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The Best Episodes of The Challenge Season 41

Every episode of The Challenge Season 41 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Challenge Season 41!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Challenge Season 41 Episode 1 - Welcome to the Challenge
    8.7/10(44 votes)

    #1 - Welcome to the Challenge

    S41:E1

    The newly formed pairs of Challenge Vets and New Threats must put their partnership to the test immediately; a rivalry causes chaos and uncertainty, leading to a drama-filled nominations; a nail-biting elimination sends shockwave.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Challenge Season 41 Episode 2 - We Used to Hook Up
    8.5/10(39 votes)

    #2 - We Used to Hook Up

    S41:E2

    TJ throws a huge wrench in the players' plans, making an ever-changing game even more difficult; two challengers get hot and heavy, making another begin to boil over with jealousy; the elimination sees the first head banger.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Challenge Season 41 Episode 3 - I Am The Challenge
    7.9/10(40 votes)

    #3 - I Am The Challenge

    S41:E3

    One player's game is at risk, while their partner's competitiveness rears its ugly head and wishes it hadn't. The challenge tests the players' swimming skills for the first time and an added element makes some of the veterans lose their minds.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Challenge Season 41 Episode 4 - Wish I’d Been Practicing
    8.9/10(40 votes)

    #4 - Wish I’d Been Practicing

    S41:E4

    The stakes are sky high, as one veteran shocks the house by getting last in the challenge. Hangnail, Gabe, looks to make a high risk move to earn back some favor. The challenge tests the players' sense of direction and sudoku.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Challenge Season 41 Episode 5 - Pride Comes Before the Fall
    8.5/10(34 votes)

    #5 - Pride Comes Before the Fall

    S41:E5

    The rivalry between vets and new threats heats up. Worlds collide when the sports-horror movie “HIM” from Director Jordan Peele gets in on the action! A New Threat is taken off guard when the challenge loser wants to swing big and take them out.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Challenge Season 41 Episode 6 - Is He Throwing It?
    8.5/10(31 votes)

    #6 - Is He Throwing It?

    S41:E6

    A major player in the game becomes the public enemy after it appears they were trying to throw the challenge; the nominations expose where one player stands in the game and baffles another whose plan backfired.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Challenge Season 41 Episode 7 - At Least Someone's Getting Laid!
    8.5/10(32 votes)

    #7 - At Least Someone's Getting Laid!

    S41:E7

    Loose lips, sink ships; one player's inability to keep a secret puts a target on them; the first-ever Challenge Grand Prix sees a speedy go-kart and a series of puzzles; things start to heat up.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Challenge Season 41 Episode 8 - Justice for Leka
    8.2/10(32 votes)

    #8 - Justice for Leka

    S41:E8

    Karma comes for one veteran, as their challenge performance raises suspicions; the announcement of the Lock-In approaching pushes the challengers to determine who would be the best partner for the rest of the game.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Challenge Season 41 Episode 9 - Does Anyone Want to Confess?
    7.9/10(35 votes)

    #9 - Does Anyone Want to Confess?

    S41:E9

    While forming friendships, rivalries and romances, badass reality competitors from around the globe face off in cutthroat challenges and brutal eliminations, with the chance to earn their share of a million-dollar prize.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Challenge Season 41 Episode 10 - A War Brewing
    8.6/10(30 votes)

    #10 - A War Brewing

    S41:E10

    The players compete in their first challenge as permanent partners, and trivia is the staple; TJ's favorite, but they have never seen it done like this before; TJ introduces a huge twist that could throw a wrench in the game.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Challenge Season 41 Episode 11 - A King of Kamikaze
    8.6/10(31 votes)

    #11 - A King of Kamikaze

    S41:E11

    The Stake a Claim twist creates paranoia amongst the house; the Challengers show off their speed and strength in a challenge that sees them walking the plank; an intense nominations draws the line in the sand.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Challenge Season 41 Episode 12 - Punch You in Your Face
    8.5/10(31 votes)

    #12 - Punch You in Your Face

    S41:E12

    The epic movie, "The Running Man," with Glen Powell inspires today's challenge with chains, cars and detonators! After one player's failed attempt to stake a claim, everyone strategizes as to how they can use this wild twist to their advantage.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. The Challenge Season 41 Episode 13 - They Are Like Cockroaches
    8.4/10(30 votes)

    #13 - They Are Like Cockroaches

    S41:E13

    The challengers are sent on the heist of a century to collect a key using… haystacks. This exhausting challenge is a crucial look into everyone's speed and endurance, and one team's performance is shocking to everyone.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Challenge Season 41 Episode 14 - We Have to Boogie!
    8.6/10(29 votes)

    #14 - We Have to Boogie!

    S41:E14

    As the numbers whittle down, everyone's collective performance in the challenge becomes crucial because winning or losing takes a vote away from their alliance. How important is your own safety versus your team's safety?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Challenge Season 41 Episode 15 - The Best Birthday Present
    8.7/10(28 votes)

    #15 - The Best Birthday Present

    S41:E15

    In a challenge filled with chains, the players must trust their partner’s driving skills to help them succeed. If you love rummaging through your junk drawer and unraveling cable, this elimination won’t be one to miss.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Challenge Season 41 Episode 16 - Am I Being Bamboozled?
    9.2/10(31 votes)

    #16 - Am I Being Bamboozled?

    S41:E16

    The challengers must navigate a harrowing and pitch-black cave in hopes of earning safety. The teams in elimination must cram into a replica airplane bathroom - and it's not even close to the mile high club.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Challenge Season 41 Episode 17 - Ten Toes Down
    8.7/10(28 votes)

    #17 - Ten Toes Down

    S41:E17

    An argument creates tension in the house and reveals who's been playing honest and how devious the game can really be; a headbanger awaits the teams in elimination and it's more than just their life in the game.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Challenge Season 41 Episode 18 - Finale (1)
    8.5/10(31 votes)

    #18 - Finale (1)

    S41:E18

    After a grueling season, the final four teams have made it to TJ's Final. While battling exhaustion, the players must complete grueling runs, mind-numbing checkpoints and the ultimate temptation to become Challenge Champions. And that's only day one.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Challenge Season 41 Episode 19 - Finale (2)
    8.4/10(35 votes)

    #19 - Finale (2)

    S41:E19

    The finalists must rely on their partner and battle through pain, sweat and tears to become Challenge Champions. Only one team will be the first to ascend a treacherous path to a peak in the Andes Mountains where a share of $500,000 awaits them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Challenge Season 41 Episode 20 - Reunion (I)
    8.6/10(18 votes)

    #20 - Reunion (I)

    S41:E20

    The Challenge: Vets & New Threats Reunion explodes with drama as Olivia and Michaela go head-to-head, Gabe breaks down, and relationships unravel. Smashley steals the spotlight before a fiery face-off leaves everyone shaken.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Challenge Season 41 Episode 21 - Reunion (II)
    9.0/10(17 votes)

    #21 - Reunion (II)

    S41:E21

    The drama doesn't let up! CT and Turbo's blow-up shakes the room, Ashley vs Aneesa pulls Nany in, Bananas and Dee spill relationship tea, and TJ's surprise steals the show. Justice for Leka sparks fireworks before a fun trip down memory lane.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 41 Ratings Summary

"Welcome to the Challenge" is the best rated episode of "The Challenge" season 41. It scored 8.7/10 based on 44 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/30/2025. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "We Used to Hook Up".