The Challenge — Season 36
Legends will fall. A new champion will rise.
About this season
Season 36 returns to a partner format with 19 (!) espionage thriller-themed episodes shot in Iceland, pitting 30 returning and new competitors against each other "in a game of secrets, spies, and lies" for their share of the million-dollar prize.
Episodes (21)
1. License to Killer Kam
Aired 9 December 2020 • 61 min
The agents compete in a frantic melee during their first mission. Kam plots against another player after being rejected, and a fiery first elimination upends everyone's strategies.
2. Dive Another Day
Aired 16 December 2020 • 62 min
The complete rules and true nature of this season's game are revealed. Agents re-evaluate their partnerships. An icy plunge devolves into a political stalemate, and Joseph calls out Wes.
3. Enemy of the State
Aired 23 December 2020 • 66 min
Fessy's exposed lies about the secret vote cause concern within his alliance. Agents must wrestle against each other on top of a speeding truck during an explosive "Mission: Road Kill" challenge. An emotional agent pushes two other players' buttons.
4. Duplicity
Aired 6 January 2021 • 61 min
Fessy's lies about the secret vote cause concern within his alliance. Agents battle each other on top of a speeding truck in a Mission: Road Kill challenge. An emotional agent pushes two other players past their breaking point.
5. Skyfall
Aired 13 January 2021 • 63 min
After one agent is unexpectedly deactivated, TJ institutes a shocking security breach, which shakes up partnerships. The agents compete in Mission Agent Down where they must overcome their fear of heights. A group of strong rookies align.
6. From Theresa with Love
Aired 20 January 2021 • 62 min
When rumors spread about Theresa's loyalties, she quickly becomes public enemy number one. A pair of strong agents find their partnership struggling during the arduous Mission Smuggle Run
7. Die Another Jay
Aired 27 January 2021 • 61 min
Fallout from a shocking blindside puts a target on a strong pair of agents. Devin presses an agent's button, resulting in another night of mayhem. Agents must face their fears while hanging off a helicopter during Mission Aerial Takedown
8. A Muddy Matter
Aired 3 February 2021 • 61 min
Aneesa and Olympian Lolo Jones get into a heated exchange during the muddy Mission All Brawl. CT starts to worry about his partnership with Big T. Amber M. becomes suspicious of one of her closest friends in the game.
9. Lady Vengeance
Aired 10 February 2021 • 61 min
One agent is put on blast after trying to appease both her alliance and her new group of friends. TJ forces the agents to participate in his favorite game, trivia, during Mission Interrogation. Old grudges resurface as two rivals go head to head.
10. A Clockwork Amber
Aired 17 February 2021 • 61 min
Two agents' attraction to one another heats up to a new level, while Lolo and Nam's relationship grows cold and distant. After a major win during Mission Black Sand Ops, the Double Agents struggle to get on the same page.
11. An Inconvenient Goof
Aired 24 February 2021 • 62 min
CT gets worried that he may be locked out for getting a gold skull and decides to train Big T for battle. One agent's unforgettable performance shocks everyone during the high-flying Mission Air Lift. TJ drops a bomb that no one saw coming.
12. Tinker, Tailer, Bunny, Spy
Aired 3 March 2021 • 61 min
The ramifications of TJ's twist sends shock-waves through headquarters. One agent finds themselves public enemy number one after a controversial game move. An injury causes a major setback for one player.
13. The Spy Who Loved Fessy
Aired 10 March 2021 • 42 min
Agents take part in the terrifying “Mission: Survive the Night”, where they must confront their worst fears. With gold skulls on the line, players question whether or not they have the right partners to survive.
14. The Best Of Enemies
Aired 17 March 2021 • 61 min
When two rivals becomes partners, they fear that their bad blood will keep them from winning. After losing what seems like thousands of partners and constantly being the rogue agent, Cory hopes to finally break his own curse.
15. Never Say Never Again
Aired 24 March 2021 • 61 min
Fragile male egos are on the line when two top dogs argue about who is the best player in the game. The last agent without a gold skull desperately hopes to finally earn a ticket into TJ's final. Agents must face a terrifying obstacle .
16. A Most Wanted Man
Aired 31 March 2021 • 41 min
When one agent learns she is at the bottom of her alliance, she realizes she must do whatever it takes in order to look out for herself. Two untrustworthy players must rely on each other to control a vote.
17. True Lies
Aired 7 April 2021 • 61 min
An "introverted" player makes a big, public announcement about their future as the finals draw near. TJ shows up at headquarters with a shocking request. Two players battle it out in the final elimination of the season.
18. No Time To Die
Aired 14 April 2021 • 41 min
the remaining eight agents arrive at tj’s final and begin their most grueling mission of the season. one team’s fate hangs in the balance after a shocking revelation.
19. The World Is Not Enough
Aired 21 April 2021 • 62 min
after a disastrous start to the final, one team worries if they can even continue on in the game. the remaining agents must persevere through mental and physical exhaustion in order to win their share of the one million-dollar prize.
20. Reunion (1)
Aired 28 April 2021 • 60 min
21. Reunion (2)
Aired 5 May 2021 • 61 min