Spies, Lies, & Allies

***Spies, Lies & Allies*** is the 19th season of *Gator's The Challenge*. This season features 34 reality stars in a spy-themed game for a share of a million dollars. This season was filmed in Croatia from December - January 2023.

A launch special titled, *The Challenge Spies, Lies & Allies: Global Activation*.

## Description

From Croatia, 34 competitors in cutthroat challenges and brutal eliminations for a share of the $1 million prize.

## Format

Each team will compete in numerous challenges, followed by elimination rounds known as "The Lair." The winners of the challenge will form the Agency and will be immune from the Lair. The rest of the house will be given 20 minutes to discuss and vote simultaneously, and as individuals, one team into the Lair. At the Lair, the Agency will vote in one male and one female, regardless of whether or not they are a pair, to compete against the nominated team. The Agency's selections will compete as a pair. The winning pair will remain in the game, and the losers will be eliminated from the game.

After eight eliminations, the game will change into a three-team competition (known as "Cells"). The winning team of the challenge will form the Agency. At nominations, the eligible players will plead their case before the Agency individually cast a secret ballot for which player of the designated gender to compete in the Lair. At the Lair, the nominated player will call out any eligible player of the same gender to compete. The winner stays while the loser stays home. The winner will also be given the chance to Infiltrate.

In the Final Challenge, eight players will compete. Winners CT & Kaycee initially won the $1,000,000 prize, but they were given the option to split their prize to the remaining finalists. They chose to split, and the prize money splits as follows:

* **Winners:** $800,000 ($400,000 each)
* **Second and third place:** $100,000 ($50,000 each)
* **Fourth place:** $0

### Twists

* **Team Selection:** Before competing in the Opening Mission, the players were given files on their potential partners. Then, they will race to free the player they wanted to be partners with at the "Compromised" challenge.
* **Infiltration:** Returning from *Double Agents*, the winners of the elimination round can either remain as a team, return to their original partners, or select any available player from any team to be their partner. Teams will then form based on the players remaining. During the team phase of the game, the winner in the Lair can choose to remain in their Cell, or join one of the remaining teams.
* **Cells:** During the "Diamond Dash" challenge, three new teams, or "Cells", were formed: Emerald, Ruby and Sapphire. The game turned into a team competition where the winning team would be safe from the Lair.
* **Night of Eliminations:** An instant double elimination took place after the "Rocket Run" elimination to determine this season's finalists.
* **The Decision:** During the Final Challenge, the winning pair won the entire prize. However, TJ offered the option of splitting their prize with the remaining players. If they chose to split, each winner will decide how much will be given to the runners-up.

## Game Summary

### Notes

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1. ↑ Mousea was apart of the agency but due to him and Michaela not agreeing on who to vote and ended up tying it until Mousea was thrown in for them not making a decision.
2. ↑ Kyoko quit Mid-elimination due to the fact she felt very betrayed by getting so many votes and felt as if the house was kicking her at her lowest.