Jonathan Murray
Director
The Challenge (1998)
Rivals
The Challenge: Rivals is the 21st season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge. Rivals takes place in Costa Rica, Argentina, and Patagonia. The season used former cast members from The Real World and The Challenge. Rivals marked the first season of The Challenge to not include any cast members from cancelled series Road Rules. The season featured an incendiary format in which players were teamed with their arch enemies from past seasons of The Real World and The Challenge. The season premiered on June 22, 2011
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
S21E1 - Welcome to the Jungle
Twenty-eight Challenge competitors arrive in Costa Rica only to find out that they will be teamed up with their biggest rivals. And a fight on night two sends one Challenger home early.
June 22, 2011, midnight
S21E2 - Through The Looking Glass
On the first men's elimination day, the competition is crushing, and everyone is surprised at who ends up fighting for their lives in the Jungle. Jonna and Camilla have it out, but it's Jasmine who takes the fight to the next level.
June 29, 2011, midnight
S21E3 - Underdog Day Afternoon
A strong team struggles on the girls' elimination day.
July 6, 2011, midnight
S21E4 - D-DAY
The guys plot to send CT home, while Laurel and Mandi vie for his attention. Also: Kenny worries that he's lost his competitive edge.
July 13, 2011, midnight
S21E5 - Ill Communication
Things get heated between teammates Jasmine and Jonna, and a blowout between the girls changes the game. Meanwhile, Adam pursues Jenn.
July 20, 2011, midnight
S21E6 - Blow Up
Evan considers throwing a challenge as part of the guys' plan to get rid of CT. Meanwhile, CT finds himself in the middle of a love triangle with Mandi and Laurel.
July 27, 2011, midnight
S21E7 - Blood on the Dance Floor
One alliance begins to crumble after a brawl between Jenn and Cara Maria. Later, a surprise twist changes the game.
Aug. 3, 2011, midnight
S21E8 - Cry for Me, Argentina
Some players crack under pressure as the final challenge approaches; Laurel defends Cara Maria after Wes and Paula drive her to tears.
Aug. 10, 2011, midnight
S21E9 - The Storm Before the Storm
Two strong male teams fight tooth and nail in "T-Bone," the last elimination of the season. A clue sends the remaining twelve Challengers off to another destination, where they begin the toughest Final in Challenge history.
Aug. 17, 2011, midnight
S21E10 - At the End of the World
With the Final underway, teams thrive or fail based on their ability to work together. One male team and one female team will claim the title of Challenge champions.
Aug. 24, 2011, midnight
S21E11 - Reunion
The "Rivals" cast reunites and dishes about what went down on the 21st season.
Aug. 31, 2011, midnight
S21E12 - The S#!@ They Should Have Shown
Outtakes and previously unseen footage for the 21st season.
Sept. 7, 2011, 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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