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Final Reckoning is the 32nd season of The Challenge. This season is the finale to the "Revenge" trilogy that started on Dirty 30 with various alumni from The Real World, Road Rules, The Challenge, Are You the One?, Big Brother, and MTV UK being paired up with their biggest vendetta in a fight for $1 million. Filming took place in South Africa from March to May 2018.

Description[]

First, Dirty 30 sparked the chaos, then Vendettas burned everything to the ground, now Final Reckoning will mold the ashes into a new Challenge. This is it. The third chapter to end the epic trilogy saga that pushes our competitors to face the consequences of their actions. All of their recent betrayals, backstabs and wrongdoings will come to head and they must find a way to work together with their biggest vendetta of all! Will they be able to put aside their issues and settle their scores to take home the crown and win $1 MILLION?

Format[]

Each team will participate in numerous challenges followed by an elimination round known as "Armageddon". The winners of the challenge will be safe from elimination. One team will be voted into elimination via secret ballot. The challenge winners will receive the Power Vote which will give them two votes. The selected team will be revealed in Armageddon, and the votes for that team will then be revealed. The selected team will then choose out of those teams who they would want to go against. The two teams will then compete in the elimination round. The winners stay in the game, while the losers are eliminated.

Prize money is split as follows:

  • Winners: $1,000,000 ($500,000 each)

Twists[]

  • Winners Take All: For the first time in a pairs season, only the winners of the Final Challenge will be awarded money.
    • Share or Steal: The best player out of the winning pair will choose whether or not they will share the prize with their partner.
  • Redemption House: Similar to XXX: Dirty 30, eliminated teams are able to compete for a chance to re-enter the game.
    • The Double Cross: Similar to XXX: Dirty 30, the Double Cross returns in the Redemption House. The team who pulls the Double Cross will choose one team to compete against in the Apocalypse. The other teams will be eliminated.
  • Mercenaries: During eliminations, two teams of Mercenaries, Ashley & Hunter and Cory & Devin, will be brought in to compete for a chance to take another team's spot in the game.
  • Purge Challenges: In some challenges, the last-place teams will be automatically eliminated from the game.

Contestants[]

Teams
Partner 1 Partner 2 Finish
AshleyFRIcon
Ashley Mitchell
Real World: Ex-Plosion
Mercenary
HunterFRIcon
Hunter Barfield
Are You the One? 3
Mercenary
Winners
in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
JossFRIcon
Joss Mooney
Ex on the Beach UK 1
SylviaFRIcon
Sylvia Elsrode
Real World: Skeletons
Runners-Up
in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
NatalieFRIcon
Natalie Negrotti
Big Brother 18
PaulieFRIcon
Paulie Calafiore
Big Brother 18
Third Place
in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
CaraMariaFRIcon
Cara Maria Sorbello
Fresh Meat II
MarieFRIcon
Marie Roda
The Real World: St. Thomas
Fourth Place
in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
BananasFRIcon
Johnny Bananas
The Real World: Key West
TonyFRIcon
Tony Raines
Real World: Skeletons
Eliminated
in The Walking Dead
KamFRIcon
Kam Williams
Are You the One? 5
KayleighFRIcon
Kayleigh Morris
Ex on the Beach UK 2
Eliminated
in It's Always Sunny in South Africa
NelsonFRIcon
Nelson Thomas
Are You the One? 3
ShaneFRIcon
Shane Landrum
Road Rules: Campus Crawl
Eliminated
in It's Always Sunny in South Africa
BradFRIcon
Brad Fiorenza
The Real World: San Diego (2004)
KyleFRIcon
Kyle Christie
Geordie Shore
CoryFRIcon
Cory Wharton
Real World: Ex-Plosion
Mercenary
DevinFRIcon
Devin Walker
Are You the One? 3
Mercenary
Disqualified
in The Leftovers
DaVonneFRIcon Da'Vonne Rogers
Big Brother 17
JozeaFRIcon
Jozea Flores
Big Brother 18
Eliminated
in Wheel of Fortune
AmandaFRIcon
Amanda Garcia
Are You the One? 3
ZachFRIcon
Zach Nichols
The Real World: San Diego (2011)
Medically Disqualified
in Wheel of Fortune
AngelaFRIcon
Angela Babicz
Bad Girls Club: Twisted Sisters
FaithFRIcon
Faith Stowers
Vanderpump Rules
Eliminated
in Redemption House of Cards
DerrickFRIcon
Derrick Henry
Are You the One? 5
ToriFRIcon
Tori Deal
Are You the One? 4
CTFRIcon
CT Tamburello
The Real World: Paris
VeronicaFRIcon
Veronica Portillo
Road Rules: Semester at Sea
BritniFRIcon
Britni Thornton
Are You the One? 3
ChuckFRIcon
Chuck Mowery
Are You the One? 3
Eliminated
in The Affair
JemmyeFRIcon
Jemmye Carroll
The Real World: New Orleans (2010)
JennaFRIcon
Jenna Compono
Real World: Ex-Plosion
N/A
KailahFRIcon
Kailah Casillas
Real World: Go Big or Go Home
Disqualified
in Six Feet Under
MelissaFRIcon
Melissa Reeves
Ex on the Beach UK 2

Game Summary[]

Episode Challenge Winners Armageddon teams Armageddon game Armageddon outcome
# Challenge Voted In Called Out Winners Losers
1[1][2] Opening Challenge[3] Amanda & Zach Britni & Chuck
Jemmye & Jenna
Da'Vonne & Jozea
2/3 Wreck Yourself Brad & Kyle Natalie & Paulie Kam & Kayleigh Think Outside the Box Kam & Kayleigh Natalie & Paulie
5 Shark Bait Brad & Kyle CT & Veronica
6/7 Off the Rails Amanda & Zach Derrick & Tori Joss & Sylvia Ramp It Up Joss & Sylvia Derrick & Tori
7/8* Dig Deep Kam & Kayleigh Angela & Faith N/A No Slack Ashley & Hunter[4] Angela & Faith
8/9 Don't Push Me Around Amanda & Zach Da'Vonne & Jozea[5] Kam & Kayleigh* Think Tank Kam & Kayleigh Da'Vonne & Jozea
10/11 Dunking for Dinner Ashley & Hunter Kam & Kayleigh
11/12 Sky Bridge Bananas & Tony Nelson & Shane[6] Brad & Kyle Tread Lightly Nelson & Shane Brad & Kyle
12/13 Caged In Amanda & Zach N/A Amanda & Zach[7] Shake It Off Cory & Devin[8] Amanda & Zach
Da'Vonne & Jozea Da'Vonne & Jozea
14/15 What Goes Up Must Come Down Bananas & Tony Cara Maria & Marie Nelson & Shane Meet Me Halfway Nelson & Shane Cara Maria & Marie
16/17[9] Hit List Natalie & Paulie Bananas & Tony Joss & Sylvia Don't Trip Me Up Joss & Sylvia Bananas & Tony
17 Heads Will Roll Natalie & Paulie Nelson & Shane
18 Rolling Thunder Joss & Sylvia Kam & Kayleigh
19 Painfully Wrong Joss & Sylvia Bananas & Tony Natalie & Paulie Milk and Cookies Natalie & Paulie Bananas & Tony
20 Final Challenge Ashley & Hunter 2nd: Joss & Sylvia, 3rd: Natalie & Paulie, 4th: Cara Maria & Marie

Episode Progress[]

Teams Episodes
1 2/3 5 6/7 7/8 8/9 10/11 11/12 12/13 14/15 16/17 17 18 19 Finale
Ashley & Hunter N/A ELIM SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WINNERS
Joss & Sylvia SAFE SAFE SAFE ELIM SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE ELIM SAFE WIN WIN SECOND
Natalie & Paulie SAFE OUT WIN WIN SAFE ELIM THIRD
Cara Maria & Marie SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE FOURTH
Bananas & Tony N/A SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE WIN OUT SAFE OUT
Kam & Kayleigh N/A ELIM SAFE SAFE WIN ELIM OUT OUT
Nelson & Shane SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE ELIM SAFE ELIM SAFE OUT
Cory & Devin N/A ELIM SAFE DQ
Da'Vonne & Jozea OUT SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT SAFE SAFE OUT
Amanda & Zach WIN SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE OUT
Brad & Kyle SAFE WIN WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Angela & Faith SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Derrick & Tori SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
CT & Veronica SAFE SAFE OUT
Kailah & Kayleigh DQ
Kam & Melissa DQ
Britni & Chuck OUT
Jemmye & Jenna OUT
Competition
     The team won the Final Challenge.
     The team lost the Final Challenge.
     The team won the Challenge.
     The team won the Purge Challenge and earned an advantage for the next challenge.
     The team was not selected for Armageddon.
     The team was revealed to be one of the Armageddon votes but were not chosen to compete.
     The team won in Armageddon.
     The Mercenaries won Armageddon and entered the game.
     The team lost Armageddon and was eliminated.
     The team won the challenge but could not decide their vote and was automatically sent to Armageddon and lost.
     The team was eliminated at the Challenge.
     The team was removed from the competition due to injury or illness.
     The team was disqualified from the competition.

Voting Progress[]

Voter Episode
1 2/3 6/7 7/8 8/9 11/12 12/13 14 17 19
Ashley & Hunter N/A Kam & Kayleigh Da'Vonne & Jozea Bananas & Tony Cara Maria & Marie Bananas & Tony Cara Maria & Marie
Joss & Sylvia Natalie & Paulie Derrick & Tori Brad & Kyle Brad & Kyle Da'Vonne & Jozea Bananas & Tony Cara Maria & Marie Bananas & Tony Bananas & Tony
Natalie & Paulie Joss & Sylvia Joss & Sylvia Bananas & Tony
Cara Maria & Marie Angela & Faith Brad & Kyle Nelson & Shane Nelson & Shane Joss & Sylvia Ashley & Hunter Not Revealed Nelson & Shane Natalie & Paulie
Bananas & Tony N/A Nelson & Shane Not Revealed Amanda & Zach Kam & Kayleigh Nelson & Shane Ashley & Hunter Ashley & Hunter Ashley & Hunter Ashley & Hunter
Kam & Kayleigh N/A Natalie & Paulie Not Revealed Angela & Faith Ashley & Hunter
Nelson & Shane Angela & Faith Angela & Faith Cara Maria & Marie Cara Maria & Marie Not Revealed Bananas & Tony Cara Maria & Marie Bananas & Tony
Cory & Devin N/A Cara Maria & Marie
Da'Vonne & Jozea Kam & Kayleigh Angela & Faith Joss & Sylvia Amanda & Zach Ashley & Hunter
Amanda & Zach Da'Vonne & Jozea Natalie & Paulie Da'Vonne & Jozea Bananas & Tony Da'Vonne & Jozea Brad & Kyle Da'Vonne & Jozea
Brad & Kyle Natalie & Paulie Derrick & Tori Joss & Sylvia Joss & Sylvia Amanda & Zach
Angela & Faith Nelson & Shane Derrick & Tori Da'Vonne & Jozea
Derrick & Tori Angela & Faith Angela & Faith
CT & Veronica Angela & Faith
Kailah
Melissa
Britni & Chuck
Jemmye & Jenna

Bold indicates the winner of that week's challenge, earning them the Power Vote, so their vote against a team counts twice.

Redemption Progress[]

Teams Apocalypse
1 2 3 4
Bananas & Tony APOCALYPSE
Kam & Kayleigh LOSE APOCALYPSE
Brad & Kyle LOSE OUT
Nelson & Shane OUT
Cara Maria & Marie APOCALYPSE
Natalie & Paulie LOSE LOSE APOCALYPSE
Da'Vonne & Jozea APOCALYPSE APOCALYPSE OUT
Amanda & Zach DQ[10]
Angela & Faith OUT
Derrick & Tori OUT
CT & Veronica OUT
Britni & Chuck OUT
Jemmye & Jenna OUT
     The team won the Apocalypse and returned to the game.
     The team lost the Apocalypse and remained in Redemption.
     The team lost the Apocalypse and was eliminated.
     The team was not chosen to compete and were eliminated.
     The team was disqualified from the competition due to injury.

Notes[]

  1. Bananas’ original partner was not present at the challenge. Therefore, he was exempt from being eliminated by the challenge winners and he would wait for his replacement partner at the next challenge.
  2. Kailah and Melissa had gotten into a physical altercation and were disqualified from the competition in Episode 1. As a result, Kam & Kayleigh became a team.
  3. In the Opening Challenge, the last two teams were automatically eliminated, and a third team was chosen to be eliminated by the challenge winners.
  4. Ashley & Hunter appeared in the Armageddon in Episode 7 as Mercenaries to compete against Angela & Faith for their spot in the game.
  5. In Episode 9, the Reckoning Vote was tied between Joss & Sylvia, Da'Vonne & Jozea, and Kam & Kayleigh. The winners Amanda & Zach got to choose between the teams, and they chose Da'Vonne & Jozea. Because only Amanda & Zach voted for Da'Vonne & Jozea, every team was eligible to be called out.
  6. In Episode 12, the Reckoning Vote was tied between Amanda & Zach, Da'Vonne & Jozea, and Nelson & Shane. The winners Bananas & Tony got to choose between the teams, and they chose Nelson & Shane. Because only Bananas & Tony voted for Nelson & Shane, every team was eligible to be called out.
  7. In Episode 13, Amanda & Zach were unable to break a tie between Ashley & Hunter and Bananas & Tony, so they were sent into the elimination.
  8. Cory & Devin appeared in the Armageddon in Episode 13 as Mercenaries to compete against Amanda & Zach and Da'Vonne & Jozea for their spot in the game. In order for them to enter the game, Cory & Devin had to win against both teams.
  9. Prior to the "Hit List" challenge, Cory was disqualified after physically attacking Tony. Devin was sent home as well, due to being his partner.
  10. After sustaining an injury during the "Shake Off" elimination, Zach was deemed unable to remain in the competition. Therefore, Amanda & Zach were disqualified.

Episodes[]

Episode Air date Viewers (in millions)
1 "Six Feet Under" July 10, 2018 0.84
2 "The Young and the Wreckless" July 17, 2018 0.82
3 "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" July 24, 2018 0.85
4 "The Affair" July 31, 2018 0.73
5 "Breaking Brad" August 7, 2018 0.65
6 "A Series of Unfortunate Events" August 14, 2018 0.75
7 "Big Little Lies" August 21, 2018 0.84
8 "Shaneless" August 28, 2018 0.75
9 "Bro-ing Pains" September 4, 2018 0.76
10 "Redemption House of Cards" September 11, 2018 0.72
11 "You're the Worst" September 18, 2018 0.81
12 "Unhappy Days" September 25, 2018 0.71
13 "The People vs. Johnny Bananas" October 2, 2018 0.63
14 "Lavender is the New Black" October 9, 2018 0.75
15 "Wheel of Fortune" October 16, 2018 0.62
16 "The Leftovers" October 23, 2018 0.76
17 "Scandal" October 30, 2018 0.79
18 "It's Always Sunny in South Africa" November 6, 2018 0.67
19 "The Walking Dead" November 13, 2018 0.83
20 "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" November 20, 2018 0.74

Reunion[]

The two-part reunion was filmed in New York City, New York, and was hosted by WWE superstar Dolph Ziggler. The contestants who attended the reunion were: Amanda, Angela, Ashley, Bananas, Brad, Cara Maria, Cory, CT, Da'Vonne, Devin, Faith, Hunter, Jozea, Kam, Marie, Natalie, Nelson, Paulie, Shane, Sylvia, Tony, and Zach. Kayleigh and Kyle attended the reunion via satellite. Britni made a guest appearance via satellite. Jenna also attended as a member of the audience.


The Challenge Seasons

Road Rules: All StarsReal World/Road Rules ChallengeChallenge 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 ChampionBattle of the Eras

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