The Challenge

Location: Whistler, British Columbia, Canada Host: TJ Lavin Aired: 2010 Champions: Landon and Carley Overall Thoughts: I don’t want to boil such a great season down to one storyline, but it’s impossible to discuss this season without talking about Kenny vs. Wes. It can’t be overstated how big of a rivalry this was coming into the season, and it more than delivered. From a…

Location: Armação dos Búzios, Brazil Host: TJ Lavin Aired: 2006–07 Champions: Wes and Jodi Overall Thoughts: If you’re a fan of pure, unadulterated competition, this is likely one of your favorite seasons. While The Duel is fairly light on house drama, it more than makes up for it on the field. This season features some of the greatest daily challenges of all time, and…

Location: Manzanillo, Mexico Host: Dave Mirra Aired: 2005 Champions: Good Guys (Landon, The Miz, Darrell and Jamie) Overall Thoughts: To me, Inferno II is where The Challenge really started becoming The Challenge. This is when Justin Booth became executive producer and transformed the challenges from mostly lighthearted with minimal amounts of athleticism required to (at times) military-like, as evidenced by the opening Surf Torture mission.

Location: Pedasi, Panama Host: TJ Lavin Aired: 2015 Champions: Sarah and Jordan Overall Thoughts: As difficult as the first four episodes are to watch as it features two castmembers who tragically passed away after filming — Diem and Knight — Exes II is still a joy to watch. It’s one of the best political seasons of all time that has an excellent…