The BEST episodes of The Challenge season 39

Every episode of The Challenge season 39, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Challenge season 39!

Reality stars compete in physical and mental challenges that will push them to their limit for their share of a $1 million prize. Age-old alliances, twists and turns from host TJ Lavin, and everyone living together under one roof only make the battle that much harder.

Last Updated: 11/28/2024Network: MTVStatus: Continuing
Don't Let TJ Decide
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7.86
69 votes

#1 - Don't Let TJ Decide

Season 39 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/17/2024

The end of Chaos is near and with alliances on the brink of collapse, a grueling minifinal awaits the Contenders to push them to their limits. Little do they know...perhaps the most terrifying Champion is waiting for them in the Arena.

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Countdown to Chaos
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7.80
56 votes

#2 - Countdown to Chaos

Season 39 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/15/2023

The next phase of the game approaches as the countdown clock nears zero, contenders split into pairs for Upside Down Whirled, and one player worries she's being targeted by an ally.

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Family Knows Best
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7.67
52 votes

#3 - Family Knows Best

Season 39 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/31/2024

A high-stakes challenge finds the contenders hanging on for dear life, and a tumultuous selection divides the house, forcing allies to compete head-to-head for survival.

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Welcome to Conquest
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7.65
57 votes

#4 - Welcome to Conquest

Season 39 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/24/2024

The game intensifies as the Contenders enter a new phase, leading to shocking new twists that have them scrambling to survive. One player is forced to make a heartbreaking decision, while a tumultuous duo must realign in order to regain control.

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Two Lungs, One Heart, Can't Lose
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7.64
55 votes

#5 - Two Lungs, One Heart, Can't Lose

Season 39 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/1/2023

The contenders go out on a limb in Ball Control, divides form in the house between U.S. and U.K. competitors, and one player is left surprised when their alliance doesn't keep them safe.

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I'm Coming Out
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7.63
57 votes

#6 - I'm Coming Out

Season 39 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/8/2023

The players put their swimming endurance to the test, the housemates throw a coming-out party for Big T, and one contender resists the temptation to cheat on their significant other.

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Struggling To Hold It Together
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7.63
56 votes

#7 - Struggling To Hold It Together

Season 39 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/6/2023

A rigorous and exhausting challenge sees one Contender give their blood, sweat, and tears for the win. An intense night out finds a Contender in the firing line after another reaches their boiling point.

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Feel the Bern
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7.58
55 votes

#8 - Feel the Bern

Season 39 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/7/2024

With one last challenge before the Final, the remaining contenders fight to secure their chance to become the next Champion, and loyalties are tested and friendships broken as things heat up.

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A Legend Returns
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7.55
56 votes

#9 - A Legend Returns

Season 39 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/3/2024

One contender is on the outs with their alliance while another attempts to change the power dynamic, and a long-awaited returning champion shakes up the game.

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A Banana Split
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7.53
58 votes

#10 - A Banana Split

Season 39 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/13/2023

Cracks in the alliances begin to show as one contender works to flip the house vote, and multiple romantic scandals come to a head as one of the players is confronted about being unfaithful.

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It's a Matter of Semantics
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7.52
65 votes

#11 - It's a Matter of Semantics

Season 39 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/8/2023

Sideways glances lead to a blowup between two contenders, the teammates try to break their losing streak during Control Tower, and the women concoct a plan for mutual self-preservation.

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Feeling Used
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7.49
59 votes

#12 - Feeling Used

Season 39 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/20/2023

Michele advises Moriah after seeing the effects of her entanglements, the Sky Ball challenge makes a player question their alliance, and a house vote reveals a player's true colors.

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Teamwork Makes the Perfect Work
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7.49
68 votes

#13 - Teamwork Makes the Perfect Work

Season 39 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/25/2023

TJ welcomes a pool of competitors who all have yet to win a championship, players get a chance to bank extra cash in Hole Control, and two housemates fight to avoid elimination in Fall Out.

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So Flip Floppy
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7.41
58 votes

#14 - So Flip Floppy

Season 39 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/29/2023

In a move of desperation, one contender tries to prove his loyalty to his alliance by betraying his other friends; love is in the air as one of the couples take their relationship to a new level.

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The Beginning of the End
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7.37
57 votes

#15 - The Beginning of the End

Season 39 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/14/2024

The remaining seven contenders enter the final challenge, where they begin their journey to face the three levels of the game -- Control, Chaos and Conquest -- one last time.

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El Saboteur
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7.34
56 votes

#16 - El Saboteur

Season 39 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/10/2024

A new alliance looks to make a move in the house, a contender protects their love interest, and a pair of Ride or Dies fears for their friendship as their games head in opposite directions.

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My Own Worst Frenemy
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7.27
55 votes

#17 - My Own Worst Frenemy

Season 39 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/27/2023

One contender is shocked when their alliance nominates them for elimination, another player has a feeling their past is catching up with them, and one couple takes it to the next level.

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The Big Mistake
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7.23
56 votes

#18 - The Big Mistake

Season 39 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/22/2023

Head on down to your local bingo hall because we're playing BINGO - Challenge Style. Contenders get down and dirty, and tensions mount as they wrestle for power. Another Champ enters, hoping to end one Contender's dream.

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Only One Gets the Crown
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7.21
58 votes

#19 - Only One Gets the Crown

Season 39 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/21/2024

A sleepless night, grueling swim and brain-teasing puzzles are all that stand between the final five contenders and their shot at the grand prize and the title of Challenge Champion.

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Reunion Part 2
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7.16
32 votes

#20 - Reunion Part 2

Season 39 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/6/2024

Big T and Melissa discuss their feelings toward Corey, Moriah talks about moving on from Bananas and returning home, and a never-before-seen hookup is revealed.

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Reunion Part 1
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6.94
33 votes

#21 - Reunion Part 1

Season 39 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/28/2024

Corey gets a reunion redemption, Laurel gets heated, and Nurys gets emotional as Maria Menounos returns to uncover what went down behind the scenes of this season's chaos.

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