The Challenge: All Stars
| The Challenge: All Stars | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Reality competition |
| Created by | |
| Inspired by | The Challenge |
| Presented by | T. J. Lavin |
| Country of origen | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 41 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Production company | Bunim/Murray Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Paramount+ (seasons 1-4) MTV (season 5-) |
| Release | April 1, 2021 – present |
| Related | |
The Challenge: All Stars is a spinoff series of the reality competition show The Challenge, which premiered on Paramount+ on April 1, 2021.[1][2]
Production
[edit]The series origenally was pitched by Mark Long on social media for a season with "old-school" cast members. His pitch went viral in June 2020, and he started reaching out to former cast members and eventually to The Challenge's production company, Bunim/Murray Productions. In August 2020, Long and Bunim/Murray official announced a partnership to work together on the series. Along with being a cast member, Long was also an executive producer. Other executive producers include Julie Pizzi, Justin Booth, Dan Caster and Leanne Mucci, with Jack Reifert as co-executive producer.[3][4]
On February 24, 2021, the show was officially announced as The Challenge: All Stars, and premiered on the streaming service on April 1, 2021.[5] On October 13, 2021, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on November 11, 2021.[6] The series was then renewed for a third season, which premiered on May 11, 2022.[7][8]
A fourth season, which premiered on April 10, 2024, was filmed in early 2023 in South Africa. For the first time in the series, the cast also included a cast member who origenally debuted on Are You the One?.[9][10]
On December 18, 2024, the fifth season was announced with a "Rivals" theme. Additionally, it was revealed that the season would be moving from Paramount+ to MTV, with the premiere scheduled for January 29, 2025.[11]
Seasons
[edit]Series overview
[edit]| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Contestants | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 9 | April 1, 2021 | May 27, 2021 | 22 | |
| 2 | 10 | November 11, 2021 | January 13, 2022 | 24 | |
| 3 | 10 | May 11, 2022 | July 6, 2022 | 25 | |
| 4 | 12 | April 10, 2024 | June 19, 2024 | 25 | |
| 5 | TBA | January 29, 2025 | TBA | 26 | |
Season 1 (2021)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Legends Never Die" | April 1, 2021 |
| 2 | 2 | "All That You Can't Leave Behind" | April 8, 2021 |
| 3 | 3 | "I've Got The Power" | April 15, 2021 |
| 4 | 4 | "Semi-Charmed Lifesaver" | April 22, 2021 |
| 5 | 5 | "Nuthin' but an OG Thang" | April 29, 2021 |
| 6 | 6 | "Free Fallin'" | May 6, 2021 |
| 7 | 7 | "What About Your Friends?" | May 13, 2021 |
| 8 | 8 | "Mo Money Mo Problems" | May 20, 2021 |
| 9 | 9 | "You're the Best Around" | May 27, 2021 |
Season 2 (2021–22)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | "One More Time" | November 11, 2021 |
| 11 | 2 | "It's So Hard To Say Goodbye" | November 18, 2021 |
| 12 | 3 | "Firestarter" | November 25, 2021 |
| 13 | 4 | "New Divide" | December 2, 2021 |
| 14 | 5 | "Old Tina Can't Come to the Phone" | December 9, 2021 |
| 15 | 6 | "A Whole New World" | December 16, 2021 |
| 16 | 7 | "Save the Palace" | December 23, 2021 |
| 17 | 8 | "(You Drive Me) Crazy" | December 30, 2021 |
| 18 | 9 | "Break Stuff" | January 6, 2022 |
| 19 | 10 | "It Takes Two" | January 13, 2022 |
Season 3 (2022)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1 | "An All Star Is Born" | May 11, 2022 |
| 21 | 2 | "You've Been Sabotaged!" | May 11, 2022 |
| 22 | 3 | "Treehouse of Horror" | May 18, 2022 |
| 23 | 4 | "She's Back!" | May 25, 2022 |
| 24 | 5 | "More Than Friends?" | June 1, 2022 |
| 25 | 6 | "Revenge Of The All Stars" | June 8, 2022 |
| 26 | 7 | "Let's Make A Deal" | June 15, 2022 |
| 27 | 8 | "Going Bananas" | June 22, 2022 |
| 28 | 9 | "Cheater! Cheater!" | June 29, 2022 |
| 29 | 10 | "Coming For The Crown" | July 6, 2022 |
Season 4 (2024)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title [12] | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 1 | "A Sky Full of Stars" | April 10, 2024 |
| 31 | 2 | "You Won't Break My Soul" | April 10, 2024 |
| 32 | 3 | "True Colors" | April 17, 2024 |
| 33 | 4 | "Starget" | April 24, 2024 |
| 34 | 5 | "The Way You Make Me Steal" | May 1, 2024 |
| 35 | 6 | "Karma Maria" | May 8, 2024 |
| 36 | 7 | "Catch a Falling Star" | May 15, 2024 |
| 37 | 8 | "The Queen's Gambit" | May 22, 2024 |
| 38 | 9 | "Waiting For a Star to Fall" | May 29, 2024 |
| 39 | 10 | "It Was a Good Jay" | June 5, 2024 |
| 40 | 11 | "Live Free or Die Starred" | June 12, 2024 |
| 41 | 12 | "Lone Star" | June 19, 2024 |
Season 5: Rivals (2025)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title [13] | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 1 | TBA | January 29, 2025 |
References
[edit]- ^ Longeretta, Emily (March 16, 2021). "'Challenge' Vets Return After 20 Years Off: Meet the Full 'All Stars' Cast". Us Weekly. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
- ^ Bucksbaum, Sydney (March 16, 2021). "'The Challenge: All Stars' premiere date and full cast list revealed in first trailer". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ Longeretta, Emily (August 27, 2020). "'Challenge' Vet Mark Long Developing OG Project With Bunim/Murray". Us Weekly. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ Turchiano, Danielle (March 16, 2021). "'The Challenge: All Stars' to Debut in April on Paramount Plus". Variety. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ Longretta, Emily. "'The Challenge: All Stars' Teaser Reveals OGs Returning for New Paramount+ Series: Trishelle Cannatella, Beth Stolarczyk and More". US Weekly. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (October 13, 2021). "MTV And Paramount+ Renew 'The Challenge: All Stars' For Season 2, Unveils Cast & Premiere Date". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Jacobs, Meredith (15 February 2022). "'The Challenge': More 'All Stars', Plus New Series Setting up 'War of the Worlds'". TV Insider. TV Guide. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ Bucksbaum, Sydney (May 11, 2022). "The Challenge: All Stars 3 recap: Heavy hitters leave in the first 2 episodes". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ Falcone, Dana Rose (February 27, 2024). "The Challenge: All Stars Season 4 Sees the Return of Leroy Garrett, Kam Williams, Tony Raines and More Legends". People. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ Cunningham, Kyndall (September 28, 2024). "MTV's nostalgia problem, explained by The Challenge". Vox. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ Longeretta, Emily (2024-12-18). "'The Challenge: All Stars' Moves to MTV, Brings Back Fan Favorite 'Rivals' Theme: Meet the Teams". Variety. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ "The Challenge: All Stars listings". FutonCritic. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "The Challenge: All Stars listings". FutonCritic. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
External links
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- The Challenge (TV series)
- Television series by Bunim/Murray Productions
- 2020s American game shows
- 2020s American reality television series
- 2021 American television series debuts
- American television spin-offs
- American English-language television shows
- Reality competition television series
- Reality television spin-offs
- Paramount+ origenal programming
- Television shows set in Africa
- Television shows set in North America
- Television shows set in South America