The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras

Battle of the Eras
Season 40
Presented by	T. J. Lavin
No. of contestants	40
Location	Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
No. of episodes	16
Release
Original network	MTV
Original release	August 14, 2024 (2024-08-14) – present
Season chronology
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The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras is the fortieth season of the MTV reality competition series The Challenge , featuring alumni from The Real World , Road Rules , The Challenge, Are You the One? , Big Brother , Survivor , Love Island (U.S. and UK), Survival of the Fittest , and Exatlon (U.S.) competing in Vietnam for a share at a $1 million prize. ^{[1] [2]} A launch special titled "Eras Only" aired on August 7, 2024, followed by the season premiere on August 14, 2024. ^{[3] [4]}

Format

Battle of the Eras features 40 contestants split into four teams based on which season of The Challenge they debuted on. Those who debuted during the first ten seasons ( Road Rules: All Stars through The Inferno II ) comprised Era I; those who debuted between the eleventh and twentieth seasons ( The Gauntlet 2 through Cutthroat ) made up Era II; those who debuted between the twenty-first and thirtieth seasons ( Rivals through XXX: Dirty 30 ) made up Era III; and those who debuted between the thirty-first and thirty-ninth seasons ( Vendettas through Battle for a New Champion ) made up Era IV. ^[5]

Following the opening "Era Invitational" twist, the format of the game from episode 3-9 is as follows:

• Daily challenges: Players compete in a challenge as teams. For the first challenge, teams had to elect one male and female representative, while for subsequent challenges, each team has a male and female target selected by the winners of the previous elimination round. The winning team's representatives/targets are safe from elimination while the last-place team's representatives/targets are automatically sent to the elimination round.
• Nominations (The Chamber): The representatives/targets of the winning team must select a male and female representative/target from one of the teams that did not win to compete against the last-place team's representatives/targets in the elimination round. If the winners do not agree, they are sent to the elimination round instead. ^{[6] [7]}
• Eliminations (The Arena): The representatives/targets of the last-place team individually compete in an elimination round against the representatives/targets selected by the winners, or the winning representatives/targets if they could not agree on a decision. The winners continue in the competition and earn the power to choose the next targets, while the losers are eliminated. ^[8]

In episode 10, the game modified to an individual format where eliminations alternate between male and female cycles, with the first cycle determined by a coin toss. In the daily challenge, the last-place player of the designated gender is automatically sent to the Arena while the last-place player of the non-designated gender receives a disadvantage for the following challenge. ^[a] The winning male and female player of the daily challenge are immune and receive the power to select one of the targets to compete in the elimination round against the last-place player of the daily challenge.

Twists

• Era Invitational: For the first challenge, contestants compete against members of their Era, as part of the "Era Invitational" twist which culminates in eight eliminations. The last-place male and female player from each Era are automatically sent to the elimination round. The winning male and female player are immune and earn the power to select two members of their own Era to compete against the last-place players in the elimination round. ^[9]
• Karma Vote: Each eliminated contestant is given the chance to rate the remaining contestants from one (lowest) to five (highest). The effect of these points will be revealed later in the season. ^[10]
• Targets: From episodes 3-9, the winners of elimination round earn the power to select one male and female player from each team as new targets for the next cycle. ^[11] From episode 10, the winner of the elimination round selects three targets of the opposite gender (with the challenge winners immune from selection) for the next cycle.
• Purge: In episode 12, the "Duned" challenge doubled as a Purge where the last-place male and female player were automatically eliminated from the competition. The regular penalties for last place were instead given to the second to last player of each gender. ^[12]

Contestants

Male contestants [1] Original season Finish Derek Chavez The Real World: Cancun Johnny "Bananas" Devenanzio The Real World: Key West Jordan Wiseley The Real World: Portland Kyland Young Big Brother 23 Cory Wharton Real World: Ex-Plosion Episode 16 Josh Martinez Big Brother 19 Episode 14 Theo Campbell Love Island UK 3 Episode 12 Nehemiah Clark The Real World: Austin Episode 12 Ryan Kehoe Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh Meat Episode 10 Devin Walker-Molaghan Are You the One? 3 Episode 9 Derrick Kosinski Road Rules: X-Treme Episode 8 Darrell Taylor Road Rules: Campus Crawl Episode 7 Brad Fiorenza The Real World: San Diego (2004) Episode 6 Chris "CT" Tamburello The Real World: Paris Episode 5 Horacio Gutiérrez Exatlón Estados Unidos 5 Episode 4 Tony Raines Real World: Skeletons Episode 3 Brandon Nelson The Challenge: Fresh Meat II Episode 2 Paulie Calafiore Big Brother 18 Episode 2 Mark Long Road Rules: USA – The First Adventure Episode 2 Leroy Garrett The Real World: Las Vegas (2011) Episode 2

Female contestants [1] Original season Finish Cara Maria Sorbello The Challenge: Fresh Meat II Jenny West Survival of the Fittest Michele Fitzgerald Survivor: Kaôh Rōng Rachel Robinson Road Rules: Campus Crawl Tori Deal Are You the One? 4 Aviv Melmed Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh Meat Episode 15 Olivia Kaiser Love Island USA 3 Episode 13 Laurel Stucky The Challenge: Fresh Meat II Episode 12 Nia Moore The Real World: Portland Episode 11 Kaycee Clark Big Brother 20 Episode 9 Averey Tressler The Real World: Portland Episode 8 Tina Barta Road Rules: South Pacific Episode 7 Jonna Mannion The Real World: Cancun Episode 6 Emily Schromm The Real World: D.C. Episode 5 Aneesa Ferreira The Real World: Chicago Episode 4 Jodi Weatherton Road Rules: X-Treme Episode 3 KellyAnne Judd The Real World: Sydney Episode 2 Nurys Mateo Are You the One? 6 Episode 2 Katie Cooley Road Rules: The Quest Episode 2 Amanda Garcia Are You the One? 3 Episode 2

Teams

Era I	Era II	Era III	Era IV
Aneesa [A]	Aviv [B]	Amanda [C]	Horacio [D]
Brad [E]	Bananas [F]	Averey [G]	Jenny [H]
CT [I]	Brandon [J]	Cory [K]	Josh [L]
Darrell [M]	Cara Maria [J]	Devin [C]	Kaycee [N]
Derrick K. [E]	Derek C. [O]	Jonna [P]	Kyland [Q]
Jodi [R]	Emily [O]	Jordan [S]	Michele [T]
Katie [M]	KellyAnne [U]	Leroy [P]	Nurys [D]
Mark [V]	Laurel [J]	Nia [W]	Olivia [D]
Rachel [A]	Nehemiah [F]	Tony [K]	Paulie [X]
Tina [M]	Ryan [B]	Tori [Y]	Theo [L]

Debut season

1. Battle of the Sexes
2. Fresh Meat
3. Rivals III
4. Ride or Dies
5. Battle of the Sexes 2
6. The Duel
7. Battle of the Exes II
8. War of the Worlds 2
9. The Inferno
10. Fresh Meat II
11. Battle of the Bloodlines
12. War of the Worlds
13. The Gauntlet
14. Total Madness
15. Cutthroat
16. Rivals
17. Battle for a New Champion
18. The Inferno II
19. Rivals II
20. Spies, Lies & Allies
21. The Island
22. Real World vs. Road Rules
23. Free Agents
24. Final Reckoning
25. XXX: Dirty 30

Gameplay

Challenge games

• Light It Up: Players must assemble a three-dimensional puzzle, paddle a coracle to collect ten lights of their Era's color from buoys in a lake, then place them on their board onshore. The first male and female players from each Era to finish win, while the last-place male and female players from each Era are automatically sent to the elimination round. ^[13]
  • Winners:CT and Rachel (Era I), Bananas and Laurel (Era II), Cory and Tori (Era III), Horacio and Michele (Era IV)
• Gladieater: Teams must paddle a dragon boat around an island. Once complete, each team member must consume one of eight delicacy dishes. Afterwards, teams must hang shields with logos of all 40 seasons of The Challenge to date in chronological order. The first team to finish wins while the last team to finish has their representatives automatically sent to the Arena. ^[10]
  • Winners: Era III
• Cradled Cranium: Teams begin harnessed 30-feet above water. Each round, one member from each team selects an unrevealed trivia question from among various categories to answer, which also vary in points based on their difficulty. If they answer correctly, their team earns the points assigned to that question. However, if they answer incorrectly, two members of their team are dropped into the water and eliminated from the challenge. The team with the most points by the time all their team members are eliminated wins while the team with the fewest points have their targets automatically sent to the Arena. In the event of a tie, a sudden death round involving one member from each tied team is held. ^[11]
  • Winners: Era II
• Fast Pass: Teams must carry and maneuver a large Y-shaped beam around various trees to reach eight sandbags, and return them to the start four at a time. Afterwards, two team members must distribute the sandbags on a balance beam so that the weight balances out. The first team to finish wins while the last team to finish has their targets automatically sent to the Arena. ^[8]
  • Winners: Era IV
• Cloud Catcher: Three team members at a time race to collect large helium balloons attached to their team's poles and attempt to return them to their team's station intact, one at a time. While returning the balloons, players must take them through a pergola covered in spikes. Once teams collect all their balloons, either intact or popped, they must solve a riddle and use the answer to unlock a chest to stop their time. The team with the most intact balloons collected wins, with ties broken based on time, while the team with the fewest intact balloons (or slowest time) has their targets automatically sent to the Arena.
  • Winners: Era IV
• Leap of Faith: Four team members are selected to be harnessed and jump off the helipad of the Bitexco Financial Tower to grab one of four hanging flags. After one team member jumps, the three other members must pull them back up before the next player can jump. Teams are imposed varying time penalties for dropping or missing a flag or collecting two flags at once. There is also a bonus flag which deducts three minutes from teams' overall time if collected. After all four flags are collected, the non-jumping team members must solve a puzzle to have their team's time stopped. For teams with only four members, one team member who jumped must also solve the puzzle on their team's behalf. The team with the fastest time wins while the team with the slowest time has their targets automatically sent to the Arena. ^[14]
  • Winners: Era III
• Battle for Honor: Inspired by the film Gladiator II , the challenge is played in 20-minute male and female heats. Players begin on a muddy platform and attempt to push their opponents into the surrounding water using a shield while avoiding being pushed off themselves. Players are eliminated from the challenge if they are pushed into the water or get held down for an extended time. The team with the most players still standing by the end of both heats wins while the team with the fewest players has their targets automatically sent to the Arena. ^[15]
  • Winners: Era IV
• Bottoms Out: Teams attempt to answer 27 math questions, with each equation only displayed briefly before the next one is shown. For each equation teams answer correctly, they receive one handhold or foothold for the next part of the challenge. Afterwards, teams enter a shipping container above water, where the walls are mounted with the handholds or footholds they earned. Once the bottom of the container opens, teams attempt to hold themselves up for as long as possible from the handholds or footholds. The team that holds on for the longest time wins while the team with the shortest time has their targets automatically sent to the Arena.
  • Winners: Era I
• Fire Away: A trebuchet launches balls into a field which players must collect and place in a tube at their station two at a time. After collecting enough balls to fill the tube, players must then solve a puzzle. The first male and female player to solve their puzzle wins while the last-place female player receives a disadvantage at the next challenge and the last-place male player is automatically sent to the Arena. ^[16]
  • Winners:Jordan and Tori
• Building Bridges: Players climb up a tower then slide down a pole to a wall with platforms along it. They must ascend the platforms, collect three coins along the way, and deposit the coins in a slot at the top. Afterwards, players must solve a puzzle, cross a bridge, then collect and deposit three coins from a second wall. Lastly, they must swing from a rope into a stack of boxes below. Players are disqualified from the challenge if they fall off the course at any time. The male and female player with the fastest time wins while the male player with the slowest time receives a disadvantage at the next challenge and the female player with the slowest time is automatically sent to the Arena. If multiple players are disqualified, last-place is determined by distance progressed along the course. As a disadvantage for placing last in the previous challenge, Michele is imposed a 30-second time penalty. ^[17]
  • Winners:Jenny and Kyland
• Duned: Players race to complete a three-checkpoint "mini-final" across a series of sand dunes. The first male and female player to finish wins while the last-place male and female player are eliminated from the competition. The second-last female player receives a disadvantage at the next challenge and the second-last male player is automatically sent to the Arena. As a disadvantage for placing last in the previous challenge, Theo is imposed a two-minute time penalty.
  • Checkpoint 1: Players must dig through sand to find a key, or time-out after 30 minutes, before proceeding to the next checkpoint.
  • Checkpoint 2: Players must use their key to unlock a stand-up paddleboard, paddle down a river, then proceed on foot to the next checkpoint.
  • Checkpoint 3: Players complete a memory game by flipping over coracles to reveal a previous season of The Challenge and match it to a letter on the coracle in the corresponding position on the other side of the area. Once complete, players proceed to the finish line. ^[12]
  • Winners:Kyland and Tori
  • Eliminated:Laurel and Nehemiah
• 40 Yard Dash: Players race through various obstacles in a 40-shaped trench to collect six puzzle pieces and return them their station one at a time, before using the pieces to assemble a puzzle. The first male and female player to solve the puzzle wins. The last-place male player receives a disadvantage at the next challenge while the last-place female player is automatically sent to the Arena. As a disadvantage for placing second-last in the previous challenge, Michele is imposed a one-minute time penalty. ^[18]
  • Winners:Cara Maria and Jordan
• 'Nother Trucker: Two players at a time are harnessed on top of a truck. As the truck speeds down a road, they must swing from a rope and try to hit 12 roadside targets. The male and female player with the most targets hit wins. In the event of a tie for first, a sudden-death round is held. The female player with the fewest targets hit receives a disadvantage at the next challenge while the male player with the fewest targets hit is automatically sent to the Arena. As a disadvantage for placing last in the previous challenge, Cory is imposed a one-target penalty. ^[19]
  • Winners:Derek C. and Rachel
• Tight Quarters: Players must navigate the Củ Chi tunnels to locate and solve a slide puzzle before collecting a bag of puzzle pieces. They must then take the pieces through a second tunnel before using them to solve another puzzle. There is a 30-minute time-limit before players time out, and players are disqualified from the challenge if they cross any barriers set in the tunnels. The male and female player with the fastest time wins. The male player with the slowest time receives a disadvantage at the next challenge while the female player with the slowest time is automatically sent to the Arena. As a disadvantage for placing last in the previous challenge, Aviv is imposed a two-minute time penalty. ^{[20] [21]}
  • Winners:Kyland and Tori
• Fire Plunge: One at a time, players are harnessed inside a convertible which they must "hot-wire" by connecting four cables to illuminate four lights. Once complete, the convertible drives off a cliff, leaving players harnessed above the water. Players must then unclip into the water and swim 500 metres (1,600 ft) to shore. The male and female player with the fastest time wins and receive a cash prize of $5,000 each. The female player with the slowest time receives a disadvantage at the next challenge while the male player with the slowest time is automatically sent to the Arena. As a disadvantage for placing last in the previous challenge, Bananas is imposed a 30-second time penalty. ^[22]
  • Winners:Jordan and Tori

Elimination games

• Balls In: Each round, players play both offense and defense. The offense player has one attempt to deposit a ball into a goal at the center of a ring (or enter the inner boundary surrounding the ring with the ball) while the defense player attempts to stop them by blocking them and knocking the ball onto out of bounds. Players then switch roles and repeat the process before the end of the round. The first player to score in two out of three rounds wins.
  • Played by:Amanda vs. Nia, Leroy vs. Tony
• Pole Wrestle: Players begin at the center of a ring with both hands on a pole. The first player to wrestle the pole out of their opponent's hands two out of three times wins. ^[13]
  • Played by:Aneesa vs. Katie, Derrick vs. Mark
• Hall Brawl: Players must run through a narrow hallway, past/through their opponent and push a button at the opposite end. The player to hit the button first in two of three rounds wins. ^[23]
  • Played by:Olivia vs. Nurys, Paulie vs. Theo
• Take Shelter: Players have 20 minutes to barricade the entrance to a bunker using provided materials. After those 20 minutes are up, players attempt to break into their opponent's bunker. The first player to break into the bunker and switch on the light inside wins.
  • Played by:Cara Maria vs. KellyAnne, Brandon vs. Ryan
• One Step at a Time: Following the directions/restrictions listed on a board, players must place colored tiles onto a frame one at a time to create a path to the other side of the Arena. Each time they make a mistake, they must remove the incorrect tiles one at a time. The first player to correctly place their path to the other side of the Arena wins. ^[10]
  • Played by:Averey vs. Jodi, Darrell vs. Tony
• Pick It Up: Players must throw a ball into an overhead track, collect as many bamboo jacks scattered around the Arena as possible, and catch the ball as it rolls out the other end of the track. After catching the ball, players can place the jacks they are holding on a board, and repeat this process until they collect 40 jacks. Each time players miss the ball, they must place the jacks they are holding behind a line further from their original point and collect them from there instead. The first player to collect 40 jacks on their board wins. ^[24]
  • Played by:Aneesa vs. Jenny, Derrick vs. Horacio
• Getting Hammered: Players must remove 100 nails from a board, hammer them into an adjacent board, then press a button at the center of the Arena. The first player to finish wins. ^[14]
  • Played by:Emily vs. Tina, CT vs. Nehemiah
• To the Point: Players begin in opposite sides of a cage which has a wall of spikes on each side and dozens of balls in the center for either player to throw. Players attempt to throw the balls onto their opponent's spikes, or block their opponent's shots, while their opponent tries to do the same. If a ball lands in the boundary in front of the wall, it is considered "dead" and can no longer be thrown. The player with the most balls landed on their opponent's spikes once all the balls are used up wins. ^[25]
  • Played by:Brad vs. Cory, Jonna vs. Rachel
• Boxster-Phobia: Players begin behind a structure containing five sliding doors blocked by rods. They must slide the rods out of the structure to access the doors and make their way to the other end. Each door also has numbers on them which form an equation, the solution of which is the combination to unlock a button at the end of the structure. The first player to make their way through the structure, solve the equation and press their button wins. ^[14]
  • Played by:Darrell vs. Kyland, Michele vs. Tina
• Fate of the Gladiators: Inspired by the film Gladiator II , players begin inside a boxing ring, with one player designated as the "striker" and the other as the "evader". The striker is blindfolded and attempts to strike as many of the 16 targets on the chest guard the evader is wearing as they can, while the evader tries to evade them. Players then switch roles and repeat this process. The player who hits the most targets during their turn as striker wins, with ties broken based on time. Additionally, the winners also receive tickets to the world premiere of Gladiator II. ^{[26] [27]}
  • Played by:Cory vs. Derrick K., Averey vs. Rachel
• Cable Connection Showdown: Players must untangle a bundle of cords and plug the cords into the corresponding outlet on a motherboard in order to light up a board with all 40 logos of The Challenge to date. The first player to correctly connect the plugs and press a button to light up all 40 logos wins. ^[28]
  • Played by:Devin vs. Kyland, Kaycee vs. Tori
• Killer Quads: Players begin on quad bikes on opposite sides of a course. They must drive around the course and attempt to catch up to their opponent and take a ribbon hanging from their opponent's bike. The first player to collect their opponent's ribbon two out of three times wins. ^[16]
  • Played by:Bananas vs. Ryan
• Forty-Fication: Each player has a stack of 40 chained-together crates which they must transfer to their designated square. To release the crates, players must solve math equations and enter the solutions to unlock and remove the chains. The first player to transfer all 40 crates to their designated area wins. ^[17]
  • Played by:Michele vs. Nia
• Cramped Out: To begin, players place eight poles through their opponent's tube, making it harder for them to crawl through. Each round, players have one minute to crawl through their tube. After both players are through, they compete in a game of "high low" where the first player through their tube guesses whether the next card is higher or lower in the previous one. The winner gets to add two poles to their opponent's tube for the next round while the loser can only add one pole. This process then repeats until one player is unable to make it through their tube in time, with the time-limit reduced to 30 seconds after an extended period. The last player standing wins. ^[12]
  • Played by:Bananas vs. Theo
• Stranded: Players assemble a ladder by placing 40 rungs in their correct position within a DNA-shaped frame. Once complete, they must climb the ladder to collect a bag of letter tiles and use the letters to solve the three-word phrase ("Not Eliminated Tonight"). The first player to solve the phrase wins. ^[18]
  • Played by:Michele vs. Olivia
• Coming from Behind: Players alternate rounds playing "offense" and "defense". The offense player attempts to run down a track and ring a bell at the end to score a point. Meanwhile, the defense player runs down a shorter track on the opposite side of a wall, jumps over a hay bale at the end, then attempts to knock the offense player out of bounds before they reach the bell to earn the point instead. The first player to score four points wins. ^[29]
  • Played by:Cory vs. Josh
• Iron Triangle: Players begin in a triangular cage, where physical contact is permitted, containing a ball inside. Each round, players attempt to retrieve the ball, throw it out of the cage and have it land in an outer circle surrounding the cage to score a point. The first player to score two points wins. ^[21]
  • Played by:Aviv vs. Jenny
• Closing Time: Players must spin a wheel to open a gate, make their way through before it closes, then carry as many cinder blocks as they can onto their station at once, repeating this process until they collect all their cinder blocks. Afterwards, players must use the cinder blocks to assemble a puzzle. The first player to finish wins. ^[22]
  • Played by:Cory vs. Derek C.

Game summary

Eras phase
#	Challenge	Winners		Era representatives/targets				Arena contestants		Arena game	Arena outcome
		Era	Contestant	Era I	Era II	Era III	Era IV	Last-place	Winner's pick		Winner	Eliminated
1/2	Light It Up	Era III	Tori	—				Nia	Amanda	Balls In	Nia	Amanda
			Cory					Leroy	Tony		Tony	Leroy
		Era I	CT					Mark	Derrick K.	Pole Wrestle	Derrick K.	Mark
			Rachel					Katie	Aneesa		Aneesa	Katie
		Era IV	Horacio					Theo	Paulie	Hall Brawl	Theo	Paulie
			Michele					Nurys	Olivia		Olivia	Nurys
		Era II	Laurel					KellyAnne	Cara Maria	Take Shelter	Cara Maria	KellyAnne
			Bananas					Ryan	Brandon		Ryan	Brandon
3	Gladieater	Era III	Tony	Darrell	Derek C.	—	Kyland	Darrell	— [b]	One Step at a Time	Darrell	Tony
			Averey	Jodi	Aviv		Kaycee	Jodi			Averey	Jodi
4	Cradled Cranium	Era II	Laurel	Aneesa	—	Nia	Jenny	Jenny	Aneesa	Pick It Up	Jenny	Aneesa
			Bananas	Derrick K.		Jordan	Horacio	Horacio	Derrick K.		Derrick K.	Horacio
5	Fast Pass	Era IV	Olivia	Tina	Emily	Tori	—	Tina	Emily	Getting Hammered	Tina	Emily
			Kyland	CT	Nehemiah	Devin		CT	Nehemiah		Nehemiah	CT
6	Cloud Catcher	Era IV	Josh	Brad	Bananas	Cory	—	Brad	Cory	To the Point	Cory	Brad
			Jenny	Rachel	Laurel	Jonna		Rachel	Jonna		Rachel	Jonna
7	Leap of Faith	Era III	Nia	Tina	Aviv	—	Michele	Michele	Tina	Boxster-Phobia	Michele	Tina
			Jordan	Darrell	Nehemiah		Kyland	Kyland	Darrell		Kyland	Darrell
8	Battle for Honor	Era IV	Jenny	Rachel	Cara Maria	Averey	—	Rachel	Averey	Fate of the Gladiators	Rachel	Averey
			Theo	Derrick K.	Derek C.	Cory		Derrick K.	Cory		Cory	Derrick K.
9	Bottoms Out	Era I	Rachel	—	Ryan	Devin	Kyland	Devin	Kyland	Cable Connection Showdown	Kyland	Devin
					Laurel	Tori	Kaycee	Tori	Kaycee		Tori	Kaycee
Individual phase
#	Challenge	Gender	Winners	Targets				Arena Contestants		Arena Games	Winner	Eliminated
								Last-place	Winner's pick
10	Fire Away	Male	Jordan	Bananas	Derek C.	Ryan		Ryan	Bananas	Killer Quads	Bananas	Ryan
			Tori	Aviv	Jenny	Rachel		Michele
11	Building Bridges	Female	Jenny	Michele	Nia	Olivia		Nia	Michele	Forty-fication	Michele	Nia
			Kyland					Theo
12	Duned [a]											Laurel
												Nehemiah
		Male	Kyland	Bananas	Jordan	Nehemiah		Theo	Bananas	Cramped Out	Bananas	Theo
			Tori					Michele
13	40 Yard Dash	Female	Cara Maria	Cara Maria	Michele	Olivia		Michele	Olivia [c]	Stranded	Michele	Olivia
			Jordan					Cory
14	'Nother Trucker	Male	Derek C.	Bananas	Cory	Josh		Josh	Cory	Coming from Behind	Cory	Josh
			Rachel					Aviv
15	Tight Quarters	Female	Kyland	Aviv	Jenny	Michele		Aviv	Jenny	Iron Triangle	Jenny	Aviv
			Tori					Bananas
16	Fire Plunge	Male	Jordan	Cory	Derek C.	Jordan		Cara Maria	Cory [d]	Closing Time	Derek C.	Cory
			Tori					Derek C.
17		Female		Cara Maria	Jenny	Rachel

Episode progress

Contestants		Episodes
		1/2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17
	Bananas	WIN	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	RISK	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM	SAFE	ELIM	SAFE	RISK	LOSE	SAFE
	Cara Maria	ELIM	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	RISK	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	LOSE	RISK
	Derek C.	SAFE	RISK	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	RISK	SAFE	RISK	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	ELIM
	Jenny	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	RISK	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM	SAFE	RISK
	Jordan	SAFE	SAFE	RISK	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	RISK	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	WIN
	Kyland	SAFE	RISK	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	ELIM	SAFE	ELIM	SAFE	WIN	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	SAFE
	Michele	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM	SAFE	SAFE	LOSE	ELIM	LOSE	ELIM	SAFE	RISK	SAFE
	Rachel	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM	SAFE	ELIM	WIN	RISK	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	RISK
	Tori	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	RISK	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM	WIN	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	WIN
	Cory	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM	SAFE	ELIM	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	LOSE	ELIM	SAFE	OUT
	Aviv	SAFE	RISK	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	RISK	SAFE	SAFE	RISK	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	LOSE	OUT
	Josh	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	OUT
	Olivia	ELIM	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	RISK	SAFE	OUT
	Theo	ELIM	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	LOSE	OUT
	Nehemiah	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM	SAFE	RISK	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	LAST
	Laurel	WIN	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	RISK	SAFE	SAFE	RISK	SAFE	SAFE	LAST
	Nia	ELIM	SAFE	RISK	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	OUT
	Ryan	ELIM	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	RISK	OUT
	Kaycee	SAFE	RISK	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	OUT
	Devin	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	RISK	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	OUT
	Derrick K.	ELIM	SAFE	ELIM	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	OUT
	Averey	SAFE	REP	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	OUT
	Darrell	SAFE	ELIM	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	OUT
	Tina	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM	SAFE	OUT
	Jonna	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	OUT
	Brad	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	OUT
	CT	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	OUT
	Emily	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	OUT
	Horacio	WIN	SAFE	OUT
	Aneesa	ELIM	SAFE	OUT
	Jodi	SAFE	OUT
	Tony	ELIM	LOST
	Brandon	OUT
	KellyAnne	OUT
	Nurys	OUT
	Paulie	OUT
	Katie	OUT
	Mark	OUT
	Leroy	OUT
	Amanda	OUT

Color key:

  The contestant won the daily challenge, was immune from elimination, and selected the elimination contestants

  The contestant's team won the daily challenge, had the power to select the elimination contestants, but could not come to a decision and was sent into the elimination round and won

  The contestant was not selected for the elimination round

  The contestant was nominated for the elimination round but was not selected

  The contestant placed last in the daily challenge and received a disadvantage at the next challenge

  The contestant won the elimination in the elimination round

  The contestant lost in the elimination round and was eliminated

  The contestant placed last in the challenge and was eliminated

  The contestant's team won the daily challenge, had the power to select the elimination contestants, but could not come to a decision and was sent into the elimination round, lost and was eliminated

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title  [30]	Original air date	US viewers (millions)
546	1	"The Era Invitational, Part 1"	August 14, 2024 (2024-08-14)	0.43 [31]
547	2	"The Era Invitational, Part 2"	August 21, 2024 (2024-08-21)	0.47 [32]
548	3	"A Fatal Era"	August 28, 2024 (2024-08-28)	0.41 [33]
549	4	"My Trivia Era"	September 4, 2024 (2024-09-04)	0.48 [34]
550	5	"An Era Tradition"	September 18, 2024 (2024-09-18)	0.41 [35]
551	6	"My Real Friends Era"	September 25, 2024 (2024-09-25)	0.38 [36]
552	7	"Trust in Your Era"	October 2, 2024 (2024-10-02)	0.52 [37]
553	8	"The Era of the Gladiator"	October 9, 2024 (2024-10-09)	0.38 [38]
554	9	"An Era of One"	October 16, 2024 (2024-10-16)	0.38 [39]
555	10	"A New Era"	October 23, 2024 (2024-10-23)	0.40 [40]
556	11	"Payback Era"	October 30, 2024 (2024-10-30)	0.40 [41]
557	12	"The Era of the Purge"	November 6, 2024 (2024-11-06)	0.42 [42]
558	13	"Best Friends 4Era"	November 13, 2024 (2024-11-13)	0.42 [43]
559	14	"Swinging Era"	November 20, 2024 (2024-11-20)	0.34 [44]
560	15	"Thinking Thin Era"	December 4, 2024 (2024-12-04)	0.48 [45]
561	16	"Must Win Era"	December 11, 2024 (2024-12-11)	0.45 [46]
562	17	"Location Change Era"	December 18, 2024 (2024-12-18)	TBD
563	18	"The End of An Era"	January 1, 2025 (2025-01-01)	TBD

Notes

1. As the "Duned" challenge in episode 12 was also a Purge, the last-place male and female players were eliminated. The second-to-last male contestant was automatically sent to the Arena, while the second-to-last female contestant received a disadvantage for the next challenge.
2. In episode 3, the winning representatives from Era III, Tony and Averey, failed to reach a decision. This led to a stalemate and resulted in them being sent into the elimination round against Darrell and Jodi, respectively.
3. A winner's choice was not held in episode 13 as Olivia was the only target left to be chosen after Cara Maria won the "40 Yard Dash" challenge and Michele placed last.
4. A winner's choice was not held in episode 16 as Cory was the only target left to be chosen after Jordan won the "Fire Plunge" challenge and Derek C. placed last.

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External links

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