Second Chance

== Summary ==
Second Chance is the seventh season of The Gauntlet. The season consists of players from the past six seasons who have not won the game.
== Format ==
The season started off with 15 veterans randomly divided into 3 tribes of 5. At final 12, the tribe with the least number of players dissolved. The merge occurred at final 9 where a player from redemption joined and made 10. The season finished with a final three and a jury of 7.
==== Redemption Island ====
Redemption Island was back this season for the first time since Fans vs. Favorites. Players face off in 1v1 duels during the pre-merge and rejoin at the merge. Then duels consist of 3 people at a time and the player rejoins at final 5, making a final 6.
== Cast ==
Photo	Name 	Tribe 	Tribe 	Tribe	Status 	Placement
Photo	Name 	Origin 	Post-Dissolve	Merge	Status 	Placement
 	Anthony DeFilippo 	Lorgeree	 	 	Pre-Jury	15th Place
 	Maheen Chowdhury 	McKenna 	 	 	Pre-Jury	14th Place
 	Michaela Duquette 	Lorgeree	McKenna 	 	Pre-Jury	13th Place
 	Wes McKinley 	Amaral 	Amaral 	 	Pre-Jury	12th Place
 	Kat Mini 	McKenna 	McKenna 	 	Pre-Jury	11th Place
 	Erika Joaquin 	McKenna 	McKenna 	Allen	Jury 	10th Place
(Originally 8th)
 	Llewellyn Gaffney 	Lorgeree	McKenna 	Allen	Jury 	9th Place
 	Lilly Bossie 	McKenna 	McKenna 	Allen	Jury 	8th Place
(Originally 6th)
 	Corri Crissinger 	Lorgeree	N/A 	Allen	Jury 	7th Place
(Originally 10th)
 	Megan Joyce 	Amaral 	Amaral 	Allen	Jury 	6th Place
 	Allyson Leary 	Amaral 	Amaral 	Allen	Jury 	5th Place
 	Shannon Gustin 	McKenna 	McKenna 	Allen	Jury 	4th Place
 	Simon Ghebremariam	Amaral 	Amaral 	Allen	Finalist	3rd Place
 	Emilee Dunham 	Amaral 	Amaral 	Allen	Finalist	Runner-up
 	Jessica Gillooly 	Lorgeree	Amaral 	Allen	Finalist	Winner
(Originally 7th)
== The Season ==
=== Pre-Dissolve ===
* Days 1 & 2
** Emilee finds the Amaral idol!
** Erika finds the McKenna idol!
** The immunity challenge is the About Ben GimKit.
*** Amaral wins immunity!
*** McKenna wins immunity!
** Corri is voted out 4-1.
* Day 3
** The challenge is Unlimited Questions.
*** McKenna wins immunity!
*** Amaral wins immunity!
** Anthony is voted out 3-1.
* Day 4
** The challenge is the Scavenger Hunt,
*** Amaral wins immunity!
*** Lorgeree wins immunity!
** Maheen is voted out 4-1.
** Corri defeats Anthony on Redemption!
=== Post-Dissolve ===
* Day 5
* (Lorgeree Dissolves)
** The challenge is Everybody Is Here.
*** Amaral wins immunity!
** Michaela is voted out 4-2.
** Corri defeats Maheen on Redemption!
* Day 6
** Allyson wins the Midnights Idol!
** The challenge is 21 Flags.
*** McKenna wins immunity!
** Wes is voted out 4-2.
** Corri defeats Michaela on Redemption!
* Day 7
** The challenge is Entanglement.
*** Amaral wins immunity!
** Kat is voted out 3-1-1.
** Corri defeats Wes on Rededmption!
* Day 8
** Corri defeats Kat on Redemption and returns!
=== Merge ===
* Day 8 (Continued)
** Lilly wins the Halloween Extravaganza!
*** She wins a candy assortment and $5 cash.
** The Auction takes place.
*** Allyson buys a challenge advantage for $200!
*** Corri buys a 50/50 idol for $500!
*** Shannon buys an advantage view for $500!
*** Emilee buys a vote steal for $500!
** Days 9 & 10
*** The challenge is the Silky Jigsaw.
**** Shannon wins immunity!
*** Allyson plays the Midnights idol on herself.
*** There is a 5-5 tie between Corri and Jessica
*** Corri is voted out by a 5-3 revote.
** Day 11
*** The challenge is Wide Awake.
**** Shannon wins immunity!
*** Emilee steals Llewellyn's vote.
*** Erika plays the McKenna idol on Allyson.
*** Llewellyn is voted out 6-3.
** Day 12
*** The challenge is GimKit Trivia.
**** Emilee & Megan win immunity!
*** Erika is voted out 5-3.
** Day 13
*** The challenge is Cheap Thrills.
**** Shannon wins immunity!
*** Jessica is voted out 4-3.
*** Llewellyn & Corri defeat Erika on Redemption!
** Day 14
*** The challenge is Style Savvy.
**** Simon wins immunity!
*** Emilee plays the Amaral idol on herself.
*** Lilly is voted out 3-2-1*.
*** Corri & Jessica defeat Llewellyn on Redemption!
** Day 15
*** The challenge is Touchy Subjects.
**** Megan & Allyson win reward!
**** They win an advantage in the next immunity challenge.
*** Jessica defeats Lilly & Corri on Redemption and returns to the game!
** Day 16
*** The challenge is Any% Speedrun.
**** Allyson wins immunity!
*** Megan is voted out 3-2-1.
** Day 17
*** The challenge is Kahoot.
**** Shannon wins immunity!
*** Allyson is voted out 3-2.
** Day 18
*** The challenge is Hands On An Idol.
**** Jessica wins immunity!
*** Shannon is voted out 3-1.
** Days 19 & 20 (Finale)
*** There is a 3-3 tie between Jessica and Emilee.
*** Simon, as the finalist not in the tie (1 vote) will cast the tiebreaking vote.
*** Emilee places runner-up.
*** Jessica wins Gauntlet: Second Chance!
== Awards ==
Award 	Recipitant
MVP 	Corri Crissinger
Hero 	Emilee Dunham
Villain 	Shannon Gustin
Fan Favorite	Simon Ghebremariam
== Trivia ==
* This is the second season of all-returnee players.
* This season was intended to have sixteen players, but Melia Olenik dropped out last minute due to athletic commitments.
* The season began the same day when Taylor Swift's "Midnights" was released.
*The season began the same day when Carly Rae Jepsen's "The Loneliest Time" was released. (Album of the year fr)
*This is the first season where the jury vote was a tie.
*The four tribes were named after past winners Chelsea Amaral, Colin McKenna, Maddie Lorgeree, and Delaney Allen.
*This season had the Depression Era alliance, which is arguably the most successful alliance in history.