Overview of 'The Challenge' Season 13

The Challenge (1998)

Reality

Each Challenge pits numerous cast members from past seasons of reality shows against each other, dividing them into two separate teams according to different criteria, such as gender, which show they first appeared on, whether or not they're veterans or rookies on the show, etc. The two teams compete in numerous missions in order to win prizes and advance in the overall game.

Writing:

Jonathan Murray
Mary-Ellis Bunim

Stars:

Release Date: 1998-04-20
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

7.3/10

Country: AU, US
Language: English
Runtime: 42

Season 13 Episode List

Episode 1 - Welcome to Brazil
Release Date: 2006-10-12
This season, 10 men and 10 women make the trek for Brazil for Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Duel". Their goal: fight to win not only the grand prize, but the respect that goes hand-in-hand with the title of "Challenge" winner.
Episode 2 - The First Female Duel
Release Date: 2006-10-12
The next event (a female Duel Day), places the 19 remaining in a waist-deep mud pit, swimming and wading through murky water in the Ring Toss event.
Episode 3 - Goodbye Tina and Tyler
Release Date: 2006-10-19
Beth and Tina face-off, and after having thrown a punch that cut Beth, Tina is sent packing.
Episode 4 - Paula vs. Aneesa
Release Date: 2006-10-26
Aneesa feels the pain when she realizes that she cannot trust anyone in this game.
Episode 5 - The Drama Mafia
Release Date: 2006-11-02
In another amazingly physical challenge, the guys face against the guys, and the girls face off against one another in Push Over", where the last man standing wins safety.
Episode 6 - Goodbye Casey
Release Date: 2006-11-09
Romantic sparks fly between CT and Diem (who continues to be supported by the Drama Mafia).
Episode 7 - Nehemiah's Last Day's
Release Date: 2006-11-17
Evan becomes paranoid that he's the one who will be sent into the Duel.
Episode 8 - What Goes Around, Comes Around
Release Date: 2006-11-24
The once symbiotic alliance between Beth and Svetlana is severed when Brad accuses them both of being back-stabbers and pot-stirrers.
Episode 9 - Until Next Time Derrick
Release Date: 2006-12-01
It's Diem's birthday and the cast celebrates by having another mission - this time involving greased-up poles and slip 'n' slides across the beaches.
Episode 10 - Harsh Words
Release Date: 2006-12-08
After a hard night of drinking, Robin decides to question everything about Aneesa's identity, including her race and sexual orientation.
Episode 11 - Friend or Foe?
Release Date: 2006-12-15
As we get down to the final five guys, Brad and Eric discuss strategy while Evan and Wes hope to get Eric to take CT out of the competition.
Episode 12 - Two For Two
Release Date: 2006-12-22
As we whittle down to the final five girls, the stakes get higher as CT and Diem continue their love fest, and the girls realize that Jodi is their strongest competitor.
Episode 13 - Fallen Alliances
Release Date: 2007-01-05
Tensions run high as the guys face their second to last Duel challenge, and the surprising alliance of Evan and Wes comes to the surface. Part 1 of 2
Episode 14 - The Big Split
Release Date: 2007-01-05
Tensions run high as the guys face their second to last Duel challenge, and the surprising alliance of Evan and Wes comes to the surface. Part 2 of 2.
Episode 15 - The Final Four
Release Date: 2007-01-12
The 'Paddle Me' challenge puts the final six's swimming skills to the test when they're told the male and female winners alone will be safe from The Duel and automatically going into the finals.
Episode 16 - The Big Payoff
Release Date: 2007-01-19
The final four meet for their last mission - and the largest cash prize in Challenge history.
Episode 17 - The Reunion Special
Release Date: 2007-01-26
Watch your favorite Duel players for a reunion full of unseen hookups and fights uncut. Beth and Svetlana get heated, Tina steps in to give her story, and much more.