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The Challenge (1998)

"Legends will fall. A new champion will rise."

7.3/10 Returning Series 42 min Apr 20, 1998 41 Seasons
Reality

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.

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Show Details

Original Title The Challenge
Original Language EN
Status Returning Series
Type Reality
Total Episodes 630
Total Seasons 41
Popularity 66.1

Networks

MTV
US

Cast

T.J. Lavin
T.J. Lavin
Self - Host
414 episodes
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Cynthia Roberts
Self
5 episodes
Eric Nies
Eric Nies
Self
5 episodes
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Jon Brennan
Self
5 episodes
Rachel Campos-Duffy
Rachel Campos-Duffy
Self
5 episodes
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David "Puck" Rainey
Self
5 episodes
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Sean Duffy
Self
5 episodes
Kelechi Dyke
Kelechi Dyke
Self
4 episodes
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Adrienne Naylor
Self - New Threat
1 episodes
America Lopez
America Lopez
Self - Contestant
1 episodes
Aneesa Ferreira
Aneesa Ferreira
Self - Vet
1 episodes
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Ashley Mitchell
Self - Vet
1 episodes

Key Crew

Created By Mary-Ellis Bunim, Jonathan Murray

Seasons

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Specials
20 episodes 2010
All Stars
All Stars
5 episodes 1998

Road Rules: All Stars is the first season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge. Unlike later ...

Real World vs. Road Rules
Real World vs. Road Rules
6 episodes 1998

Real World/Road Rules Challenge is the 2nd season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge. The s...

Challenge 2000
Challenge 2000
11 episodes 2000

Real World/Road Rules Challenge 2000 is the 3rd season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge. ...

Extreme Challenge
Extreme Challenge
19 episodes 2001

Extreme Challenge is the 4th season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge. The season is direc...

Battle of the Seasons
Battle of the Seasons
17 episodes 2002

Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Seasons is the fifth season of the MTV reality game s...

Battle of the Sexes
Battle of the Sexes
21 episodes 2003

Battle of the Sexes is the 6th season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge. The season is dir...

The Gauntlet
The Gauntlet
18 episodes 2003

The Gauntlet is the 7th season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge. The season is directly s...

The Inferno
The Inferno
20 episodes 2004

The Inferno is the 8th season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge. The season is directly su...

Battle of the Sexes II
Battle of the Sexes II
19 episodes 2004

Battle of the Sexes 2 is the 9th season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge. The season is d...

The Inferno II
The Inferno II
17 episodes 2005

The Inferno II is the 10th season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge. The season is directl...

The Gauntlet II
The Gauntlet II
17 episodes 2005

The Gauntlet II is the 11th season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge. The season is direct...

Fresh Meat
Fresh Meat
17 episodes 2006

Fresh Meat is the 12th season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge. Fresh Meat is a season t...

The Duel
The Duel
17 episodes 2006

The Duel is the 13th season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge. The season is directly subs...

The Inferno III
The Inferno III
17 episodes 2007

The Inferno 3 is the 14th season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge. The season is directly...

The Gauntlet III
The Gauntlet III
10 episodes 2008

The Gauntlet III is the 15th season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge. The season is direc...

The Island
The Island
9 episodes 2008

The Island is the 16th season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge. The season is directly su...

The Duel II
The Duel II
10 episodes 2009

The Duel II is the 17th season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge. The season is directly s...

The Ruins
The Ruins
12 episodes 2009

Real World Road Rules Challenge: The Ruins is the eighteenth season of the MTV reality television ga...

Fresh Meat II
Fresh Meat II
10 episodes 2010
Cutthroat
Cutthroat
12 episodes 2010

The Challenge: Cutthroat is the 20th season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge. Filmed in ...

Rivals
Rivals
12 episodes 2011

The Challenge: Rivals is the 21st season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge. Rivals takes p...

Battle of the Exes
Battle of the Exes
12 episodes 2012

The Challenge: Battle of the Exes is the 22nd season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge. It...

Battle of the Seasons
Battle of the Seasons
12 episodes 2012

The Challenge: Battle of the Seasons is the 23rd season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge....

Rivals 2
Rivals 2
13 episodes 2013

The Challenge: Rivals II is the 24th season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge. The season ...

Free Agents
Free Agents
13 episodes 2014

The Challenge: Free Agents is the 25th season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge. The seaso...

Battle of the Exes II
Battle of the Exes II
14 episodes 2015

The Challenge: Battle of the Exes II is the 26th season of MTV's reality game show, The Challenge, a...

Battle of the Bloodlines
Battle of the Bloodlines
15 episodes 2015

​​​This season just got VERY personal. We've seen rivals, exes, veterans, rookies, and even fr...

Rivals III
Rivals III
15 episodes 2016

They’ve been pissed off. They’ve been wronged. They’ve been betrayed. And now they want vengea...

Invasion of the Champions
Invasion of the Champions
16 episodes 2017

In Season 29, Invasion of the Champions, 18 Underdogs battle across a series of contests for the cha...

XXX: Dirty Thirty
XXX: Dirty Thirty
20 episodes 2017

To celebrate the 30th season of The Challenge, MTV is bringing back the dirtiest and most unpredicta...

Vendettas
Vendettas
16 episodes 2018

Twenty-eight players including stars from MTV UK’s Ex on the Beach and Geordie Shore along with co...

Final Reckoning
Final Reckoning
24 episodes 2018

The thirty-second season features alumni from Real World, Road Rules, The Challenge, Are You the One...

War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds
18 episodes 2019

In season 33, War of the Worlds, America's best will be taking on competitors from around the globe....

War of the Worlds 2
War of the Worlds 2
18 episodes 2019

Set in the middle of the jungle, “The Challenge: War of the Worlds 2” returns to a classic team ...

Total Madness
Total Madness
18 episodes 2020
Double Agents
Double Agents
21 episodes 2020

Season 36 returns to a partner format with 19 (!) espionage thriller-themed episodes shot in Iceland...

Spies, Lies and Allies
Spies, Lies and Allies
21 episodes 2021

Set in the picturesque Mediterranean coast of Croatia, elite U.S. Agents join forces with an assortm...

Ride or Dies
Ride or Dies
21 episodes 2022

In season 38 — Ride or Dies — players are paired with best friends, exes or partners for the fir...

Battle for a New Champion
Battle for a New Champion
21 episodes 2023

Mental and physical limits will be pushed further than ever before as contenders must face off again...

Battle of the Eras
Battle of the Eras
21 episodes 2024
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Vets and New Threats
5 episodes 2025

Networks

MTV
US

Videos & Trailers

The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras – Official Super Trailer
The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras – Official Super Trailer
Trailer
The Challenge: Invasion of the Champions | First Official Trailer | MTV
The Challenge: Invasion of the Champions | First Official Trailer | MTV
Trailer

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Keywords

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Rating
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Based on 68 votes

Details
First Air Date April 20, 1998
Last Air Date July 30, 2025
Country US
Language EN
Status Returning Series
Popularity 66.1
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