The Challenge - The Ruins
Run Time: 42 mins
Air Date: Wed, 30 Sept 2009
Average Rating: ⭐ 7.328 (68 votes)
MTVReal World Road Rules Challenge: The Ruins is the eighteenth season of the MTV reality television game show, Real World/Road Rules Challenge, and follows The Duel II. The Ruins took place in Phuket, Thailand, with former cast members from MTV's The Real World and Road Rules competing along with several cast members from the Fresh Meat challenge. This season was played in the format of two teams: Champions and Challengers. Players on the Champions team had won at least one previous challenge, while players on the Challengers team had never won a challenge. This is the last season to use Real World/Road Rules in the on-screen title, before being shortened to The Challenge in the 19th season. The season premiered on September 30, 2009 and concluded with the "S#!t They Should Have Shown" special on December 23, 2009.
12 Episodes
Wes Side Story
Season 18 - Episode 1
Twenty-eight excited Challenge competitors arrive in exotic Thailand and learn that they will be competing in a brand new Challenge -- The R...
The Booby Trap
Season 18 - Episode 2
Teamwork becomes essential at the "Swing On By" challenge, where one player injures herself in an unexpected way and is forced to leave the ...
The Road to Ruins
Season 18 - Episode 3
The Champions wonder if their rogue player, Wes, is genuine when he approaches them with a peace treaty. Demoralized from back-to-back losse...
Girls Gone Wild
Season 18 - Episode 4
When Katie discovers a dirty plunger in her bed, she goes ballistic in her hunt for the prankster. A longstanding feud between Champions Ton...
Reversal of Fortune
Season 18 - Episode 5
Wes makes a drastic move when he senses that his girlfriend, KellyAnne, is getting too close to her ex-boyfriend, Cohutta. A crafty competit...
Ruining On Empty
Season 18 - Episode 6
Controversial Champion Johnny realizes that his biggest hurdle in the game is himself. Veronica is rattled when she learns of Susie and Joha...
Silence Of The Ruins
Season 18 - Episode 7
Brad becomes increasingly frustrated with his team's losing streak and hopes to lead his team to victory at the "Rotary Club" challenge. A C...
Thai Me Up! Thai Me Down!
Season 18 - Episode 8
A night of drunken partying turns violent when two players from opposing teams get into a fistfight. Susie finds herself at odds with her ma...
Muay So-Called Ruins
Season 18 - Episode 9
Dunbar struggles with being the last remaining man on the Challenger team and must fight for survival in the game. Johnny contemplates drast...
Good Thai and Good Luck
Season 18 - Episode 10
The Champions become paranoid that they could lose in the end if one worrisome team member fails to pull their weight.
Reunion
Season 18 - Episode 11
The reunion was hosted by Maria Menounos and was taped at the MTV Studios. Cast members that attended were Landon, Evan, Rachel, Brittini, ...
The S#!t They Should Have Shown
Season 18 - Episode 12