'The Challenge' 39 Cast: Vets Return in 'Battle for a New Champion'
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“The Challenge” universe is expanding and thriving. Season 39 of the hit reality competition show, “The Challenge: Battle for a New Champion,” created by Bunim/Murray Productions, will premiere on MTV on Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 8 p.m. ET.
This season will pit 24 returning contenders, one of who will to take home their first victory. In order to do so, they won’t only compete against each other but also will face 10 rotating “Challenge” legends in surprise eliminations each week. Vets include last season’s winners Tori Deal and Devin Walker, Cara Maria Sorbello, who hasn’t been on the series since 2019’s “War of the Worlds 2,” and five-time champion CT Tamburello.
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In the end, only one of the contenders can take home the win. There are many familiar faces in the bunch, including Olivia Kaiser, who suffered a shocking Season 38 injury and Tula “Big T” Fazakerley, who became beloved on her past seasons of “War of the Worlds 2,” “Total Madness,” “Double Agents” and “Spies, Lies and Allies.”
It’s been more than six months since a season of “The Challenge” has aired on MTV. Season 38, titled “Ride or Dies,” ran from October 2022 to March 2023. “The Challenge: World Championship” aired on Paramount+. Currently, Season 2 of “The Challenge: USA” is airing on CBS.
“The Challenge: Battle for a New Champion,” executive produced by Julie Pizzi, Emer Harkin, Dan Caster and Leanne Mucci, will roll out globally across MTV’s international networks in over 165 countries. Fred Birckhead, Micah Kehoe-Thompson, Skye Topic and Irene Young co-executive produce. TJ Lavin returns as host.
MTV will introduce the new cast in “The Challenge: Battle for a New Champion: Countdown Begins,” a launch special airing Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 8 p.m.
Meet the full cast below:
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Zara Zoffany
Contender
Ravyn Rochelle
Contender
Olivia Kaiser
Contender
Nurys Mateo
Contender
Moriah Jadea
Contender
Michele Fitzgerald
Contender
Melissa Reeves
Contender
Kyland Young
Contender
Jujuy Jiménez
Contender
Jessica Brody
Contender
Jay Starrett
Contender
James Lock
Contender
Hugie Maughan
Contender
Horacio Gutiérrez
Contender
Emanuel Neagu
Contender
Ed Eason
Contender
Corey Lay
Contender
Colleen Schneider
Contender
Ciarran Stott
Contender
Chauncey Palmer
Contender
Callum Izzard
Contender
Big T Fazakerley
Contender
Berna Canbeldek
Contender
Asaf Goren
Contender
Kaz Crossley
Challenge champion
Kaycee Clark
Challenge champion
Tori Deal
Challenge champion
Laurel Stuckey
Challenge champion
Jordan Wiseley
Challenge champion
Devin Walker
Challenge champion
Darrell Taylor
Challenge champion
CT Tamburello
Challenge champion
Cara Maria Sorbello
Challenge champion
Brad Fiorenza
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