TV titans: ‘The Challenge: USA’ returns with star-studded second season

Tie your shoes and gather at the starting line as Season 2 of “The Challenge: USA” kicks off with a high-octane, two-part premiere, beginning Thursday, Aug. 10, on CBS, and concluding Sunday, Aug. 13.

“The Challenge” pits reality superstars from the CBS-verse against each other, asking them to compete in (what CBS calls) “the most unpredictable and demanding game of their lives.” CBS’s description further shares: “With an ever-changing game, players will be in a constant state of paranoia, unable to trust anyone but themselves,” as teams compete in numerous games, challenges and missions in order to win prizes and advantages in the game. As the competition heats up, some players will be able to keep up while others will learn “The Challenge” is simply too challenging to complete.

This season features titan players and winners from CBS franchises such as “Survivor,” “Big Brother” and “The Amazing Race,” along with (for the first time) some past contestants from MTV’s own “The Challenge,” all competing for the winning title and a spot on the upcoming series “The Challenge: Global Championship,” which is set to pit the best of the best “Challengers” from this global franchise – from “The Challenge: Australia,” “The Challenge Argentina: El Desafío” and “The Challenge UK” — against each other in one massive competition in Cape Town, South Africa, which will soon be available to stream on Paramount+.

Not only that, but this season’s winners — one man and one woman — will each earn the title of “Challenge champion,” and an equal part of the $500,000 grand prize.