Episode

The Challenge: Mexican Standoff

Name: The Challenge: Mexican Standoff
Released: 2016-05-04
Duration: 42 min
Cast: T.J. Lavin, Nany González, Olivia Kaiser, Theo Campbell, Michaela Bradshaw

The ChallengeRivals III2016-05-04

Overview

In the Season 28 premiere, the contestants learn that they must work with their worst enemies.

Details

Series: The Challenge
Season: Season 28
Episode: Episode 1
Air date: 2016-05-04
Runtime: 42 min

Episode context

Mexican Standoff is Episode 1 in Rivals III of The Challenge. It aired on 2016-05-04. The runtime is 42 min.

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Episode 8: Stand by Me 2016-06-22 | 42 min A late-night incident threatens to turn physical; and the contestants are taken aback by the serious implications. In other events, the cast is pulled into a last-minute challenge

Episode 9: Let Sleeping Dogs Wake 2016-06-29 | 42 min Sleep deprived and broken, the house begins to divide; teams band together to plot against other roommates.

Episode 10: Digging Your Own Grave 2016-07-06 | 42 min When one team tries to keep an alliance under wraps, their exposure threatens to derail trust, friendships, and families within the Challenge house. Pairs must prove they can think like their partners when their lives depend on it.

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Episode 12: Raging Bullies 2016-07-20 | 42 min The rivals must work hand-in-hand in their last Mexican challenge to avoid elimination before heading to Mendoza, Argentina.