Series SeasonSeason 28 episodes2016

The Challenge

Rivals III

They’ve been pissed off. They’ve been wronged. They’ve been betrayed. And now they want vengeance! Rivals is back and the stakes couldn’t be higher! Twenty-six fan-favorites from The Challenge, The Real World, and Are You The One will head to exotic Mexico and be paired up with their biggest enemy! However...this time around the game has a shocking twist – players will be paired up with their rival – of the opposite sex! These guys and girls must figure out a way get over their bad blood as they compete in a series of heart-pounding challenges in order to earn a share of the massive $350,000 prize! Tempers will rise, passions will flare, and pride will be on the line in the most shocking season of The Challenge yet!

Episodes

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Episode 142 min2016-05-04

Mexican Standoff

In the Season 28 premiere, the contestants learn that they must work with their worst enemies.

Episode 242 min2016-05-11

The Curse of the Black Skull

The competitors enter the Elimination Jungle for the first time.

Episode 342 min2016-05-18

The Replacements

Two replacements enter the house; and the contestants work with their rivals in an intimate challenge.

Episode 442 min2016-05-25

I'm Going Home

T.J. tosses a fiesta for the competitors; and a rumor threatens to turn friends into enemies.

Episode 542 min2016-06-01

Where The Ratchet Things Are

After a name-calling fight, one cast member must choose between helping their best friend or having their teammate's back; TJ brings in a replacement team.

Episode 642 min2016-06-08

The Naked Truth

During a rigorous challenge, a cast member's cheating ways could cost their team a chance to continue in the game.

Episode 742 min2016-06-15

Camilanator: Salvation

An unexpected call from home shatters one challenger's chances in the game. Another team must decide who their real friends are when picking who to throw into the Jungle.

Episode 842 min2016-06-22

Stand by Me

A late-night incident threatens to turn physical; and the contestants are taken aback by the serious implications. In other events, the cast is pulled into a last-minute challenge

Episode 942 min2016-06-29

Let Sleeping Dogs Wake

Sleep deprived and broken, the house begins to divide; teams band together to plot against other roommates.

Episode 1042 min2016-07-06

Digging Your Own Grave

When one team tries to keep an alliance under wraps, their exposure threatens to derail trust, friendships, and families within the Challenge house. Pairs must prove they can think like their partners when their lives depend on it.

Episode 1142 min2016-07-13

Rivals: Civil War

When two teams are sent home, the remaining Challengers must step up to keep their feet in the game.

Episode 1242 min2016-07-20

Raging Bullies

The rivals must work hand-in-hand in their last Mexican challenge to avoid elimination before heading to Mendoza, Argentina.

Episode 1342 min2016-07-13

Grapes. Wrath.

One final elimination will determine which three pairs will continue on to the final challenge; participants are in for a surprise.

Episode 1442 min2016-08-03

Split Decision

A twist adds to the stakes of the final challenge; the remaining Challengers go all-in for a chance at the prize money.

Episode 1542 min2016-08-03

Reunion

Hosted by Nessa. The cast members who attended the reunion were Bananas, Sarah, Vince, Jenna, Devin, Cheyenne, Dario, Nicole, Wes, Nany, Nate, Cory, Ashley, and Camila.

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T.J. Lavin

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