The Challenge (1998)
English action web series streaming on Paramount+
Series facts
- Seasons
- 42637 episodes in all
- Streaming on
- Paramount+
- Premiered
- 1 June 1998
- Status
- Running
- Next episode
- S42E13 on 21 October 2026today
- Episode length
- 66 min on average
- TVmaze rating
- 8.1 / 10
- Language
- English
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The Challenge is an English web series on Paramount+. 42 seasons, 637 episodes. Premiered 1 Jun 1998. Cast: T.J. Lavin.
Seasons and episodes
Season 1: All Stars5 episodes, 1 Jun 1998 to 29 Jun 1998
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Season 2: Real World vs. Road Rules6 episodes, 9 Nov 1998 to 14 Dec 1998
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Season 3: Challenge 200011 episodes, 17 Jan 2000 to 3 Apr 2000
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Season 4: Extreme Challenge18 episodes, 9 Jan 2001 to 22 May 2001
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Season 5: Battle of the Seasons15 episodes, 4 Feb 2002 to 20 May 2002
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Season 6: Battle of the Sexes20 episodes, 30 Dec 2002 to 12 May 2003
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Season 7: The Gauntlet19 episodes, 22 Sep 2003 to 26 Jan 2004
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Season 8: The Inferno19 episodes, 2 Feb 2004 to 31 May 2004
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Season 9: Battle of the Sexes 219 episodes, 4 Oct 2004 to 31 Jan 2005
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Season 10: The Inferno II18 episodes, 28 Feb 2005 to 27 Jun 2005
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Season 11: The Gauntlet 218 episodes, 21 Nov 2005 to 27 Mar 2006
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Season 12: Fresh Meat16 episodes, 29 May 2006 to 11 Sep 2006
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Season 13: The Duel16 episodes, 12 Oct 2006 to 25 Jan 2007
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Season 14: The Inferno 316 episodes, 10 Apr 2007 to 10 Jul 2007
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Season 15: The Gauntlet III10 episodes, 23 Jan 2008 to 26 Mar 2008
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Season 16: The Island9 episodes, 10 Sep 2008 to 5 Nov 2008
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Season 17: The Duel II11 episodes, 8 Apr 2009 to 17 Jun 2009
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Season 18: The Ruins11 episodes, 30 Sep 2009 to 16 Dec 2009
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Season 19: Fresh Meat II12 episodes, 31 Mar 2010 to 16 Jun 2010
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Season 20: Cutthroat11 episodes, 6 Oct 2010 to 22 Dec 2010
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Season 21: Rivals11 episodes, 22 Jun 2011 to 31 Aug 2011
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Season 22: Battle of the Exes11 episodes, 25 Jan 2012 to 4 Apr 2012
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Season 23: Battle of the Seasons13 episodes, 19 Sep 2012 to 19 Dec 2012
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Season 24: Rivals II14 episodes, 26 Jun 2013 to 25 Sep 2013
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Season 25: Free Agents13 episodes, 10 Apr 2014 to 26 Jun 2014
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Season 26: Battle of the Exes II14 episodes, 6 Jan 2015 to 24 Mar 2015
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Season 27: Battle of the Bloodlines14 episodes, 2 Dec 2015 to 17 Feb 2016
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Season 28: Rivals III15 episodes, 4 May 2016 to 3 Aug 2016
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Season 29: Invasion of the Champions15 episodes, 7 Feb 2017 to 9 May 2017
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Season 30: Dirty Thirty20 episodes, 18 Jul 2017 to 28 Nov 2017
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Season 31: Vendettas16 episodes, 2 Jan 2018 to 17 Apr 2018
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Season 32: Final Reckoning22 episodes, 10 Jul 2018 to 4 Dec 2018
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Season 33: War of the Worlds18 episodes, 6 Feb 2019 to 29 May 2019
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Season 34: War of the Worlds 218 episodes, 28 Aug 2019 to 18 Dec 2019
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Season 35: Total Madness18 episodes, 1 Apr 2020 to 29 Jul 2020
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Season 36: Double Agents21 episodes, 9 Dec 2020 to 5 May 2021
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Season 37: Spies, Lies, & Allies20 episodes, 11 Aug 2021 to 22 Dec 2021
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Season 38: Ride or Dies21 episodes, 10 Oct 2022 to 1 Mar 2023
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Season 39: Battle for a New Champion21 episodes, 25 Oct 2023 to 6 Mar 2024
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Season 40: Battle of the Eras21 episodes, 7 Aug 2024 to 22 Jan 2025
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Season 41: Vets & New Threats21 episodes, 23 Jul 2025 to 17 Dec 2025
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Season 42: Cutthroat5 Aug 2026 to 28 Oct 2026
Episode list not available.
Cast and crew
- Cast
- T.J. Lavin as Host
Questions people ask
How many seasons does The Challenge have?
The Challenge has 42 seasons with 637 episodes so far.
Where can I watch The Challenge?
The Challenge streams on Paramount+.
When is the next episode of The Challenge?
The next episode of The Challenge (S42E13) is scheduled for 21 October 2026.
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