The Challenge: Cutthroat

The Challenge: Cutthroat

Title Frame
Genre Reality TV - Competition
Created by Mary-Ellis Bunim and Jonathan Murray
Presented by T. J. Lavin
Opening theme "Insomnia" by Tiësto
Country of origin United States
Language(s) English
No. of series 20
No. of episodes 12 (Special & Reunion Included)
Production
Location(s) Prague, Czech Republic
Running time 60 minutes (including commercials)
Broadcast
Original channel MTV
Picture format 16:9 HD
Original run October 6, 2010 (2010-10-06) – December 22, 2010 (2010-12-22)
Chronology
Preceded by Fresh Meat II
Followed by Rivals
External links
Website

The Challenge: Cutthroat[1] is the twentieth season of the MTV reality television game show, The Challenge, and follows Fresh Meat II. Filmed in Prague, Czech Republic, Cutthroat features a first-ever three-team format, with cast members from The Real World, Road Rules, Fresh Meat, Fresh Meat II and the Spring Break Challenge competing. The season premiered on Wednesday, October 6, 2010, and concluded with the "S#!% They Should Have Shown" special on December 22, 2010.[2][3]

Contents

Gameplay

This season of The Challenge features a brand new format, consisting of three teams – Red vs. Blue vs. Grey. A race to the "Gulag" was held to determine the selections of the teams. The three players that finished last in the race – Camila Nakagawa (Spring Break Challenge), Shauvon Torres (RW: Sydney) and Emilee Fitzpatrick (RW: Cancun) – were chosen as the team captains. Those three selected players, alternating between male and female, until each team was split evenly – five men and five women on each team – see Cast and Draft sections below.[4]

The three teams will participate in numerous challenges (sometimes called "missions"), which are followed by an elimination challenge, known as the "Gulag." The team who wins a challenge will receive a cash prize of $20,000 to be banked in their team bank accounts, as well as winning immunity from the Gulag.

The two losing teams will then be forced to choose one player of each gender from their own teams for possible elimination. Each player will cast secret votes to decide which two men and two women will battle in same-gender Gulags. The winning players will rejoin their respective teams and stay in the game, while the losing players will be eliminated from the game.[2]

In the event a vote is tied, a run-off vote is conducted. If the team does not come to a consensus after the run-off vote, the player going into the Gulag from the opposing team selects any member of the other team to send to the Gulag.

Cast

Host: T. J. Lavin, BMX rider

Red Team[5][3]
Player Original season Finish
Brad Fiorenza San Diego, RW:RW: San Diego Winner
Dunbar Flinn Sydney, RW:RW: Sydney Winner
Tori Fiorenza Viewers' Revenge, RR:RR: Viewers' Revenge Winner
Tyler Duckworth Key West, RW:RW: Key West Winner
Paula Meronek RW: Key West Episode 9/10[g]
Camila Nakagawa Challenge, Spring BreakSpring Break Challenge Episode 7
Brandon Nelson Meat II, FreshFresh Meat II Episode 6
Melinda Stolp Austin, RW:RW: Austin Episode 6
Chet Cannon Brooklyn, RW:RW: Brooklyn Episode 6[c]
Mandi Moyer Fresh Meat II Episode 2
Blue Team[6][3]
Player Original Season Finish
Emily Schromm Washington D.C., RW:RW: Washington D.C. Third Place
Jenn Grijalva Denver, RW:RW: Denver Third Place
Derrick Kosinski X-Treme, RR:RR: X-Treme Episode 9/10[g]
Johnny Devenanzio RW: Key West Episode 8/9[t]
Theresa Gonzalez Fresh Meat II Episode 8/9[t]
Katie Doyle Quest, RR: TheRR: The Quest Episode 5
Ty Ruff RW: Washington D.C. Episode 5[b]
Eric Banks Meat, FreshFresh Meat Episode 4
Derek Chavez Cancun, RW:RW: Cancun Episode 1
Emilee Fitzpatrick RW: Cancun Episode 1
Grey Team[7][3]
Player Original Season Finish
Abram Boise South Pacific, RR:RR: South Pacific Runner-Up
Cara Maria Sorbello Fresh Meat II Runner-Up
Laurel Stucky Fresh Meat II Runner-Up
Luke Wolfe Fresh Meat II Runner-Up
Sarah Rice RW: Brooklyn Runner-Up
Dan Walsh RR: Viewers' Revenge Episode 7
Ayiiia Elizarraras RW: Cancun Episode 4
Shauvon Torres RW: Sydney Episode 3[s]
Vinny Foti Fresh Meat II Episode 3
J.D. Ordoñez RW: Brooklyn Episode 2
Note: Chris "C.T." Tamburello (RW: Paris) and Tina Barta (RR: South Pacific) were brought into the competition at the end of Episode 8 to compete in the Gulag.[8]

Draft

Round Red Team Gray Team Blue Team
Captain Camila Shauvon Emilee
1 Dunbar Vinny Johnny
2 Tori Laurel Jenn
3 Brad Abram Derrick
4 Paula Sarah Emily
5 Tyler Dan Ty
6 Melinda Ayiiia Theresa
7 Chet Luke Derek
8 Mandi Cara Maria Katie
9 Brandon J.D. Eric

Episode summary

Elimination chart

Episode Winner Gulag vote Gulag game Gulag
# Challenge Grey Blue Red Winner Loser
1 Gas Problems Grey Team Derek Brandon Handcuffs Brandon Derek
Emilee Camila Camila Emilee
2 Brain Buster Blue Team J.D. Brandon Back Up Off Me Brandon J.D.
Cara Maria Mandi Cara Maria Mandi
3 Bed Head Red Team Vinny Eric Die Hard Eric Vinny
Shauvon Katie Katie Shauvon[s]
4 Bottleneck Stampede Red Team Ayiiia Katie Swat Katie Ayiiia
Luke Eric Luke Eric
5 Surf's Up Grey Team Ty Brandon Pole Me Over Brandon Ty[b]
Katie Camila Camila Katie
6 Sky Hook[c] Grey Team Emily Melinda Handcuffs Emily Melinda
Derrick Brandon Derrick Brandon
7 Gimme a Hand Blue Team Dan Dunbar Die Hard Dunbar Dan
Laurel Camila Laurel Camila
8 High Ball Grey Team Theresa Tori Back Up Off Me[t] Tori Theresa
Johnny Tyler Tyler Johnny
9 Riot Act Grey Team Derrick Tyler Pole Me Over[g] Tyler Derrick
Emily Paula Emily Paula
10 Czech Point Red Team
     Red Team
     Blue Team
     Grey Team

Cutthroat progress

Males Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Brad SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WINNER
Dunbar SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE GULAG SAFE SAFE WINNER
Tyler SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE GULAG GULAG WINNER
Luke SAFE SAFE SAFE GULAG SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SECOND
Abram SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SECOND
Derrick SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE GULAG SAFE SAFE OUT
Johnny SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Dan SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Brandon GULAG GULAG GULAG SAFE GULAG OUT
Chet SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Ty SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Eric SAFE SAFE GULAG OUT
Vinny SAFE SAFE OUT
JD SAFE OUT
Derek OUT
Females Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Tori SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE GULAG SAFE WINNER
Cara Maria SAFE GULAG SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SECOND
Laurel SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE GULAG SAFE SAFE SECOND
Sarah SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SECOND
Emily SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE GULAG SAFE SAFE GULAG THIRD
Jenn SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE THIRD
Paula SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Theresa SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Camila GULAG SAFE SAFE SAFE GULAG SAFE OUT
Melinda SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Katie SAFE SAFE SAFE GULAG OUT
Ayiiia SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Shauvon SAFE SAFE QUIT
Mandi SAFE OUT
Emilee OUT
Teams
     The contestant is on the Red team.
     The contestant is on the Blue team.
     The contestant is on the Grey team.
Competition
     The contestant's team won the competition.
     The contestant's team did not win the final challenge.
     The contestant was removed from the final race due to illness.
     The contestant's team won the challenge and was safe from the Gulag.
     The contestant's team lost the challenge, but the contestant was not chosen for the Gulag.
     The contestant won the Gulag.
     The contestant was chosen for the Gulag, but did not compete.
     The contestant lost the Gulag and was eliminated.
     The contestant quit the competition.
     The contestant was removed from the competition due to injury.

Gulag games

Gulag Votes

Red Team Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Brad Brandon Brandon N/A Brandon Brandon Tyler Tyler Tyler
Camila Mandi Camila Melinda Camila Tori Paula
Dunbar Brandon Brandon N/A Brandon Brandon Tyler Tyler Tyler
Camila Mandi Camila Melinda Camila Tori Paula
Tori Brandon Brandon N/A Brandon Brandon Dunbar Tyler Tyler
Camila Mandi Camila Melinda Camila Tori Paula
Tyler Brandon Brandon N/A Brandon Brandon Dunbar Tyler Brad
Camila Camila Camila Camila Camila Tori Paula
Paula Brandon Brandon N/A Brandon Brandon Dunbar Tyler Dunbar
Camila Mandi Camila Melinda Camila Tori Tori
Camila Brandon Dunbar N/A Brandon Brad Brad
Mandi Mandi Melinda Melinda Tori
Brandon Chet Dunbar N/A Brandon Dunbar
Camila Camila Camila Paula
Melinda Dunbar Brandon N/A Brandon Brandon
Camila Mandi Camila Camila
Chet Brandon Brandon N/A N/A
Camila Mandi
Mandi Brandon Brandon
Camila Camila
Grey Team Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Abram N/A Abram Luke Luke N/A Dan N/A
Shauvon Shauvon Sarah Laurel
Cara Maria N/A Luke Vinny Luke N/A Dan N/A
Shauvon Shauvon Ayiiia Laurel
Laurel N/A JD Vinny Luke N/A Dan N/A
Cara Maria Shauvon Cara Maria Cara Maria
Luke N/A JD Vinny Luke N/A Dan N/A
Cara Maria Shauvon Ayiiia Laurel
Sarah N/A JD Vinny Luke N/A Dan N/A
Cara Maria Shauvon Ayiiia Cara Maria
Dan N/A JD Luke Luke N/A Dan
Cara Maria Shauvon Ayiiia Laurel
Ayiiia N/A JD Vinny Luke
Cara Maria Shauvon Cara Maria
Shauvon N/A Luke Vinny
Cara Maria Shauvon
Vinny N/A JD Luke
Shauvon Shauvon
JD N/A Luke
Cara Maria
Blue Team Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Emily Derek N/A Eric Eric Ty Derrick N/A Johnny Derrick
Emilee Katie Katie Katie Emily Theresa Emily
Jenn Derek N/A Eric Ty/Eric* Ty Derrick N/A Johnny Derrick
Emilee Katie Katie Katie Emily Theresa Emily
Derrick Derek N/A Ty Ty/Eric* Ty Derrick N/A Johnny Derrick
Emilee Emily Katie Katie Emily Theresa Emily
Johnny Derek N/A Eric Eric Ty Derrick N/A Johnny
Emilee Katie Katie Katie Emily Theresa
Theresa Derek N/A Eric Eric Ty Derrick N/A Johnny
Emilee Katie Katie Katie Emily Theresa
Katie Derek N/A Ty Ty Ty
Emilee Theresa Katie Katie
Ty Derek N/A Eric Eric Ty
Emilee Katie Katie Katie
Eric Derek N/A Ty Ty
Emilee Theresa Katie
Emilee Ty
Katie
Derek Ty
Emilee

Episode guide

In contrast to past seasons of The Challenge, the title sequence features only the players that are still in the game for that episode. (In the past every player that participated would be shown, even after elimination.)

Episode 1 – "Czech Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself"

First aired October 6, 2010

Episode 2 – "Newbie Doobie Doo"

First aired October 13, 2010

Episode 3 – "Karma's a Bitch"

First aired October 20, 2010

Episode 4 – "Swat the Hell?"

First aired October 27, 2010

Episode 5 – "Couching Tyger, Hidden Danimal"

First aired November 3, 2010

Episode 6 – Where The Red Team Blows

First aired November 10, 2010

Episode 7 – Hell Hath No Fury

First aired November 17, 2010

Episode 8 – Back With a Vengeance

First aired December 1, 2010

Episode 9 – Always a Bridesmaid...

First aired December 8, 2010

Episode 10 – Czechmate

First aired December 15, 2010

After filming

Reunion Special

The Reunion Special aired on December 15, 2010, and was hosted by Maria Menounos.[9]

Notes

^[s] In Episode 3, Katie was declared the winner of the Die Hard Gulag by default, after Shauvon was disqualified because she refused to compete.[10]
^[b] Brandon won the "Pole Me Over" Gulag by default, after an exhausted Ty failed to get up midway through the Gulag.[11]
^[c] Chet was removed from the competition at the beginning of Episode 6, after he suffered a concussion at the Surf's Up challenge during the previous episode.[12]
^[t] Johnny, Tyler, Theresa and Tori were chosen for the Gulag in Episode 8. However, instead of facing off in same-gender Gulags, each player was set up to face C.T. and Tina, respectively, in the "Back Up Of Me" Gulag, in a competition for who could knock over their own barrel faster. At the end of Episode 8, Theresa reached a time of 13:57. At the beginning of Episode 9, Tori beat her time, thus eliminating Theresa. The male Gulag results were shown at the beginning of Episode 9.[13][14]
^[g] Derrick, Tyler, Emily and Paula were chosen for the Gulag in Episode 9, but the results were not shown until Episode 10. Paula was disqualified after repeatedly grabbing the boundary chains in the Pole Me Over Gulag; therefore, Emily was declared the winner by default.[14][15]
^[a] Abram and Sarah were removed from the Czech Point final mission, after falling severely ill midway through the final race.[15]

References

  1. ^ "http://vevmo.com/f187/cut-throat-real-world-road-rules-4928/". http://vevmo.com/f187/cut-throat-real-world-road-rules-4928/. 
  2. ^ a b "The Challenge: Cutthroat". MTV.com. http://www.mtv.com/shows/rwrr_challenge/cutthroat/series.jhtml. 
  3. ^ a b c d "Cutthroat Trailer". MTV.com. http://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/558304/are-you-cutthroat.jhtml#id=1647190. 
  4. ^ http://www.mtv.com/videos/the-challenge-cutthroat-ep-1-czech-yourself-before-you-wreck-yourself/1649168/playlist.jhtml
  5. ^ "http://www.mtv.com/photos/the-challenge-cutthroat-cast-photo-gallery/1647184/5159489/photo.jhtml". http://www.mtv.com/photos/the-challenge-cutthroat-cast-photo-gallery/1647184/5159489/photo.jhtml. 
  6. ^ "http://www.mtv.com/photos/the-challenge-cutthroat-cast-photo-gallery/1647184/5159496/photo.jhtml". http://www.mtv.com/photos/the-challenge-cutthroat-cast-photo-gallery/1647184/5159496/photo.jhtml. 
  7. ^ "http://www.mtv.com/photos/the-challenge-cutthroat-cast-photo-gallery/1647184/5159500/photo.jhtml". http://www.mtv.com/photos/the-challenge-cutthroat-cast-photo-gallery/1647184/5159500/photo.jhtml. 
  8. ^ Out of His Cage MTV.com
  9. ^ http://www.mtv.com/videos/the-challenge-cutthroat-ep-11-reunion/1654378/playlist.jhtml The Challenge: Cutthroat Reunion
  10. ^ http://www.mtv.com/videos/the-challenge-cutthroat-ep-3-karmas-a-bitch/1650192/playlist.jhtml The Challenge: Cutthroat Episode 3
  11. ^ http://www.mtv.com/videos/the-challenge-cutthroat-ep-5-couching-tyger-hidden-danimal/1651197/playlist.jhtml The Challenge: Cutthroat Episode 5
  12. ^ http://www.mtv.com/videos/the-challenge-cutthroat-ep-6-where-the-red-team-blows/1651781/playlist.jhtml The Challenge: Cutthroat Episode 6
  13. ^ http://www.mtv.com/videos/the-challenge-cutthroat-ep-8-back-with-a-vengeance/1653147/playlist.jhtml The Challenge: Cutthroat Episode 8
  14. ^ a b http://www.mtv.com/videos/the-challenge-cutthroat-ep-9-always-a-bridesmaid/1653703/playlist.jhtml The Challenge: Cutthroat Episode 9
  15. ^ a b http://www.mtv.com/videos/the-challenge-cutthroat-ep-10-czechmate/1654352/playlist.jhtml The Challenge: Cutthroat Episode 10

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