The Challenge Reveals Double Agents Cast, Premiere Date — View Photos

By Nick Caruso
The Challenge Season 36 Double Agents Courtesy of MTV

The Total Madness may be over, but the double crossing has only just begun.

MTV announced The Challenge's return Thursday, alongside a full cast reveal for the upcoming installment titled Double Agents. Season 36 is set to premiere Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 8/7c, and will feature returning veterans Darrell Taylor, Wes Bergmann and Nany Gonzalez, in addition to newbies from America's Got Talent, Ultimate Beastmaster, Survivor and more. (Fans can get an early look during The Challenge: Double Agents Declassified special, airing Monday, Dec. 7, at 8/7c.)

And if these reality vets weren't already prepared for this competition on steroids, they'd better brace themselves: They'll also be competing against a U.S. Olympian and a former WWE wrestler. (View all 30 cast photos below.)

Filmed entirely in Iceland, the season showcases "the strongest reality titans from around the globe, who are forced to outsmart each other in a game of secrets, spies and lies for their share of one million dollars," according to the official description.

Notably absent from the season's roster are Total Madness winners Johnny Bananas and Jenny West, in addition to Cara Maria Sorbello, a two-time Challenge champ who hasn't appeared since War of the Worlds 2.

The series is also launching its first-ever official podcast, debuting Thursday, Dec. 10, through the iHeartPodcast Network. Fan favorites Tori Deal and Aneesa Ferreira (both of whom are competing on Double Agents) serve as hosts, breaking down each episode and reliving the drama, alliances and feuds that will no doubt turn the Challenge house upside down. New podcast episodes will drop every Thursday.

View the entire Double Agents cast below, then tell us who you'll be rooting for!

ANEESA FERREIRA

The Challenge 36 Aneesa Ferreira Courtesy of MTV

Original show: The Real World: Chicago

Number of Challenges: 14

Wins: 0

ASHLEY MITCHELL

The Challenge 36 Ashley Mitchell Courtesy of MTV

Original show: Real World: Ex-Plosion

Number of Challenges: 8

Wins: 2

BIG T

The Challenge 36 Big T Courtesy of MTV

Original show: Shipwrecked: Battle of the Islands

Number of Challenges: 3

Wins: 0

CORY WHARTON

The Challenge 36 Cory Wharton Courtesy of MTV

Original show: Real World: Ex-Plosion

Number of Challenges: 8

Wins: 0

CT TAMBURELLO

The Challenge 36 CT Tamburello Courtesy of MTV

Original show: The Real World: Paris

Number of Challenges: 18

Wins: 3 (+2, if you count spinoff Champs vs. Stars)

DEVIN WALKER

Challenge 36 Devin Walker Courtesy of MTV

Original show: Are You the One? Season 3

Number of Challenges: 5

Wins: 0

DARRELL TAYLOR

Challenge 36 Darrell Taylor Courtesy of MTV

Original show: Road Rules: Campus Crawl

Number of Challenges: 9

Wins: 4 (+1, if you count spinoff Champs vs. Pros)

FESSY SHAFAAT

Challenge 36 Fessy Shafaat Courtesy of MTV

Original show: Big Brother Season 20

Number of Challenges: 2

Wins: 0

JAY STARRETT

Challenge 36 Jay Starrett Courtesy of MTV

Original show: Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X

Number of Challenges: 2

Wins: 0

JOSH MARTINEZ

Challenge 36 Josh Martinez Courtesy of MTV

Original show: Big Brother Season 19

Number of Challenges: 4

Wins: 0

KAM WILLIAMS

Challenge 36 Kam Williams Courtesy of MTV

Original show: Are You the One? Season 5

Number of Challenges: 5

Wins: 0

KAYCEE CLARK

Challenge 36 Kaycee Clark Courtesy of MTV

Original show: Big Brother Season 20

Number of Challenges: 2

Wins: 0

KYLE CHRISTIE

Challenge 36 Kyle Christie Courtesy of MTV

Original show: Geordie Shore Season 8

Number of Challenges: 6

Wins: 0

LEROY GARRETT

Challenge 36 Leroy Garrett Courtesy of MTV

Original show: The Real World: Las Vegas (2011)

Number of Challenges: 12

Wins: 0

NANY GONZALEZ

Challenge 36 Nany Gonzalez Courtesy of MTV

Original show: The Real World: Las Vegas (2011)

Number of Challenges: 10

Wins: 0

NELSON THOMAS

Challenge 36 Nelson Thomas Courtesy of MTV

Original show: Are You the One? Season 3

Number of Challenges: 7

Wins: 0

NICOLE ZANATTA

Challenge 36 Nicole Zanatta Courtesy of MTV

Original show: Real World: Skeletons

Number of Challenges: 3

Wins: 0

THERESA GONZALEZ

Challenge 36 Theresa Gonzalez Courtesy of MTV

Original show: The Challenge: Fresh Meat II

Number of Challenges: 7

Wins: 0

TORI DEAL

Challenge 36 Tori Deal Courtesy of MTV

Original show: Are You the One? Season 4

Number of Challenges: 5

Wins: 0

WES BERGMANN

Challenge 36 Wes Bergmann Courtesy of MTV

Original show: The Real World: Austin

Number of Challenges: 14

Wins: 2

AMBER BORZOTRA

Challenge 36 Amber Borzotra Courtesy of MTV

Original show: Big Brother Season 16

Number of Challenges: Rookie

AMBER MARTINEZ

Challenge 36 Amber Martinez Courtesy of MTV

Original show: Are You the One? Season 8

Number of Challenges: Rookie

GABBY ALLEN

Challenge 36 Gabby Allen Courtesy of MTV

Original show: Love Island/Celebrity Big Brother UK

Number of Challenges: Rookie

JOSEPH ALLEN

Challenge 36 Joseph Allen Courtesy of MTV

Original show: America's Got Talent

Number of Challenges: Rookie

LIO RUSH

Challenge 36 Lio Rush Courtesy of MTV

Original show: Former WWE wrestler

Number of Challenges: Rookie

LOLO JONES

Challenge 36 Lolo Jones Courtesy of MTV

Original show: U.S. Olympian/Celebrity Big Brother

Number of Challenges: Rookie (but appeared on the spinoff Champs vs. Pros)

 

MECHIE HARRIS

Challenge 36 Mechie Harris Courtesy of MTV

Original show: musician/Ex on the Beach

Number of Challenges: Rookie

NAM VO

Challenge 36 Nam Vo Courtesy of MTV

Original show: Ultimate Beastmaster

Number of Challenges: Rookie

NATALIE ANDERSON

Challenge 36 Natalie Anderson Courtesy of MTV

Original show: Survivor/The Amazing Race

Number of Challenges: Rookie

OLIVIA 'LIV' JAWANDO

Challenge 36 Liv Jawando Courtesy of MTV

Original show: Shipwrecked

Number of Challenges: Rookie

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