Jonathan Murray
Director
The Challenge (1998)
Rivals III
They’ve been pissed off. They’ve been wronged. They’ve been betrayed. And now they want vengeance! Rivals is back and the stakes couldn’t be higher! Twenty-six fan-favorites from The Challenge, The Real World, and Are You The One will head to exotic Mexico and be paired up with their biggest enemy! However...this time around the game has a shocking twist – players will be paired up with their rival – of the opposite sex! These guys and girls must figure out a way get over their bad blood as they compete in a series of heart-pounding challenges in order to earn a share of the massive $350,000 prize! Tempers will rise, passions will flare, and pride will be on the line in the most shocking season of The Challenge yet!
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
S28E1 - Mexican Standoff
In the Season 28 premiere, the contestants learn that they must work with their worst enemies.
May 4, 2016, midnight
S28E2 - The Curse of the Black Skull
The competitors enter the Elimination Jungle for the first time.
May 11, 2016, midnight
S28E3 - The Replacements
Two replacements enter the house; and the contestants work with their rivals in an intimate challenge.
May 18, 2016, midnight
S28E4 - I'm Going Home
T.J. tosses a fiesta for the competitors; and a rumor threatens to turn friends into enemies.
May 25, 2016, midnight
S28E5 - Where The Ratchet Things Are
After a name-calling fight, one cast member must choose between helping their best friend or having their teammate's back; TJ brings in a replacement team.
June 1, 2016, midnight
S28E6 - The Naked Truth
During a rigorous challenge, a cast member's cheating ways could cost their team a chance to continue in the game.
June 8, 2016, midnight
S28E7 - Camilanator: Salvation
An unexpected call from home shatters one challenger's chances in the game. Another team must decide who their real friends are when picking who to throw into the Jungle.
June 15, 2016, midnight
S28E8 - Stand by Me
A late-night incident threatens to turn physical; and the contestants are taken aback by the serious implications. In other events, the cast is pulled into a last-minute challenge
June 22, 2016, midnight
S28E9 - Let Sleeping Dogs Wake
Sleep deprived and broken, the house begins to divide; teams band together to plot against other roommates.
June 29, 2016, midnight
S28E10 - Digging Your Own Grave
When one team tries to keep an alliance under wraps, their exposure threatens to derail trust, friendships, and families within the Challenge house. Pairs must prove they can think like their partners when their lives depend on it.
July 6, 2016, midnight
S28E11 - Rivals: Civil War
When two teams are sent home, the remaining Challengers must step up to keep their feet in the game.
July 13, 2016, midnight
S28E12 - Raging Bullies
The rivals must work hand-in-hand in their last Mexican challenge to avoid elimination before heading to Mendoza, Argentina.
July 20, 2016, midnight
S28E13 - Grapes. Wrath.
One final elimination will determine which three pairs will continue on to the final challenge; participants are in for a surprise.
July 13, 2016, midnight
S28E14 - Split Decision
A twist adds to the stakes of the final challenge; the remaining Challengers go all-in for a chance at the prize money.
Aug. 3, 2016, midnight
S28E15 - Reunion
Hosted by Nessa. The cast members who attended the reunion were Bananas, Sarah, Vince, Jenna, Devin, Cheyenne, Dario, Nicole, Wes, Nany, Nate, Cory, Ashley, and Camila.
Aug. 3, 2016, 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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