It’s going to be a fight when MTV‘s long-running competition show returns this fall.
MTV has announced that for The Challenge Season 39, it’s Battle for a New Champion, premiering on Wednesday, October 25 at 8/7c. Returning contenders are eager for their first victory and will compete against each other and legendary Challenge champions in a fight for the throne.
These 24 contenders will endure the ultimate test of willpower with unpredictable formats and shocking twists. Mental and physical limits will be pushed further than ever before as they must face off against rotating vets in surprise eliminations. Legendary Challenge champions CT Tamburello, Cara Maria Sorbello, Jordan Wiseley, Darrell Taylor, Laurel Stucky, Tori Deal, Brad Fiorenza, Devin Walker, Kaycee Clark, and Kaz Crossley are set to compete in those surprise eliminations. Check out a teaser above.
Ahead of the premiere of the new season, MTV will air The Challenge: Battle for a New Champion: Countdown Begins launch special on Wednesday, October 18 at 8/7c. It will offer a sneak peek and introduce the cast.
The Challenge was created for MTV by Bunim/Murray Productions. Julie Pizzi and Emer Harkin serve as executive producers. Fred Birckhead, Micah Kehoe-Thompson, Ernesto de la O Skye Topic and Irene Young are co-executive producers. Dan Caster and Leanne Mucci serve as executive producers with Angela Liao serving as Executive in Charge of Production for MTV.
Scroll down to meet the contenders and champions, plus see how many seasons they’ve competed in and won (of all the versions of The Challenge), respectively.
The Challenge: Battle for a New Champion, Season 39 Premiere, Wednesday, October 25, 8/7c, MTV
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