‘The Challenge’ is officially moving from MTV to Paramount+, with Season 42 of the long-running competition series welcoming back many familiar faces, as well as a familiar theme. Variety announced this week that “The Challenge: Cutthroat” will debut next month on Paramount+, with new episodes weekly, despite the show airing exclusively on the streaming platform.
Season 42 marks the second time that ‘The Challenge’ has featured the ‘Cutthroat’ theme, with the first taking place back in 2010 for Season 20.
This ‘Cutthroat’ season will feature 24 competitors– newcomers and vets– fighting for their share of $500,000 in Thailand. As in Season 20, the Season 42 competitors will be divided into three teams.
“The only way to take home a share of the cash prize is to cross the finish line together as a unit,” the press release for the upcoming season reads. “To win, nominated captains must balance their hunger for dominance with the need for loyalty or risk losing their power, while solo players must prove they can be team players or lose their chance at the winnings.”
See the full cast below:
Johnny Bananas: Seven-time ‘Challenge’ champ
Adrienne Naylor: Fourth place on The Challenge: Vets & New Threats
Anna Leigh Wilson: The Amazing Race vet, ‘Challenge’ rookie
Brad Fiorenza: Original ‘Cutthroat’ champ
Cara Maria Sorbello: Two-time ‘Challenge’ champ
Cassidy Clark: Survivor 43 runner-up, The Challenge: USA 2 competitor
Cory Wharton: 11-time ‘Challenge’ competitor but still hasn’t won a season
Cedric Hodges: ‘Vets & New Threats’ finalist
Chris Underwood: Survivor: Edge of Extinction winner, ‘The Challenge: USA 2’ champ
CT Tamburello: Five-time ‘Challenge’ champ
Deb Chubb: Love Island USA vet, ‘Challenge’ rookie
Izzy Fairthorne: ‘Vets & New Threats’ competitor
Michele Fitzgerald: Four-time ‘Challenge’ competitor
Josh Goldstein: ‘Love Island USA’ vet, ‘Challenge’ rookie
Justin Hinsley: ‘Vets & New Threats’ competitor
Keanu Soto: America’s Favorite Houseguest in Big Brother 27
Leo Dionicio: ‘Vets & New Threats’ competitor
Alexis “Lete”: Former WWE NXT performer, Miss Indiana USA, ‘Challenge’ rookie
Nurys Mateo: Three-time ‘Challenge’ competitor
Nelson Thomas: Nine-time ‘Challenge’ competitor (Nelson’s return to ‘The Challenge’ comes two years after he publicly slammed MTV and Bunim-Murray Productions for “turn[ing] their back” on him following his March 2023 near-fatal car accident. The incident resulted in Nelson being arrested and charged with DWI. After a series of hospitalizations, surgeries and physical therapy sessions, he ultimately had his right foot and lower leg amputated due to severe injuries he sustained in the accident.)
Reilly Smedley: ‘Big Brother’ 25 vet, ‘Challenge’ rookie
Sydney Segal: ‘Vets & New Threats’ runner-up
Tori Deal: Eight-time ‘Challenge’ competitor, The Challenge: Ride or Dies champ
Will Gagnon: ‘Vets & New Threats’ competitor
‘The Challenge: Cutthroat’ premieres August 5 on Paramount+. You can watch the official trailer below.
(Photos: Paramount+; MTV; YouTube)
