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Road Rules: The Quest (For the Crest)

17 episodes Premiered Jul 9, 2001 Updated Sep 26, 2026
Previously on Road Rules

Season 10 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Road Rules Season 9.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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S10·E1 Mytharc

Quest for the Crest, Part 1

Jul 9, 2001 · 30 min

Ellen, Blair, Sophia, Adam, Jisela and Steve arrive in the middle of the Sahara Desert for Road Rules Season 10: The Quest. Their goal is to recover an ancient crest that has been

S10·E2 Mytharc

Quest For The Crest, Part 2

Jul 9, 2001

With the mission failed, the roadies find themselves in "Default Recovery Mode."

S10·E3 Core

Snakes, Snakes Everywhere

Jul 16, 2001 · 30 min

It has only been a few days and the Road Rulers are already at each other's throats. The fire erupts when Jisela insists on driving the Winnie, and Adam criticizes her driving. Jis

S10·E4 Core

Sex, Camels, and Deliveries

Jul 23, 2001 · 30 min

Most important news first: Adam and Ellen finally hook up after days of flirting. Nobody is suprised. Meanwhile, the Road Rulers run out of cash and must work to earn more. They he

S10·E5 Core

Falling Head over Heals

Jul 30, 2001 · 30 min

Ellen continues to have doubts about Adam and their roller coaster relationship. She is no longer buying the excuse that ""he hasn't taken his medicine that day."" Meanwhile, the c

S10·E6 Core

Hanging by a Line

Aug 6, 2001 · 30 min

The Road Rulers prepare to test their endurance in a 2.5 hour adventure race mission that includes swimming, biking, running, and climbing. The guys are worried that the growing te

S10·E7 Core

One by the Wayside

Aug 13, 2001 · 30 min

We left off last week in an extremely tense moment when Jisela tells her teammates that she will not complete the rock climbing portion of the mission because of her intense fear.

S10·E8 Core

Enter the Katie

Aug 20, 2001 · 30 min

With Jisela gone, the Road Rulers prepare to meet her replacement. Sophia and Adam are having a particularly hard time dealing with the prospect of welcoming a new bubbly female te

S10·E9 Core

Just Eat Cake

Sep 3, 2001 · 30 min

So it's back to the Adam and Ellen saga. Apparently, there has been more than just talking occurring in the bunk bed of the RV. Adam continues to play with Ellen's emotions, and th

S10·E10 Core

Up a Slick Pole

Sep 10, 2001 · 30 min

Ellen is in the doghouse again after Blair overhears a phone conversation where she rips apart her teammates. And to make matters worse, Ellen leaves a similarly negative e-mail op

S10·E11 Core

Swimming in the Dating Pool

Sep 17, 2001 · 30 min

There is another romance blossoming in the RV. It seems that Katie and Steve have taken a liking to one another, even though Katie has a boyfriend at home. Katie insists that she a

S10·E12 Core

Jumping with the Jones

Sep 24, 2001 · 30 min

Things lighten up a bit for the next mission. The Road Rulers must each go out on a blind dates with an individual chosen through MTV.com with a chance to win money on their dates.

S10·E13 Core

Hanging by a Line

Oct 1, 2001 · 30 min

Ellen attempts to bond with Sophia, but Sophia isn't into it. She tells Ellen that she has to trust someone to be close to them. The other Road Rulers think that Sophia and Ellen h

S10·E14 Core

Pigeons and Quitters

Oct 8, 2001 · 30 min

The Road Rulers are bummed to find out that they must leave Spain to head back into Morocco. However, Katie insists that she is excited because she has never been to Morocco before

S10·E15 Core

Desert Dueling

Oct 15, 2001 · 30 min

The Road Rulers are shocked to learn that there are actually some beautiful estates in Morocco. They are even more shocked to find out that the Real Worlders get to stay in one of

S10·E16 Mytharc

Unfair Warfare

Oct 22, 2001 · 30 min

The gang knows the end is near as they prepare to depart from Spain and Morocco and head back to the States. And, boy, are they glad. Eleven weeks on the road in close quarters has

S10·E17 Mytharc

Sad Goodbyes

Oct 29, 2001 · 30 min

The final episode starts on a somber note as the Road Rulers realize that it's all over. Steve says his military upbringing will make him less emotional about saying goodbye. It's

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