The Lowdown
Reviving the Cutthroat name is a nod to the old guard, and the cast backs it up: CT, Bananas, Cara Maria and Brad in the same house as Big Brother and Love Island rookies. Forcing teams to cross the finish line together is the twist that should expose who can actually lead.
Key Takeaways
- The Challenge: Cutthroat, Season 42, premieres August 5 on Paramount+ (Paramount+).
- Filmed in Thailand, the season has 24 players split into three teams (Paramount+).
- The grand prize is $500,000, and teams must cross the finish line together to share it (Paramount+).
- Returning names include CT Tamburello, Johnny Bananas, Cara Maria Sorbello and Brad Fiorenza (Paramount+).
The Story
MTV’s long-running competition is back. The Challenge: Cutthroat, Season 42, premieres August 5 on Paramount+, set entirely in Thailand (Paramount+).
The format splits 24 players into three teams, and the only way to take home a share of the $500,000 prize is to finish together as a unit. Captains have to balance dominance against loyalty, while solo-minded players must prove they can work in a team (Paramount+).
The veterans include five-time champion Chris “CT” Tamburello, Johnny “Bananas” DeVenanzio chasing an eighth title, two-time champ Cara Maria Sorbello and Brad Fiorenza, whose only title came on the original Cutthroat (Paramount+).
The crossover crop is big: Big Brother’s Cedric Hodges, Keanu Soto and Reilly Smedley; Survivor’s Chris Underwood, Cassidy Clark, Michele Fitzgerald and Sydney Segal; Love Island’s Josh Goldstein, Leo Dionicio and Deb Chubb; and former WWE NXT performer Alexis “Lete” Lete (Paramount+).
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- Paramount+ / Paramount Press Express — MTV’s The Challenge: Cutthroat premieres August 5 on Paramount+ ↗