Seasoned The Challenge veterans will take on newcomers in Season 41.

The Challenge: Vets and New Threats premieres tonight, July 30, only on MTV.

While The Challenge originally only featured contestants from The Real World and Road Rules, other reality veterans from Big Brother, Love Island, and more have begun making impressive runs on The Challenge as well.

This season will feature a cast of 32, split evenly between “vets” and “new threats.”

Ahead of the season premiere, a “Day Zero” special aired in which contestants were paired off for the competition. This season has male-female pairs made up of one vet and one new threat.

When is The Challenge Season 41 On?

The Challenge Season 41 will be on every Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET beginning tonight, July 30.

How to Watch The Challenge for free:

Since The Challenge will air exclusively on MTV, those without cable will have to utilize a live TV streaming service to tune in. The best of these options for Drag Race is Philo, which offers a seven-day free trial before $28/month payments begin. It’s the most affordable live TV streaming service and it includes MTV in the base plan.

Another service with a free trial we recommend is DIRECTV, which includes MTV in a number of plans starting at $34.99/month.

Will The Challenge Season 41 be on Paramount+?

Unfortunately, no; you won’t be able to watch The Challenge Season 41 on Paramount+ until the entire season has aired.

Who is in the Cast of The Challenge: Vets and New Blood?

Below, check out the cast of The Challenge Season 41, plus the original reality show they appeared on.

Male contestants:

• Ben Davis (boxer)
• Cedric Hodges (Big Brother 26)
• Chris “CT” Tamburello (The Real World: Paris)
• Derek Chavez (The Real World: Cancun)
• Derrick Kosinski (Road Rules: X-Treme)
• Jake Cornish (Love Island UK 7)
• Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio (The Real World: Key West)
• Justin Hinsley (Cheer)
• Leonardo “Leo” Dionicio (Love Island USA 5)
• Leroy Garrett (The Real World: Las Vegas – 2011)
• Rogan O’Connor (Ex on the Beach UK 2)
• Theo Campbell (Love Island UK 3)
• Turabi “Turbo” Çamkiran (Survivor Turkey 8)
• Will Gagnon (Are You The One? 9)
• Yeremi Hykel (The Amazing Race 35)

Female contestants:

• Adrienne Naylor (Married at First Sight UK 8)
• America Lopez (Big Brother 25)
• Aneesa Ferreira (The Real World: Chicago)
• Ashley Mitchell (Real World: Ex-Plosion)
• Aviv Melmed (Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh Meat)
• Ayoleka “Leka” Sodade (Canada’s Ultimate Challenge 2)
• Blue Kim (Big Brother 25)
• Cara Maria Sorbello (The Challenge: Fresh Meat II)
• Dee Valladares (Survivor 45)
• Izzy Fairthorne (Too Hot to Handle 3)
• Michaela Bradshaw (Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X)
• Nany González (The Real World: Las Vegas – 2011)
• Nia Moore (The Real World: Portland)
• Olivia Kaiser (Love Island USA 3)
• Sydney Segal (Survivor 41)
• Tay Wilcoxson (Big Brother Australia 15)

The Challenge: Vets and New Blood First Look:

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