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The Challenge

The Gauntlet III

2008

The Gauntlet III is the 15th season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge. The season is directly subsequent to The Inferno 3. Being the third in The Gauntlet series, The Gauntlet III marked the show's 2nd trilogy, continuing on from The Gauntlet and The Gauntlet 2. The season was filmed in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, with former cast members from The Real World and Road Rules competing, along with several cast members from the Fresh Meat challenge. This season was in the format of two teams: Veterans vs. Rookies, with a format similar to The Gauntlet 2. The contestants on the Veterans team had been on at least two prior seasons of the Challenge, and the contestants on the Rookies team had been on fewer than two prior seasons.

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  • E1 · 42 min

    Viva Mexico

    Watch the madness unfold as the Rookies and Veterens go head to head in the first episode of The Gauntlet III.

  • E2 · 42 min

    It's Personal

    The Rookies continue to struggle for a victory as the fear of entering the Gauntlet starts to cause trust issues.

  • E3 · 42 min

    Less Is More

    Having less players than the Vets gives the Rookies some advantages this week, and bad news from home has Tyrie thinking about leaving the game.

  • E4 · 42 min

    It's Not Fair

    Frank and Jillian start to feel like everyone, on both teams, are out to get them.

  • E5 · 42 min

    Match-Up of the Century

    The Veteran boys follow through on their plans to throw a mission and force one of the most exciting elimination rounds in RW/RR Challenge history.

  • E6 · 42 min

    All Alone

    As the weeks roll on and the Rookies team dwindles in size, the cast members from RW: Austin can no longer keep each other safe.

  • E7 · 42 min

    What Goes Around

    Coral catches wind of the Vets plan to throw her into the Gauntlet and decides to take the game into her own hands.

  • E8 · 42 min

    Cold Blooded

    With only two gauntlets left before the final challenge backstabbing and fighting abounds on both teams.

  • E9 · 42 min

    The Finale

    The final mission has arrived and the last 10 Vets and 6 Rookies battle it out in the ARMY Strong Challenge for all of the 300k.

  • E10 · 42 min

    Trim the Fat: The Gauntlet III Reunion

    Hosted by Lyndsey Rodrigues, filmed in New York. The most common topics of discussion are the various romances, backstabbing and deceit amongst the cast members.