The Challenge: Cutthroat is the fifth season of The Challenge and the ninteenth installment on Ryan's Reality Network.
Production[]
Applications for the season were first released on April 17, 2016. The application was done online. It consisted of general information about the applicants. the blog is RRNTheCutthroat and the tag is #RRNCutthroat.
This season of The Challenge features a brand new format, consisting of three teams — Red vs. Blue vs. Grey. The three teams will participate in numerous challenges called missions, which are followed by an elimination challenge, known as the "Gulag." The team who wins a challenge will win immunity from the Gulag.
The two losing teams will then be forced to choose two players from their own teams for possible elimination. Each player will cast secret votes to decide which two will battle in the Gulag. The winning players will rejoin their respective teams and stay in the game while the losing players will be eliminated from the game.
In the event a vote is tied, a run-off vote is conducted. If the run-off does not resolve the tie, the player going into the Gulag from the opposing team selects any member of the other team to send to the Gulag.
Gameplay[]
Challenge Games[]
Jungle Shooter: In this game you will have to try and shoot moving targets and get points.
Figure It Out: In this mission you will have to figure out a sequence of puzzles first to be the winning team. The team that completes the puzzles first will win this mission, the other two teams will vote 2 of their members into the Gulag.
First you will have to find your logic puzzle hidden somewhere on this blog. It is hidden on a page that is titled as 6 different digits. So for example you could find it on rrncutthroat.tumblr.com/123456 or rrncutthroat.tumblr.com/654321. The digits can be any number 0-9, there are no repeating digits. Don’t worry you will get some clues.
Once you find the page you will have instructions to solve a logic puzzle. A logic puzzle is a puzzle deriving from the mathematics field of deduction. You will be shown a grid, and be given clues that will help you figure out what pieces of information belong in what box. Once you have edited the image provided and inserted the correct pieces of information submit it to the blog. The first team to submit the correctly solved logic puzzle to the blog will win this mission!
Gulag Games[]
TBD
Game Summary[]
Elimination Chart[]
Episode
Mission Winner
Gulag Vote
Gulag Game
Gulag
#
Challenge
Red
Grey
Blue
Winner
Loser
1
Jungle Shooter
Red Team
Rhea
Mario
Tetris
Mario
Rhea
Dom
Roy
Dom
Roy
2
Figure It Out
Blue Team
Cole
Dom
Death Dice
Cole
Dom
Bran
JaeMin
JaeMin
Bran
3
Stairway to Hell
Grey Team
Pippa
Will
Death Dice
Pippa
Will
Cole
Mario
Mario
Cole
4
Pogo Swing
Red Team
JaeMin
Mario
Tetris
Mario
JaeMin
Elliott
Vince
Elliott
Vince
5
Trivia Drop Off
Blue Team
Hunter
Elliott
Chisel
Elliott
Hunter
Alex
Teddy
Teddy
Alex
6
Blocky Game
Red Team
Kiersten
Mario
Chisel
Mario1
Andrew
Drew
Jen1
7
Carson
Andrew
Jordan
Solipskier
Pat
Carson
Pat
Kiersten
Nic
Kiersten
Andrew
Nic
Jordan
8
Finale
Grey Team
2nd Place: Red Team; 3rd Place: Blue Team
1. Jen and Mario were both removed for comments in the game and the Gulag was canceled.
Cutthroat Progress[]
Players
Episodes
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Finale
Elliott
Safe
Safe
Win
Gulag
Gulag
Safe
Safe
WINNERS
Kiersten
Safe
Safe
Win
Safe
Safe
Safe
Gulag
WINNERS
MJ
Safe
Safe
Win
Safe
Safe
Safe
Safe
WINNERS
Teddy
Safe
Safe
Win
Safe
Gulag
Safe
Safe
WINNERS
Connor
Win
Safe
Safe
Win
Safe
Win
Safe
Second
Kait
Win
Safe
Safe
Win
Safe
Win
Safe
Second
Pat
Win
Safe
Safe
Win
Safe
Win
Gulag
Second
Drew
Safe
Win
Safe
Safe
Win
Safe
Safe
Third
Nic
Safe
Win
Safe
Safe
Win
Safe
Gulag
Third
Jordan
Safe
Win
Safe
Safe
Win
Safe
Out
Andrew
Safe
Safe
Win
Safe
Safe
Safe
Out
Carson
Win
Safe
Safe
Win
Safe
Win
Out
Jen
Safe
Win
Safe
Safe
Win
Out
Mario
Gulag
Win
Gulag
Gulag
Win
Out
Alex
Win
Safe
Safe
Win
Out
Hunter
Win
Safe
Safe
Win
Out
Vince
Safe
Win
Safe
Out
JaeMin
Safe
Gulag
Win
Out
Cole
Win
Gulag
Out
Will
Safe
Win
Out
Pippa
Win
Safe
Out
Bran
Win
Out
Dom
Gulag
Out
Roy
Out
Rhea
Out
Explanations[]
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'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 was chosen for the Gulag, but did not have to compete.
The contestant won the Gulag.
The contestant won the Gulag by default.
The contestant lost the Gulag and was eliminated.
The contestant did not compete in the Gulag and was removed.