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The Best Episodes of The Challenge Season 40

Every episode of The Challenge Season 40 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Challenge Season 40!

Each Challenge pits numerous cast members from past seasons of reality shows against each other, dividing them into two separate teams according to different criteria,...
Genre:Reality
Network:MTV

Season 40 Ratings Summary

"The Era Invitational (1)" is the best rated episode of "The Challenge" season 40. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/14/2024. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "The Era Invitational (2)".

  • The Era Invitational (1)
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    #1 - The Era Invitational (1)

    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 challenge history.

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  • The Era Invitational (2)
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    #2 - The Era Invitational (2)

    Season 40 Episode 2 - Aired 8/21/2024

    The Challengers arrive to the Arena to see classic, brutal eliminations from each era awaiting them; 16 people will fight in the sand, only 8 will return; the losers learn they will be sent off with a parting gift of karma for the remaining players.

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  • A Fatal Era
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    #3 - A Fatal Era

    Season 40 Episode 3 - Aired 8/28/2024

    After the large elimination, the eras must work together in order to keep their team safe from elimination; a gross feast awaits the competitors at their next challenge.

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  • My Trivia Era
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    #4 - My Trivia Era

    Season 40 Episode 4 - Aired 9/4/2024

    Targets change the game as competitors must learn how to play without knowing if they’ll be safe come the next elim. TJ's favorite challenge returns in the form of a Challenge history lesson! A questionable sudden death round seeds internal doubt.

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  • An Era Tradition
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    #5 - 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 and a long-standing rivalry between two teammates comes to a head and erupts.

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  • My Real Friends Era
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    #6 - My Real Friends Era

    Season 40 Episode 6 - Aired 9/25/2024

    A challenger must decide between righting their past wrongs or creating a new divide. Another player tries to protect a "friend" in their relationship, but only creates a problem for themself. An entire era grasps at anything to turn the game around.

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  • Trust in Your Era
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    #7 - 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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  • The Era of the Gladiator
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    #8 - The Era of the Gladiator

    Season 40 Episode 8 - Aired 10/9/2024

    A battle erupts and 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.

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  • An Era of One
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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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  • A New Era
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    #10 - 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 excuse.

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  • Payback Era
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    #11 - 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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  • The Era of the Purge
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    #12 - 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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  • Best Friends 4Era
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    #13 - 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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  • Swinging Era
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    #14 - 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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  • Thinking Thin Era
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    #15 - Thinking Thin Era

    Season 40 Episode 15 - Aired 12/4/2024

    A win-or-go mentality infiltrates one alliance as the Challengers traverse tight quarters filled with bats and puzzles in an attempt to keep themselves safe.

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  • Must Win Era
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    #16 - 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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  • Location Change Era
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    #17 - 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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  • The End of An Era
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    #18 - The End of An Era

    Season 40 Episode 18 - Aired 1/1/2025

    With all of the eras represented, the eight finalists begin TJ'sFinal and must endure a gauntlet of intense checkpoints, while a big twist hangs over their heads.

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  • The End of An Era Part II
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    #19 - The End of An Era Part II

    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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