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Season two of The Challenge: USA is coming to CBS next month. Inspired by The Challenge on MTV, the new season of the series will feature six veterans from that series and 18 competitors from CBS reality shows The Amazing Race, Big Brother, and Survivor. The 24 contestants will compete for a $500,000 grand prize. TJ Lavin once again hosts the series.
The competitors for season two of the reality competition series have been announced by CBS in a press release.
THE CHALLENGE: USA announced today the 18 CBS reality titans from SURVIVOR, BIG BROTHER and THE AMAZING RACE who will compete with six legendary MTV’s THE CHALLENGE vets in the fiercest competition of the summer. The two-part premiere kicks off Thursday, Aug. 10 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT), and part two airs Sunday, Aug. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*.
Following the premiere on the CBS Television Network, the second season of MTV’s hit reality global franchise will air twice a week on Thursdays (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) and Sundays (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) for the first three weeks. Beginning Thursday, Aug. 31, THE CHALLENGE: USA will air Thursdays (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT). T.J. Lavin returns as host.
The stacked lineup of CBS fan-favorite players who come together in Croatia includes SURVIVOR winners Michele Fitzgerald and Chris Underwood; BIG BROTHER winner Josh Martinez, Tyler Crispen and Tiffany Mitchell; and THE AMAZING RACE’s Luis Colon and Dusty Harris. Joining the CBS alums are MTV’s THE CHALLENGE vets, former champions Tori Deal, Jonna Mannion, Wes Bergmann and the player with the most season wins of THE CHALLENGE franchise ever, Johnny “Bananas” DeVenanzio. These CBS reality all-stars will make CHALLENGE history as they face off against franchise legends for the first time on CBS. In the end, only one man and one woman will have the chance to walk away with the title of Challenge Champions and equal split of the grand prize of $500,000.
Following are the players competing on the second season of THE CHALLENGE: USA:
- Wes Bergmann CHALLENGE VET
- Michaela Bradshaw SURVIVOR
- Paulie Calafiore BIG BROTHER
- Cassidy Clark SURVIVOR
- Luis Colon THE AMAZING RACE
- Tyler Crispen BIG BROTHER
- Tori Deal CHALLENGE VET
- Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio CHALLENGE VET
- Michele Fitzgerald SURVIVOR
- Amanda Garcia CHALLENGE VET
- Dusty Harris THE AMAZING RACE
- Chanelle Howell SURVIVOR
- Ameerah Jones BIG BROTHER
- Alyssa Lopez BIG BROTHER
- Jonna Mannion (Stephens) CHALLENGE VET
- Josh Martinez BIG BROTHER
- Tiffany Mitchell BIG BROTHER
- Sebastian Noel SURVIVOR
- Faysal Shafaat BIG BROTHER
- Alyssa Snider BIG BROTHER
- Monte Taylor BIG BROTHER
- Chris Underwood SURVIVOR
- Cory Wharton CHALLENGE VET
- Desi Williams SURVIVOR
MTV’s THE CHALLENGE was the very first reality competition series when it launched on June 1, 1998. THE CHALLENGE: USA is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and Bunim/Murray Productions with Julie Pizzi, Kevin Lee and Jacob Lane.
Check out a teaser for The Challenge: USA season two below.
These CBS reality titans will BATTLE it out with Challenge Vets in the FIERCEST competition yet! 🔥 #TheChallengeUSA premieres THURS AUG 10 on @CBS. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/3ASqe1C4YA
— The Challenge (@TheChallenge) July 11, 2023
What do you think? Are you excited to see another season of this reality competition series on CBS next month?
