{"id":56460,"date":"2023-07-12T15:22:57","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T19:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=56460"},"modified":"2023-07-12T15:22:57","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T19:22:57","slug":"the-challenge-usa-announces-the-18-cbs-reality-titans-and-6-legendary-mtvs-the-challenge-vets-who-will-compete-in-summers-fiercest-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2023\/07\/12\/the-challenge-usa-announces-the-18-cbs-reality-titans-and-6-legendary-mtvs-the-challenge-vets-who-will-compete-in-summers-fiercest-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;The Challenge: USA&#8221; Announces the 18 CBS Reality Titans and 6 Legendary MTV&#8217;s &#8220;The Challenge&#8221; Vets Who Will Compete in Summer&#8217;s Fiercest Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56461\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/challenge-us-logo-2023.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/challenge-us-logo-2023.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/challenge-us-logo-2023-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>MTV&#8217;s Hit Reality Global Franchise Returns to CBS for Its Second Season with a Two-Part Premiere Kicking Off Thursday, August 10; Part Two Airs Sunday, August 13<\/p>\n<p>THE CHALLENGE: USA announced today the 18 CBS reality titans from SURVIVOR, BIG BROTHER and THE AMAZING RACE who will compete with six legendary MTV&#8217;s THE CHALLENGE vets in the fiercest competition of the summer. The two-part premiere kicks off Thursday, August 10 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET\/PT), and part two airs Sunday, August 13 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET\/PT) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*.<\/p><div id=\"morty-586389413\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56462\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56462\" style=\"width: 666px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Challenge-USA-CastAnnouncement-s02.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-56462\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Challenge-USA-CastAnnouncement-s02.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Challenge-USA-CastAnnouncement-s02.webp 956w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Challenge-USA-CastAnnouncement-s02-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Challenge-USA-CastAnnouncement-s02-768x513.webp 768w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Challenge-USA-CastAnnouncement-s02-750x501.webp 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56462\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click to Enlarge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Following the premiere on the CBS Television Network, the second season of MTV&#8217;s hit reality global franchise will air twice a week on Thursdays (10:00-11:00 PM, ET\/PT) and Sundays (9:00-10:00 PM, ET\/PT) for the first three weeks. Beginning Thursday, August 31, THE CHALLENGE: USA will air Thursdays (10:00-11:00 PM, ET\/PT). T.J. Lavin returns as host. <a href=\"https:\/\/paramountplus.qflm.net\/c\/130535\/1655824\/3065\">Bundle Paramount+ with SHOWTIME\u00ae for only $11.99\/month. Try it FREE!<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/paramountplus.qflm.net\/i\/130535\/1655824\/3065\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The stacked lineup of CBS fan-favorite players who come together in Croatia includes SURVIVOR winners Michele Fitzgerald and Chris Underwood; BIG BROTHER winner Josh Martinez, Tyler Crispen and Tiffany Mitchell; and THE AMAZING RACE&#8217;s Luis Colon and Dusty Harris. Joining the CBS alums are MTV&#8217;s THE CHALLENGE vets, former champions Tori Deal, Jonna Mannion, Wes Bergmann and the player with the most season wins of THE CHALLENGE franchise ever, Johnny &#8220;Bananas&#8221; DeVenanzio. These CBS reality all-stars will make CHALLENGE history as they face off against franchise legends for the first time on CBS. 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