Starting with Rivals 3, it seemed The Challenge moved much slower. Many episodes would end in a cliffhanger elimination, and over the course of two episodes we’d see two challenges and only one elimination. However, Rivals 3 was plagued with teams leaving unexpectedly so there were likely some eliminations cut from the season. Invasion was…
Fights, redemption and Derrick read the clue. Why wouldn’t you tune in? Episode 4 was viewed by 732,000 people with a rating of 0.44 in the 18-49 demographic. For reference, the episode of Fear Factor at 10 PM featuring Survivor and Big Brother contestants was viewed by 412,000 people with a 0.21 rating in the…
It’s all about redemption! 1. New Guests from Hell Paulie and Natalie arrive in Redemption to mixed reactions. Jozea and Da’Vonne are glad to have their Big Brother besties in the house, and everyone gathers around to hear his stories from the Main House, except Chuck who slept the whole time. The Redemption houseguests share…
The Challenge: Final Reckoning Episode 4 will be focused on Redemption, and someone is coming back to the house. Some teams seem to be in redemption because of poor performance, and this may keep them from returning to the house. Other teams may have the tools needed to get into the main house and become…
The Challenge: Final Reckoning isn’t dividing eliminations or teams by gender. While it’s exciting to have all team eligible for elimination each week, there’s also the question of balancing fairness within the competition. Ever since the first Inferno season, production has divided eliminations into girl/girl weeks and boy/boy weeks. This was done for two reasons:…
This season is off to a steady start! Episode 3 was viewed by 848,000 people and received a rating of 0.51 i n the 18-49 demographic. The episode of Fear Factor directly following The Challenge and featuring CT, Cara Maria, Tori, and Jordan was viewed by 584,000 people with a rating of 0.30 in the…
Twist are revealed, and we get what we really want: THE REDEMPTION HOUSE! 1. Love Is the Game Not knowing the rules of the game yet, Cara Maria is scrambling to clean up the mess she made now that Kyle is on the winning team. She prefers to see Faith get sent to elimination, but…
