Issy's The Challenge: Double Agents

***Double Agents*** is the ninth season of *Issy's The Challenge*. It premiered on August 16th, 2021 and concluded on September 25th, 2021.

## Description

After the chaos of *Battle of the Seasons*, *Issy's The Challenge: Double Agents* returns the series to a partners game, but the contestants still can't trust anyone on this spy thriller-inspired showdown.

## Format

Each team will compete in various challenges followed by elimination rounds known as "The Crater". The winners, known as the "Double Agents", will be safe from elimination. The rest of the house will secretly vote in one team into the Crater in the voting Chamber. In the Crater, the winners will then choose their opponents or volunteer for the elimination themselves. The elimination will be played as individuals, and the player that will be playing will be announced after both teams are selected. The winner will earn a Gold Skull which qualifies them for the Final. They will also have the choice to either remain with their partner, choose a Rogue Agent (those left without a partner), or choose another's player's teammate.

Prize money splits as follows:

* **First Place:** $250,000 ($125,000 each)
* **Second Place:** $50,000 ($25,000 each)
* **Third Place:** $30,000 ($15,000 each)

### Twists

* **Team Selection**: The Opening Challenge will have players compete as individuals. The overall winner had first pick on their partner. The other players were left to freely choose a partner.
* **Skulls**: Returning from *Apocalypse,* players who win an elimination will earn a Skull which is the sole qualifier for the Final Challenge. This season, there are only 8 skulls available. After all of the skulls are acquired, players without a skull are forced to steal Skulls from the current holders.
* **Rogue Agents:** Players who are left without a partner are known as Rogue Agents. Rogue Agents will not be able to compete in the challenge, but they will be able to vote.
* **Infiltration:** Similar to the Turncoat twist from *Bloody Hell*, the winner of the elimination will have the choice to remain with their partner, pair up with the Rogue Agent, or steal another partner.

## Game Summary

### Elimination Chart

**Notes**

**1.** Players in **bold** indicate that they are competing in the Crater.

**2.** The "Decode and Detonate" challenge was played as individuals. Lem was the overall winner and had first picks on his partner. The rest of the house chose their pairs, and the rest of the game was played in pairs. Since both Lem & Jason won the challenge, they were both safe from the Crater.

**3.** Richy was removed from the competition after failing to vote during the third house vote. TN was brought in as his replacement.

### Crater Progress

Competition
     The contestant won the competition.
     The contestant did not win the final challenge.
     The contestant won the challenge and was part of the Double Agents.
     The contestant was not selected for the Crater.
     The contestant was a Rogue Agent, did not compete in the challenge, and was not eligible for the Crater.
     The contestant's team was selected for the Crater, but they did not have to compete.
     The contestant won the elimination in the Crater.
     The contestant won the challenge, volunteered for the Crater, and won.
     The contestant was eliminated in the Crater.
     The contestant was removed for inactivity.

### Voting progress

* Votes cast by the Double Agents are in **bold**
* *Italics* indicate the contestant did not vote and received a Self-Vote