The Challenge: War of the Worlds
The Challenge: War of the Worlds is the thirty-third season of the MTV reality competition series "The Challenge". This season featured alumni from "The Real World", "The Challenge", "Are You the One?", "The Bachelor Canada", "The Bachelorette", "Big Brother", "Celebrity Big Brother UK", "Love Island UK", "Survivor Turkey", "American Ninja Warrior", "Party Down South", "Geordie Shore", "Ex on the Beach" (Brazil, U.S., and UK), Telemundo, and "Floribama Shore" competing for a share of a $1 million prize. The season had a "Basic Training" launch special on January 30, 2019, and premiered on  February 6, 2019 on MTV. This is the first edition of the "War of the Worlds" series, with "" following in the fall of 2019. Format. This season featured 16 " Challenge" veterans and 18 prospects - new " Challenge" competitors from around the world. For the first ten episodes, the players competed in male/female pairs. Each veteran player paired with a prospect of the opposite sex. The Prospect picked their alumni partner based on the finish order of the opening "Impending Dune" challenge. Once in their pairs, the main phase of the game began. The main elements of the game are as  follows: During the 10th episode of the season, the 7 remaining pairs were disbanded, with the 14 remaining players playing the rest of the competition as individuals - with players competing in challenges as individuals and eliminated as individuals. The game format remains mostly the same, but with each round of play being designated as a male or female round and only players of the designated gender are at risk of being eliminated, but any player can be part of that round's Tribunal. Additionally, the relic is no longer awarded to an individual elimination winner. When eight players remain, they  will compete individually in the Final Challenge for their share of the $1,000,000 prize. First place will receive $750,000. Second place will receive $200,000, and third place will receive $50,000. The other five, receive nothing. Gameplay. Final Challenge. The final challenge, The Death Path, was competed by the remaining eight players individually. The path was over 50 miles long. Each player's individual times were recorded and added up to determine the winner of the season at the end of the final. During the final, competitors were eliminated until four remaining competitors crossed the finish line  where the results were announced. Day One. First Leg: Players begin the final by running and cycling through a six-mile loop four times (24 miles overall). In the middle of the figure-eight loop there are five checkpoints each player must complete. Players can complete checkpoints at any stage during the 24 miles. If the checkpoint they wish to complete is currently occupied, they may wait, or continue with their 24 miles. Each checkpoint has a 20-minute time limit before players time out. Unbeknownst to the players, the Top 3 players of this stage would form the Tribunal  for an Instant Elimination. Instant Elimination - Walk Tiny: Players hold on to a 50-foot rope that is connected to a monster truck. The truck slowly drives thus taking the players on a walk. The first person to fall or drop the rope would be eliminated. Day Two. Geography Trivia: Players are asked a series of multiple-choice geography trivia questions. If they answer a question incorrectly, they would be eliminated from the checkpoint. The last player standing would be driven for the first mile of the Second Leg in a dune buggy while the remaining four players must traverse  the sand dunes on foot. Second Leg: For the second leg, players had to travel on foot over a series of sand dunes, completing the checkpoints that the players encounter. Episodes. Reunion Special. The two part reunion special aired on May 29, 2019 and was hosted by WWE pro wrestler, "" alum, and former "Challenge" champion Mike "The Miz" Mizanin and Olympian and "" alumna Lolo Jones. Cast members attended in London, England. The first part received 0.55 million viewers along with a 0.3 18–49 demo rating, the second part dropped slightly to 0.50 million but matched the demo rating. Controversy. Cast  member Amanda Garcia claimed on her social media that fellow castmates Johnny Devenanzio, Theo Campbell and Kyle Christie used tape to cover her mouth and tie her against her will after an argument. Paulie Calafiore and Da'Vonne Rogers spoke about what allegedly happened, calling the incident "disturbing". A petition was also launched, demanding the network to release the unaired footage. The situation was addressed in the second part of the reunion special.