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[01/16/19 - 07:06 AM]
MTV's "The Challenge: War of the Worlds" Returns on Wednesday, February 6th
34 competitors from around the globe will battle their way through the most grueling, physical and mental challenges for their share of the $1 million prize.

[via press release from MTV]

MTV embarks on apocalyptic season of "The Challenge: War of the Worlds" Returning on a new night starting Wednesday, February 6th at 9:00PM

NEW YORK, NY (January 16, 2019) - MTV will welcome viewers to a brave new world with the highly-anticipated "The Challenge: War of the Worlds," premiering Wednesday, February 6th at 9:00PM ET/PT and is set to air internationally in late February.

TV favorites collide when legendary "The Challenge" veterans team up with rookie prospects from franchises including "The Bachelor," "Big Brother," "Love Island," "Survivor" "American Ninja Warrior" as well as international stars across MTV's global family including "Geordie Shore," "Ex on the Beach" and "Floribama Shore."

Thirty-four competitors from around the globe will battle their way through the most grueling, physical and mental challenges for their share of the $1 million prize. New rules will unfold, alliances will be rehashed and surprising twists will arise in the grittiest, most hardcore season ever.

THE VETERANS:

Amanda Garcia - 5th Challenge Twitter: @MTV_AmandaG, Instagram: @mtv_amanda

Ashley Mitchell - 4th Challenge Twitter: @mtvashleybrooke, Instagram: @mtvashleybrooke

Cara Maria Sorbello - 13th Challenge Twitter: @CaraMariaMTV, Instagram: @misscaramaria

CT Tamburello - 15th Challenge Twitter: @TheOfficial_CT, Instagram: @_famous4nothing

Da'Vonne Rogers - 2nd Challenge Twitter: @DayDaVonne_ , Instagram: @davonnedianne_

Hunter Barfield - 4th Challenge Twitter: @hbarfield13, Instagram: @mtvhunter

Jenna Compono - 7th Challenge Twitter: @JennaCompono, Instagram: @JennaCompono

Johnny 'Bananas' Devenanzio - 18th Challenge Twitter: @johnnybananas, Instagram: @realjohnnybananas

Kam Williams - 3rd Challenge Twitter: @iamkamiam_, Instagram: @iamkamiam_

Kyle Christie - 3rd Challenge Twitter: @KyleCGShore, Instagram: @KyleCGShore

Leroy Garrett - 10th Challenge Twitter: @bruce_lee85, Instagram: @royleethebarber

Nany Gonzalez- 6th Challenge Instagram: @nanycarmen

Natalie Negrotti - 3rd Challenge Twitter: @natalianegrotti, Instagram: @natalienegrotti

Paulie Calafiore - 2nd Challenge Twitter: @paulcalafiore_, Instagram: @paulcalafiore_

Wes Bergmann - 11th Challenge Twitter: @westonbergmann, Instagram: @westonbergmann

Zach Nichols - 8th Challenge Twitter: @ZNichols15, Instagram: @zachnichols15

THE PROSPECTS:

Alan Valdez - Telemundo personality Instagram: @alanvaldezofficial

Ashley Cain - "Ex on the Beach UK" Twitter: @mrashleycain, Instagram: @mrasleycain

Chase Mcnary - "The Bachelorette" Twitter: @cbmcnary, Instagram: @chase_brody_mcnary

Dee Nguyen - "Geordie Shore" Instagram: @deenguyen

Georgia Harrison - "Love Island" Twitter: @georgiaharisonx, Instagram: @georgialouiseharrison

Gus Smyrnios - "Floribama Shore" Twitter: @gussmyrnios, Instagram: @guscalebsmyrnios

Joao Paulo Andrade - "Ex On The Beach Brazil" Instagram: @brjotape

Josh Martinez - "Big Brother" Twitter: @joshmbb19, Instagram: @josh_martinez_

Julia Nolan - "Big Brother" Twitter: @julianolan_, Instagram: @julianolan

Liz Nolan - "Big Brother" Twitter: _liznolan, Instagram: @liznolan

Mattie Lynn Breaux - "Party Down South" Twitter: @mattielbreaux, Instagram: @mattielynnbreaux

Morgan Willett - "Big Brother" Twitter: @morgan_willett, Instagram: @morganleighwillett

Natalie Duran - "American Ninja Warrior" Twitter: @ninja_natalie, Instagram: @ninja_natalie

Shaleen Sutherland - "Bachelor Canada" Twitter: @ssutherland03, Instagram: @shaleensutherland

Stephen Bear - "Geordie Shore" Twitter: @stephen_bear, Instagram: @stevie_bear

Theo Campbell - "Love Island" Twitter: @theo_campbell91, Instagram: @theo_campbell91

Turabi Camkiran - "Survivor Turkey" Twitter: @turabicamkiran, Instagram: @turabi

Zahida Allen - "Ex on the Beach" Twitter: @xzahida, Instagram: @xzahida

Leading up to premiere, fans will get an exclusive sneak peek and meet the cast during MTV's "The Challenge: War of the Worlds: Basic Training" launch special airing on Wednesday, January 30th at 9:00PM ET/PT. Additionally, viewers can get the behind-the-scenes scoop during "The Challenge: War of the Worlds After the Show" hosted by Justina Valentine immediately following the premiere on Wednesday, February 6th at 10:00PM ET/PT.

Follow along all season on Instagram and Twitter via @ChallengeMTV and join the conversation with #TheChallenge33.

For the first time ever, MTV presents "The Challenge Messenger Bot," which will include trivia, polls, a meme generator, and so much more. Fans can message "The Challenge" on Twitter and Facebook for all of their pressing questions in real time.

"The Challenge: War of the Worlds" was created for MTV by Bunim/Murray Productions. Gil Goldschein, Julie Pizzi, Scott Freeman and Justin Booth serve as Executive Producers, and Jack Reifert and Danny Wascou serve as Co-Executive Producers.

About MTV:

MTV is the leading global youth media brand in 180 countries, reaching 450 million households in nearly 30 different languages across every platform. A unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), MTV operations span cable and mobile networks, live events, theatrical films and MTV Studios, a unit that produces new and reimagined content for SVOD and linear platforms based on MTV's library of over 200+ youth titles and franchises.

About Bunim/Murray Productions

Bunim/Murray Productions (BMP) is the leading producer of innovative entertainment content. The Emmy Award-winning company is widely credited with creating the reality television genre with its hit series The Real World, which is moving to Facebook after 32 seasons on MTV. BMP continued to innovate with the first reality game show, Road Rules (MTV), in 1995; the first reality sitcom, The Simple Life (E!), in 2003; and the first reality soap opera, Starting Over, in 2003. BMP's current programming includes Keeping up with the Kardashians, Total Divas and Total Bellas (E!), The Challenge and Lindsay Lohan's Beach Club (MTV), Born This Way (A&E), Earth Live (National Geographic), The Real World and Ball in the Family (Facebook Watch), Endless Summer and Growing Up is a Drag (Snapchat), and Miz and Mrs. (USA Network). BMP has also produced They Call Us Monsters (PBS), Valentine Road (HBO), Pedro (MTV) and the Emmy Award-winning Autism: The Musical (HBO) for BMP Films. Based in Glendale, CA, the company was founded in 1987 by Jonathan Murray and the late Mary-Ellis Bunim, who were inducted into the Television Academy's Hall of Fame in 2012. The company joined Banijay Group in 2010.





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