| The Challenge: All Stars | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Reality competition |
| Created by | |
| Inspired by | The Challenge |
| Presented by | T. J. Lavin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 53 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Production company | Bunim/Murray Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Paramount+ |
| Release | April 1, 2021 – June 19, 2024 |
| Network | MTV |
| Release | January 29, 2025 – present |
| Related | |
The Challenge: All Stars is a spinoff series of the reality competition show The Challenge, which premiered on Paramount+ on April 1, 2021.[1][2]
Production
[edit]The series originally was pitched by Mark Long on social media for a season with "old-school" cast members. His pitch went viral in June 2020, and he started reaching out to former cast members and eventually to The Challenge's production company, Bunim/Murray Productions. In August 2020, Long and Bunim/Murray official announced a partnership to work together on this series. Along with being a cast member, Long was also an executive producer. Other executive producers include Julie Pizzi, Justin Booth, Dan Caster and Leanne Mucci, with Jack Reifert as co-executive producer.[3][4]
On February 24, 2021, the show was officially announced as The Challenge: All Stars, and premiered on the streaming service on April 1, 2021.[5] On October 13, 2021, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on November 11, 2021.[6] The series was then renewed for a third season, which premiered on May 11, 2022.[7][8]
A fourth season, which premiered on April 10, 2024, was filmed in early 2023 in South Africa. For the first time in the series, the cast also included a cast member who originally debuted on Are You the One?.[9][10]
On December 18, 2024, the fifth season was announced with a "Rivals" theme. Additionally, it was revealed that the season would premiere on MTV on January 29, 2025, and that casting was furtherly expanding, including cast member from Big Brother, Ex on the Beach, Survivor, Shipwrecked and 12 Dates of Christmas.[11]
Seasons
[edit]Series overview
[edit]| Season | Episodes | Originally released | Contestants | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | Network | ||||
| 1 | 9 | April 1, 2021 | May 27, 2021 | Paramount+ | 22 | |
| 2 | 10 | November 11, 2021 | January 13, 2022 | 24 | ||
| 3 | 10 | May 11, 2022 | July 6, 2022 | 25 | ||
| 4 | 12 | April 10, 2024 | June 19, 2024 | 25 | ||
| 5 | 12 | January 29, 2025 | April 16, 2025 | MTV | 26 | |
Season 1 (2021)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Legends Never Die" | April 1, 2021 |
| 2 | 2 | "All That You Can't Leave Behind" | April 8, 2021 |
| 3 | 3 | "I've Got the Power" | April 15, 2021 |
| 4 | 4 | "Semi-Charmed Lifesaver" | April 22, 2021 |
| 5 | 5 | "Nuthin' but an OG Thang" | April 29, 2021 |
| 6 | 6 | "Free Fallin'" | May 6, 2021 |
| 7 | 7 | "What About Your Friends?" | May 13, 2021 |
| 8 | 8 | "Mo Money Mo Problems" | May 20, 2021 |
| 9 | 9 | "You're the Best Around" | May 27, 2021 |
Season 2 (2021–22)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | "One More Time" | November 11, 2021 |
| 11 | 2 | "It's So Hard To Say Goodbye" | November 18, 2021 |
| 12 | 3 | "Firestarter" | November 25, 2021 |
| 13 | 4 | "New Divide" | December 2, 2021 |
| 14 | 5 | "Old Tina Can't Come to the Phone" | December 9, 2021 |
| 15 | 6 | "A Whole New World" | December 16, 2021 |
| 16 | 7 | "Save the Palace" | December 23, 2021 |
| 17 | 8 | "(You Drive Me) Crazy" | December 30, 2021 |
| 18 | 9 | "Break Stuff" | January 6, 2022 |
| 19 | 10 | "It Takes Two" | January 13, 2022 |
Season 3 (2022)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1 | "An All Star Is Born" | May 11, 2022 |
| 21 | 2 | "You've Been Sabotaged!" | May 11, 2022 |
| 22 | 3 | "Treehouse of Horror" | May 18, 2022 |
| 23 | 4 | "She's Back!" | May 25, 2022 |
| 24 | 5 | "More Than Friends?" | June 1, 2022 |
| 25 | 6 | "Revenge of the All Stars" | June 8, 2022 |
| 26 | 7 | "Let's Make a Deal" | June 15, 2022 |
| 27 | 8 | "Going Bananas" | June 22, 2022 |
| 28 | 9 | "Cheater! Cheater!" | June 29, 2022 |
| 29 | 10 | "Coming for the Crown" | July 6, 2022 |
Season 4 (2024)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 1 | "A Sky Full of Stars" | April 10, 2024 |
| 31 | 2 | "You Won't Break My Soul" | April 10, 2024 |
| 32 | 3 | "True Colors" | April 17, 2024 |
| 33 | 4 | "Starget" | April 24, 2024 |
| 34 | 5 | "The Way You Make Me Steal" | May 1, 2024 |
| 35 | 6 | "Karma Maria" | May 8, 2024 |
| 36 | 7 | "Catch a Falling Star" | May 15, 2024 |
| 37 | 8 | "The Queen's Gambit" | May 22, 2024 |
| 38 | 9 | "Waiting For a Star to Fall" | May 29, 2024 |
| 39 | 10 | "It Was a Good Jay" | June 5, 2024 |
| 40 | 11 | "Live Free or Die Starred" | June 12, 2024 |
| 41 | 12 | "Lone Star" | June 19, 2024 |
Season 5: Rivals (2025)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title [12] | Original release date | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 1 | "A Star Studded Ar-Rival" | January 29, 2025 | 0.31[13] |
| 43 | 2 | "Rivals on the Edge" | February 5, 2025 | 0.25[14] |
| 44 | 3 | "Rivals in the Ruff" | February 12, 2025 | 0.40[15] |
| 45 | 4 | "Ring Around the Rival" | February 19, 2025 | 0.34[16] |
| 46 | 5 | "Tri–Rival Pursuit" | February 26, 2025 | 0.36[17] |
| 47 | 6 | "A Star–Holder is Born" | March 5, 2025 | 0.30[18] |
| 48 | 7 | "Old Friends, New Rivals" | March 12, 2025 | 0.30[19] |
| 49 | 8 | "You D–Rival Me Crazy" | March 19, 2025 | 0.27[20] |
| 50 | 9 | "Star–Crossed Rivals" | March 26, 2025 | 0.30[21] |
| 51 | 10 | "This is Why We're Rivals" | April 2, 2025 | 0.23[22] |
| 52 | 11 | "A Race for the Stars" | April 9, 2025 | 0.25[23] |
| 53 | 12 | "An Un–Rivaled Twist" | April 16, 2025 | 0.28[24] |
References
[edit]- ^ Longeretta, Emily (March 16, 2021). "'Challenge' Vets Return After 20 Years Off: Meet the Full 'All Stars' Cast". US Weekly. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
- ^ Bucksbaum, Sydney (March 16, 2021). "'The Challenge: All Stars' premiere date and full cast list revealed in first trailer". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ Longeretta, Emily (August 27, 2020). "'Challenge' Vet Mark Long Developing OG Project With Bunim/Murray". US Weekly. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ Turchiano, Danielle (March 16, 2021). "'The Challenge: All Stars' to Debut in April on Paramount Plus". Variety. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ Longretta, Emily. "'The Challenge: All Stars' Teaser Reveals OGs Returning for New Paramount+ Series: Trishelle Cannatella, Beth Stolarczyk and More". US Weekly. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (October 13, 2021). "MTV And Paramount+ Renew 'The Challenge: All Stars' For Season 2, Unveils Cast & Premiere Date". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Jacobs, Meredith (February 15, 2022). "'The Challenge': More 'All Stars', Plus New Series Setting up 'War of the Worlds'". TV Insider. TV Guide. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ^ Bucksbaum, Sydney (May 11, 2022). "The Challenge: All Stars 3 recap: Heavy hitters leave in the first 2 episodes". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ Falcone, Dana Rose (February 27, 2024). "The Challenge: All Stars Season 4 Sees the Return of Leroy Garrett, Kam Williams, Tony Raines and More Legends". People. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ Cunningham, Kyndall (September 28, 2024). "MTV's nostalgia problem, explained by The Challenge". Vox. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ Longeretta, Emily (December 18, 2024). "'The Challenge: All Stars' Moves to MTV, Brings Back Fan Favorite 'Rivals' Theme: Meet the Teams". Variety. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ "The Challenge: All Stars listings". Futon Critic. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
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- ^ Pucci, Douglas (March 7, 2025). "Wednesday Ratings:'Survivor' and 37th Premire of 'The Amazing Race' Gives CBS the lead in nearly every demo". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
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