By Brian Cohen

This week on The Challenge a test of wills determines the first power teams, new alliances are formed from both before and during the game, old feuds are brought up and the first team is sent home.

This week on The Challenge the contestants competed in their first competition, two competitors were immediately sent home, one contestant was forced to leave due to injury and the pairs were drafted.

This week on The Challenge gave a breakdown of the new prospects joining the show and teased the new season of War of the Worlds.

This week on The Challenge got back together to discuss the season’s big moments, hash out fights, update relationships and look ahead to future seasons.

The newly twitter-less Roark Luskin joined Ali Lasher to close out the saga that was The Challenge: Final Reckoning. Roark and Ali covered every checkpoint, diffused all of the grenades, and reacted to the dramatic conclusion of the season.

This week on The Challenge another trivia challenge determines the final power team, a final strategic move is move, one final team is sent home and the remaining four gear up to compete for the one million dollars.

This week on The Challenge the Redemption House concludes, two teams are sent home, another team is sent home at the challenge and a new power team emerges.

This week on The Challenge house division leads to a clear target, an upset flips the game on its head, rumors spreads in the Redemption House and a purge sends one team out of the game.

This week on The Challenge a post dinner fight escalates physically, a verbal fight reaches a danger zone and a trivia challenge shifts the balance of power in the house. 

This week on The Challenge another team is sent to the Redemption House, tough decisions are made at the double cross, the main house plans for the return for two teams and a stunning elimination brings two teams back into the game.

This week on The Challenge old friends are reunited, an alliance is ripped apart, a new power team threatens the plans of the house and a contestant gets revenge on a friend.

This week on The Challenge the power team faces internal conflicts, a plot to get out the most dangerous team is hatched, a shocking deliberation sends a team into the elimination and mercenaries get a chance to join the game.