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The Challenge

The Challenge - Invasion of the Champions (2017)

Audience Score
72

Invasion of the Champions Plot

In Season 29, Invasion of the Champions, 18 Underdogs battle across a series of contests for the chance to move out of squalor and into typical Challenge luxury, The Oasis! Just when the lucky ones get comfortable, they’ll find the game is far from over. The final crop of Underdogs will have to face down eight proven Champions for their share at the $350,000 prize. With devastating elimination rounds, truly baffling hookups and the first-ever three-day final on the way, Season 29 may just prove to be the most unpredictable and gripping yet!

The Challenge Invasion of the Champions aired on February 7th, 2017.

Invasion of the Champions Episodes

1. Gimmie Shelter

February 7th, 201742 min

Eighteen eager Underdogs arrive in Thailand and are shocked to be living in a run-down hut called The Shelter. While the players adjust to their living conditions, the Champions prepare to invade the game.

2. Skeletal Fracture

February 7th, 201742 min

Kailah finds herself universally disliked and must figure out how to survive being considered the game’s most hated player. Sylvia struggles with loyalty to her friendships versus the pressures of her alliance.

3. Helter Shelter

February 14th, 201742 min

Cory takes a big risk in order to earn his ticket to The Oasis. One player’s nerves become too much to handle at a terrifying elimination.

4. Four Tickets To Paradise

February 21st, 201742 min

Paranoia gets the best of Shane and causes him to lash out. LaToya and Nelson bond as the last four tickets to the Oasis are awarded and the players are ecstatic to finally move out of The Shelter.

5. Underdog Eat Underdog World

February 28th, 201742 min

The Underdogs are shocked to see the Champions enter the game; Nelson rages after a rejection; after wetting the bed, a player loses her suitor.

6. The Mile-High Club

March 8th, 201742 min

Nelson flies into a rage when things don't go his way; a player wets her bed, dousing the affections of her handsome suitor; and Jenna hopes to rekindle a relationship with her ex-boyfriend, Zach.

7. Achy Breaky Heart

March 14th, 201742 min

When Ashley spots Hunter flirting with a Champion, she questions their romance. The Champions vow to even out the bank accounts at the "Roll With The Punches" challenge. Bananas makes a suspicious move to save himself.

8. A Low Down Dirty Shane

March 20th, 201742 min

The competitors must endure a spicy curry eating challenge that sends tempers flaring. The Underdogs question if they can trust Shane, when he is suspected of making multiple alliances.

9. An Officer and a Gentlewoman

March 28th, 201742 min

Flirtatious Nicole vows that she can hook up with both Cara Maria and Laurel, but her plans go awry. The pranksters are revealed causing all hell to break loose between the girls on each team.

10. Go Your Own Way

April 3rd, 201742 min

The Underdog alliances begin to unravel; Hunter's motives for flirting with Ashley are questioned; TJ surprises the competitors with a twist.

11. The Bloodbath

April 11th, 201742 min

The Underdogs must prove they are worthy of the final; a friendship turns into a rivalry when suspicious game-play is revealed.

12. Caged

April 18th, 201742 min

With only four players remaining on each team, The Champions and Underdogs must rely on their teammates to navigate a tricky maze course. In-fighting among the Champs leaves tempers flaring right before their last elimination.

13. A River of Endless Light

April 24th, 201742 min

A meltdown threatens to break apart the Underdog team. An ancient Thai lantern festival prompts reflection among the Challengers. TJ shocks everyone with a twist to the Final that no one saw coming.

14. Math Is Hard

May 2nd, 201742 min

Camila and Cory’s love affair is put to the ultimate test when they must work together in the Final. The Underdogs and Champs must rely on each other in order to finish the Final.

15. The True Champions

May 9th, 201742 min

After a grueling three-day Final, the winners of Invasion of the Champions are revealed. Will an Underdog earn the title of Champ? Or will a Champ remain on top?

16. Reunion

May 16th, 201742 min

Our Champs and Underdogs gather to discuss all the explosive moments of the past season including remaining rivalries, salvaged friendships, hot hook-ups, secrets, and some unbelievable unseen footage. Hosted by The Miz.

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