Episode
The Challenge: Mad World
Overview
Players face an intimidating first challenge and then move into the most shocking living conditions in history; a new alliance threatens to topple the game while a stunning twist at elimination changes everyone's expectations.
Details
- Series
- The Challenge
- Season
- Season 35
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2020-04-01
- Runtime
- 61 min
Episode context
Mad World is Episode 1 in Total Madness of The Challenge. It aired on 2020-04-01. The runtime is 61 min.
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