How to watch The Challenge: Total Madness - stream tonight's season finale from anywhere

By Kevin Lynch
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$1m at stake in tonight's Total Madness season finale

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Just nine competitors remain for tonight's season finale of The Challenge: Totally Madness - and one of them will walk away with a cool $1m prize. A mainstay of TV for an impressive 20 years, The Challenge returned again this spring with a new instalment pitting 21 of the show's most notorious former contestants against seven newcomers plucked from the world of reality television. Ready for all of the action? Keep reading to find out how you can watch The Challenge: Total Madness online - stream the season finale and all the rest from anywhere with the help of our guide. 

The Challenge season 35 cheat sheet

The Challenge season 35 premiered in the US on MTV back in April and new episodes are broadcast at 8pm ET/PT every Wednesday. MTV can be watched live and on demand with a Sling TV Blue or Orange package - check out its FREE trial offer here (opens in new tab).

This landmark 35th season is subtitled Total Madness and MTV promises the current run will feature the most extreme challenges ever in the show's jaw-dropping history.

Host and BMX rider T. J. Lavin heads proceedings as usual, while this season’s competition featured familiar faces from Ex on the Beach (US and UK), The Real World, Are You the One?, Geordie Shore, and So You Think You Can Dance. 

Yes, 90s kids...The Real World. We had to do a double-take, too. 

Gone are the luxury mansions and lavish pools of past seasons, instead the cast this time find themselves isolated and living in a bunker which is somewhat appropriate for the times we currently find ourselves in.

Veterans of past seasons returning for the 35th series also included CT, Johnny 'Bananas' Devenanzio, Wes, Jenna, Tori and Nany, plus there's some new competitors that will be familiar to viewers of Survivor, Big Brother and Amazing Race.

Ready to see who will win a share of the $1 million prize? Keep reading to find out how to watch The Challenge: Total Madness season finale online from anywhere tonight.

Watch The Challenge: Total Madness online from outside your country

If you find yourself away from home when the latest episode drops, don’t despair. You can still enjoy all the latest action from The Challenge: Total Madness by watching it online.

Utilising a VPN will let you stream Total Madness no matter where you are. This basic bit of software can change your IP address so you can access each episode live or on demand, just like you would at home.

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With a flexible 30-day money back guarantee too, ExpressVPN is particularly enticing. But, even better is that if you purchase an annual plan you get a 49% discount and 3 months extra FREE (opens in new tab) - a brilliant deal for an increasingly indispensable bit of kit.

Once installed, just find the location of your home country or select it from the pre-defined list, and then click connect. You can then watch The Challenge online and stream Total Madness from anywhere.

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How to watch The Challenge: Total Madness online in the US

MTV's online portal and app (opens in new tab)

If you have cable, The Challenge: Total Madness is broadcast weekly on MTV at 8pm ET / PT and then available to stream via MTV's online portal and app (opens in new tab). Best of all, it's free - just input your provider details to watch. 

Alternatively, there are numerous cord-cutting TV streaming services that have your viewing needs covered. One of the best deals right now is for Sling TV, which offers MTV as part of both its Blue and Orange packages for just $30 a month - and is offering a FREE trial right now. (opens in new tab) 

Remember, should you find yourself outside of the US,  you can always use a VPN (opens in new tab) to access the streaming service you would normally use to watch Total Challenge and other shows - 

 

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How to watch The Challenge: Total Madness online in Canada

MTV Canada (opens in new tab)

The great news for Canadian fans of the show is that The Challenge: Total Madness will be shown at the same time as the US on MTV Canada (opens in new tab) every Wednesday at 8pm ET/PT with a repeat at 2am ET/PT in the morning.

You can watch online at MTV.ca (opens in new tab) or via the MTV iOS or Android apps - this will need you to activate your device and sign in with your TV provider for full access.

If you've already got this sorted but are away from home this week, consider using a VPN (opens in new tab) to get around those pesky geo-blocking restrictions.

How to watch The Challenge: Total Madness online in Australia 

MTV Australia (opens in new tab)

While available a little later than in the US, the good news is that The Challenge: Total Madness is airing Down Under on MTV Australia (opens in new tab) - Tuesday nights at 9.30pm AEST is when you'll want to tune in.

While there's talk that MTV Australia is set to imminently become a free-to-air channel following Viacom's re-merger with CBS, it's currently still only available via pay TV services such as Foxtel, Austar, TransTV, Neighbourhood Cable and Fetch. 

If you're desperate to watch the show in tandem with audiences in the US, then Americans who currently find themselves in Australia for whatever reason can make use of a good VPN (opens in new tab) to relocate themselves back to home.


Can I watch the The Challenge: Total Madness in the UK?

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The Challenge: Total Madness is out now on Sky (opens in new tab), so you can stream it on demand if you subscribe to the pay TV network - or grab a great value Now TV Entertainment Pass (opens in new tab) if you don't.

This means anyone from abroad will want to consider the VPN option - grab our #1 pick ExpressVPN (opens in new tab) and get cracking just like you were at home. You'll likely need your credit card or TV provider details to access your favourite streaming service, so have these to hand to save some time.

Kevin Lynch
Kevin Lynch

Kevin Lynch is a London-born, Dublin-based writer and journalist. The author of Steve Jobs: A Biographic Portrait, Kevin is a regular feature writer for a number of tech sites and the former Technology Editor for the Daily Mirror. He has also served as editor of GuinnessWorldRecords.com (opens in new tab) and has been a member of the judging panel for the BAFTA British Academy Video Game Awards. Alongside reviewing the latest AV gear, smartphones and computers, Kevin also specialises in music tech and can often be found putting the latest DAWs, MIDI controllers and guitar modellers through their paces. Born within the sound of Bow Bells, Kevin is also a lifelong West Ham fan for his troubles.

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