The Challenge

The contestants arrive in Brazil and learn the rules of the game, then TJ tests their strength and endurance in the Reachin' Out challenge, and two guys are selected for The Duel.

The first guy heads home after losing the I Can duel, the players get down and dirty in the Ring Toss challenge, and one contender overcomes a fear before another jeopardizes her own future.

A player's temper gets the best of her, the men and women partner up for the Pass with Care challenge, and two guys face off in the Ascender duel before one of them is sent packing.

The competitors hold nothing back in the Roller Derby challenge, and two women must prove who wants it more as they hold on for dear life in the Pole Wrestle duel.

The players go head-to-head during the Push Over challenge, two guys face off in the Ascender duel, and one person threatens an alliance while forming one of their own.

The players capture flags in a high-stakes game of Flying Leap, a woman is sent home after a loss in the Pole Wrestle duel, and one competitor questions another person's intentions.

Players become increasingly paranoid about being eliminated, the men and women partner up for a game of Throwback, and two guys have a betting war as they face off in the I Can duel.

The players compete in the Rafty Race challenge, two women go head-to-head in an exhausting game of Push Me in The Duel, and a contender worries about her alliance's dwindling numbers.

The players face off in a slippery Pole Dance challenge, two guys compete in a brutal round of Pole Wrestle in The Duel, and a competitor has a breakdown.

One person makes closed-minded comments about a competitor's identity, the players endure an eating contest and race during Dine-n-Dash, and two women face off in the Ascender duel.

The men and women partner up in the Stacking Stairs challenge, two friends compete in the Pole Wrestle duel, and a player moves in for a highly anticipated first kiss.

The players go head-to-head in the Ice Breakers challenge, and one competitor is determined to step up her game as two women put their strength to the test in the Push Me duel.

The men and women team up for the difficult Sunken Treasure challenge, two guys go at it in the Ascender duel, and one player feels used by another competitor.

The competitors must collect flags as they circle a 40-foot truss in the Around the Block challenge, a player goes back on her word, and two women head to The Duel to play I Can.

The remaining players compete in Paddle Me, which guarantees two people a spot in the finals, and a double duel night of Push Me and I Can determines the other two contenders left standing.

The final four compete in a challenge called The Rio Deal, and the man and woman who come out on top walk away with $150,000 each.