REALITY TV franchises collide for season one of The Challenge: USA.
Former cast members from Love Island, Big Brother, Survivor, and The Amazing Race are back to compete against one another for the top prize on The Challenge: USA.
The Challenge: USA is one of CBS’ planned spinoffs based on the MTV original[/caption]In February 2022, CBS announced that several offshoots of MTV’s The Challenge were in development.
The first season of The Challenge: USA includes a cast of reality TV stars who already gained a following from the first shows they appeared in.
Previous cast members from a variety of CBS programs are included in the cast for the aforementioned spinoff.
The Challenge: USA’s participants are comprised of TV personalities from Big Brother, Survivor, Love Island, and The Amazing Race.
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The competitors for the first cycle of the crossover-spinoff series are:
Regarding how the series operates, CBS shared: “Upon arrival, the CBS reality titans are given $1,000 to start their individual challenge accounts.
“They quickly discover they must battle to keep and increase their handsome reward.
“In each episode, an algorithm pairs contestants who will face off to earn money for their accounts by winning challenges or eliminating their opponents.”
The contestant who takes home the victory on The Challenge: USA will compete in the international spinoff, The Challenge: Global Championship[/caption]The winner of The Challenge: USA will receive a prize of $500,000 and the title of Challenge Champion.
In addition, the winner will move on to an international showdown with the winners from the British, Australian, and Argentinian versions of the same game.
On July 6, 2022, The Challenge: USA premiered its first episode on CBS.
Hosting the series since season 11 of the MTV original, TJ Lavin returns as the host of the competition.
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New episodes, new challenges, and new eliminations are aired weekly on Wednesday at 9pm EST.
For those that miss the original broadcast, viewers will be able to stream the competition via Paramount+.