Double Agents

***Double Agents*** is the 3rd season of *Val's The Challenge*. This season premiered on June 20th, 2023 and concluded on July 27th, 2023.

## Description

With the ending of *The Vault*, these spies continue to work undercover and become Double Agents. In this season, you will be playing in an unprecedented format of Val's The Challenge, playing in partners. With ever-changing teams and dynamics, who will come out victorious and become the champions of Val's The Challenge: Double Agents?

## Contestants

### Cast Progress

*****Val's The Challenge: Double Agents*****

## Format

* **Daily Challenge:** Players will compete in a main challenge in pairs, where the winning pair will form the Double Agents.
* **Partners:** After pairs are formed at the opening challenge, the players will be randomized as Partner A or Partner B. These will be essential for the nature of the elimination matchups. Each cycle, which is every time 2 people are eliminated, players will be re-randomized to be either Partner A or B within their pair.
* **Nominations:** Players, besides the Double Agents, participate in nominations and must vote for one pair to compete in the elimination round. The votes will be done individually and privately, where the team with the most votes will head into the elimination round.
* **Double Agents:** Following nominations, the Double Agents are shown the team which was nominated, as well as the individuals who voted for the nominated team. The Double Agents will then send in a second team in against the nominated team or volunteer themselves into the elimination round against the nominated pair.
* **Elimination (The Crater):** Following the Double Agents' decision, the partner that is competing in the elimination round is revealed. The player of the designated letter of the nominated team competes in an elimination round against the same-letter player of the team chosen by the Double Agents, or the volunteer from the Double Agents. The loser is eliminated while the winner receives a Gold Skull and remains in the game. Additionally, the winner is given the choice between remaining with their current partner, or selecting any player of the opposite letter to become their new partner besides the Double Agents.

### Twists

* **Gold Skull:** Winning an elimination round earns a player a Gold Skull, a requirement to compete in the Final Challenge. Unique to this season, there are only 10 skulls available. Once all skulls are taken, the only way to attain a skull is to defeat a player possessing a skull in the Crater.
* **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:** 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

* Players in **bold** indicate that they are competing in the Crater.
* **\*1** - The "Decryption" challenge was played as individuals. Eddie 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 Eddie won the challenge and chose Brittany, they were both safe from the Crater.
* **\*4** - As Florita decided to leave the game as soon as the results of the elimination round were published, Florita was DQed from the season while Rockelle was allowed to remain in the game. Rockelle was not able to infiltrate as they didn't win the Crater, as well they received a disadvantage in the next daily challenge.

### Elimination Progress

Competition
     The contestant finished the Final Challenge and won.
     The contestant finished the Final Challenge and lost.
     The contestant was eliminated in 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 was a Double Agent, was selected for the Crater, and won.
     The contestant was eliminated in the Crater.
     The contestant was a Double Agent, but was selected for the Crater, lost and was eliminated.
     The contestant withdrew themselves from the competition due to personal reasons.
     The contestant won the elimination in the Crater but was removed from the competition due to medical reasons.
#### Notes

* **\*2** - LaToya decided to leave the season due to personal reasons. As a result, Holden entered the competition after the daily challenge in LaToya's place. He was also partnered with Rockelle in LaToya's place.

### Partner Progress

#### Notes

* **\*3** - Rockelle's original partner during Episode 2 was LaToya. However, LaToya chose to withdraw from the competition and Holden was her replacement. Therefore, Holden became Rockelle's partner after the daily challenge had taken place.

### Voting History

* **Bold** indicates a vote by the Double Agents.
* *Italics* indicate the contestant did not vote and received a Self-Vote.