Team/Eras are determined by when the players debuted on The Challenge with each team segmented by 10 seasons... Era 1: Players who debuted on The Challenge between S1-S10 Era 2: Player who debuted on The Challenge between S11-S20 Era 3: Players who debuted on The Challenge between S21-30 Era 4: Players who debuted on The Challenge between S31-S40 I noticed I didn't mention it in the video and I probably should've. But if anyone was confused on how the teams were grouped/put together - there's the explanation. Thank you for watching and I hope you enjoy the video!

This is probably the best cast we’ve ever had. No lies. It’s dynamic, multi eras, big personalities, diverse and balanced. We have the OGs mixed in with the best of the newbies.

I love the little speech bubbles you edited in with their resumes!

This Season already is going to be monumental just from the casting decisions alone but I'm really hoping that production can surpass all the doubts and worries that I have because we know they haven't been the best lately with game mechanics!

Maybe an unpopular opinion but I'm so excited to see Cara and Jordan on a season together again. They haven't had the best history with eachother but they are undoubtedly two of the most decorated Challengers of all time. I'm excited to see them dominate the competition.

The fact that we get to see Tina, Katie, Rachel, Mark, Aviv, Emily back on a flagship season in 2024 is literally unreal

EMILY!!! OH HELL YEA!! I've been waitingggggg for her to return. I hope she lives up to my expectations and DOMINATES 💪🙌

Pulling for CT and Cara

Just the way you introduced Josh cracked me up lol

Cant wait for leroy to win 1 daily challenge, the house goes against cara and paulie, 0 physical eliminations, 100 puzzle challenges, and drama between Jordan, Tori and Devin

Let's Goooo I've never been more excited for a season !!!! Season 40 must deliver start to finish

So many legends and so many viable winner outcomes fans could be satisfied with

Glad to see Emily back, damn Wes should’ve been on this season.

I think this is the best cast in Challenge history. I'm most excited for the Bananas/CT/Jordan showdown for GOAT status on the men's side if one of them wins, as well as Jenny getting her long overdue opportunity to defend her title.

Era #1 feels like home ❤

This cast is iconic 🩷 i do wish we had the duo of Wes & Evelyn join but besides that this cast is spectacular 🙂‍↕️🙌🏻

This is a really stacked up season. But I’m always going to be rooting for those who have never won. My fellow underdogs.

Wes needed to be here man! Only one I’m like man he would’ve made this complete regardless of any others that may be missing. This could be the GOAT season! I’m gonna be tuned in!

ERA 1 is so iconic that none of us would be surprised if both the male and female winner came from this group! I will be rooting for them mostly.

The cast is one of the best we have had in a long time, and the truth is, I can't wait to see the new season🎉🎉

so excited for this cast!! I love love love the 'eras' theme & having such a wide variety of players.

I’ve been watching for you for a while and I appreciate all the effort you put into your content Drew! You make watching the challenge fun and it’s also awesome to see the community you’ve built! ❤️

This cast looks epic! Era 1 has my heart, but Eras 2 and 3 also are pretty stacked. I’m less familiar with Era 4 since I haven’t really kept up recently and mostly know them for their non-challenge shows but I’m excited to see them compete!

The tori. Jordan Nia and Cara dynamic will be interesting

I’m in awe and so thankful MTV casted this 🙌🏾

I am soooo excited for this season!! Drew, when I saw your video come up on KZfaq I literally said out loud yes!! If anything you reviews are also the best 🙌🏽 since I’ve been watching the challenge since day one I have a big soft spot for the OG! Of course followed by the Trailblazers (era ✌️) 💜💜

Man I want Horacio to win this time, after what happened to him last season he deserves it

So excited for this season!

so great to see you again Angel... Man its been a long time. Cant wait for this season!!!!

Let’s go! Hopefully this will be a GREAT season! 😄 I really like that you included CT’s Traitors Season 2 win!

I’m not rooting for a particular era per se (because there’s people in each I don’t care for). However..I am rooting for Cara Maria of course!! Unfortunately she’s with Laurel and Bananas 🤮so if Cara Maria is eliminated (which I’m sure would be because of Laurel and Johnny plotting against her) I’m also rooting for Horacio! Would also like to see Kyland and Nurys be champs if not Cara or Horacio.

The cast looks amazing. Can’t wait for the season to start as well

Wow, this should be good!!! I'm stoked!

Hyped af for this season what a cast! LFG

Omg! Could this season actually be the season where Cara has more friends than enemies. With everything that came out after AS4 and what cast mates have said. I’m optimistic. Plus, Nurys has commented that she wants to play with Cara if they are ever on a season together. Laurel and Michele I see how they could have a difficult season. 😂

This really looks like the best season ever! Really looking forward to it!

I'm eager to see how Cara and Brandon dynamic will be. Avery and Nia 🤔🤔 gonna be interesting

This cast is stacked 🎉 as expected 😊 cant waitttt

This is gonna be one of the best seasons because there's such a mixed cast. Not all rookies or vets.

Great content and I hope your channel helps to capture the Hearts of all challenge fans. This show is one of a kind and one of the only shows I watch consistently

You're doing gods work brother

Great video, thank you! AMAZING CAST!!! I mean Emily & Jenny are back!!!! The 2 women we've been waiting for! This show delivered BIG TIME this season for the fans!

Only missing one favorite, Wes, please come back!

Love This Cast! Can't wait til August comes!

Im so EXCITED!!!!!!!

YALL Horacio said this is his “last dance” when he made a post about the season….

I think this is the best cast that the challenge has ever assembled. Very excited for this season

Thanks for the update

I’m here for this cast , this what we need. Hopefully the production is better . I want better eliminations and a hard final

The cast in this season is on another level...im excited for this

This season going to be good! The drama, amazing players. I am ready!

Cannot wait!!!! So excited.

There's a chance for this season to be the best one ever !!! Unfortunately I have no faith in production to not F this up for the fan's. They(the producers) should just make this a team season all the way to the end as a call back to the classic challenge seasons.

this cast is STACKED and it's people i actually like! August 14th can't come fast enough!

I’m excited I haven’t seen a team style game in a while this is a really good cast this is the most excited I have been for a season since 30

🥳 looking forward to it. cheering fir 2 and 4 because I will always be team Big Bother

I cannot wait, I'm so excited.

ERAS 1: I am sooooo excited Eras 2: I AM SUPER STOKED WITH THIS GROUP Eras 3: I am ok with this one I am more excited about the first 2 but it's still is impressive with a bunch from finals in there seasons Eras 4: this should be interesting with nurys competing in a team with everyone she has eliminated

CT still looking like he’s in Traitors shape 😅

A lot of legends, and some, not so much! Main absentees for me: Nany, Camila and Jenna for the girls, and Wes, Zach and Abram for the guys!

Era 2 women and Era 1 men are definitely the strongest teams. Bananas should be on easy street considering the other Era 2 men consists of Nehemiah, Brandon, Derek C, and Ryan. Wes was a huge absence on that team.

I haven’t been crazy about the challenge in a few years, but I’m definitely watching this season. Some serious heavy hitters, era 1 look stacked. I can’t wait, I’m surprised Wes not on this one.

8.5 out of 10 for the cast.. I need Wes on this Historical Season!!!!

I’m so excited!!!!! I gotta catch up with all stars 4

I like how if you haven’t watched the last couple seasons of the challenge and you hear angel talk about pink teams stats you start to think that nurys is a fucking demon 🔥😂

I love seeing so many Road Rules players!

This is gonna be the most epic season ever

I like your comment about keeping things simple!! I miss the older format of the challenge were they would play, vote, elimination. And there was less secrets, you had to put your money where your mouth was and prove it or get sent home. I understand why they do it, to keep the show interesting, but enough of the stars or skulls and twists just play!!! Great video!

Soooo excited!!!!!!!!

really thankful we had the all-stars seasons otherwise i would not know many contestants! this is such a huge cast i’m so excited to see it all unfold!

I can't wait to see season 40 of the challenge and see the different eras battle it out to prove who is the best can't wait.😁💯

❤❤🔥🔥❤❤🔥🔥can't wait!!!

Tier list video is needed for this ngl😂😂

looking forward to my two fav jordan and horacio. jordan and cara will be interesting both working together and of course the nurys/kyland/horacio team !

Only thing this cast is missing is WES!!

I’m so excited after this season we will see what direction they take the franchise .they are banking on the season. That’s why they’re pushing the same people onto all stars. I love era 1’s picture super real world style 😂❤

I completely agree, they have a good cast so I hope that they just have a simple format, the allow to have a fair champion as well drama

Olivia, with all due respect, how are you not traumatized by The Challenge? :O

OOOOOH SHAT!!!!!!!!! this is going to be EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i have such high expectations for this season 😭

I’m rooting for Era 3. Leroy is my favorite!! I love Jordan and I like Cory as well . I would love to see Leroy get his first win he definitely deserves it

I think Era 4 will to be ready for the mind games and politicking of the Era 1 team. Those are the ones who know how to play

Would love to see CT and Emily win! And I would also love to see Wes in the cast! Can't wait to start!!!

Bro, era 4 is kinda stacked especially since Kyland, Nurys and Horacio really put on a damn show last season. Then you add Kaycee, Olivia, Theo, Paulie, Josh who’s been more focused. MAN 🔥. Knocked it put the park with era 4. Era 2 and 4 ard really nice, but all eras really have dope ass squads!

I hope they keep it as a team challenge the whole season,no bs or twist of solo winners

i think Johnny Bananas and Cara-maria are going to prove that they are the best challenge competitors of all time

This would be my best of the best in every era Era 1 1. The Miz Mike - Tina (REPLACE) 2. Alton - jodi (REPLACE) 3. Landon - Mark Long (REPLACE) 4. Mini Miz Abrah - katie (REPLACE) 5. Ruthie - Anessa (REPLACE) 6. Brad (KEEP) 7. Rachel (KEEP) 8. Darrel (KEEP) 9. Derek (KEEP). 10. CT (KEEP) 11. Mark Long (IF WE CAN KEEP ONE) Era 2 1. Wes - Ryan (REPLACE) 2. Sarah - Aviv (REPLACE) 3. Kenny (Banned) - Brandon (REPLACE) 4. Theresa - Derek (REPLACE) 5. Evelyn - Nehemiah (REPLACE) 6. Evan (Banned) - KellyAnne (REPLACE) 7. Emily (KEEP) 8. Laurel (KEEP) 9. Cara Maria (KEEP) 10. Bananas (KEEP) 11. KellyAnne (IF WE CAN KEEP ONE) Era 3 1. Kyle - (Has Got to Be In) 2. Hunter - Devin (REPLACE) 3. Zach - Avery (REPLACE) 4. Jenna - Amanda (REPLACE) 5. Killa Kam - Jonna (REPLACE) 6. Ashley - Nia (REPLACE) 7. Leroy (KEEP) 8. Tony (KEEP) 9. Corey (KEEP) 10. Jordan (KEEP) 11.Tori (KEEP) 12. Devin (IF WE CAN KEEP ONE) Era 4 1. Zara - (Has Got to Be In) 2. Turbo - Olivia (REPLACE) 3. Nurys - Kyland (REPLACE) 4. Emanuel - Michelle (REPLACE) 5. Fessy - Josh (REPLACE) 6. Kaycee (KEEP) 7. Jenny (KEEP) 8. Paulie (KEEP) 9. Theo (KEEP) 10. Horacio (KEEP) 11. Michelle (IF WE CAN KEEP ONE)

cast and poster 😍😍😍😍 first trailer finna hit like Ray Lewis

This is such an epic cast that I am curious of the future of this show and how they are casting the new era 5 (Seasons 41-50). After hearing the speculated cast of AS5, it feels like something is going on for the main flagship show because to pretty much make anyone eligible for All-Stars that has appeared once, then maybe they need to invite back more old school players (era 1 and 2) to the flagship show. I also feel like the amount of hate era 4 gets and also the hot mess that was S39 is proving that the fandom is not really feeling the newer school players with a few exceptions. But also with the Vacation Alliance being so out and proud, I just feel like these are all red flags for casting and production to revamp and research how they will cast for future seasons. I know now its harder since The Challenge family is so huge and widespread that its almost impossible to prevent the whole pre-gaming that happens, but they could counter it by casting more old school players that dont rely on that kind of game politics. here is how the casting trend of new players looks on paper: - Era 1: Real World vs Road Rules - Era 2: Real World, Freshmeat, Spring Break Challenge, and that final Road Rules season - Era 3: the final seasons of Real World, Are You The One?, Bloodlines - Era 4: CBS reality shows(Big Brother, Survivor, Love Island), other MTV shows (US + UK), Pro Athletes, many 'other' reality shows, international reality shows, 'Ride or Die' With the next Era 5, I am unsure what else is in store, I can see more Netflix reality show contestants coming. I can see a possible Fresh Meat coming back just to legitmately have people we have never seen before. Personally I could do without the international castings of reality shows we cant watch, but I would not be surprised if they do continue casting that way. I mean it is such a grab bag now that its not easy to predict, but just feel like they need to re-consider what works over trying something new and hope the fans would still like it.

I can’t wait until new season of The Challenge comes on

Before next season you should rank the best finals and maybe even do the best eliminations which I'm sure would be a more daunting task but would be cool to see.

I can’t believe they got Emily back all they needed was Evelyn and it would been perfect

There are players from all eras I love but as always I’m rooting for my boy Leroy!

I can’t wait to see this show , I love to see Banana win , I hope he wins

Aviv looks incredible i the cast photos she really hasn't aged and looks like she is in incredible shape

Wes would be my only request to replace someone. I loved watching him and Bananas working together! But otherwise the cast is amazing

I miss the days when I used to cry happy tears every episode! Hope that’s in the cards this season

There's people on every era team I'm rooting for so I'm curious to see how this plays out. Never thought we'd see Aviv again but I'm glad she's back.

This is a great cast! Just hoping for good formate, OG eliminations, and maybe male and female winners. Yeah you don’t have Wes, Kam, or Rogan. But you have a great range of cast members that represent each era and an entire show from start to now. This is how I wanted Survivor 40 cast to be like, wide range from each era. So excited for season 40! It’s hard to choose a favorite. Most likely will root for the OG era 1 but I’ll pick from each era. Hopefuls to win Era 1: CT & Anessa Era 2: Bananas & Cara Era 3: Leroy & Jonne Era 4: Nurys & Horacio

I’m so excited for this cast!!! And I’m team Eras 3!