The Challenge

The Challenge: Battle of the Seasons is the 23rd season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge. Although sharing the same name as the show's 5th season, Battle of the Seasons, unlike other sequel seasons is not distinguished as part "II" as the Season has a completely different format as well as different rules. The season took place in Bodrum, Turkey and Swakopmund, Namibia.

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Episodes (12)

1Wed, Sep 19, 2012

Tis the Season

Cast members from The Real World's most memorable seasons come together for an all out battle for Real World supremacy, but an early twist could shake things up. Plus- a surprise hook up and a fight that involves the entire house.

2Wed, Sep 26, 2012

The Perks of Being a Rookie

Divorced exes Danny and Melinda struggle to work together and help shine a light on Knight and Jemmye's similarly fractured relationship. Major alliances are revealed and one team crumbles under the pressure of elimination.

3Wed, Oct 03, 2012

What Happens in Vegas...

Two new couplings start brewing in the the Challenge house, one of which threatens to break apart a team AND ruin an entire alliance. And other season continues to break down, with one member exploding on her teammates.

4Wed, Oct 10, 2012

The Dark Knight

Knight launches a full on attack to get inside Nany's head and ends up tearing the house and his own relationship with Jemmye apart. And a pending elimination may spell the end for one of the house's budding romances.

5Wed, Oct 17, 2012

N-A-R-C-I-S-S-I-S-T-I-C

A trip into the Arena leaves two relationships in shambles. And after a trivia competition catapults challengers into the waters below, one team is forced to send members of their own alliance into elimination.

6Wed, Oct 24, 2012

Going Insane

Tensions mount between Frank and Alton. Later, Alton asks to be sent into the arena.

7Wed, Nov 07, 2012

I Do Not Like You Sam I Am

Frank and Zach berate Sam for her poor performance in a challenge; a surprising romance takes shape.

8Wed, Nov 14, 2012

Honey, I'm Homeless

Team members compete in an eating challenge.

9Wed, Nov 28, 2012

The Chronicles of Nanyia

Two teams face off in a diving competition.

10Wed, Dec 05, 2012

A Woman Scorned

The teams take desperate measures.

11Wed, Dec 12, 2012

I Like to Move It, Move It

The final four teams travel to Namibia, a country in southwestern Africa.

12Wed, Dec 19, 2012

Operation: Desert Scorn

Three teams compete in the final challenge.