The Challenge
Season 39
2023 • 21 Episodes
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?
Episodes
1. Teamwork Makes the Perfect Work
October 25, 2023
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.
2. Two Lungs, One Heart, Can't Lose
November 1, 2023
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.
3. It's a Matter of Semantics
November 8, 2023
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.
4. I'm Coming Out
November 8, 2023
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.
5. Countdown to Chaos
November 15, 2023
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.
6. The Big Mistake
November 22, 2023
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.
7. So Flip Floppy
November 29, 2023
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.
8. Struggling to Hold It Together
December 6, 2023
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.
9. A Banana Split
December 13, 2023
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.
10. Feeling Used
December 20, 2023
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.
11. My Own Worst Frenemy
December 27, 2023
One contender is shocked when their so-called alliance nominates them for elimination.
12. A Legend Returns
January 3, 2024
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.
13. El Saboteur
January 10, 2024
Chaos continues as a new alliance threatens to shift the power dynamics in the house.
14. Don't Let TJ Decide
January 17, 2024
The end of Chaos is near and with alliances on the brink of collapse, a grueling mini-final awaits.
15. Welcome to Conquest
January 24, 2024
The game intensifies as the contenders enter a new phase, leading to shocking new twists.
16. Family Knows Best
January 31, 2024
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.
17. Feel the Bern
February 7, 2024
The remaining contenders fight to secure their chance to become the next Challenge Champion.
18. The Beginning of the End
February 14, 2024
The final seven contenders enter the Final, where they must face the three levels of the game again.
19. Only One Gets the Crown
February 21, 2024
The final six contenders compete for a place amongst the most esteemed competitors.
20. Reunion (1)
February 28, 2024
The battle is over and now it's time for phase four - closure. Maria Menounos returns to uncover what went down behind-the-scenes of this season's chaos. Why did the entire house target Big T and Melissa? Who regrets playing Jay and Michele's game? And why did Olivia throw her bestie Nurys under the bus? Plus, the Champs are in the building to weigh-in on everything - do they think Emanuel is a worthy enough to join their ranks?
21. Reunion (2)
March 6, 2024
The chaos continues on part 2 of the Challenge: Battle for a New Champion Reunion. There was no shortage of betrayals, backstabbing, and blindsiding this season... Have Big T and Melissa forgiven Corey? Is the Parents' Alliance dead? Michele, Callum, and other house flings reveal where they stand post-show, and a shocking, never-before-seen hookup two challengers thought they hid is revealed. Plus, Moriah spills on why she moved on from Bananas and what happened when she returned home.