The Challenge: All Stars

The Challenge: All Stars
Genre	Reality competition
Created by	Mary-Ellis Bunim Jonathan Murray
Inspired by	The Challenge
Presented by	T. J. Lavin
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	41
Production
Executive producers	Julie Pizzi Justin Booth Dan Caster Mark Long Leanne Mucci Jack Reifert
Production company	Bunim/Murray Productions
Original release
Network	Paramount+ (seasons 1-4) MTV (season 5-)
Release	April 1, 2021 (2021-04-01) – present (present)
Related
The Real World Road Rules The Challenge The Challenge: World Championship

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

The series originally 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 originally 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

Series overview

Season	Episodes		Originally aired		Contestants
			First aired	Last aired
1	9		April 1, 2021 (2021-04-01)	May 27, 2021 (2021-05-27)	22
2	10		November 11, 2021 (2021-11-11)	January 13, 2022 (2022-01-13)	24
3	10		May 11, 2022 (2022-05-11)	July 6, 2022 (2022-07-06)	25
4	12		April 10, 2024 (2024-04-10)	June 19, 2024 (2024-06-19)	25
5	TBA		January 29, 2025 (2025-01-29)	TBA	26

Season 1 (2021)

Main article: The Challenge: All Stars season 1

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date
1	1	"Legends Never Die"	April 1, 2021 (2021-04-01)
2	2	"All That You Can't Leave Behind"	April 8, 2021 (2021-04-08)
3	3	"I've Got The Power"	April 15, 2021 (2021-04-15)
4	4	"Semi-Charmed Lifesaver"	April 22, 2021 (2021-04-22)
5	5	"Nuthin' but an OG Thang"	April 29, 2021 (2021-04-29)
6	6	"Free Fallin'"	May 6, 2021 (2021-05-06)
7	7	"What About Your Friends?"	May 13, 2021 (2021-05-13)
8	8	"Mo Money Mo Problems"	May 20, 2021 (2021-05-20)
9	9	"You're the Best Around"	May 27, 2021 (2021-05-27)

Season 2 (2021–22)

Main article: The Challenge: All Stars season 2

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date
10	1	"One More Time"	November 11, 2021 (2021-11-11)
11	2	"It's So Hard To Say Goodbye"	November 18, 2021 (2021-11-18)
12	3	"Firestarter"	November 25, 2021 (2021-11-25)
13	4	"New Divide"	December 2, 2021 (2021-12-02)
14	5	"Old Tina Can't Come to the Phone"	December 9, 2021 (2021-12-09)
15	6	"A Whole New World"	December 16, 2021 (2021-12-16)
16	7	"Save the Palace"	December 23, 2021 (2021-12-23)
17	8	"(You Drive Me) Crazy"	December 30, 2021 (2021-12-30)
18	9	"Break Stuff"	January 6, 2022 (2022-01-06)
19	10	"It Takes Two"	January 13, 2022 (2022-01-13)

Season 3 (2022)

Main article: The Challenge: All Stars season 3

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date
20	1	"An All Star Is Born"	May 11, 2022 (2022-05-11)
21	2	"You've Been Sabotaged!"	May 11, 2022 (2022-05-11)
22	3	"Treehouse of Horror"	May 18, 2022 (2022-05-18)
23	4	"She's Back!"	May 25, 2022 (2022-05-25)
24	5	"More Than Friends?"	June 1, 2022 (2022-06-01)
25	6	"Revenge Of The All Stars"	June 8, 2022 (2022-06-08)
26	7	"Let's Make A Deal"	June 15, 2022 (2022-06-15)
27	8	"Going Bananas"	June 22, 2022 (2022-06-22)
28	9	"Cheater! Cheater!"	June 29, 2022 (2022-06-29)
29	10	"Coming For The Crown"	July 6, 2022 (2022-07-06)

Season 4 (2024)

Main article: The Challenge: All Stars season 4

No. overall	No. in season	Title [12]	Original release date
30	1	"A Sky Full of Stars"	April 10, 2024 (2024-04-10)
31	2	"You Won't Break My Soul"	April 10, 2024 (2024-04-10)
32	3	"True Colors"	April 17, 2024 (2024-04-17)
33	4	"Starget"	April 24, 2024 (2024-04-24)
34	5	"The Way You Make Me Steal"	May 1, 2024 (2024-05-01)
35	6	"Karma Maria"	May 8, 2024 (2024-05-08)
36	7	"Catch a Falling Star"	May 15, 2024 (2024-05-15)
37	8	"The Queen's Gambit"	May 22, 2024 (2024-05-22)
38	9	"Waiting For a Star to Fall"	May 29, 2024 (2024-05-29)
39	10	"It Was a Good Jay"	June 5, 2024 (2024-06-05)
40	11	"Live Free or Die Starred"	June 12, 2024 (2024-06-12)
41	12	"Lone Star"	June 19, 2024 (2024-06-19)

Season 5: Rivals (2025)

Main article: The Challenge: All Stars season 5

No. overall	No. in season	Title [13]	Original release date
42	1	TBA	January 29, 2025 (2025-01-29)

References

1. Longeretta, Emily (March 16, 2021). "'Challenge' Vets Return After 20 Years Off: Meet the Full 'All Stars' Cast". Us Weekly. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
2. 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.
3. Longeretta, Emily (August 27, 2020). "'Challenge' Vet Mark Long Developing OG Project With Bunim/Murray". Us Weekly. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
4. Turchiano, Danielle (March 16, 2021). "'The Challenge: All Stars' to Debut in April on Paramount Plus". Variety. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
5. 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.
6. Del Rosario, Alexandra (October 13, 2021). "MTV And Paramount+ Renew 'The Challenge: All Stars' For Season 2, Unveils Cast & Premiere Date". Deadline Hollywood.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. Cunningham, Kyndall (September 28, 2024). "MTV's nostalgia problem, explained by The Challenge". Vox. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
11. 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.
12. "The Challenge: All Stars listings". FutonCritic. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
13. "The Challenge: All Stars listings". FutonCritic. Retrieved December 21, 2024.

External links

• Official website