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Spies, Lies & Allies is the 37th season of The Challenge. This season features 17 American contestants competing with 17 international reality stars in a spy-themed game for a share of a million dollars. This season was filmed in Croatia from April to June 2021.

A launch special titled, The Challenge Spies, Lies & Allies: Global Activation, aired on Monday, August 9.

Description[]

From Croatia, 17 American players battle it out against 17 international competitors in cutthroat challenges and brutal eliminations for a share of the $1 million prize.

Format[]

Each team will compete in numerous challenges, followed by elimination rounds known as "The Lair." The winners of the challenge will form the Agency and will be immune from the Lair. The rest of the house will be given 20 minutes to discuss and vote simultaneously, and as individuals, one team into the Lair. At the Lair, the Agency will vote in one male and one female, regardless of whether or not they are a pair, to compete against the nominated team. The Agency's selections will compete as a pair. The winning pair will remain in the game, and the losers will be eliminated from the game.

After eight eliminations, the game will change into a three-team competition (known as "Cells"). The winning team of the challenge will form the Agency. At nominations, the eligible players will plead their case before the Agency individually cast a secret ballot for which player of the designated gender to compete in the Lair. At the Lair, the nominated player will call out any eligible player of the same gender to compete. The winner stays while the loser is sent home. The winner will also be given the chance to Infiltrate.

In the Final Challenge, eight players (four men, four women) will compete. Winners CT & Kaycee initially won the $1,000,000 prize, but they were given the option to split their prize to the remaining finalists. They chose to split, and the prize money splits as follows:

  • Winners: $800,000 ($400,000 each)
  • Second and third place: $100,000 ($50,000 each)
  • Fourth place: $0

Twists[]

  • Team Selection: Before competing in the Opening Mission, the international players were given files on their potential American partners. Then, they will race to free the player they wanted to be partners with at the "Compromised" challenge.
  • Infiltration: Returning from Double Agents, the winners of the elimination round can either remain as a team, return to their original partners, or select any available player from any team to be their partner. Teams will then form based on the players remaining. During the team phase of the game, the winner in the Lair can choose to remain in their Cell or join one of the remaining teams.
  • Cells: During the "Diamond Dash" challenge, three new teams, or "Cells", were formed: Emerald, Ruby and Sapphire. The game turned into a team competition where the winning team would be safe from the Lair.
  • Night of Eliminations: An instant double elimination took place after the "Rocket Run" elimination to determine this season's finalists.
  • The Decision: During the Final Challenge, the winning pair won the entire prize. However, TJ offered the option of splitting their prize with the remaining players. If they chose to split, each winner will decide how much will be given to the runners-up.

Contestants[]

Male contestants
Contestant Finish
CTSLAIcon
CT Tamburello
The Real World: Paris
Winner
in The Decision
KyleSLAIcon
Kyle Christie
Geordie Shore
Runner-Up
in The Decision
DevinSLAIcon
Devin Walker
Are You the One? 3
Third Place
in The Decision
NelsonSLAIcon
Nelson Thomas
Are You the One? 3
Fourth Place
in The Decision
EmanuelSLAIcon
Emanuel Neagu
Survivor România 1
Eliminated
in Night of Mistakes
LoganSLAIcon
Logan Sampedro
Survivor Spain 13
Eliminated
in Drop Dead
JoshSLAIcon
Josh Martinez
Big Brother 19
Eliminated
in The Cave of the Wolf
CorySLAIcon
Cory Wharton
Real World: Ex-Plosion
Eliminated
in Titanic
EdSLAIcon
Ed Eason
The Circle 1
Eliminated
in Mucus Plug
JeremiahSLAIcon
Jeremiah White
Love Island USA 2
Eliminated
in The War
HughieSLAIcon
Hughie Maughan
Big Brother UK 17
Eliminated
in The Threat
FessySLAIcon
Fessy Shafaat
Big Brother 20
Disqualified
in Uncle CT
GaboSLAIcon
Gabo Szabó
Warsaw Shore
Eliminated
in Good Vibes and Gladiator
CoreySLAIcon
Corey Lay
12 Dates of Christmas 1
Eliminated
in Messy
TommySLAIcon
Tommy Sheehan
Survivor: Island of the Idols
Medically Disqualified
in Truce or Dare
KelzSLAIcon
Kelz Dyke
Too Hot to Handle 1
Eliminated
in Bertha
RenanSLAIcon
Renan Hellemans
Ex on the Beach: Double Dutch 4
Eliminated
in The List
NamSLAIcon
Nam Vo
Ultimate Beastmaster 1
Medically Disqualified
in The List
Female contestants
Contestant Finish
KayceeSLAIcon
Kaycee Clark
Big Brother 20
Winner
in The Decision
ToriSLAIcon
Tori Deal
Are You the One? 4
Runner-Up
in The Decision
EmySLAIcon
Emy Alupei
Survivor România 1
Third Place
in The Decision
NanySLAIcon
Nany González
The Real World: Las Vegas (2011)
Fourth Place
in The Decision
AmandaSLAIcon
Amanda Garcia
Are You the One? 3
Eliminated
in Night of Mistakes
BigTSLAIcon
Big T Fazakerley
Shipwrecked: Battle of the Islands
Eliminated
in Riverdance
AshleySLAIcon
Ashley Mitchell
Real World: Ex-Plosion
Disqualified
in Mavericks
BettinaSLAIcon
Bettina Buchanan
Paradise Hotel Sweden 8
Eliminated
in 500
PriscillaSLAIcon
Priscilla Anyabu
Love Island UK 6
Eliminated
in Precious Stones
AmberSLAIcon
Amber Borzotra
Big Brother 16
Eliminated
in The War
BernaSLAIcon
Berna Canbeldek
Survivor Turkey 8
Eliminated
in The Threat
EstherSLAIcon
Esther Agunbiade
Big Brother Naija 4
Eliminated
in Uncle CT
AneesaSLAIcon
Aneesa Ferreira
The Real World: Chicago
Medically Disqualified
in Good Vibes and Gladiator
MicheleSLAIcon
Michele Fitzgerald
Survivor: Kaôh Rōng
Eliminated
in Messy
TachaSLAIcon
Tacha Akide
Big Brother Naija 4
Eliminated
in Truce or Dare
TracySLAIcon
Tracy Candela
Love Island Germany 2
Eliminated
in Bertha
LaurenSLAIcon
Lauren Coogan
Love Island USA 2
Disqualified
before Bertha
MichaelaSLAIcon
Michaela Bradshaw
Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X
Eliminated
in The List

Game Summary[]

Episode The Agency Compromised Agents Lair game Lair outcome
# Mission Voted In Winner's pick Winner(s) Loser(s)
1[1] Compromised Aneesa & Logan Michaela & Renan Corey L. Back Me Up Corey L. & Michele Michaela & Renan
Michele
2[2] Heli Heist Esther & Fessy Kelz & Tracy Ed Flipping Agents Ed & Emy Kelz & Tracy
Emy
3 Sea Cave Recon Ed & Tori Jeremiah & Tacha Berna Slipping Up[3] Berna Tacha
Corey L.
4 Undercover Comms Esther & Fessy Corey L. & Michele Hughie Down to the Wire Amber & Hughie Corey L. & Michele
Amber
5 Mindfield Berna & CT Aneesa & Logan[4] Gabo Higher Assets Logan Gabo
6/7 Turning Agents Emanuel & Kaycee Esther & Fessy[5] Emy Rage Cage Emy Esther
8 Dive Bomb CT & Emy Berna & Hughie Jeremiah Race to Escape Jeremiah & Priscilla Berna & Hughie
Priscilla
9 Bombshell Battle Logan & Nany Bettina & Cory Jeremiah Hang in the Balance Bettina & Cory Amber & Jeremiah
Amber
# Mission The Agency Agency's pick Called Out Lair game Winner Loser
10 Diamond Dash Emerald Cell Priscilla Ashley Seek and Destroy Ashley Priscilla
11 Satellite Sabotage Emerald Cell[6] Ed Kyle Pole Wrestle Kyle Ed
12 Brush Contact Emerald Cell Emy Bettina Bombs Away Emy Bettina
13 Sunken Intelligence Emerald Cell Cory Logan Rope Burn Logan Cory
14 Submerged Sapphire Cell Amanda Big T Vault Escape Amanda Big T[7]
15 Boom Raiders Sapphire Cell Kyle Josh Burning Bridges Kyle Josh
16 Million Dollar Heist Emarald Cell Big T Emy License to Chill Emy Big T
17 Dead Drop Sapphire Cell Logan Emanuel Rocket Run Emanuel Logan
# Challenge Winners Voted In Called Out Lair game Winner Loser
18 Amanda Tori Drone Drop Tori Amanda
Emanuel Devin Triple Threat Devin Emanuel
18/19 Final Mission CT & Kaycee Runners-up: Kyle & Tori, Third place: Devin & Emy, Fourth place: Nany, Nelson

Episode Progress[]

Contestants Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6/7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Finale
CT SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN WIN SAFE WIN SAFE WINNER
Kaycee SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE WIN WIN WIN WIN SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE WINNER
Kyle SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE LAIR SAFE SAFE SAFE LAIR SAFE WIN SAFE SECOND
Tori SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN WIN WIN WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE LAIR SECOND
Devin SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN WIN WIN WIN SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE LAIR THIRD
Emy SAFE LAIR SAFE SAFE SAFE LAIR WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE LAIR SAFE WIN WIN LAIR WIN SAFE THIRD
Nany SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE FOURTH
Nelson SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE FOURTH
Emanuel SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE WIN WIN WIN WIN SAFE SAFE WIN LAIR OUT
Amanda SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE LAIR SAFE WIN SAFE OUT
Logan WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE LAIR SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE LAIR WIN WIN SAFE OUT
Big T SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT SAFE OUT
Josh SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN WIN WIN WIN SAFE OUT
Ashley SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE LAIR SAFE SAFE SAFE DQ
Cory SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE LAIR SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Bettina SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE LAIR SAFE SAFE OUT
Ed N/A LAIR WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Priscilla SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE LAIR SAFE OUT
Amber N/A SAFE SAFE LAIR SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Jeremiah SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE LAIR OUT
Berna SAFE SAFE LAIR SAFE WIN SAFE OUT
Hughie SAFE SAFE SAFE LAIR SAFE SAFE OUT
Esther SAFE WIN SAFE WIN SAFE OUT
Fessy SAFE WIN SAFE WIN SAFE DQ
Gabo SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Aneesa WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE DQ
Corey L. LAIR SAFE SAFE OUT
Michele LAIR SAFE SAFE OUT
Tacha SAFE SAFE OUT
Tommy SAFE SAFE DQ
Kelz SAFE OUT
Tracy SAFE OUT
Lauren SAFE DQ
Michaela OUT
Renan OUT
Nam DQ
Competition
     The contestant won the Final Mission.
     The contestant lost the Final Mission.
     The contestant was eliminated at the Final Mission.
     The contestant won the mission and was a part of the Agency.
     The contestant was not selected for elimination.
     The contestant was selected for the Lair but did not have to compete.
     The contestant won in the Lair.
     The contestant was eliminated in the Lair.
     The contestant was medically disqualified from the competition.
     The contestant was disqualified from the competition.

Team Progress[]

Contestants Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6/7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Finale
CT Berna Emy Sapphire N/A Purple Kaycee
Kaycee Emanuel Emerald N/A Orange CT
Kyle Amanda Ruby Sapphire Ruby Sapphire N/A Orange Tori
Tori Kelz Corey L. Ed Jeremiah Emerald Ruby N/A Purple Kyle
Devin Tracy Michele Emy Amber Emerald N/A Purple Emy
Emy Corey L. Ed Devin Gabo Hughie CT Ruby Sapphire N/A Purple Devin
Nany Gabo Hughie Logan Emerald N/A Orange
Nelson Priscilla Big T Sapphire Ruby N/A Orange
Emanuel Kaycee Emerald N/A
Amanda Kyle Sapphire Ruby Emerald N/A
Logan Aneesa Nany Ruby Sapphire Ruby
Big T Tommy Jeremiah Nelson Ruby
Josh Lauren Amber Ashley Priscilla Emerald
Ashley Hughie Josh Ed Sapphire
Cory Bettina Ruby
Bettina Cory Sapphire
Ed Emy Tori Ashley Sapphire
Priscilla Nelson Josh Ruby
Amber Josh Devin
Jeremiah Tacha Big T Tori
Berna CT Hughie
Hughie Ashley Nany Emy Berna
Esther Fessy
Fessy Esther
Gabo Nany Emy
Aneesa Logan
Corey L. Emy Tori Michele
Michele Nam Devin Corey L.
Tacha Jeremiah
Tommy Big T
Kelz Tori Tracy
Tracy Devin Kelz
Lauren Josh
Michaela Renan
Renan Michaela
Nam Michele

Voting Progress[]

Voter Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9
Amanda Michaela & Renan Kelz & Tracy Jeremiah & Tacha Corey L. & Michele Aneesa & Logan Esther & Fessy Berna & Hughie Bettina & Cory
Ashley Michaela & Renan Kelz & Tracy Jeremiah & Tacha Corey L. & Michele Aneesa & Logan Esther & Fessy Berna & Hughie Bettina & Cory
Bettina Michaela & Renan Kelz & Tracy Jeremiah & Tacha Corey L. & Michele Aneesa & Logan Esther & Fessy Berna & Hughie Ashley & Ed
Big T Michaela & Renan Kelz & Tracy Big T & Tommy Corey L. & Michele Emy & Gabo Emy & Hughie Berna & Hughie Bettina & Cory
Cory Michaela & Renan Kelz & Tracy Jeremiah & Tacha Corey L. & Michele Aneesa & Logan Esther & Fessy Berna & Hughie Ashley & Ed
CT Michaela & Renan Aneesa & Logan Jeremiah & Tacha Corey L. & Michele Gabo Esther & Fessy Jeremiah Priscilla Bettina & Cory
Devin Michaela & Renan Kelz & Tracy Jeremiah & Tacha Corey L. & Michele Aneesa & Logan Esther & Fessy Berna & Hughie Bettina & Cory
Ed Ashley & Hughie Berna Corey L. Corey L. & Michele Aneesa & Logan Berna & CT Berna & Hughie Bettina & Cory
Emanuel Michaela & Renan Emanuel & Kaycee Jeremah & Tacha Big T & Jeremiah Aneesa & Logan Emy Berna & Hughie Bettina & Cory
Emy Michaela & Renan Ashley & Hughie Jeremiah & Tacha Big T & Jeremiah Aneesa & Logan Esther & Fessy Jeremiah Priscilla Bettina & Cory
Josh Michaela & Renan Kelz & Tracy Jeremiah & Tacha Big T & Jeremiah Aneesa & Logan Emy & Hughie Berna & Hughie Bettina & Cory
Kaycee Michaela & Renan Kelz & Tracy Jeremiah & Tacha Corey L. & Michele Aneesa & Logan Emy Berna & Hughie Bettina & Cory
Kyle Michaela & Renan Kelz & Tracy Jeremiah & Tacha Corey L. & Michele Aneesa & Logan Esther & Fessy Berna & Hughie Bettina & Cory
Logan Corey L. Michele Kelz & Tracy Ashley & Hughie Ashley & Hughie Emy & Gabo Esther & Fessy Berna & Hughie Jeremiah Amber
Nany Michaela & Renan Kelz & Tracy Jeremiah & Tacha Corey L. & Michele Aneesa & Logan Esther & Fessy Berna & Hughie Jeremiah Amber
Nelson Michaela & Renan Kelz & Tracy Jeremiah & Tacha Corey L. & Michele Aneesa & Logan Esther & Fessy Berna & Hughie Ashley & Ed
Priscilla Michaela & Renan Ed & Emy Amber & Josh Corey L. & Michele Aneesa & Logan Berna & CT Berna & Hughie Ashley & Ed
Tori Michaela & Renan Ed & Emy Berna Corey L. Corey L. & Michele Aneesa & Logan Esther & Fessy Berna & Hughie Bettina & Cory
Amber Kelz & Tracy Jeremiah & Tacha Corey L. & Michele Aneesa & Logan Esther & Fessy Berna & Hughie Ashley & Ed
Jeremiah Michaela & Renan Aneesa & Logan Aneesa & Logan Corey L. & Michele Aneesa & Logan Berna & CT Berna & Hughie Ashley & Ed
Berna Michaela & Renan Kelz & Tracy Big T & Tommy Corey L. & Michele Gabo Amber & Devin Berna & Hughie
Hughie Michaela & Renan Kelz & Tracy Ashley & Hughie Ashley & Hughie Aneesa & Logan Esther & Fessy Berna & Hughie
Esther Michaela & Renan Ed Emy Corey L. & Michele Amber Hughie Aneesa & Logan Esther & Fessy
Fessy Michaela & Renan Ed Emy Esther & Fessy Amber Hughie Aneesa & Logan
Gabo Michaela & Renan Kelz & Tracy Jeremiah & Tacha Corey L. & Michele Aneesa & Logan
Aneesa Corey L. Michele Kelz & Tracy Jeremiah & Tacha Corey L. & Michele
Corey L. Michaela & Renan Kelz & Tracy Jeremiah & Tacha Devin & Emy
Michele Michaela & Renan Kelz & Tracy Jeremiah & Tacha Aneesa & Logan
Tacha Michaela & Renan Devin & Michele Corey L. & Michele
Tommy Michaela & Renan Aneesa & Logan
Kelz Michaela & Renan Amber & Josh
Tracy Michaela & Renan Ed & Emy
Lauren Michaela & Renan
Michaela Corey L. & Emy
Renan Josh & Lauren
Nam

Notes[]

  1. During the first few days of filming, a cast or crew member tested positive for COVID-19, causing the cast to enter a 10-day quarantine period. The entire cast returned to the game with negative tests, excluding Nam. TJ announced at the Lair that Nam unexpectedly withdrew from the game due to unknown reasons. He was replaced by Ed.
  2. Due to unknown reasons, Lauren was disqualified from the competition prior to the "Heli Heist" challenge. Amber came in as her replacement.
  3. Tommy was medically disqualified from the competition due to suffering a concussion during the "Sea Cave Recon" challenge. He did not vote at nominations, and only the women were required to compete in the Lair as a result.
  4. Aneesa was medically disqualified from the competition after a shoulder injury during the "Minefield" challenge. Because her and Logan were voted in, the elimination only required the men to compete.
  5. Fessy was disqualified from the competition prior to the "Rage Cage" elimination after physically assaulting Josh during a heated altercation. Because him and Esther being voted in, the elimination only required women to compete.
  6. Although Ruby Cell has the most plugs unplugged at the "Satellite Sabotage" mission, Kyle did not properly unplug his plug, so his score did not count. The Emerald Cell tied with the Ruby Cell, but because the Emerald Cell completed the challenge the fastest, they were declared the Agency.
  7. Ashley was not present during nominations following the "Submerged" mission. It was announced that she was disqualified from the competition prior to the "Vault Escape" elimination due to breaking the rules. After being eliminated, Big T was brought back to replace her.

Episodes[]

Episode Air date Viewers (in millions)
1 "The List" August 11, 2021 0.66
2 "Bertha" August 18, 2021 0.62
3 "Truce or Dare" August 25, 2021 0.51
4 "Messy" September 1, 2021 0.50
5 "Good Vibes and Gladiator" September 8, 2021 0.59
6 "Alien" September 15, 2021 0.71
7 "Uncle CT" September 22, 2021 0.61
8 "The Threat" September 29, 2021 0.65
9 "The War" October 6, 2021 0.55
10 "Precious Stones" October 13, 2021 0.67
11 "Mucus Plug" October 20, 2021 0.61
12 "500" October 27, 2021 0.62
13 "Titanic" November 3, 2021 0.68
14 "Mavericks" November 10, 2021 0.60
15 "The Cave of the Wolf" November 17, 2021 0.63
16 "Riverdance" November 24, 2021 0.71
17 "Drop Dead" December 1, 2021 0.68
18 "Night of Mistakes" December 8, 2021 0.66
19 "The Decision" December 15, 2021 0.72

Reunion[]

The two-part reunion was filmed in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and was hosted by entertainment personality Maria Menounos. The contestants who attended the reunion were: Amanda, Amber, Berna, Big T, Devin, Emanuel, Emy, Esther, Fessy, Hughie, Josh, Kaycee, Kyle, Logan, Michele, Nany, Nelson, Tacha, and Tori. Cory and CT attended the reunion via satellite.

The reunion marked the first instance in which contestants were required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine prior to attending.

Trivia[]

The Challenge Series

Road Rules: All StarsReal World vs. Road RulesChallenge 2000Extreme ChallengeBattle of the Seasons (2002)Battle of the SexesThe GauntletThe InfernoBattle of the Sexes 2The Inferno IIThe Gauntlet 2Fresh MeatThe DuelThe Inferno 3The Gauntlet IIIThe IslandThe Duel IIThe RuinsFresh Meat IICutthroatRivalsBattle of the ExesBattle of the Seasons (2012)Rivals IIFree AgentsBattle of the Exes IIBattle of the BloodlinesRivals IIIInvasion of the ChampionsDirty 30VendettasFinal ReckoningWar of the WorldsWar of the Worlds 2Total MadnessDouble AgentsSpies, Lies & AlliesRide or DiesBattle for a New Champion

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