The BEST episodes of The Challenge season 40
Every episode of The Challenge season 40, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Challenge season 40!
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.
#2 - A New Era
Season 40 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/23/2024
The game takes a huge turn as the Challengers must now work as individuals to claim victory, while still repping their era. A hot and grueling challenge has one person seeing double and another wishing they could use it as an ex.
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#3 - The Era Invitational: Part Two
Season 40 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/21/2024
The largest number of eliminations ever to take place in one epic night.
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#4 - Location Change Era
Season 40 - Episode 17 - Aired 12/18/2024
The Challengers arrive to a beautiful new landscape where their dreams may come to a screeching halt. The players must stay afloat in an exhausting elimination.
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#5 - The End of An Era Part 1
Season 40 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/1/2025
With all of the eras represented, the eight finalists begin TJ's final and must endure a gauntlet of intense checkpoints, while a big twist hangs over their heads.
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#6 - An Era Tradition
Season 40 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/18/2024
An exhausting challenge leaves an era questioning one of their own, while another era can't get on the same page; a long-standing rivalry between two teammates comes to a head and erupts; champions collide in a nail-bitin.
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#7 - The Era of the Purge
Season 40 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/6/2024
The Challengers get their first taste of what a Final could look like, while battling to avoid being purged from the game. One Challenger tries to put the final nail in the coffin for their foe.
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#8 - The Era Invitational: Part One
Season 40 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/14/2024
The Challengers arrive at their first challenge, but are shocked when they learn they will start by competing within their eras; politics begin as players must plead their case to avoid seeing the biggest elimination night in history.
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#9 - An Era of One
Season 40 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/16/2024
Having seen their whole team lose in elimination, one challenger must hold their entire era on their back to earn safety; cracks in an alliance begin to form as relationships across eras create paranoia and uneasiness.
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#10 - Swinging Era
Season 40 - Episode 14 - Aired 11/20/2024
A staple of The Challenge sees the players swinging for their safety in the game. One player attempts to break up a solid alliance in an attempt to save their friend.
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#11 - My Trivia Era
Season 40 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/4/2024
Targets change the game; TJ's favorite challenge returns in the form of a Challenge history lesson.
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#12 - The End of An Era Part 2
Season 40 - Episode 19 - Aired 1/8/2025
The epic, two-part Final comes to a close as the finalists battle for their chance at a share of one million dollars. An epic twist could see someone's dream taken away from them.
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#13 - The Era of the Gladiator
Season 40 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/9/2024
A battle erupts at the challenge, as the players must find their inner Gladiator to take out their competition and achieve glory... and safety. A vote from one team causes friends to question whether they were ever on the same page.
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#14 - My Real Friends Era
Season 40 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/25/2024
With alliances and deals brewing, one Challenger must decide between righting their past wrongs with a friend, or creating a divide amongst the eras they have chosen to work alongside.
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#15 - Trust in Your Era
Season 40 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/2/2024
The winners must make a heart-breaking decision as to which of their friends must fight in the elimination; target selection causes chaos as player numbers dwindle.
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#16 - Best Friends 4Era
Season 40 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/13/2024
A rivalry heats up and no one is safe from the chaos that ensues. One Challenger tries to reignite their competitive flame to avoid elimination. Best friends avoid facing off with one another.
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#17 - Payback Era
Season 40 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/30/2024
The targets are painted on three friends as they must scrape through an intense obstacle course in order to keep themselves safe; one player decides to blow up anyone's game who stands in their way.
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#18 - Must Win Era
Season 40 - Episode 16 - Aired 12/11/2024
Burger King joins the action as Challengers face a risky plunge and a tough swim, with serious consequences if they fail.
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#19 - Thinking Thin Era
Season 40 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/4/2024
A win-or-go mentality infiltrates one alliance. The Challengers traverse tight quarters filled with bats and puzzles in an attempt to keep themselves safe.
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#20 - Reunion (1)
Season 40 - Episode 20 - Aired 1/15/2025
Four eras of Challenge icons clash one last time on the Reunion stage. Laurel and Cara set the record straight. Bananas calls Devin out for being a hypocrite. Surprise guests shake up the Reunion and the targeted flip the script on their targeters.