Reload: Second Chance

***Reload: Second Chance*** (Often referred to as *Second Chance* or *Redemption*) is the tenth season of the Reload series. Unlike previous seasons, no teaser clip or trailer was revealed during the reunion of season nine. Sherilyn Hest (a producer of the show) did reveal on social media that the tenth season would feature returning players, stating, "We don't want to reveal too much of Season 10, frankly because we are still in the casting and house production phase. What we do know, and can reveal, about Season 10 is that there will be a brand new game twist, returning players, a new house design, and will premiere at the latter half of 2022".

It was revealed on July 23, 2022 that the season's title would be known as Reload: Second Chance, and the returning players are all first time returnees. A poster of three potential housemates was also revealed, captioning "Which one of these housemates will be getting a second chance?". The housemates featured were Bubba (Season 8), Kori, and Caroline (both from Season 9). A premiere date was not yet given, however the poster did state that season ten would be coming September, 2022. The season will premiere on September 30, 2022. Housemates were sequestered on August 29, 2022. After a week in sequester, the housemates entered the house on September 5, 2022. Filming took place from September 5th to October 5th. Production concluded on October 21, 2022.

At the reunion, Lex was crowned winner of Reload: Second Chance beating his ally Sasha in a 3-2 vote. Sasha, Eve, Alexis, and Lex won the V.I.P Award, Hero Award, Villain Award, and Fan Favorite Award, respectively. At the end of the reunion, a clue was given hinting at Season 11. An emoji of a crown was shown, but no official title was revealed. Although a time has not been announced, Season 11 is assumed to premiere in Spring of 2023.

On January 14, 2023 it was revealed that the series was officially cancelled and would no longer be airing new seasons making Season 10 its last.

On February 1, 2023 it was revealed by a former producer that Season 11 was planned and in pre-production phase, however, the season was cancelled before the cast ever moved in to the house. The reason for the cancellation is speculated to be budget related, but not confirmed. It was revealed a few weeks later that the season was cancelled due to an outbreak of COVID-19 throughout production, which was spread to the cast. Due to the protocols, the season was cancelled and this led to an indefinite hiatus of the series.

On July 24, 2023 the series announced plans for an eleventh season were in development. It was revealed that the next season would be a "reboot" compared to all of the last ten seasons, however still keeping many key elements of the game in tact. No release date has been given.

## Twists

* **Second Chance:** Past housemates will return for a Second Chance in the game. All previous players have only played once, and all have a story of redemption or unfinished business from their previous season.
* **Instant Removal:** In Episode 1, instead of the Sim Nation voting on a House Captain, one housemate will be voted to be instantly removed from the house. They will go directly to Redemption Cabin. Their First Impression selection will also be chosen as the first House Captain. On Day 1, Charlie was voted by the sim nation to be instantly removed.
* **First Impressions:** Whoever the Sim Nation votes to instantly remove from the house will choose the first H.C. based on the first impressions from the other housemates. Whoever made the best first impression will be selected by the removed housemate. Charlie was instantly removed and selected Sasha to become the first House Captain.
* **Redemption Suite:** This season, housemates will not be ejected upon losing the Elimination Competition. Instead, they will not leave the house and live in a new room named the “Redemption Suite”. There they will wait for a last chance to re-enter the game, or be officially ejected. On Day 25, Daniel and Eve received the least amount of votes from the public and were ejected. Lex received the majority of the votes and returned to the Main House.
* **Exile:** Each week, the Sim Nation will vote to send one housemate into Exile. This housemate will move into the Redemption Suite until after each elimination challenge. They will also be immune from nominations as they will not be in the house.
	+ **Weeks 3-5:** The Exiled housemate will choose one person from the Redemption Suite to be ejected from the house. They will announce their decision upon arrival to Exile.
* **House Reward:** On Day 28, housemates were given a House Reward voted on by the Sim Nation. The public voted to give the housemates a beach themed party.
* **Final Challenge:** Along with the past three seasons, the final three housemates will compete in a Final Challenge to determine who the Final Two will be. The loser will be ejected, and the last member of the jury.
	+ **Challenge Advantage:** The vote winner will get an advantage in the Final Challenge. Lex won the advantage and received a delayed start to dancing with the other two housemates having to compete for a longer amount of time.

## Progress

### Episode Guide

 November 18, 2022
 **Sasha**

### Duration of Cast

Notes:

**1:** Housemates who were exiled had to choose one person from the Redemption Suite to be officially ejected from the game.

**2:** Lex was voted by the Sim Nation to return to the game. Daniel and Eve were ejected, with Daniel receiving the least amount of votes.

## Gallery

### House Pictures

The house theme this season was called the Vacation Home, and was themed after an adventurous, yet tropical Reload Vacation. The Backyard was a designed to be a beach bum paradise, equipped with a full bonfire. The three Bedrooms were based on different travel styles with the Cozy Bedroom, the Risky Bedroom, and the Luxury Bedroom. The Bathroom was designed to resemble a a tropical swimming hole, with a functioning waterfall. The House Captain suite was designed to be the penthouse this season, decked out with gold and glamour. The Living Room is designed after a classic beach hangout. The Kitchen continued the theme from the living room, making you feel like you are a surfer riding the wave. The Secret Lounge was used themed after a yacht deck while the Sky Deck was an average a social parlor.

BackyardBathroomThe Cozy BedroomThe Risky BedroomThe Luxury BedroomHouse Captain
SuiteKitchenLiving RoomSecret LoungeSky Deck

## Returning Housemates

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