The essential episodes of The Challenge
Watch these 15 in order and you've got The Challenge — each pick states its reason.
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Dirty 30: Thirty Rotten Scoundrels
Players arrive in Cartagena, Colombia, to compete for $1 million.
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When the mysterious and offensive notes continue to circulate the Challenge house, they cause a stir among the female competitors and the culprit finally gets revealed; when four Challenge legends return, the game turns upside-down.
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Kicking off the final chapter of a three-season saga, the challengers must literally dig up old vendettas and put aside bitter feuds to compete for a million-dollar prize.
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The challengers reunite virtually for the first time since the finale to break down the strategy, expose the snakes, and address the madness from season 35.
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Amber seeks to affirm her spot in the "Big Brother" alliance, a split-second decision during Undercover Comms tests a friendship, and elimination gets personal.
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Communication is key at the challenge, where one slip up could put pairs at risk; Turbo continues to be a menace but meets his match when an old friend becomes a new adversary; players receive a game changing shock that they never saw coming.
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After betraying their alliance, one contender does damage control; love is in the air as two contenders get to know each other; an argument disrupts the house, putting two contenders in the spotlight for the house vote.
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The Challengers get their first taste of what a final could look like, while battling to avoid being purged from the game; one Challenger tries to put the final nail in the coffin for their foe.
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In a challenge filled with chains, the players must trust their partner 's driving skills to help them succeed. If you love rummaging through your junk drawer and unraveling cable, this elimination won't be one to miss.
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