The Challenge — Season 29
Legends will fall. A new champion will rise.
About this season
In Season 29, Invasion of the Champions, 18 Underdogs battle across a series of contests for the chance to move out of squalor and into typical Challenge luxury, The Oasis! Just when the lucky ones get comfortable, they’ll find the game is far from over. The final crop of Underdogs will have to face down eight proven Champions for their share at the $350,000 prize. With devastating elimination rounds, truly baffling hookups and the first-ever three-day final on the way, Season 29 may just prove to be the most unpredictable and gripping yet!
Episodes (16)
1. Gimmie Shelter
Aired 7 February 2017 • 42 min
Eighteen eager Underdogs arrive in Thailand and are shocked to be living in a run-down hut called The Shelter. While the players adjust to their living conditions, the Champions prepare to invade the game.
2. Skeletal Fracture
Aired 7 February 2017 • 42 min
Kailah finds herself universally disliked and must figure out how to survive being considered the game’s most hated player. Sylvia struggles with loyalty to her friendships versus the pressures of her alliance.
3. Helter Shelter
Aired 14 February 2017 • 42 min
Cory takes a big risk in order to earn his ticket to The Oasis. One player’s nerves become too much to handle at a terrifying elimination.
4. Four Tickets To Paradise
Aired 21 February 2017 • 42 min
Paranoia gets the best of Shane and causes him to lash out. LaToya and Nelson bond as the last four tickets to the Oasis are awarded and the players are ecstatic to finally move out of The Shelter.
5. Underdog Eat Underdog World
Aired 28 February 2017 • 42 min
The Underdogs are shocked to see the Champions enter the game; Nelson rages after a rejection; after wetting the bed, a player loses her suitor.
6. The Mile-High Club
Aired 8 March 2017 • 42 min
Nelson flies into a rage when things don't go his way; a player wets her bed, dousing the affections of her handsome suitor; and Jenna hopes to rekindle a relationship with her ex-boyfriend, Zach.
7. Achy Breaky Heart
Aired 14 March 2017 • 42 min
When Ashley spots Hunter flirting with a Champion, she questions their romance. The Champions vow to even out the bank accounts at the "Roll With The Punches" challenge. Bananas makes a suspicious move to save himself.
8. A Low Down Dirty Shane
Aired 20 March 2017 • 42 min
The competitors must endure a spicy curry eating challenge that sends tempers flaring. The Underdogs question if they can trust Shane, when he is suspected of making multiple alliances.
9. An Officer and a Gentlewoman
Aired 28 March 2017 • 42 min
Flirtatious Nicole vows that she can hook up with both Cara Maria and Laurel, but her plans go awry. The pranksters are revealed causing all hell to break loose between the girls on each team.
10. Go Your Own Way
Aired 3 April 2017 • 42 min
The Underdog alliances begin to unravel; Hunter's motives for flirting with Ashley are questioned; TJ surprises the competitors with a twist.
11. The Bloodbath
Aired 11 April 2017 • 42 min
The Underdogs must prove they are worthy of the final; a friendship turns into a rivalry when suspicious game-play is revealed.
12. Caged
Aired 18 April 2017 • 42 min
With only four players remaining on each team, The Champions and Underdogs must rely on their teammates to navigate a tricky maze course. In-fighting among the Champs leaves tempers flaring right before their last elimination.
13. A River of Endless Light
Aired 24 April 2017 • 42 min
A meltdown threatens to break apart the Underdog team. An ancient Thai lantern festival prompts reflection among the Challengers. TJ shocks everyone with a twist to the Final that no one saw coming.
14. Math Is Hard
Aired 2 May 2017 • 42 min
Camila and Cory’s love affair is put to the ultimate test when they must work together in the Final. The Underdogs and Champs must rely on each other in order to finish the Final.
15. The True Champions
Aired 9 May 2017 • 42 min
After a grueling three-day Final, the winners of Invasion of the Champions are revealed. Will an Underdog earn the title of Champ? Or will a Champ remain on top?
16. Reunion
Aired 16 May 2017 • 42 min
Our Champs and Underdogs gather to discuss all the explosive moments of the past season including remaining rivalries, salvaged friendships, hot hook-ups, secrets, and some unbelievable unseen footage. Hosted by The Miz.