Episode guide
The Challenge: The Duel
17 episodes · premiered Oct 12, 2006
The Duel is the 13th season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge. The season is directly subsequent to Fresh Meat. The Duel took place in Búzios, Brazil, with former cast members from MTV series The Real World and Road Rules competing, along with several cast members from the previous Challenge, Fresh Meat. The host of The Duel was T. J. Lavin. The season differed from previous Challenge seasons in that no teams were assigned, as it was every man and woman for themselves. The surviving male and female cast member would win $150,000 each. The season was watched by a total of 83 million viewers. The Duel premiered on October 12, 2006, and concluded on January 18, 2007. This is the first edition of The Duel series, with The Duel II following in 2009.
- Episode 1: Welcome to Brazil Oct 12, 2006 · 22m This season, 10 men and 10 women make the trek for Brazil for Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Duel". Their goal: fight to win not only the grand prize, but the respect that goes…
- Episode 2: The First Female Duel Oct 12, 2006 · 22m The next event (a female Duel Day), places the 19 remaining in a waist-deep mud pit, swimming and wading through murky water in the Ring Toss event.
- Episode 3: Goodbye Tina and Tyler Oct 19, 2006 · 22m Beth and Tina face-off, and after having thrown a punch that cut Beth, Tina is sent packing.
- Episode 4: Paula vs. Aneesa Oct 26, 2006 · 22m Aneesa feels the pain when she realizes that she cannot trust anyone in this game.
- Episode 5: The Drama Mafia Nov 2, 2006 · 22m In another amazingly physical challenge, the guys face against the guys, and the girls face off against one another in Push Over", where the last man standing wins safety.
- Episode 6: Goodbye Casey Nov 9, 2006 · 22m Romantic sparks fly between CT and Diem (who continues to be supported by the Drama Mafia).
- Episode 7: Nehemiah's Last Day's Nov 17, 2006 · 22m Evan becomes paranoid that he's the one who will be sent into the Duel.
- Episode 8: What Goes Around, Comes Around Nov 24, 2006 · 22m The once symbiotic alliance between Beth and Svetlana is severed when Brad accuses them both of being back-stabbers and pot-stirrers.
- Episode 9: Until Next Time Derrick Dec 1, 2006 · 22m It's Diem's birthday and the cast celebrates by having another mission - this time involving greased-up poles and slip 'n' slides across the beaches.
- Episode 10: Harsh Words Dec 8, 2006 · 22m After a hard night of drinking, Robin decides to question everything about Aneesa's identity, including her race and sexual orientation.
- Episode 11: Friend or Foe? Dec 15, 2006 · 22m As we get down to the final five guys, Brad and Eric discuss strategy while Evan and Wes hope to get Eric to take CT out of the competition.
- Episode 12: Two For Two Dec 22, 2006 · 22m As we whittle down to the final five girls, the stakes get higher as CT and Diem continue their love fest, and the girls realize that Jodi is their strongest competitor.
- Episode 13: Fallen Alliances Jan 5, 2007 · 22m Tensions run high as the guys face their second to last Duel challenge, and the surprising alliance of Evan and Wes comes to the surface. Part 1 of 2
- Episode 14: The Big Split Jan 5, 2007 · 22m Tensions run high as the guys face their second to last Duel challenge, and the surprising alliance of Evan and Wes comes to the surface. Part 2 of 2.
- Episode 15: The Final Four Jan 12, 2007 · 22m The 'Paddle Me' challenge puts the final six's swimming skills to the test when they're told the male and female winners alone will be safe from The Duel and automatically going into the…
- Episode 16: The Big Payoff Jan 19, 2007 · 22m The final four meet for their last mission - and the largest cash prize in Challenge history.
- Episode 17: The Reunion Special Jan 26, 2007 · 42m Watch your favorite Duel players for a reunion full of unseen hookups and fights uncut. Beth and Svetlana get heated, Tina steps in to give her story, and much more.