9.5

The Challenge•Season 42•Episode 5

Down and Dirty

9.5/10 · 59 votesAug 26, 202647 min

Ranked #1 of 13 in Season 42•+0.6 vs season avg

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Mud, mutiny, injury, and elimination shake the teams to their cores.

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Seasons42

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42

Season 42 Episodes13

E1 8.9

Return to Cutthroat

E2 8.7

Crying Won't Get You Off This Roof

E3 9.2

Keep My Name Out Your Mouth

Say It To My Face

Down and Dirty

Leave Room For Jesus

You Need Me

Is This Safe?

A Captain's Worst Nightmare

E10 8.5

Trial By Combat

E11 9.4

Underwear Gate

E12 9.5

Participation Trophies

E13 9.5

The Final - Part 1

Cast5

T.J. Lavin

Self - Host

Johnny 'Bananas' Devenanzio

Himself

Nurys Mateo

Herself

Chris 'C.T.' Tamburello

Himself

Cara Maria Sorbello

Herself

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Episode Summary

"Down and Dirty" is episode 5 of The Challenge season 42. It scored 9.5/10 from 59 votes, ranking #1 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.9). It aired on August 26, 2026.

Next: E6 · Leave Room For Jesus Best of Season 42