TV The Challenge: USA is returning for season 2 — see the full cast list This time six Challenge vets will compete against 18 CBS reality stars. By Sydney Bucksbaum Sydney Bucksbaum Sydney Bucksbaum is a writer at Entertainment Weekly covering all things pop culture – but TV is her one true love. She currently lives in Los Angeles but grew up in Chicago so please don't make fun of her accent when it slips out. EW's editorial guidelines Published on July 11, 2023 01:00PM EDT The Challenge: USA is coming back for a second season on CBS, and this time MTV Challenge vets are joining the party. CBS revealed the cast list for The Challenge: USA season 2 on Tuesday, featuring six fan-favorite and/or infamous contestants originally from MTV's long-running franchise: champions Johnny "Bananas" Devenanzio, Wes Bergmann, Jonna Stephens (formerly Mannion), and Tori Deal, as well as title-less veterans Amanda Garcia and Cory Wharton. They'll be going up against 18 CBS reality stars originally from Survivor, Big Brother, and The Amazing Race — although quite a few of them have also competed on The Challenge as well, including Paulie Calafiore, Josh Martinez, Michele Fitzgerald, Faysal Shafaat, Alyssa Lopez, Tiffany Mitchell, Michaela Bradshaw, and Desi Williams. Season 2 takes place in Croatia, with TJ Lavin returning as host, as the 24 contestants battle it out in physical and mental challenges. In the end, only one man and one woman will walk away with the title of Challenge champions and split the grand prize of $500,000. The cast of 'The Challenge: USA' season 2. CBS This is the first time MTV Challenge vets have crossed over to CBS, as the first season of USA only featured alums from Survivor, Big Brother, The Amazing Race, and Love Island. Check out the full season 2 cast list: Wes Bergmann, The ChallengeMichaela Bradshaw, SurvivorPaulie Calafiore, Big Brother Cassidy Clark, SurvivorLuis Colon, The Amazing RaceTyler Crispen, Big BrotherTori Deal, The ChallengeJohnny "Bananas" Devenanzio, The ChallengeMichele Fitzgerald, SurvivorAmanda Garcia, The ChallengeDusty Harris, The Amazing RaceChanelle Howell, SurvivorAmeerah Jones, Big BrotherAlyssa Lopez, Big BrotherJonna Stephens (formerly Mannion), The ChallengeJosh Martinez, Big BrotherTiffany Mitchell, Big BrotherSebastian Noel, SurvivorFaysal Shafaat, Big BrotherAlyssa Snider, Big BrotherMonte Taylor, Big BrotherChris Underwood, SurvivorCory Wharton, The ChallengeDesi Williams, Survivor The Challenge: USA season 2 will kick off with a two-part premiere, beginning Thursday, Aug. 10, at 10 p.m. ET/PT and continuing Sunday, Aug. 13, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. New episodes will air twice a week, on Thursdays and Sundays, for the first three weeks, before moving to just Thursdays on Aug. 31. Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. Related content: The Challenge: World Championship winner speaks: 'I was kind of shell-shocked' The Challenge: World Championship finale recap: And the winners are… The Challenge: World Championship recap: Jordan finds a loophole in his bad deal