The players compete in their first challenge as permanent partners, and trivia is the staple; TJ's favorite, but they have never seen it done like this before; TJ introduces a huge twist that could throw a wrench in the game.
Does Anyone Want to Confess?
Wed, Sep 24 · 64 minutes
While forming friendships, rivalries and romances, badass reality competitors from around the globe face off in cutthroat challenges and brutal eliminations, with the chance to earn their share of a million-dollar prize.
Justice for Leka
Wed, Sep 17 · 64 minutes
Karma comes for one veteran, as their challenge performance raises suspicions; the announcement of the Lock-In approaching pushes the challengers to determine who would be the best partner for the rest of the game.
At Least Someone's Getting Laid!
Wed, Sep 10 · 64 minutes
Loose lips, sink ships; one player's inability to keep a secret puts a target on them; the first-ever Challenge Grand Prix sees a speedy go-kart and a series of puzzles; things start to heat up.
Is He Throwing It?
Wed, Sep 3 · 63 minutes
A major player in the game becomes the public enemy after it appears they were trying to throw the challenge; the nominations expose where one player stands in the game and baffles another whose plan backfired.
Pride Comes Before the Fall
Wed, Aug 27 · 64 minutes
The rivalry between vets and new threats heats up. Worlds collide when the sports-horror movie “HIM” from Director Jordan Peele gets in on the action! A New Threat is taken off guard when the challenge loser wants to swing big and take them out.
Wish I’d Been Practicing
Wed, Aug 20 · 64 minutes
The stakes are sky high, as one veteran shocks the house by getting last in the challenge. Hangnail, Gabe, looks to make a high risk move to earn back some favor. The challenge tests the players' sense of direction and sudoku.
I Am The Challenge
Wed, Aug 13 · 64 minutes
One player's game is at risk, while their partner's competitiveness rears its ugly head and wishes it hadn't. The challenge tests the players' swimming skills for the first time and an added element makes some of the veterans lose their minds.
We Used to Hook Up
Wed, Aug 6 · 64 minutes
TJ throws a huge wrench in the players' plans, making an ever-changing game even more difficult; two challengers get hot and heavy, making another begin to boil over with jealousy; the elimination sees the first head banger.
Welcome to the Challenge
Wed, Jul 30 · 63 minutes
The newly formed pairs of Challenge Vets and New Threats must put their partnership to the test immediately; a rivalry causes chaos and uncertainty, leading to a drama-filled nominations; a nail-biting elimination sends shockwave.
Season 40
10 episodes
Reunion (2)
Wed, Jan 22 · 62 minutes
Legendary competitors return to the reunion stage to settle unfinished business. Who was shadiest this season? Is the Vacation Alliance in shambles? Tori and Cara team up? A GOAT is crowned, and surprise guests join the Challenge Reunion celebration.
Reunion (1)
Wed, Jan 15 · 62 minutes
Four eras of Challenge icons clash one last time on the Reunion stage. Laurel and Cara set the record straight. Bananas calls Devin out for being a hypocrite. Surprise guests shake up the Reunion and the targeted flip the script on their targeters.
The End of An Era (2)
Wed, Jan 8 · 62 minutes
The epic, two-part Final comes to a close as the finalists battle for their chance at a share of one million dollars. An epic twist could see someone's dream taken away from them.
The End of An Era (1)
Wed, Jan 1 · 62 minutes
With all of the eras represented, the eight finalists begin TJ'sFinal and must endure a gauntlet of intense checkpoints, while a big twist hangs over their heads.
Location Change Era
Wed, Dec 18 · 64 minutes
The Challengers arrive to a beautiful new landscape where their dreams may come to a screeching halt; the players must stay afloat in an exhausting elimination.
Must Win Era
Wed, Dec 11 · 64 minutes
Burger King joins the action as Challengers face a risky plunge and a tough swim, with serious consequences if they fail.
Thinking Thin Era
Wed, Dec 4 · 64 minutes
A win-or-go mentality infiltrates one alliance as the Challengers traverse tight quarters filled with bats and puzzles in an attempt to keep themselves safe.
Swinging Era
Wed, Nov 20 · 64 minutes
A staple of "The Challenge" sees the players swinging for their safety in the game; one player attempts to break up a solid alliance in an attempt to save their friend.
Best Friends 4Era
Wed, Nov 13 · 63 minutes
A rivalry heats up and no one is safe from the chaos that ensues; one Challenger tries to reignite their competitive flame to avoid elimination; best friends avoid facing off with one another.
The Era of the Purge
Wed, Nov 6 · 64 minutes
The Challengers get their first taste of what a final could look like, while battling to avoid being purged from the game; one Challenger tries to put the final nail in the coffin for their foe.
Specials
1 episode
Vets & New Threats: Day Zero
Wed, Jul 23 · 42 minutes
The Challenge kicks off with a bang as 32 players—16 seasoned vets and 16 New Threats— must race up a mountain to claim not only their partner, but also their living arrangement. Rivalries flare, strategies form, and sparks fly as the game begins.
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