CBS THE CHALLENGE: USA cast
Hit MTV reality competition series is coming to broadcast cable with the debut of “The Challenge: USA,” which premieres Wednesday, July 6 at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
If you don’t have cable, here are several different ways you can watch a live stream of “The Challenge: USA” online for free:
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Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime subscribers (Prime comes with a 30-day free trial) can watch a live stream of their local CBS station via the Prime Paramount+ channel (“Premium” plan). You can try both Amazon Prime and the Paramount+ Channel at no cost with a free trial right here:
Once you’re signed up for the Prime Paramount+ Channel, you can watch “The Challenge: USA” live on the Amazon Video app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, various smart TV’s, Xiaomi, Echo Show or Echo Spot, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch on your computer via the Amazon website.
FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of CBS (live in most markets) and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch “The Challenge: USA” live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch most shows on-demand within three days (and sometimes longer) of their conclusion, even if you don’t record them.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” CBS (live in most markets) is included in every one, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch “The Challenge: USA” live on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Stream website.
If you can’t watch live, DirecTV Stream also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to unlimited hours).
Paramount+
This is ultimately the same as the Amazon Prime option above, only you’ll watch on Paramount’s digital platforms instead of Amazon’s. You can watch your local CBS channel live via Paramount+ (“Premium” plan), which comes with a free trial:
Once signed up for Paramount+, you can watch “The Challenge: USA” live on the Paramount+ app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Samsung Smart TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch on your computer via the Paramount+ website.
‘The Challenge: USA’ Preview
“The Challenge” has been airing on MTV since 1998, though the first couple of seasons looked very different from what the show has grown into. Still, it has been stayed popular through 37 seasons, so now CBS is getting in on the fun.
This special edition of “The Challenge,” hosted by longtime MTV “Challenge” host TJ Lavin, is bringing together “fan favorites from CBS’ reality shows including ‘Survivor,’ ‘Big Brother,’ ‘The Amazing Race’ and ‘Love Island’ to compete in one of the most unpredictable and demanding games of their lives, living in a constant state of paranoia and unable to trust anyone but themselves,” according to the CBS press release.
It continues:
Upon arrival, the CBS reality titans are given $1,000 to start their individual challenge accounts, and they quickly discover they must battle to keep and increase their handsome reward. In each episode, an algorithm pairs contestants who will face off to earn money for their accounts by winning challenges or eliminating their opponents. This will not be an easy task, as they will be paired with a randomly selected competitor every episode, making alliances and strategies more difficult than ever. Players must adapt to survive the game and protect their challenge accounts. With the $500,000 grand prize and title of Challenge Champion on the line, players will be in a constant state of paranoia, unable to trust anyone but themselves.
The cast is as follows:
Domenick Abbate, Survivor 36
Azah Awasum, Big Brother 23
David Alexander, Big Brother 21 & 22
Tasha Fox, Survivor 28 and 31
Tyson Apostol, Survivor 18, 20 27 (winner) & 40
Kyra Green, Love Island 1
Cashel Barnett, Love Island 1
Alyssa Lopez, Big Brother 23
Ben Driebergen, Survivor 35 (winner) & 40
Sarah Lacina, Survivor 28, 34 (winner) & 40
Melvin “Cinco” Holland Jr., Love Island 3
Tiffany Mitchell, Big Brother 23
Danny McCray, Survivor 41
Justine Ndiba, Love Island 2 (winner)
Enzo Palumbo, Big Brother 12 & 22
Cayla Platt, The Amazing Race 33
Xavier Prather, Big Brother 23 (winner)
Cashay Proudfoot, Love Island 3
Leo Temory, The Amazing Race 23, 24 & 31
Angela Rummans, Big Brother 20
Javonny Vega, Love Island 3
Shannon St. Clair, Love Island 3
James Wallington, The Amazing Race 32 (winner)
Shan Smith, Survivor 41
Kyland Young, Big Brother 23
Desi Williams, Survivor 35
Derek Xiao, Big Brother 23
Cely Vazquez, Love Island 2
In addition to the $500,000 grand prize, the winner will also get a spot on “The Challenge: World Championship” coming to Paramount Plus later this year.
Following the 90-minute premiere on July 6, “The Challenge: USA” will air Wednesdays at 9 p.m. Eastern and Pacific times on CBS.