Episode
The Challenge: The Era Invitational (1)
Overview
The Challengers arrive at their first challenge, but are shocked when they learn they will start by competing within their eras; politics begin as players must plead their case to avoid seeing the biggest elimination night in challenge history.
Details
- Series
- The Challenge
- Season
- Season 40
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2024-08-14
- Runtime
- 63 min
Episode context
The Era Invitational (1) is Episode 1 in Battle of the Eras of The Challenge. It aired on 2024-08-14. The runtime is 63 min.
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Episode 12: The Era of the Purge
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