By Emily Longeretta
The Challenge bosses reveal iconic season 40, share their 'Real World: Homecoming' hopes and traffic rules
It’s officially “The Challenge” season. Making history as the first-ever season of the MTV hit with all of the returning cast members, Season 40, “Battle of the Eras,” debuts on MTV Wednesday, Aug. 14, and may be the most intense — and emotional — season yet.
For those who have been with us from the beginning — “The Challenge” began in 1998 as “Road Rules: All Stars” and morphed into “Real World/Road Rules Challenge” the following year — it’s been a surreal journey.
"I'm excited to see people like CT, Johnny Bananas, and Mark Long. I'm old school," says Jon Murray, founder and executive consultant of Bunim-Murray Productions. "You've seen how CT has come into being and how he's gone from being this tough guy who could trigger at any moment to being the calmest guy in the room sometimes. It's great to be able to tell those long, evolving stories."
