Mud flies, fire burns, and relationships brew in the all-new Season of MTV's The Challenge. New faces emerge and new flames spark as the show kicks off starting August 11th, 2021. This is the 37th season of this beloved action-packed show. This year's theme is "Spies, Lies, and Allies."
MTV goes into detail on how the show will be split up this season. There will be 17 players from the United States competing against 17 other players from around the world in the quest to win one million dollars. Teams consist of players from places like Romania, Germany, Nigeria, and so many more. The show is promised to be hot, heavy, and exciting as the kick-off begins. Read on to know more about this upcoming season.
9 Returning Champion
Chris Tamburello, better known as CT, returns once again for the Season 37 premiere. CT is one of the more loved players on the show. With his age and his "dad-bod," fans go goo goo over him. CT is in his 40s and has appeared on 20 seasons of The Challenge and its spin-offs. He has taken champion status four times. The most memorable moment on the show was when he appeared in 2006 and asked his then-lover, who was fighting ovarian cancer, to come out onto the cliff and unwrap her head so he could kiss her.
8 Other Fan Favorites
It has been confirmed by People Magazine that there will be other fan favorites coming back this Season. Tori Deal, Aneesa Ferreira, Tula "Big T" Fazakerley, and Ashley Mitchell are just a few of the returnees. It has also been confirmed that fresh meat are being thrown in from shows such as Big Brother, Dancing With The Stars, and Too Hot To Handle. These newcomers are sure to be in for quite an awakening, with 15 veteran players returning this season.
7 Sneak Peek Coming Soon
The 37th season of The Challenge: Spies, Lies, and Allies has been the most talked about topic since last season. This season is built a little differently than the others. The 37th season is set to premiere on August 11th at 8 p.m. ET on MTV. Many viewers did not see the special launch of The Challenge Spies, Lies and Allies: Global Activation coming. This special allowed viewers to meet the cast and gain a sneak peek of the new season. The special airs on August 9th at 8 p.m. ET on MTV.
6 More Episodes This Coming Season
Multiple sources have confirmed the 37th Season of MTV's The Challenge will consist of 19 action-packed episodes. This season was filmed in Croatia. It will be more of a backup to The Challenge: Double Agents theme. This time the U.S. Players, also known as "agents," will pair up with an International "agent" to complete the missions to win the one-million-dollar prize. Each challenge is different and tests different skills, which will all be jam-packed into 19 thrilling episodes.
5 Names Of The Returnees
Fans are curious as to who exactly is returning from previous seasons of The Challenge. Luckily the list has been confirmed. The returning veterans consist of Amanda Garcia (6th Season), Aneesa Ferreira (15th Season), Ashley Mitchell (9th Season, 2-time winner), Tula "Big T" Fazakerley (4th Season), Cory Wharton (9th Season), Chris "CT" Tamburello (19th Season, 4-time winner), Devin Walker (6th Season), Faysal "Fessy" Shafaat (3rd Season), Josh Martinez (5th Season), Kaycee Clark (3rd Season), Kyle Christie (7th Season), Nam Vo (2nd Season), Nany Gonzalez (11th Season), Nelson Thomas (8th Season), and Tori Deal (6th Season).
4 Rookie Intro
As bad as fans wanted to know who the returnees were, they also wanted to know the rookies and where they are coming from. The 37th season consists of 19 newcomers. These newbies are Berna Canbeldek (Survivor: Turkey), Bettina Buchanan (Paradise Hotel Sweden 8), Corey Lay (12 Dates of Christmas), Emmanuel Neagu (Survivor România 1), Emy Alupei (Survivor România 1), Esther Agunbiade (Big Brother Nigeria 4), Gábor "Gabo" Szabó (Warsaw Shore 12), Hughie Maughan (Big Brother UK 17), Jeremiah White (Love Island US 2), Kelechi "Kelz" Dyke (Too Hot to Handle 1), Lauren Coogan (Love Island US 2), Logan Sampedro (Survivor Spain 13), Michael Bradshaw (Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X), Michele Fitzgerald (Survivor: Kaôh Rōng), Priscilla Anyabu (Love Island UK 6), Renan Hellemans (Ex on the Beach: Double Dutch 4), Natacha "Tacha" Aikide (Big Brother Nigeria 4), Tommy Sheehan (Survivor: Island of the Idols), and Tracy Candela (Love Island Germany 2)
3 There Are Pairs
For the second season in a row, MTV has made the contestants compete in pairs. The way they split them up is rather interesting. This season they are being split up by gender and place of origin. The U.S. women will be paired up with an international man. The international women will be paired up with a U.S. man. Doing this splits it pretty evenly and allows for more challenge within the challenges.
2 How To Win
The way to win the one million dollars is the same as it had been since the very beginning two decades ago. The team that wins the challenge gets to be called "The Agency." Being deemed as The Agency gives them immunity for being put into elimination that round by the house. After the house chooses a team for elimination, The Agency then chooses another team to compete with them in elimination. The losing team of elimination goes home while the winning team stays to survive another round.
1 Overall Facts
The 37th season of MTV's The Challenge begins airing on August 11th at 8 p.m. ET, with a special show airing on August 9th at 8 p.m. ET. This show is about strength, agility, and teamwork. It will be an exciting season with input from different regions worldwide and different genders on each team. There will be fights, love, determination, and losses. Can the reigning champ hold their title, or will a rookie take it? It is all bound to be seen starting August 11th!
