The Challenge
The Challenge: Season 23

Air Date

September 19, 2012

Episodes

12 episodes

The Challenge

Season 23

Overview

The Challenge: Battle of the Seasons is the 23rd season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge. Although sharing the same name as the show's 5th season, Battle of the Seasons, unlike other sequel seasons is not distinguished as part "II" as the Season has a completely different format as well as different rules. The season took place in Bodrum, Turkey and Swakopmund, Namibia.

Episodes

1. Tis the Season

September 19, 2012
42 min

Cast members from The Real World's most memorable seasons come together for an all out battle for Real World supremacy, but an early twist could shake things up. Plus- a surprise hook up and a fight that involves the entire house.

2. The Perks of Being a Rookie

September 26, 2012
42 min

Divorced exes Danny and Melinda struggle to work together and help shine a light on Knight and Jemmye's similarly fractured relationship. Major alliances are revealed and one team crumbles under the pressure of elimination.

3. What Happens in Vegas...

October 3, 2012
42 min

Two new couplings start brewing in the the Challenge house, one of which threatens to break apart a team AND ruin an entire alliance. And other season continues to break down, with one member exploding on her teammates.

4. The Dark Knight

October 10, 2012
42 min

Knight launches a full on attack to get inside Nany's head and ends up tearing the house and his own relationship with Jemmye apart. And a pending elimination may spell the end for one of the house's budding romances.

5. N-A-R-C-I-S-S-I-S-T-I-C

October 17, 2012
42 min

A trip into the Arena leaves two relationships in shambles. And after a trivia competition catapults challengers into the waters below, one team is forced to send members of their own alliance into elimination.

6. Going Insane

October 24, 2012
42 min

Tensions mount between Frank and Alton. Later, Alton asks to be sent into the arena.

7. I Do Not Like You Sam I Am

November 7, 2012
42 min

Frank and Zach berate Sam for her poor performance in a challenge; a surprising romance takes shape.

8. Honey, I'm Homeless

November 14, 2012
42 min

Team members compete in an eating challenge.

9. The Chronicles of Nanyia

November 28, 2012
42 min

Two teams face off in a diving competition.

10. A Woman Scorned

December 5, 2012
42 min

The teams take desperate measures.

11. I Like to Move It, Move It

December 12, 2012
42 min

The final four teams travel to Namibia, a country in southwestern Africa.

12. Operation: Desert Scorn

December 19, 2012
42 min

Three teams compete in the final challenge.