The Challenge: The Inferno II
The Inferno II is the 10th season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge. The season is directly subsequent to Battle of the Sexes 2. The Inferno II is the second of The Inferno series, with the original Inferno airing in 2004, and The Inferno 3 following in 2007. The show aired in 2005, and took place in Manzanillo, Mexico. This challenge was the same as The Inferno, except this time each team was allowed to c
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 The Challenge 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.
Season overview
The Inferno II is the 10th season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge. The season is directly subsequent to Battle of the Sexes 2.
The Inferno II is the second of The Inferno series, with the original Inferno airing in 2004, and The Inferno 3 following in 2007. The show aired in 2005, and took place in Manzanillo, Mexico. This challenge was the same as The Inferno, except this time each team was allowed to choose only one "Inferno nominee" from the opposite team. This nominee had to win the "life shield" to save him or herself. The contestants in this challenge were grouped into two teams of "Good Guys" and "Bad Asses", representing the "heroes" and "villains" of their respective seasons.
Episode Guide
Season 10 Progress Shield
Surf Torture
Mar 7, 2005 · 22 min
Twenty competitors face off in Manzanillo, Mexico. Veronica and Derrick are among the returning challengers. First up: physical tests conducted by two Navy SEALs.
Juice It Up
Mar 14, 2005 · 22 min
The teams take part in the "Juice It Up" challenge, which requires them to race on stilts and squeeze fruit into juice.
X Marks The Spot
Mar 21, 2005 · 22 min
Fighting erupts amongst the ladies; and Tonya targets team outcast Beth. Also: the teams compete in the "X Marks the Spot" challenge; and the first women's Inferno nominations stir
Run For Your Money
Mar 28, 2005 · 22 min
The "bad" team plots to lose the "Run For Your Money" challenge in order to use the Life Shield. Also, the Inferno claims its first female victim.
Shirt Off My Back
Apr 4, 2005 · 22 min
One of the "Bad Asses" decides to leave the competition. The "Bad Asses" fare poorly in the "Shirt Off My Back" challenge, which causes friction among the teammates.
Dodge Yer Balls
Apr 11, 2005 · 22 min
Karamo alienates himself from his team when he bows out of the "Dodge Yer Balls" challenge.
Fill In The Gaps
Apr 18, 2005 · 22 min
Jodi's friendship with Derrick is tested; the teams face off in the "Fill in the Gaps" challenge.
Zip Up
Apr 25, 2005 · 22 min
The teams square off in the "Zip Up" challenge, which finds the players trying to traverse inclined ropes while suspended 200 feet in the air.
Never Ending Climb
May 2, 2005 · 22 min
The teams take part in the "Never Ending Climb" challenge, which finds them collecting necklaces while scaling ladders held aloft by a crane. Also: Tonya has issues with her teamma
What A Drag
May 9, 2005 · 22 min
Brad has issues with Mike after Mike gives him a wedgie. Also; the teams compete in drag racing, but with a twist: margarita glasses are placed before the finish line, and if they'
Riddle Me This
May 16, 2005 · 22 min
The teams must solve a riddle and transport several objects across a lake.
Time to Ride
May 23, 2005 · 22 min
The contestants must ride mini-bikes across one of two different paths. Also: Tonya and Julie square off in the Inferno.
If Memory Serves
May 30, 2005 · 22 min
The teams have their memories tested in a challenge, and CT's scheme to get more of the money pays off when the next pair of "Inferno" nominees are revealed.
Crab Grab
Jun 6, 2005 · 22 min
The contestants take part in the "Crab Grab", which requires them to carry crabs across the beach to a box.
Heart Rate Bungee
Jun 13, 2005 · 22 min
The contestants compete in the "Heart Rate Bungee", which partners them with members of their team for bungee jump. Before they can leap, however, they must lower their heart rates