The Challenge: Australia

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The Challenge: Australia
The Challenge Australia logo.jpeg
Genre Reality competition
Created by
Based on The Challenge
Presented by Brihony Dawson
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producerStephen Tate
Production location Buenos Aires & Pilar Argentina [1] [2]
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time45–50 minutes
Production company Bunim/Murray Productions
Original release
Network Network 10
Release14 November (2022-11-14) 
13 December 2022 (2022-12-13)
Related
The Challenge: World Championship

The Challenge: Australia is the Australian adaptation of the American reality competition series The Challenge . The first season featured twenty-two Australian reality television contestants and celebrities competing against one another in various challenges to avoid elimination. [3]

Contents

The series, hosted by TV presenter and sports commentator Brihony Dawson, premiered on Network 10 on 14 November 2022. [1] [4] [5] Due to low viewership, the series was moved to 10 Shake from episode 7. [6]

Background

The Challenge: Australia features cast members from different reality shows, including: The Bachelor Australia , The Bachelorette Australia , Married at First Sight Australia , Love Island Australia , Big Brother Australia , Australian Survivor , MasterChef Australia , Australian Ninja Warrior , Australia's Got Talent and I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Australia as well as various celebrities. [7]

In February 2022, a new series of international seasons of The Challenge was announced to air later in the year. The series comprises four new editions of The Challenge, which includes The Challenge: USA , The Challenge: Australia, The Challenge Argentina: El Desafío and The Challenge UK . These local renditions were followed by a fifth series in which winners and select contestants of each series will compete again in Cape Town, South Africa on another season titled The Challenge: World Championship , which aired on Paramount+. [8] [9] [10]

In addition to the opportunity to represent the Australian series in World Championship , cast members also competed to win an A$200,000 prize pool and the Australian inaugural title of "Challenge Champion". [3]

Format

The Challenge: Australia consists of a main challenge, a winners' selection and an elimination round.

Twists

Contestants

Male contestants [11] Original series/Known forFinish
Troy Cullen Australian Ninja Warrior 4 Winner
Ciarran Stott The Bachelorette Australia 5 Runner-up
Conor Curran Masterchef Australia 13 Third place
Konrad Bién-Stephen The Bachelorette Australia 7 Episode 9
Grant Crapp Love Island Australia 1 Episode 8
Marley Biyendolo Big Brother Australia 13 Episode 7
Ryan Gallagher Married at First Sight Australia 5 Episode 6
Johnny Eastoe Australian Survivor: Champions V Contenders 2 Episode 4
David Subritzky I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Australia 8 Episode 3
Jack Vidgen Australia's Got Talent 5 Episode 2
Billy Dib Professional boxerEpisode 1
Female contestants [11] Original series/Known forFinish
Kiki Morris The Bachelor Australia 4 Winner
Brooke Jowett Australian Survivor 3 Runner-up
Brittany Hockley The Bachelor Australia 6 Third place
Brooke Blurton The Bachelor Australia 6Episode 9
Megan MarxThe Bachelor Australia 4Episode 8
Emily Seebohm Olympian & I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Australia 8Episode 7
Cherneka "Sugar" Johnson Professional boxerEpisode 6
Cyrell Paule Married at First Sight Australia 6 Episode 4
Jessica Brody The Bachelor Australia 7 Episode 3
Audrey Kanongara Love Island Australia 3 Episode 2
Suzan Mutesi Actress & InfluencerEpisode 1

Gameplay

Challenge games

Arena games

Final Challenge

After the "Pato Brawl" elimination, the Algorithm selected new teams before it was announced the remaining six contestants would immediately commence the Final Challenge. The Final Challenge consisted of an Overnight Stage and three checkpoints, which players completed in male-female pairs; the Algorithm selected new pairs for each checkpoint. At the end of the Final Challenge, each individual's time from the three checkpoints was accumulated to determine the male and female winners of Australia, who receive $100,000 each. If, at any point, a teammate quits, their partner is also eliminated.

Day one
Day two

Game summary

EpisodeWinnersArena contestantsArena gameArena outcome
#ChallengeLast placeWinners' pickWinnersLosers
1Collect FourEmily & RyanCyrell & JackBilly & SuzanKnot So FastCyrell & JackBilly & Suzan
2Truck ItJessica & TroyAudrey & JackDavid & EmilyIn Your FaceDavid & EmilyAudrey & Jack
3Bolas For BloodConor & CyrellDavid & JessicaGrant & KikiSpelling EebGrant & KikiDavid & Jessica
4Build Me UpEmily & TroyCyrell & JohnnyConor & MeganA Dark TurnConor & MeganCyrell & Johnny
5 [a] Buddy BlindersBrittany & ConorBrooke B. & GrantRyan & SugarBall & ChainBrooke B. & GrantRyan & Sugar
6Getting TyredBrooke J. & TroyEmily & GrantRyan & SugarBalls InEmily & GrantRyan & Sugar
7Runaway RideBrooke B. & CiarranConor & KikiEmily & MarleyYou Move I MoveConor & KikiEmily & Marley
8Frozen SenselessBrooke J. & TroyGrant & MeganBrittany & CiarranIn A RollBrittany & CiarranGrant & Megan
9Spin ClassConor & KikiBrittany & TroyBrooke B. & KonradPato BrawlBrittany & TroyBrooke B. & Konrad
10Final ChallengeKiki2nd place: Brooke J.; 3rd place: Brittany
Troy2nd place: Ciarran; 3rd place: Conor

Episode progress

ContestantsEpisodes
12345 [a] 6789Finale
KikiSAFESAFEELIMSAFESAFESAFEELIMSAFEWINWINNER
TroySAFEWINSAFEWINSAFEWINSAFEWINELIMWINNER
Brooke J.SAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINSAFEWINSAFESECOND
CiarranSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWINELIMSAFESECOND
BrittanySAFESAFESAFESAFEWINSAFESAFEELIMELIMTHIRD
ConorSAFESAFEWINELIMWINSAFEELIMSAFEWINTHIRD
Brooke B.SAFESAFESAFESAFEELIMSAFEWINSAFEOUT
KonradSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
GrantSAFESAFEELIMSAFEELIMELIMSAFEOUT
MeganSAFESAFESAFEELIMSAFESAFESAFEOUT
EmilyWINELIMSAFEWINSAFEELIMOUT
MarleySAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
RyanWINSAFESAFESAFELOSEOUT
SugarSAFESAFESAFESAFELOSEOUT
CyrellELIMSAFEWINOUT
JohnnySAFESAFESAFEOUT
DavidSAFEELIMOUT
JessicaSAFEWINOUT
AudreySAFEOUT
JackELIMOUT
BillyOUT
SuzanOUT
Competition
  The contestant finished the Final Challenge and won
  The contestant finished the Final Challenge and lost
  The contestant won the daily challenge
  The contestant was not selected for the Arena
  The contestant won the elimination in the Arena
  The contestant lost in the Arena but was not eliminated due to a twist
  The contestant lost in the Arena and was eliminated

Team progress

For the first episode, players chose their own teams prior to the "Collect Four" challenge. From episode two, teams were decided by the Algorithm.

ContestantsEpisodes
123456789Finale
KikiDavidRyanGrantCiarranTroyCiarranConorKonradConorCiarranTroyConor
TroyBrooke B.JessicaBrittanyEmilyKikiBrooke J.MeganBrooke J.BrittanyBrooke J.KikiBrittany
Brooke J.ConorKonradRyanMarleyCiarranTroyGrantTroyCiarranTroyConorCiarran
CiarranBrittanyMeganEmilyKikiBrooke J.KikiBrooke B.BrittanyBrooke J.KikiBrittanyBrooke J.
BrittanyCiarranJohnnyTroyGrantConorMarleyKonradCiarranTroyConorCiarranTroy
ConorBrooke J.Brooke B.CyrellMeganBrittanyMeganKikiBrooke B.KikiBrittanyBrooke J.Kiki
Brooke B.TroyConorKonradRyanGrantKonradCiarranConorKonrad
KonradMeganBrooke J.Brooke B.SugarEmilyBrooke B.BrittanyKikiBrooke B.
GrantJessicaSugarKikiBrittanyBrooke B.EmilyBrooke J.Megan
MeganKonradCiarranJohnnyConorMarleyConorTroyGrant
EmilyRyanDavidCiarranTroyKonradGrantMarley
MarleyAudreyCyrellSugarBrooke J.MeganBrittanyEmily
RyanEmilyKikiBrooke J.Brooke B.SugarSugar
SugarJohnnyGrantMarleyKonradRyanRyan
CyrellJackMarleyConorJohnny
JohnnySugarBrittanyMeganCyrell
DavidKikiEmilyJessica
JessicaGrantTroyDavid
AudreyMarleyJack
JackCyrellAudrey
BillySuzan
SuzanBilly

Ratings

No.TitleAir dateTimeslotOvernight ratingsConsolidated ratingsTotal
viewers
Ref(s)
ViewersRankViewersRank
1"You Wanna Win Or Knot?"14 November 2022Monday 7:30 pm257,00020206,000463,000 [12] [13]
2"Mother Truckers"15 November 2022Tuesday 7:30 pm193,000>20159,000352,000 [14] [15]
3"Rock-N-Bola"21 November 2022Monday 7:30 pm168,000>20168,000 [16]
4"Whine Barrels"22 November 2022Tuesday 7:30 pm136,000>20136,000 [17]
5"A Wonderful Bachy Holiday"28 November 2022Monday 8:30 pm96,000>2096,000 [18]
6"Tyred of You"28 November 2022Monday 9:30 pm72,000>2072,000 [18]
7"Ball Busters"5 December 2022Monday 9:00 pm
8"Brain Freezer"5 December 2022Monday 10:00 pm
9"Do Some Ninja Sh*t"12 December 2022Monday 09:00 pm
10"The Final Push"13 December 2022Tuesday 09:00 pm11,000>2011,000 [19]

Notes

  1. 1 2 In a twist to mark the halfway point of the season, Ryan & Sugar were not eliminated after losing the "Ball & Chain" elimination in Episode 5. The winners of the elimination, Brooke B. & Grant, then had the choice to stay partnered for the next challenge or separate; they elected to separate. Afterwards, the reigning daily challenge winners, Brittany & Conor, were appointed as "the Algorithm" and selected the teams for the next challenge.

References

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