The Challenge Season 39

Synopsis

Mental and physical limits will be pushed further than ever before as contenders must face off against rotating vets in surprise eliminations. With the stakes higher than ever, this new era of competitors must beat the best to be the best. In the end, who will solidify their legacy and emerge as a first-time champion?

Main Cast

Episodes

Episode 1

25 October 2023 - Teamwork Makes the Perfect Work

TJ welcomes a pool of competitors who all have yet to win a championship, players get a chance to bank extra cash in Hole Control, and two housemates fight to avoid elimination in Fall Out.

Episode 2

01 November 2023 - Two Lungs, One Heart, Can't Lose

The contenders go out on a limb in Ball Control, divides form in the house between U.S. and U.K. competitors, and one player is left surprised when their alliance doesn't keep them safe.

Episode 3

08 November 2023 - It's a Matter of Semantics

Sideways glances lead to a blowup between two contenders, the teammates try to break their losing streak during Control Tower, and the women concoct a plan for mutual self-preservation.

Episode 4

08 November 2023 - I'm Coming Out

The players put their swimming endurance to the test, the housemates throw a coming-out party for Big T, and one contender resists the temptation to cheat on their significant other.

Episode 5

15 November 2023 - Countdown to Chaos

The next phase of the game approaches as the countdown clock nears zero, contenders split into pairs for Upside Down Whirled, and one player worries she's being targeted by an ally.

Episode 6

22 November 2023 - The Big Mistake

Head on down to your local bingo hall because we're playing BINGO - Challenge Style. Contenders get down and dirty, and tensions mount as they wrestle for power. Another Champ enters, hoping to end one Contender's dream.

Episode 7

29 November 2023 - So Flip Floppy

In a move of desperation, one contender tries to prove his loyalty to his alliance by betraying his other friends; love is in the air as one of the couples take their relationship to a new level.

Episode 8

06 December 2023 - Struggling to Hold It Together

A rigorous and exhausting challenge sees one contender give their blood, sweat and tears for the win; an intense night out finds a contender in the firing line after another reaches their boiling point.

Episode 9

13 December 2023 - A Banana Split

Cracks in the alliances begin to show themselves as one Contender works to flip the house vote. Multiple romantic scandals come to a head as one of the Contenders is confronted about being unfaithful.

Episode 10

20 December 2023 - Feeling Used

The Contenders soar to new heights in a sky high challenge, with an outcome that makes one Contender question their alliance. A decorated Champion brings the heat in the elimination.

Episode 11

27 December 2023 - My Own Worst Frenemy

One contender is shocked when their so-called alliance nominates them for elimination.

Episode 12

03 January 2024 - A Legend Returns

The contenders fight for their lives high above the water! One Contender finds themselves on the outs with their alliance, while another attempts to change the power dynamic in the game. A long-awaited returning Champion shakes.

Episode 13

10 January 2024 - El Saboteur

Chaos continues as a new alliance threatens to shift the power dynamics in the house.

Episode 14

17 January 2024 - Don't Let TJ Decide

The end of Chaos is near and with alliances on the brink of collapse, a grueling mini-final awaits.

Episode 15

24 January 2024 - Welcome to Conquest

The game intensifies as the contenders enter a new phase, leading to shocking new twists.

Episode 16

31 January 2024 - Family Knows Best

A high-stakes challenge finds the Contenders hanging on for dear life. A tumultuous selection divides the house, forcing one Contender to choose between their closest allies.

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