The Challenge - Season 38

First aired: 10/12/2022 21 episodes

In season 38 — Ride or Dies — players are paired with best friends, exes or partners for the first time ever as they navigate the weekly mental and physical warfare together for their share of one million dollars.

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Episodes

1. Don't Die for Me Argentina

Aired: 10/12/2022

The competition is off to the races as a romantic rendezvous creates a love triangle, a cocky competitor makes enemies, and a mole is revealed -- all before the first challenge.

2. Friend or Faux

Aired: 10/19/2022

An iconic duo joins the game and shakes things up, Tori gets candid about her mental health, the players compete in Balancing Act, and Turbo holds on to old grudges while making new ones.

3. A Bumpy Ride

Aired: 10/26/2022

The new Ride or Dies pair throws Tori for a loop, Tommy and Analyse seek allies, Johnny and Ravyn's dynamic threatens their vitality in the game, and two teams face off in elimination.

4. Olivin' on the Edge

Aired: 11/2/2022

TJ keeps the surprises coming, several players pair off romantically, the daily challenge tests one vet's biggest fear, and a rookie team cuts a risky deal to stay out of elimination.

5. Get Rich or Ride or Die Tryin'

Aired: 11/9/2022

The competitors throw an emo-themed house party, some costly mistakes shake up the competition during a relay challenge, and one team uses its power to go after a veteran player.

6. Come Michele or High Water

Aired: 11/16/2022

Laurel moves on from Horacio to another housemate, Jakk regrets his former friendship with untrustworthy Jay, and Michele's choices leave her racked with guilt.

7. Deep Web

Aired: 11/23/2022

Nelson makes new enemies, the housemates become suspicious of Devin's strategy, and two teams face off in a climbing and puzzle elimination.

8. Born to Ride or Die

Aired: 11/30/2022

Bananas celebrates turning 40, the players jump on moving cars in Double Trouble, Nelson faces his toughest choice yet, and two teams try not to get Spun Out in elimination.

9. Split Decision

Aired: 12/7/2022

After the intense mini-final challenge Haul or Nothing, one pair of Ride or Dies must make difficult decisions that will change the entire game.

10. Dancing on My Own

Aired: 12/14/2022

Jordan's fling with Nurys upsets Tori, the players take on a challenge inspired by "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish," and cracks start to form in the foundation of Faysal's new team.

11. Nelly: Ride (or Die) Wit Me

Aired: 12/21/2022

TJ runs a dizzying trivia challenge, Nurys comes clean with Tori about her relationship with Jordan, and two players face off in the Pato Brawl, an Argentinean update of the Pole Wrestle.

12. Frenemy of the State

Aired: 12/28/2022

Devin tries inspiring his teammates to end their losing streak, the players hold on tight in Chopper Drop, and the elimination vote gets ugly when Tori and Jordan's feelings come into play.

13. Blind Faith

Aired: 1/4/2023

Jordan faces blowback for his duplicitous elimination vote, the teams gamble in Blind Faith, and Faysal and Moriah's Ride or Die relationship begins to crack.

14. Terrorist of Love

Aired: 1/11/2023

The players pair up for a vertigo-inducing challenge, Tori's fragile relationship with Jordan is threatened by one choice, and TJ changes the game's trajectory with the mother of all twists.

15. Knot a Problem

Aired: 1/18/2023

Two pairs fight to get back into the game, Amber and Chauncey have a target on their backs, and players must solve a puzzle in the back of an out-of-control bus.

16. Friends or Froze

Aired: 1/25/2023

The competitors determine who among them are most vulnerable, puzzle and communication skills are tested in Frozen Senseless, and two teams climb to the top in Bridge It.

17. Riders on the Storm

Aired: 2/1/2023

Four pairs begin TJ's grueling 100-hour final challenge, and misfortune and miscommunication jeopardize the teams' chances of winning.

18. The Hours

Aired: 2/8/2023

As the final continues, tempers flare as Devin and Tori try to maintain their lead, an injury sparks an explosive argument, and the challengers face a formidable feast.

19. The End of the Ride

Aired: 2/15/2023

With 31 hours left in the final, three teams face a cornfield maze and Balls In for a last chance at $1 million in the ultimate test of their physical strength and intelligence.

20. Reunion (1)

Aired: 2/22/2023

Amber reveals a secret, Johnny, Ravyn and Nurys discuss their love triangle, and Olivia shares the severity of her facial injury.

21. Reunion (2)

Aired: 3/1/2023

Turbo sends a message, Faysal's comments about Moriah come to light, Tori and Jordan relive their confusing dynamic from this past season, and Nelson's honorable style of play is praised.