Missing the OGs on The Challenge: Double Agents? You’re in luck! MTV’s franchise is heading to Paramount+ later this year!
Paramount+ and MTV Entertainment Studios revealed on Wednesday, February 25, that the show will feature 22 of the boldest competitors of all time from the original Real World and Road Rules after years on the sidelines. On Tuesday, March 16, the full cast and first trailer were revealed, proving that while some haven’t competed in years, they still know how to bring the drama!
“All have history, but when relationships are the key to survival, will these legends be able to form new bonds or will their past lead to their demise?” the logline asks. “With $500,000 and their legacies on the line, which of these All Stars will prove they are still the best of the best?”
Mark Long, who hasn’t appeared on the show since 2012, first pitched the idea of an “OG” season on Twitter in June 2020. After his tweet went viral, he started reaching out to past castmates and eventually, pitched the idea to production company Bunim & Murray.
“I want to take it back to where it was fun. It was light-hearted but still competitive. Is there some drama? I’m sure there will be but what I think will be super special about something like this is being able to almost capture the Where Are They Now? type of feel like when they introduce characters on the first episode. Let’s dig in. Let’s see what they’ve been up to the first the last five, 10, 20 years,” Long, 49, told Us Weekly exclusively in July 2020. “So you also get that nostalgic feel of not only what they’ve been up to, but also, are they ready to put on that Speedo and melt some ice with their assets? I think a blend of that would be phenomenal.”
In August 2020, Us confirmed that Bunim Murray was on board. “We are excited about the OG movement Mark has created and look forward to collaborating with Mark to reimagine a competition format that can utilize talent from past BMP series,” Julie Pizzi, president of entertainment and development at the studio, said in a statement at the time.
Additionally, the streaming service announced the return of Road Rules, which last aired on MTV in 2007.
So, who’s returning? Scroll through the gallery below. The Challenge: All-Stars will debut on Paramount+ on Thursday, April 1.
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Arissa Hill
Original season: Real World: Las Vegas
Last appeared: Battle of the Sexes 2, 2004
Credit: Courtesy of Arissa Hill/Facebook
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Jisela Delgado
Original season: Road Rules: The Quest
Last appeared: The Gauntlet II, 2005
Credit: Courtesy of Jisela Delgado/Instagram
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Kellyanne Judd
Original season: Real World: Sydney
Last appeared: Rivals III, 2015
Credit: Courtesy of Kellyanne Judd/Instagram
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Jonna Mannion
Original season: Real World: Cancun
Last appeared: Battle of the Exes II, 2015
Credit: Byron Purvis/AdMedia Newscom/MEGA
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Jemmye Carroll
Original season: Real World: New Orleans
Last appeared: Final Reckoning, 2018
Credit: Courtesy of Jemmye Carroll/Instagram
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Aneesa Ferreira
Original season: Real World: Chicago
Last appeared: Double Agents, 2021
Credit: MTV
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Kendal Sheppard
Original season: Road Rules: Campus Craw
Last appeared: The Inferno, 2004
Credit: Courtesy of Kendal Sheppard/Instagram
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Katie Doyle
Original season: Road Rules: The Quest
Last appeared: Cutthroat, 2010
Credit: Courtesy of Katie Doyle/Instagram
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Teck Holmes
Original season: Real World: Hawaii
Last appeared: Challenge 2000, 2000
Credit: Courtesy of Teck Holmes/Instagram
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Laterrian Wallace
Original season: Road Rules: Maximum Velocity
Last appeared: The Gauntlet, 2003
Credit: Courtesy of Laterrian Wallace/Facebook
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Ace Amerson
Original season: Real World: Paris
Last appeared: The Inferno 3, 2007
Credit: Courtesy of Ace Amerson/Instagram
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Yes Duffy
Original season: Road Rules: Semester at Sea
Last appeared: Battle of the Sexes, 2002
Credit: Courtesy of Yes Duffy/Facebook
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Alton Williams
Original season: Real World: Las Vegas
Last appeared: Battle of the Seasons, 2012
Credit: MTV
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Nehemiah Clark
Original season: Real World: Austin
Last appeared: Rivals, 2011
Credit: Courtesy of Nehemiah Clark/Instagram
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Derrick Kosinski
Original season: Road Rules: X-Treme
Last appeared: XXX: Dirty 30, 2017
Credit: Courtesy of Derrick Kosinski/Instagram
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Darrell Taylor
Original season: Road Rules: Campus Crawl
Last appeared: Double Agents, 2021
Credit: Courtesy of Darrell Taylor/Instagram
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Mark Long
Original season: Road Rules: First Adventure
Last appeared: Battle of the Exes, 2012
Credit: Courtesy Mark Long/Instagram
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Trishelle Cannatella
Original season: Real World: Las Vegas
Last appeared: Rivals II, 2011
Credit: Courtesy Trishelle Cannatella/Instagram
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Beth Stolarczyk
Original season: Real World: Los Angeles
Last appeared: The Gauntlet III, 2008
Credit: Courtesy Beth Stolarczyk/Instagram
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Syrus Yarbrough
Original season: Real World: Boston
Last appeared: The Ruins, 2009
Credit: Courtesy Syrus Yarbrough/Instagram
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Ruthie Alcaide
Original season: Real World: Hawaii
Last appeared: The Duel II, 2009
Credit: Courtesy Ruthie Alcaide/Instagram
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Eric 'Big Easy' Banks
Original season: The Challenge: Fresh Meat
Last appeared: Battle of the Seasons, 2012
Credit: Courtesy Eric "Big Easy" Banks/Twitter