Jonathan Murray
Director
The Challenge (1998)
The Gauntlet III
The Gauntlet III is the 15th season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge. The season is directly subsequent to The Inferno 3. Being the third in The Gauntlet series, The Gauntlet III marked the show's 2nd trilogy, continuing on from The Gauntlet and The Gauntlet 2. The season was filmed in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, with former cast members from The Real World and Road Rules competing, along with several cast members from the Fresh Meat challenge. This season was in the format of two teams: Veterans vs. Rookies, with a format similar to The Gauntlet 2. The contestants on the Veterans team had been on at least two prior seasons of the Challenge, and the contestants on the Rookies team had been on fewer than two prior seasons.
Released April 20, 1998
Episode 39 min
14+
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
Languages:
English
S15E1 - Viva Mexico
Watch the madness unfold as the Rookies and Veterens go head to head in the first episode of The Gauntlet III.
Jan. 23, 2008, midnight
S15E2 - It's Personal
The Rookies continue to struggle for a victory as the fear of entering the Gauntlet starts to cause trust issues.
Jan. 30, 2008, midnight
S15E3 - Less Is More
Having less players than the Vets gives the Rookies some advantages this week, and bad news from home has Tyrie thinking about leaving the game.
Feb. 6, 2008, midnight
S15E4 - It's Not Fair
Frank and Jillian start to feel like everyone, on both teams, are out to get them.
Feb. 13, 2008, midnight
S15E5 - Match-Up of the Century
The Veteran boys follow through on their plans to throw a mission and force one of the most exciting elimination rounds in RW/RR Challenge history.
Feb. 20, 2008, midnight
S15E6 - All Alone
As the weeks roll on and the Rookies team dwindles in size, the cast members from RW: Austin can no longer keep each other safe.
Feb. 27, 2008, midnight
S15E7 - What Goes Around
Coral catches wind of the Vets plan to throw her into the Gauntlet and decides to take the game into her own hands.
March 5, 2008, midnight
S15E8 - Cold Blooded
With only two gauntlets left before the final challenge backstabbing and fighting abounds on both teams.
March 12, 2008, midnight
S15E9 - The Finale
The final mission has arrived and the last 10 Vets and 6 Rookies battle it out in the ARMY Strong Challenge for all of the 300k.
March 19, 2008, midnight
S15E10 - Trim the Fat: The Gauntlet III Reunion
Hosted by Lyndsey Rodrigues, filmed in New York.
The most common topics of discussion are the various romances, backstabbing and deceit amongst the cast members.
March 26, 2008, midnight
Network: MTV
Episode Runtime: 39 min.
Season Runtime: 25495 min.
Released: April 20, 1998
Last Air Date: Dec. 3, 2025, midnight
Next Air Date: Dec. 10, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-14
Common sense age: 14+
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