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The Challenge (1998 – ...)

1998 • 42 seasons • Reality • TV-14
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Season 11

The Challenge · S11E1 — Throwing Down the Gauntlet

Dec 5, 2005 · 22 min

Synopsis

The assembled contestants for *The Gauntlet 2* arrived in Trinidad and Tobago. Their new host, BMX rider T. J. Lavin, informed them that their competition would be for the coveted position of team captain. While the captaincy offered distinct advantages, it also carried a significant risk: the captain of the losing team would be compelled to enter the Gauntlet, a final elimination round where they would face a fellow challenger from their own ranks. Jo found the living conditions unbearable.