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The Challenge: Invasion of the Champions

16 episodes Premiered Feb 7, 2017 Updated Sep 27, 2026

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

Previously on The Challenge

Season 29 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 28.
  • ⚡ 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

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!

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Season 29 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 29: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (13): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S29·E1 Mytharc

Gimmie Shelter

Feb 7, 2017 · 42 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 pr

S29·E2 Core

Skeletal Fracture

Feb 7, 2017 · 42 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

S29·E3 Core

Helter Shelter

Feb 14, 2017 · 42 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.

S29·E4 Core

Four Tickets To Paradise

Feb 21, 2017 · 42 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 ou

S29·E5 Core

Underdog Eat Underdog World

Feb 28, 2017 · 42 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.

S29·E6 Core

The Mile-High Club

Mar 8, 2017 · 42 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-

S29·E7 Core

Achy Breaky Heart

Mar 14, 2017 · 42 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 ma

S29·E8 Core

A Low Down Dirty Shane

Mar 20, 2017 · 42 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 allia

S29·E9 Core

An Officer and a Gentlewoman

Mar 28, 2017 · 42 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 o

S29·E10 Core

Go Your Own Way

Apr 3, 2017 · 42 min

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

S29·E11 Core

The Bloodbath

Apr 11, 2017 · 42 min

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

S29·E12 Core

Caged

Apr 18, 2017 · 42 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 temper

S29·E13 Core

A River of Endless Light

Apr 24, 2017 · 42 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

S29·E14 Core

Math Is Hard

May 2, 2017 · 42 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.

S29·E15 Mytharc

The True Champions

May 9, 2017 · 42 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?

S29·E16 Mytharc

Reunion

May 16, 2017 · 42 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 unbelie

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