MTV’s “The Challenge: Spies, Lies and Allies” Premieres Wednesday, August 11th @ 8PM ET/PT

MTV’s The Challenge: Spies, Lies and Allies premieres Wednesday, August 11th at 8:00PM ET/PT

Ratings juggernaut shot in picturesque Croatia kicks off global roll out in over 190 countries with more international challengers than ever before

MTV today announced the highly anticipated new season of The Challenge: Spies, Lies, and Allies will premiere on Wednesday, August 11th @ 8PM ET/PT. For the first time ever, the critically-acclaimed competition franchise will feature 17 international players alongside US players and is set to roll out globally across MTV’s international networks in over 190 countries in the coming months. The franchise that invented the reality competition genre continues to be a ratings juggernaut for MTV with a .94 full season average, making last season, Double Agents, one of the highest-rated seasons in 8 years.

On the heels of MTV finishing 2Q as the #1 cable network with P18-34, a new era of The Challenge kicks off with 19 action-packed episodes featuring 34 challengers from around the world. Set in the picturesque Mediterranean coast of Croatia, elite U.S. Agents join forces with an assortment of International Operatives, all armed with killer competitive instincts. With the assignment constantly evolving, these agents will be tested both mentally and physically to win their share of one million dollars in this epic new chapter of The Challenge spy games.

Leading up to premiere, fans will get an exclusive sneak peek and meet the cast during The Challenge Spies, Lies and Allies: Global Activation launch special airing on Monday, August 9th @ 8:00PM ET/PT. Additionally, viewers can catch up on old seasons of The Challenge and the wildly popular spin off The Challenge: All-Stars currently streaming on Paramount +. Paramount+. Try Paramount+ for 1 month FREE!

Coinciding with Spies, Lies, and Allies, MTV’s Official Challenge Podcast will kick off with its new season on Thursday, August 12th through the iHeartPodcast Network. Hosted by fan-favorite vets Tori Deal and Aneesa Ferreira, the audio show will recap each episode of the current season, reliving the drama of the series’ biggest alliances, frenemies, and feuds. New podcast episodes drop the day after and are available on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard.

Meet the cast:

VETERANS

Tori Deal – 6th Challenge Instagram: @tori_deal Twitter: @tori_deal

Nany Gonzalez – 11th Challenge Instagram: @nanycarmen

Aneesa Ferreira – 15th Challenge Instagram: @aneesamtv Twitter: @AneesaMTV

Ashley Mitchell – 9th Challenge Instagram: @mtvashleybrooke Twitter: @MTVASHLEYBROOKE

Kaycee Clark – 3rd Challenge Instagram: @kcsince1987 Twitter: @ThatStudMuffin

Amanda Garcia – 6th Challenge Instagram: @mtv_amanda Twitter: @MTV_AMANDAG

Big T – 4th Challenge Instagram: @bigtfaz Twitter: @theogbig_t

Nelson Thomas – 8th Challenge Instagram: @_nelsonthomas Twitter: @_nelsonthomas

Cory Wharton – 9th Challenge Instagram: @corywharton_ig Twitter: @CoryWharton

Josh Martinez – 5th Challenge Instagram: @josh_martinez_ Twitter: @JOSHMBB19

Kyle Christie – 7th Challenge Instagram: @kylecgshore Twitter: @KyleCGShore

Fessy Shafaat – 3rd Challenge Instagram: @fessyfitness Twitter: @fessyfitness

CT Tamburello – 19th Challenge Instagram: @_famous4nothing Twitter: @TheOfficial_CT

Devin Walker – 6th Challenge Instagram: @mtv_devin Twitter: @MTVDevinWalker

Nam Vo – 2nd Challenge Instagram: @nam.vo.official Twitter: @NamVoOfficial1

ROOKIES

Michela Bradshaw – Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X + Survivor: Game Changers Instagram: @themichaelab Twitter: @themichaelab

Michele Fitzgerald – Survivor: Kaôh Rong + Survivor: Winners at War Instagram: @mich_fitz Twitter: @meeshfitz

Tacha Akide – Big Brother Nigeria Instagram: @symply_tacha Twitter: @Symply_Tacha

Emy Alupei – Survivor: Romania Instagram: @emyalupei

Berna Canbeldek – Survivor: Turkey Instagram: @bernacanbeldekofficial

Priscilla Anyabu – Love Island US Instagram: @priscillaanyabu_ Twitter: @PriscillaAnyabu

Tracy Candela – Love Island Germany Instagram: @tracycandela_official

Bettina Buchanan – Paradise Hotel Sweden Instagram: @bettinabuchanan

Esther Agunbiade – Big Brother Nigeria Instagram: @esther_biade Twitter: @esther_biade

Lauren Coogan – Love Island US Instagram: @laurencoogan Twitter: @LaurenCoogan

Corey Lay – 12 Dates of Christmas Instagram: @coreylay Twitter: @CoreyLay

Jeremiah White – Love Island US Instagram: @cortezwhite_

Tommy Sheenan – Survivor: Island of the Idols Instagram: @thomasthetrain227 Twitter: @tommysheehan22

Gabo Szabo – Warsaw Shore + Celeb Get Me Out of Here Hungary Instagram: @pumped_gabo

Hughie Maughan – Big Bro UK + Dancing with the Stars UK Instagram: @hughiemaughanofficial Twitter: @hughie_maughan

Emmanuel Neagu – Survivor Romania Instagram: @emanuel.neagu

Logan Sampedro – Survivor Spain Instagram: @logansampedro

Kelz Dyke – Too Hot to Handle UK Instagram: @kelechidyke Twitter: @kelechidyke

Renan Hellemans – EXOTB Double Dutch Belgium Instagram: @renan.hellemans

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The Challenge was created for MTV by Bunim/Murray Productions. Julie Pizzi, Emer Harkin, Ryan Smith and Danny Wascou serve as Executive Producers and James Rodriguez is Co-Executive Producer. Dan Caster serves as Executive Producer with Leanne Mucci as Co-Executive Producer for MTV.