Jonathan Murray
Director
The Challenge (1998)
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.
Genres: Action, Adventure, Game Show, Reality
Keywords: tmdb.competition, tmdb.reality-competition, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.crossover, imdb.long-running-tv, imdb.non-fiction, imdb.competition-reality-tv + 4 more, imdb.physical-game-show, imdb.elimination-game-show, imdb.race-game-show, imdb.21st-century
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Production Companies: Bunim-Murray Productions (BMP), Dualstar Productions
Network: MTV
Country: United States
Production Countries:
Australia,
United States
Languages:
English
Specials
20 episodes
All Stars
5 episodes
Real World vs. Road Rules
6 episodes
Challenge 2000
11 episodes
Extreme Challenge
19 episodes
Battle of the Seasons
17 episodes
Battle of the Sexes
21 episodes
The Gauntlet
18 episodes
The Inferno
20 episodes
Battle of the Sexes II
19 episodes
The Inferno II
17 episodes
The Gauntlet II
17 episodes
Fresh Meat
17 episodes
The Duel
17 episodes
The Inferno III
17 episodes
The Gauntlet III
10 episodes
The Island
9 episodes
The Duel II
10 episodes
The Ruins
12 episodes
Fresh Meat II
10 episodes
Cutthroat
12 episodes
Rivals
12 episodes
Battle of the Exes
12 episodes
Battle of the Seasons
12 episodes
Rivals 2
13 episodes
Free Agents
13 episodes
Battle of the Exes II
14 episodes
Battle of the Bloodlines
15 episodes
Rivals III
15 episodes
Invasion of the Champions
16 episodes
4.5
XXX: Dirty Thirty
20 episodes
7.6
Vendettas
16 episodes
Final Reckoning
24 episodes
War of the Worlds
18 episodes
War of the Worlds 2
18 episodes
9.0
Total Madness
18 episodes
Double Agents
21 episodes
Spies, Lies and Allies
21 episodes
Ride or Dies
21 episodes
Battle for a New Champion
21 episodes
1.0
Battle of the Eras
21 episodes
1.4
Vets and New Threats
21 episodes
Network: MTV
Runtime: 25567 min.
Episode Runtime: 39 min.
Released: April 20, 1998
Last Air Date: Dec. 10, 2025, midnight
Next Air Date: Dec. 17, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-14
Parental Guide: 14+
