Highlights
The Challenge

The Challenge - Total Madness (2020)

Audience Score
90

Total Madness Episodes

1. Mad World

April 1st, 20201 hr 1 min

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.

2. Sweet Dreams Are Made of Dee

April 8th, 20201 hr 1 min

Players compete in the Airdrop Extraction challenge; Rogan falls for a new player; Dee seeks to stand in the way.

3. A Hard Jay's Night

April 15th, 20201 hr 1 min

The Challengers blow up trucks during the Decode and Detonate challenge; Jay finds himself in the middle of a dangerous love triangle that could result in his demise; Wes and Bananas' alliance faces its first true test.

4. Karma Chameleon

April 22nd, 20201 hr 4 min

Bear seeks to prove that no one can extinguish the fire that he has burning for Kailah; Ashley and Mattie get into a heated argument; the players compete in the freezing Cold War challenge, which proves too chilling for one person.

5. Break Up With Your BF I’m Bored

April 29th, 20201 hr 2 min

During the "Bomb Squad" challenge, teams must work together to detonate an explosion. Rogan seeks vengeance on Jay. Jordan and Wes get into a heated argument involving deli meat.

6. Love Will Tear Us Apart

May 6th, 20201 hr 1 min

Jenna struggles to maintain her tumultuous relationship at home while competing for a life-changing amount of money. A prank gone wrong threatens Bear & Kailah's budding romance. Players compete in a high-speed "Fast and Furious" inspired challenge.

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7. Should I Stay Or Should I Go

May 13th, 20201 hr 1 min

Tori believes that she is ready to earn her red skull. Nany's budding crush on one player causes tension in her friendship with Aneesa. Two players face off in the Dust-to-Dust elimination.

8. Live and Let Die

May 20th, 20201 hr 1 min

Players must cope with toxic chemicals in the mind-bending "Decontamination" challenge. Wes and Bananas plot their biggest game move yet, but it may mean outing their secret alliance. A double elimination sends shockwaves.

9. Backstabber

May 27th, 20201 hr 1 min

Players drop into the sewers during the unique "Tunnel Rats" challenge. When Dee contemplates a risky power play, it raises questions whether or not she can be trusted.

10. The Final Countdown

June 3rd, 20201 hr 5 min

Bananas and Wes' alliance comes to a crossroads as players realize that they may not have much longer to earn a Red Skull to make it into the finals. Players must compete in TJ's favorite game of each season: trivia.

11. You Ain't Right

June 10th, 202040 min

Bananas, Rogan, and Jenny hatch a plot to blindside Dee, but one emotional player might foil their plans. Josh calls out Swaggy for working with Wes. Two players get heated during the explosive "Flagged Down" challenge.

12. Pictures of You

June 17th, 20201 hr 1 min

A furious challenger seeks revenge after utter betrayal. When Cory's daughter refuses to talk to him, it makes him even more motivated to make it to the Finals. Players compete in the grueling “Tanks A Lot” challenge.

13. Victim of Love

June 24th, 20201 hr

Nany and Kaycee's budding relationship brings out a shocking side of Bayleigh, as well as some alleged tea about Kaycee and Bayleigh's past; two women compete for their Red Skull in the brutal Off With You Heads elimination.

14. Your Time is Gonna Come

July 1st, 20201 hr 1 min

Aneesa worries that her Red Skull may be in jeopardy when players wonder if she has what it takes to run a Final. Fessy makes a questionable move against his alliance. A nighttime challenge and another double elimination shock.

15. Crash Into Me

July 8th, 20201 hr 1 min

One player engages in sloppy political maneuvering, while another takes a shocking gamble to save a friend. Competitors must fight for survival in the elimination game "Hall Brawl".

16. It's the End of the World As We Know It

July 15th, 20201 hr 1 min

After a season of grueling challenges and brutal eliminations, the nine finalists compete for their share of the $1 million prize.

17. Reunion

July 22nd, 202059 min

The challengers reunite virtually for the first time since the finale to break down the strategy, expose the snakes and address the madness from this season.

18. Behind The Total Madness

July 29th, 202041 min

The Challengers are pulling back the curtains on the behind-the-scenes madness, hookups, and fails the fans didn’t know they were missing.

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Fresh Meat II
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Fresh Meat
May 29, 2006
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