The Challenge: The Inferno

The Challenge: The Inferno is the first season of the SJ Production reality game show, The Challenge. Initially, the show only brought in alumni from previous Big Brother (UK) and Big Brother (US) seasons (competing as 'Team UK' and 'Team USA' respectively).

The Inferno aired in June, 2020. The season was composed of twenty cast members, and took place in Acapulco, Mexico. In this challenge, the winning teams would receive $10,000 for their team bank account at the end of each mission. They would then nominate two players from their team to the Inferno elimination challenge. There would then be another challenge with an immunity life-saver up for grabs before the Inferno. Each team then selected one of the two nominees from the opposing team to go into the Inferno.

The winner of the season was 'Team UK', who took home a total of $240,000 ($37,143 each). The runners-up; 'Team USA', took home a total of $60,000 ($12,000 each).

This is the first edition of The Inferno series, with The Inferno II and The Inferno III following.

Inferno Progress

 * Teams
 * The contestant is on the BBUK team.
 * The contestant is on the BBUSA team.


 * Competition
 * The contestant won the final challenge.
 * The contestant lost the final challenge
 * The contestant won the Aztec Life Saver and saved themselves.
 * The contestant won the Aztec Life Saver but chose not to use it.
 * The contestant was safe from the Inferno.
 * The contestant was selected to go into the Inferno.
 * The contestant was nominated but not selected to go into the Inferno.
 * The contestant was saved by the Aztec Life Saver winner.
 * The contestant was selected to go into the Inferno and won.
 * The contestant won the Aztec Life Saver, went into the Inferno and won.
 * The contestant was put into the Inferno and lost.

Game Summary

 * Team UK won the challenge.
 * Team USA won the challenge.
 * The contestant won the Life Saver and saved themselves.
 * The contestant was placed in the Inferno by the Life Saver winner.
 * The contestant was saved by another contestant with a Life Saver.
 * The contestant won the Life Saver and put themselves in the Inferno.

Episode #1
The ten Big Brother UK and ten Big Brother US cast members are brought in on respective boats towards their villa-mansion location in Acapulco, Mexico. Upon arrival, all twenty begin mixing with familiar faces and complete strangers, keen to hear what their first experience on The Challenge will entail. The group is broken up into their two teams, and brought into an outdoor arena known as ‘The Inferno’. Here, competitors will go against individuals from the opposing team in a battle to survive. Each round the groups will compete in team challenges to win $10,000, with a total of fifteen team challenges being worth that amount. The final challenge will be worth $150,000, with a total of $300,000 up for grabs this season. The group are told that after each first challenge, they must select two men/women (when possible) to be nominated for the Inferno, and it will then be up to the opposing team who is to go in. For the second challenge in a round, the best performing individual on both teams will win the coveted ‘Aztec Lifesaver’, which will enable an individual to save themselves or somebody else from the Inferno. However, if you use it to save somebody else on your team, you must take their place. The individual who wins each Inferno returns to their team, with the loser going home without earning any money. Only those who reach the final challenge will receive a share of their teams bank account.

After the introduction, the twenty contestants return inside the villa in order to enjoy their first night in Mexico. Drinks quickly begin flowing amongst the guests, whilst old bonds enable some individuals to start making alliances. Afua approaches Casias (her fellow Big Brother 4 US alumni) about working together, joking that she hopes he does a better job of looking out for her than he did in their original season. Jeremiah comes over to join the pair, quizzing Casias about his relationship with Cat and whether or not they’re still an item. Afua interrupts the conversation, instead taking time to bond with Jeremiah over their mutual love for R&B. Sebastian and Zoey bond due to their offbeat identities, eventually joined by Nathan from the opposing team, who they both admit to finding attractive. The trio end up discussing Fatou, saying that they get a negative vibe off her and a ‘stuck-up’ attitude. An increasingly drunk Nathan makes somewhat lewd comments about Fatou, which Sebastian and Zoey politely ask him not to. Callum and Cornelius bond together throughout much of the party, jokingly calling themselves the only male brains on Team UK. After agreeing to align, they mutually discuss their mistrust of Eliana, who they think will be a sneaky player due to having two fellow Big Brother 5 UK alumni in Nathan and Jeremiah. Later on, a drunk Delilah and Sebastian skinny-dip in the pool together, becoming quite close and intimate despite the fact Delilah is aware Sebastian is homosexual. She jokes that it’s a nice way to ‘have fun without the commitment’. Nathan continues to drink more and more throughout the night, being loud and obnoxious much to everyone’s irritation. Joe tells Nathan to pack it in and go to bed, to which Nathan responds aggressively, hurling insults of “fat” and “ugly” at a passive Joe, who keeps his cool and eventually gets Nathan to go to sleep.

On Day 2, the twenty contestants arrive at a set of twin high-rise buildings with a set of wires being led from one to the other. They are informed that they will face-off against an individual of the same-sex on the opposing team where they’ll pull themselves across the ropes in order to collect flags to reach the other side. The team with the fastest time/most flags will win $10,000 for their bank account. The male matchups are set to go first; with Darius performing well-enough to beat a poor performance from larger competitor Joe. Callum continues the good performances for Team UK, edging victory over an average performance by Casias. Nathan’s hangover proves to ruin his performance, in which he’s disqualified for dropping his flags, whilst Jason surprises his entire team with the strongest performance of the day thus far. Jeremiah and Sebastian then face-off, and please their teams when both have strong showings, with Sebastian just beating Jeremiah by a second. Bodi then continues the trend for exceptionally strong performances for Team USA, beating a good performance from Cornelius. With the women up next, Team UK begin to worry that the disqualification from Nathan could cost them. Eliana and CeCe both perform averagely in their showdown, finishing at the exact same moment. Layla and Marta then both put out brilliant showings, with Layla’s small size enabling her to slightly reach the end a fraction of a second quicker. Fatou and Katrina go next, expected to do well by their teams. However, Fatou has a panic attack during the challenge, convinced that her carabiner isn’t going to hold her in place, ultimately causing her disqualification. Katrina also performs poorly, suggesting that Fatou’s screams “put her off”. An average performance off Delilah in comparison to a good showing from Afua all but confirms Team UK’s loss, with Beth’s average performance against a strong Zoey being the final nail in their coffin. Team USA are declared the winners and bag the first $10,000 for their bank account.

Both teams return to the villa and separate into their rooms where they begin deliberating as to which men will be sent into the first Inferno. For Team UK, Cornelius and Darius make peace before the meeting (as encouraged by Layla), wanting past-feuds to impact the game as little as possible and instead to concentrate on voting in the right people. Cornelius somewhat dominates the conversation during deliberation, annoying his teammates, with some noting that he is positioning himself socially to keep control. During the deliberation, Nathan is singled out as the obvious target for both his behaviour in the house and terrible challenge performance, with a clear majority voting for him. As nobody is certain on a second name, Callum offers to volunteer himself, suggesting that he feels confident to go in if need be. For Team USA, Joe’s size and poor performance single him out as the best person to nominate, with the second-highest number of votes going to Sebastian. Sebastian finds this unfair, believing it to be due to his sexuality enabling people to perceive him as ‘weak’ despite doing better than most in the challenge. The four nominees are revealed to both teams, leaving them to determine who from the opposing team will be going into the Inferno. Team UK opt to go with Sebastian, feeling that Joe has a lot of advantages if the Inferno is strength based, whereas Sebastian is a less-skilled competitor. Team USA decide that Nathan whilst the biggest physical player on Team UK, that his weakness outside that criteria make him a good choice to take in and hopefully knock-out of the competition.

Episode #2
After the Inferno selections have been made, the group return to their lives around the villa, coming to terms with the fact that as of now Nathan and Sebastian will be going head to head. Allies Callum and Cornelius join Katrina outside as she’s smoking to discuss Nathan, with the consensus between the three of them that he’s got a poor attitude and can either use this as an opportunity to redeem himself or “go the hell home”. Katrina jokingly proposes that the two boys are the most competent players on Team UK, and tells them if they have her back from going into an Inferno she’ll have theirs. Cornelius then returns inside where he finds CeCe doing her makeup, complimenting how she looks. She probes him on his past relationships, causing him to joke that the last girl he liked ended up ‘burning him’. CeCe says despite her seemingly bitchy exterior that she can promise she wouldn’t “burn a cutie like (Cornelius)”, causing him to blush. As some of the group begin drinking, Zoey teases Cornelius after spotting him and CeCe flirting, saying that he’s going to be eaten up by the women again. A sober Cornelius initially tries to ignore the teasing, but eventually gives in and lambasts Zoey as “a drunken weirdo”, offending her greatly. Delilah calls Cornelius over to herself, Bodi and Jeremiah, who have been sitting together eating for the evening. Bodi says to ignore Zoey and not to take it to heart, which Cornelius promises he won’t. Jeremiah jokes that alcohol is going to be what sees people in the Inferno more than challenge performances. To cheer up Cornelius, Delilah begins an impromptu musical theatre performance (spurred on by an intake of alcohol), leaving the group somewhat bewildered. It becomes even stranger as Beth comes down and tears up at the performance, saying that her late grandmother had loved musicals and Delilah reminded her of that.

For the next daily challenge, the group are told that they will be donning large chicken costumes whilst transporting dried worms and corn-starch with their mouths only, spitting the contents into a weighing scale decorated like a bird. The team with the most weight at the end of the challenge will add $10,000 to their team bank account, whilst the individuals from either team who add the most weight will win the coveted Aztec Lifesaver. For Team UK, Darius and Cornelius both do exceptionally well, setting the bar high for the rest of their team. Layla and Jeremiah also both perform well, whilst Beth does averagely. A number of others however struggle with the mission, namely Callum, Eliana and Fatou. Nathan and Delilah both do exceptionally bad, with Nathan saying he feels it’s “pointless” to keep trying and accept he’s going into the Inferno. Delilah continuously screams with the worms in her mouth, causing them to fall out and bringing very little weight to the teams total. For Team USA, a number of the team do exceptionally well, including: Afua, Bodi, Jason, Joe, Sebastian and Zoey (with Jason and Sebastian doing particularly well). Casias, CeCe and Marta also perform decently, whilst Katrina does poorly, finding herself struggling like Delilah did due to a disdain for bugs. Team USA are easily declared the winners, bringing their team bank account up to $20,000. Cornelius is revealed to have won the Aztec Lifesaver for Team UK, whilst Sebastian’s drive enabled him to earn the Lifesaver for Team USA, causing him to burst in excitement at having saved himself from the Inferno.

With just an hour to go before the first Inferno, Sebastian begins pondering who he wants to send in his place, knowing that there is no way he’ll do anything other than save himself. Given they have a decent relationship from Big Brother 4 US, Sebastian tells Casias that he won’t be sending him in his place. Casias recommends that the fairest thing would be to send in Joe given his poor performance in the first challenge, noting that he would also match-up well against Nathan in a physical competition. At the Inferno, the group are shown that the first match-up will centre around placing a helmet around the participants heads and slowly filling it with an assortment of bugs and critters, with the individual who lasts the longest being declared the winner. Cornelius confirms that he will not be using the Aztec Lifesaver on Nathan, citing faith in “a strong guy” to pull through. Sebastian predictably declares he’ll be saving himself from the Inferno, sending Joe in his place. Joe nods, having expected to be the individual selected, being cheered on by his team as he stands next to Nathan. Both men take seats parallel to one another as the bowls are put into position. Crew members begin slowly pouring cockroaches into the helmets, quickly leaving both men’s faces swarmed. Joe seems relatively calm, whilst Nathan is seen breathing heavily and shaking. As spiders are added moments later, Joe remains in his calm stoic mindset, whilst Nathan breaks free from his helmet, rushing over to a nearby pool of water and dunking his head in to clear off the insects. Team USA cheer and scream for Joe who is slowly released, joking that he “could’ve gone for an hour”. Team UK look dejected as their physically biggest competitor is ousted from the game in the first Inferno, but some seem pleased to remove his negativity from the house. Joe then jokingly says aloud that he may be “fat and ugly” but that he’s “still in the game”. Nathan is given an hour to pack his things, wishing his group luck and seemingly getting cold goodbyes from a lot of the individuals, revealing that he truly failed to make many friends during his time in Mexico.

Episode #3
The remaining nineteen competitors are throwing a party in their villa to celebrate surviving the first Inferno and avoiding the shame of being the first out. However, Layla reminds them all that a girl still needs to go first. Katrina speaks with Jason at the party, complimenting him on his great performances in the last two challenges, saying that he’s done a lot to prove people wrong considering his smaller stature. She then jokes that she’s been a let down so far, unsure as to why she’s not been performing as well as she had hoped. Jason assures her that it’s just a slip-up and that he’s confident she’ll “find (her) groove”. Delilah and Darius are sitting talking about their time together in Big Brother 3 UK, causing Darius to joke that Delilah and the others never gave him a fair shot. Delilah tells Darius that they did and he’s just “irritating”. The pair begin bickering and winding one another up, seemingly still having friction between themselves. Sebastian interjects in the conversation and tells Darius to leave Delilah alone, saying he’s just mad that she outlasted him. Darius tells them to “see what happens” this time. Delilah then rants to Callum about Darius’ arrogance, with Callum telling Delilah to go easy on the alcohol because she’s putting a target on herself. Delilah becomes emotional over this, saying she isn’t sure why the men on her team can’t have her back but the Team USA boys can. Callum seems over the conversation, saying in a confessional that Delilah is a liability. Callum later joins Fatou, Katrina and Casias who are sitting by the pool. The conversation turns to a mutual cross-team alliance to keep one another out of Inferno’s if they can. All four agree to it, with Casias later remarking that he hopes to keep himself, CeCe, Katrina, Afua and Sebastian safe. He also jokes that keeping Fatou safe is beneficial for Team USA, as she has proven herself to be a weaker member on Team UK. After winning his Inferno, Joe relaxes in the bedroom talking to Marta, who says she’s glad to have kept him on the team. The pair seemingly flirt for quite a well, clearly enjoying having one another on the team. Marta says in a confessional that as a curvy-girl it’s nice to be made to feel attractive, and compliments Joe for not being “stick thin hungry looking” like so many other guys. She comments that she feels like a bit of an outsider on the team, and hopes that she and Joe won’t be easy targets for the others.

The teams arrive at an indoor area with two identically made ‘hotel rooms’ laid out before them. They are instructed that they will be destroying the rooms like rock-stars whilst a live band plays around them. The catch is that they must smash the contents of their room so that it’ll fit into an 8-inch hole onto a weighing scale, with the team that generates the most weight being declared the winners of the challenge. For Team UK, Jeremiah surprises everyone as he goes ham on the items, joking that he’s taking years of homophobic abuse out on the picture-frames. Delilah, Eliana and Layla also step-up, proving their worth to their team in order to try and avoid facing the first women’s Inferno. For Team USA, Katrina once again seems to be slacking despite the simplicity of the task, whilst Afua, Joe, Jason, Marta and CeCe also prove to be average/ineffective. Only Sebastian excels in his performance despite not being the strongest, getting frustrated with the lack of cohesion his team showed. Unsurprisingly, Team UK are declared the winners after everybody performed averagely or above, banking their first $10,000.

Back at the villa, both teams separate in order to begin deliberations. Jeremiah tells Layla that he’s going to have her back in the deliberation, not wanting to sacrifice his “queer sister”, and hoping she will repay this courtesy down the line. Cornelius and Darius are vocal during deliberation, naming Beth and Layla as the two girls who have been consistent/above average in a majority of challenges. Delilah and Eliana both note that they had strong performances on this that helped the group win, whilst Fatou stays quiet hoping to keep the attention off herself. The group opt to do a secret ballot, in which Eliana and Fatou are voted by a majority of the group. For Team USA, Afua sits rolling her eyes and making faces as the group argue in disarray, clearly having lost control after their first daily loss. The alliance of Bodi and Jason try to push CeCe and Katrina as the choices, saying it should be off challenge performance thus far. Casias, CeCe and Sebastian speak up against this, instead suggesting that Marta would be a good choice (wanting to protect their alliance). Katrina takes the votes against her well, joking that she’s been less than successful so doesn’t mind being nominated. She says in a confessional that she hopes people will remember the time she used to be good physically and pick whoever she’s up against. After a vote, those outside Casias’ alliance are able to just edge the vote against CeCe by one, sparing Marta the nomination. Once nominations are made public, Team UK declare that Katrina is the bigger competitor from Team USA and perhaps their strongest female, but given that she’s currently struggling deem it a good time to try and knock her out. Team USA discuss Fatou being the current worst performing female on Team UK, and feel leaving her in would benefit them in the long run, deciding to take in Eliana. Eliana and Katrina hug after their fates are announced, saying it’ll be a battle between them unless one is able to save themselves before the Inferno.

Episode #4
Katrina joins Sebastian and Zoey in the kitchen, admitting that she’s feeling pressure to perform well and prove that she’s better than she’s shown. Sebastian and Zoey offer her words of encouragement, reminding her that she’s one of the strongest females in the game. Katrina joins Callum and jokes that he’s been terrible at ensuring that Team UK don’t pick her for the Inferno, to which he explains that he was outvoted but had lobbied for CeCe (despite her being apart of Casias’ alliance too). Joe joins them, and is playfully teased by Callum and Katrina about his crush on Marta. Joe asks Katrina if she’s got her eye on anyone, to which she reminds him that the only other lesbian in the house is Layla, who she says is quiet and wouldn’t be fun to be in a relationship with. Joe and Callum agree with that sentiment. Casias and CeCe have a private discussion at how badly the recent deliberation went, with two members of the alliance (CeCe and Katrina) finding themselves nominated. CeCe blames Katrina for essentially volunteering herself, making it easier for others to pile their votes onto her. Casias reminds CeCe that she hasn’t performed that well, hence why it was hard to protect her. CeCe tells Casias that it’s rich coming from him, pointing out that he too hasn’t shown his full potential. Eliana and Jeremiah end up drinking that evening, making jokes that their season is being targeted and hurl insults at the rest of the house. Despite the pair assuming it will be taken as a joke, the others quickly find this behaviour annoying. Callum and Joe sit together outside to smoke, as Callum gives him a pep talk on how to approach Marta and what girls like. Joe jokes that he’s “fat, not inexperienced”. Callum later joins Layla, who is speaking with Casias and Sebastian. They note that whilst the competition is still very much fun and games, that as numbers dwindle people will find loyalties wear thin.

At the challenge, teams are informed that they must scale a large rock-climbing-type wall, collecting flags along the way until they reach the top. Individuals will be timed to make a total team time, with disqualification adding a penalty time to each run of 2 minutes. For Team UK, Beth and Layla perform the best throughout the challenge, proving why both got credited as the strongest females in terms of consistency. Darius, Cornelius and Jeremiah also perform well, with Callum joining them but wishing he had done a bit better. Alternatively, Fatou once again performs poorly, with Eliana and Delilah doing less well than expected. For Team USA, Katrina scales the wall generally well, but many note that with her physical ability she should be doing better. Marta surprises everyone by being the strongest performer of the day, wanting to prove to her team not to rule her out. Joe is the only individual to get disqualified in the challenge, causing much embarrassment to himself. Afua is also called out by her team for taking exceptionally longer than she should have, whilst everyone else barely performs averagely. Team UK are easily declared the winners, leaving both bank accounts tied at $20,000 each. For Team UK, Layla is declared the winner of the Aztec Lifesaver, whilst Marta just edges out Katrina for Team USA.

Before the next Inferno, Marta contemplates going in for Katrina, feeling bad that she was so close to winning but lost by less than a second. Katrina tells her not to do it, noting that she still didn’t perform to the best of her ability and needs to prove herself. Marta suggests in a confessional that she wishes it were CeCe going instead, as she still hasn’t warmed to her from their time in Big Brother 1 US. Eliana prepares to go into the Inferno, telling Jeremiah that she feels he’s her only true cheerleader on the team. He wishes her well, saying he doesn’t want to be left as the sole representative for their season. At the Inferno, the teams are told that it will be a chilli eating contest, in which the individual who can eat the most chilli’s in the timeframe without vomiting will be declared the winner. Marta contemplates putting herself in once again, suggesting her Hispanic roots leave her “partial to a chilli or two”… but in the end she decides to let Katrina prove herself to the team. Similarly, Layla tells Eliana that she’ll be going in, confident her teammate will be returning. As the timer begins, Katrina struggles to get a single chilli down, noting that she despises spicy foods. Eliana piles chilli’s into her mouth, saying the more she can eat before the pain hits the better her odds. As Eliana’s mouth begins burning, she slows down but keeps a consistent pace. Katrina begins to see her competitor pulling ahead, and goes into overdrive, piling as many chilli’s down as the Inferno is brought to a close. Those watching note that it looks almost even, before it is revealed that it has come down to a single chilli. In the end, Eliana’s speedy tactics at the start pay off, giving her the victory over a saddened Katrina. She returns to her team and jumps into Jeremiah’s arms, glad to be back with her friend. Team USA all hug Katrina, disappointed to see one of their strongest women go, but she tells them that she hadn’t been showing her best, and wishes them all luck moving forward.

Episode #5
After Katrina's somewhat shocking elimination, the house get drinking in order to lighten the mood. Sebastian and Marta dirty dance together, neither caring about the disinterest of the other due to the high-level of alcohol in their systems. Joe is sat watching this from the side as he talks to Zoey, who begins suggesting that Marta might be "too wild" for Joe. Zoey then appears to be flirting with Joe herself, something he is semi-receptive to. In a confessional, Zoey says that Joe is "like a bear she wants to cuddle with". Marta later joins an equally intoxicated Jeremiah in the smoking area outside, who has been celebrating friend Eliana's victory in the Inferno. Jeremiah begins bad-mouthing members of his team, in particular calling Beth "as dead as her makeup", which Marta laughs at. Delilah opts not to drink after her outburst the previous night, instead calmly making toast for herself in the midst of the party. A drunken Darius begins verbally taunting Delilah, calling her boring for not participating. He then proceeds to mock her drunk antics from before, causing Delilah to brand Darius "the only person who is even less interesting when drunk". She then continues on by suggesting that eating dry toast would give her more joy than spending time bonding with Darius, shutting him up. Darius is whisked away by ally Callum, who is sitting with Fatou and Zoey. The three of them tell Darius to reign in his comments as he's putting a target on himself. In a confessional, Fatou states that she feels secure on her team given her alliance, noting that Delilah and Eliana are both lower than her on the pecking order.

The final eighteen arrive at the El Alebrije club, where they are swiftly dressed into stereotypical 70's disco gear, roller-skates and giant afros. They are informed that they must place 110 oversized dominoes around the club, and once they have been lined up the dominoes should be able to fall in a chain reaction that takes down all 110 successfully. The first team to do this will earn $10,000 for their team bank account. During the challenge, Darius begins shouting orders at his team, greatly irritating them who feel his dictatorial method isn't helping. Layla too proves somewhat useless, falling over and unable to move the dominoes around effectively. The disarray of the team quickly put them behind their competitors. For Team USA, Casias and CeCe take a step back due to frustrations with their team, not realising that this places the targets firmly on them once again. Friends Sebastian and Zoey prove to be skilled in roller-skating, directing their team through and guiding them to their third victory, bringing the Team USA bank total to $30,000.

Back at the villa, criticisms are made within the Team UK meeting about challenge ability. Despite not being named, Layla reacts venomously to this, feeling as though she's being singled out for just one poor performance. She begins calling out the entire team one by one, leaving everyone dumbfounded as it is a male nomination day. Callum speaks up against Layla, telling her that she's making a fool of herself when nobody had named her, forcing Layla to argue back, criticising Callum for being a "failed leader". In a confessional, Eliana states she's grateful that Layla looked a fool doing this, as it might move the target away from her for the next deliberation. In the end, Jeremiah is predictably given the most votes by his team, with Callum in a distant second place. For Team USA, Zoey is massaged by Casias during the meeting, with both utilising flirting with one another as a mutual way to stay out of the Inferno. Alliance member Afua speaks with outsiders Marta and Zoey, who are joined by the latter's friend Sebastian. The foursome discuss sparing Casias due to the fact that he's good for moral (which is pushed by Afua and Sebastian, hoping to keep their alliance secure). In the end, the duos plan appears to work, with friends Bodi and Jason receiving the most votes to go into the Inferno. Joe is nervous to have finished a close third, realising that Casias has somewhat taken back control with his alliance. Team UK decide between Bodi and Jason that they'll take Bodi into the Inferno, feeling he has less all-round skills. Team USA similarly picks who they perceive to be the weakest, putting Jeremiah into the Inferno over Callum (who is being protected by Casias and CeCe's alliance). Jeremiah rants in a confessional that the Big Brother 5 UK targeting is boring, and that he won't stop fighting and will sabotage his entire team if they want to play dirty.

Episode #6
After the nomination ceremony, Jeremiah goes off alone having felt particularly isolated other than for his friendship with fellow Big Brother 5 UK alumni Eliana. Bodi comes to join Jeremiah outside and the pair discuss currently facing one another in the Inferno. Bodi offers Jeremiah words of encouragement and they hug, seemingly forming a mutual bond of respect. Jeremiah becomes teary and tells Bodi that he would rather go up against someone he dislikes, but Bodi reminds him they're all playing for themselves, before joking that he had personally asked to face Callum. Elsewhere, an emotional Layla separates herself from the rest of the group, calling her family back home in order to voice her current feelings of sadness at being in the competition. She continuously refuses to answer the door to those checking on her, causing a majority of the house to deem her as being out of her depth. Ultimately, CeCe and Fatou are able to get through the door and sit quietly with Layla, hugging her and helping her dry her eyes. The girls offer her words of encouragement, pointing out that she is too defensive and hard on herself. Both girls take turns joking with Layla to eventually force a smile out of her, getting her to agree that from tomorrow she'll return to her "usual self".

The next morning, nominated Bodi brings CeCe and Marta into the kitchen, telling them that as it may be his last day, he wishes to see them make peace for the betterment of the team, knowing they are carrying through bad feelings after their time in Big Brother 1 US. CeCe and Marta talk through their differences, ending the conversation with a hug and feeling of positivity towards both Bodi and Team USA. Cornelius and Beth watch this conversation from afar, discussing their opinions on Marta. The duo agree she is much more threatening than people had given her credit for, noting her Lifesaver win at one of the previous missions. Beth tells Cornelius she wouldn't feel confident going up against Marta, saying she might be the "true boss" on Team USA. Cornelius later joins Casias, Jason and Layla in the gym, with the latter seeming much happier and energised after her talk with CeCe and Fatou. The foursome train for the upcoming mission, with jokes flying around between them, mostly pointed towards Casias and the belief that he'll be sent into the Inferno if Bodi is able to win the Aztec Lifesaver.

At the daily mission, the competitors are told that they'll each be taking their places on cycling-machines which when activated pump air into a narrow tube, keeping a small ping-pong ball afloat. The tube is marked to designate a 'safe area', with each competitor expected to keep their respective ball in this area for as long as possible. The last individual standing on each team will earn the Aztec Lifesaver, whilst the last individual overall win solely win the mission for their team. For those eliminated, they will be given access to water-guns and hoses which they can use to squirt whomever they like on the opposite team, attempting to knock them out of the challenge. As both teams begin, Joe predictably is the first eliminated, once again proving that his size is causing difficulties in competing. Cornelius, Callum and Layla are the first three out for Team UK, whilst Sebastian, Marta and Casias are the next to fall-out for Team USA. Eliana then is eliminated for Team UK, whilst the duo of Bodi and Jason are eliminated thanks to being targeted by Cornelius and Callum, who are trying to ensure that their cross-team ally Casias remains Inferno-free. Afua and CeCe then are eliminated in succession for Team USA, leaving Zoey as the sole member of the team competing. Delilah and Beth are then eliminated from Team UK, being congratulated by their team for their efforts. Much to the happiness of Team UK, Zoey eventually loses her ball as the entire eliminated-UK team target her with water. Once Zoey is out, Fatou opts to eliminate herself and let the boys fight it out for the Aztec Lifesaver. Jeremiah begs Darius to let him have it, but Darius remains focused, knowing that it was his teams wishes to send Jeremiah in. Despite Jeremiah's attempts at telling Darius he won't be who he sends in, Darius' refusal to drop out ultimately sees him through to victory, with a dejected Jeremiah knowing that Callum had instructed certain members of Team USA to target him over Darius with water.

The final eighteen are brought to the Inferno, where they are told that they'll be competing in 'Human Candelabra', in which those competing must hold their arms out horizontally to their sides, with a candle in each hand. They must keep their arms above an armrest below containing coloured ink. The first individual to get the ink on their hands will be eliminated from the game. Zoey determines that Bodi will be going in and competing for Team USA, noting the strength and endurance aspects of the Inferno would make it hard for her competing against a man. Unsurprisingly, Darius lets Jeremiah go into the Inferno for Team UK, with Jeremiah ignoring his team and only acknowledging a "good luck" from Bodi before the elimination begins. Jeremiah's good endurance proves useful in the Inferno, closing his eyes and trying to keep as much focus in holding his arms in place. Bodi's strength also proves to be helping, but the greater weight of his arms quickly begins making him sweat, visibly appearing more uncomfortable than his counterpart. In the end, Bodi's arms slowly dip until they touch the ink, granting Jeremiah the win and ending Bodi's time in Mexico. Bodi disappointingly congratulates Jeremiah, who says "screw you all... apart from you Eliana and whoever else didn't vote me" to his team. Bodi packs his things, emotionally wishing Jason luck, reminding him that he'll need to work with those other than Casias if he wants to stay out of the Inferno, before departing the villa for good.

Episode #7
Eliana and Jeremiah relax together on a sofa discussing how they have become the easy targets for Team UK, noting that Callum and Cornelius are currently running the show, with Beth, Fatou, Darius, Delilah and Layla all either aligned with them or relying on previous bonds. In the opposite room, Callum and Joe sit and talk about team dynamics. Joe claims that Team USA is more complex, saying that he and others are aware of sides on their team. Callum (despite supposedly having loyalty to Casias and CeCe) tells Joe that if he wants to ensure his and Marta's safety, that they'll need to band with the outcasts and send the "big names" into the Inferno. In a confessional, Callum admits that he is utilising a 'divide and conquer' tactic when approaching Team USA, suggesting that they will be taken out once they destroyed themselves from within. As Joe and Callum exit pass the other room, Eliana calls Callum in to speak about the state of Team UK. Jeremiah remains quiet during the conversation, feeling too annoyed to speak to Callum at this moment. Instead, Eliana opts to speak on their behalf, asking Callum why he and others are terrified of going into the Inferno. Callum laughs this off, pointing out that he's been the male alternate on both occasions. Eliana calls this "smoke and mirrors", and says that Callum only does this because he knows he won't be selected. Callum then tells Eliana if this is the case they should push for Cornelius or Darius to be the nominee instead, walking away whilst telling the pair to "get some rest". Downstairs, Joe has joined Cornelius, Delilah and Zoey. Zoey asks Cornelius and Delilah if there's romance blossoming between them, pointing out that they often sit close together. Delilah laughs at this, saying that Cornelius is the brother she never had. Zoey then jokingly tells Joe that she doesn't see him as a brother, causing him to blush.

At the mission, the group are told that they must (in pairs) transport bags into Saturn Trucks, before driving them through a narrow course without hitting the sides. The team to do so in the fastest average time will earn $10,000 for their teams bank account. Before the challenge, Casias gives his team a pep talk and heavily advises them on how they need to drive, citing himself as skilled in this sort of situation. For Team UK, the pair of Darius and Eliana prove to be the best, moving quickly and navigating the car fast through the course. Darius jokes that his heart is racing as a black man trying to escape in a car whilst in North America, facetiously telling Team USA to not call the cops on him. The entire UK team performs averagely or well, with only Delilah struggling, although Cornelius (who runs the course twice) helps her throughout to keep the time acceptable. For Team USA, ironically 'best driver' Casias proves to be the worst person running the course along with Afua, with their pair scoring the worst time overall throughout the day. Only Joe and Zoey do well, with the others all performing below average overall. Team UK therefore easily wins the mission, bringing their bank account to $40,000 compared to Team USA's $30,000.

Both teams begin deliberations, with Eliana beginning to argue once again when it becomes clear that the team will not deviate from the anti-Big Brother 5 UK brigade despite her being the best performing female. Delilah is called out by Eliana, who feels that she is the weakest girl on the team, causing Delilah to argue back as the rest watch on. The vote comes out clearly against Eliana, with a tie between Delilah and Layla. Despite Callum secretly pushing for Layla (both disliking her and feeling her threat-level will force Team USA to take in Eliana), the team re-vote and select Delilah as the second nominee. After the deliberation, Jeremiah becomes emotional... with Layla and Fatou coming to his side. He states that he feels useless unable to save himself or Eliana, but both girls tell him that things will not stay this way indefinitely. For Team USA, Jason and Joe speak before deliberation, with the latter telling Jason that they need to push for CeCe and Afua to be the nominations, otherwise they risk being the minority against Casias' alliance for good. In deliberation, Jason calls out the two girls as his choices, causing CeCe to be personally offended, feeling as though she has done nothing to warrant being nominated. Despite this, CeCe receives a majority of votes by the rest of the team, with Marta as the second nominee after becoming the main alliance's target. Team UK decide that between CeCe and Marta, most girls would rather take on CeCe, feeling without her and Katrina Team USA will lack a leader. Team USA on the other hand want to take another shot at Eliana, calling her a bigger threat in the long-run than Delilah, and also liking the idea that once she is out the team will lack unity on who to send in. Eliana and CeCe both seem annoyed at being selected, but vow to win by obtaining the Aztec Lifesaver, or by sending the other packing.

Episode #8
Following CeCe and Eliana's selection for the Inferno, Casias calls Callum out in front of several others, lambasting him for not protecting CeCe despite their "deal", citing that he and CeCe had helped keep Callum out of the Inferno each time he was nominated. Callum laughs and shrugs this off, telling Casias that he's taking it personally and if he's hurt "can send (him) into the next Inferno". Casias proceeds to tell Team UK loudly that Callum is not to be trusted, and that he spreads information to the other side. Seemingly close friends Fatou and Layla go off together to escape the drama, but are quickly followed by Casias. He warns both that Callum will sacrifice either in order to protect himself, Cornelius, Darius and Beth, suggesting that they are at the bottom of any alliance with him. Fatou and Layla thank Casias for the heads-up, but once he's gone both laugh off any idea that this is 'breaking news'. Joe and Marta relax together on a sun-lounger outside, flirting as they look up at the night sky. CeCe comes to join them after the pair insist that she isn't intruding. She seeks some comfort, admitting that she's nervous to go into an Inferno and lose, feeling as though it would be a waste of a trip if she were to go this early. She declares making amends with Marta the only thing that has been worthwhile thus far, causing the two girls to laugh and hug one another.

At the mission, the group are told they'll be taking on an endurance challenge in which they must keep one arm above their heads at all time, with this arm tied to a bucket of gunge directly above them. The last person standing will win $10,000 for their team, and the last two standing on either team also gaining the Aztec Lifesaver. Joe expectantly performs poorly, being the first eliminated from the challenge. He is soon followed by Beth, Darius, Delilah and Marta. Despite Team USA feeling confident, Sebastian and Zoey quickly fall out next. Jeremiah, Casias, Eliana and Cornelius are the next to drop out, leaving Eliana with a near certainty that she will be going into the Inferno. For Team UK, Callum, Fatou and Layla remain, whilst for Team USA, Afua, CeCe and Jason continue holding their arms up. Afua is the next to drop, soon followed by a devastated CeCe, who realises she was so close to saving herself from the Inferno. Team USA's chance of a win are crushed as both Jason and Layla drop at the same time, giving Team UK a bank account worth $50,000. Fatou insists that she won't be stepping down and wants to get a win under her belt to prove that she isn't the weakest, with the sentiment (and win already obtained) enough to convince Callum to step-down. Fatou celebrates her win, with her team ultimately pleased to see a recent turnaround in challenge performance from her.

With just an hour before the Inferno, Fatou lets Eliana know that she'll be going in, with this coming as no surprise to Eliana. Jeremiah prays for Eliana in their bedroom, telling her that if she leaves he's tempted to throw in the towel and head home with her. Similarly, Jason tells CeCe that she won't be saved tonight, which she had already expected. Both women take their place in the Inferno arena, having been told that they'll be participating in 'Noise Pollution'. The challenge entails both women standing on a narrow podium whilst wearing headphones that'll be blasting uncomfortable and annoying sounds into their heads. If either fall off the podium or remove their headphones, they'll be out of the challenge. If an hour passes, the girls will move onto a tiebreaker. With the challenge proving to be not too difficult for either of the competitors, a tiebreaker ensues. They are told that they must stand one legged now on the podium, with the last one standing being declared the winner. CeCe looks confident with the balancing, staying as focused as she possible can. Alternatively, Eliana's less-slender body causes her to find the balancing more difficult, and she ultimately falls after twenty seconds, eliminating herself from the game. CeCe celebrates her win once she's hugged Eliana, telling her that she was a tough competitor. Despite tears from Jeremiah, Eliana stays strong, giving a commendable speech to the entire house and stating that whilst she feels hurt at being a target, she wishes them all luck moving forward. The entire group applaud her sportsmanship. As she packs, Eliana continues convincing Jeremiah that he's got to stay in the game, calling Sebastian in to help her with this. Sebastian jokingly begins kissing Jeremiah in order to 'tempt' him into staying, causing his mood to lighten. Eliana gives her friends one final hug, before departing from the villa.

Episode #9
Jason sits with Jeremiah in the kitchen, ensuring to keep his spirits high following Eliana's elimination from the game. Jeremiah thanks Jason for his efforts, noting that he understands how he feels after losing friend Bodi early on. Both men declare in confessionals that they consider the other one of their closest friends in the game, feeling that they're in similar positions despite being on opposite teams. Cornelius and Sebastian spend some time talking in the living area, with the conversation drifting onto Callum, who has gained attention recently following Casias calling him out. Sebastian asks Cornelius how he feels towards Callum, to which he responds that whilst they get along, he will always be weary as he wonders if Callum is "doing things just to play a 'villain' role". Cornelius goes on to say that he feels more supported by Darius, Delilah and Layla than he does Callum at this stage. The next morning, Cornelius joins Casias and Darius in the gym, continuing to bond with the latter whilst maintaining a soft alliance with Casias on the other side. Casias tells both that he is considering putting himself forward for the Inferno, requesting that he go against Jeremiah from Team UK, feeling as though he's the weakest. Darius and Cornelius later talk privately, wondering how giving Casias who he wants would benefit them, before joking that losing Jeremiah gets them "a bigger cut" at the end. Outside, Layla gives a fitness class for Beth, CeCe and Delilah, eventually leading to a wrestling match between the four as part of 'training'. Layla seemingly proves to be the strongest of the group despite being the shortest, with CeCe jokingly thanking the three for the workout as it helps her "know which of you bitches I'm sending home next", causing the trio to laugh.

Before leaving for the mission, Delilah and Sebastian (who have continued a close friendship) call over Darius and Jason. The foursome eat breakfast together, with the conversation mostly being used to mend the relationship between Darius and Delilah, who have been on sour terms since their argument earlier in the season. Darius apologises first, suggesting that he never meant to upset Delilah as much as he did. The two hug it out, causing Sebastian to joke that they need to stop helping out Team UK when they're the competition. At the mission, both teams are given a large selection of souvenirs and knick-knacks, which they must sell to passengers of a cruise ship within a one hour time frame. Once the time is up, Team USA are declared the winners after earning the most money, bringing their team bank account to $40,000.

Back at the house, teams begin talking prior to deliberations. Darius jokingly starts flirting with openly-gay Layla, saying she needs to help keep votes away from him, much to her amusement. Joe is praised by the entirety of Team USA after he made the most money, causing him to privately state that he's glad to have turned around perceptions with his team. CeCe and Zoey also seem to have somewhat bonded during the challenge, having worked together during their sales of items. In Team UK's deliberation, Fatou turns up wearing a blonde wig, joking that she's practising blending into the background and not getting nominated (jokingly throwing 'shade' towards Beth, who finds it amusing). The vote ends once again with Jeremiah and Callum receiving the most votes, confirming that Cornelius and Darius seem to be playing the best social games of the men on the team. In Team USA's deliberation, Casias as stated puts himself up for elimination, saying he's happy to go into the Inferno if it's his time. In a confessional, Casias' friend Afua jokes that the gesture was somewhat empty, as she knows that Casias was getting enough votes to be nominated either way. Similarly, Jason says that Casias "jumped before he could be pushed". The rest of the votes are clearly against Jason, who accepts being nominated once again. Team UK decide that between Casias and Jason, they'd like to continue taking hits at the bigger names, with Callum joking that there's no free rides for anyone on their side. Team USA ask the nominees who they'd rather face-off against. Casias says Jeremiah, whilst Jason feels he'd rather go against Callum, who he thinks is a stronger player to take out. Ultimately, Casias' determination is able to push for Jeremiah to be nominated once again, leaving the duo currently nominated to go into the Inferno against one another.

Episode #10
Whilst boxing together in the gym, Joe tells Afua that her 'alliance' with Casias and CeCe is now a sinking ship, and that as she is well-liked, she'd be better off ensuring that the two of them continue going into the Inferno in order to spare herself. In a confessional, Afua claims that she's grown to like Joe, but finds his sudden leadership of "the misfit side" nauseating, and feels they've become arrogant. Beth and Callum continue growing closer whilst laying in bed together, with Zoey perched on the end complimenting their 'couple aesthetic'. Callum jokes that they'll make Inferno babies together, causing Beth to nervously laugh.

At the mission, the teams are told that today they'll be bungee-jumping from a high-point over a lake below, with their hands lightly tied behind their backs. The goal is to release your hands and pull a flag connected to the front of your body free, chucking it into the water below. The team with the fastest average time doing this will be declared the mission winners. Afua agrees to go first, receiving a round of applause from everybody, commending her bravery. Team USA girls Afua, CeCe and Marta by far perform the best for their team, with the latter who being in contention for the lifesaver. Jason, Joe and Sebastian perform okay for their team, whilst Casias and Zoey have poor showings. For Team UK, Jeremiah performs exceptionally well, freeing himself in what is easily the fastest time of the day. Beth, Callum, Cornelius and Darius in particular also perform well. Delilah, Fatou and Layla's decent performances also help keep the teams average time lower, giving Team UK the win and the $10,000 cash prize for their bank account. Jeremiah and Marta are announced as the winners of the Aztec Lifesavers, causing Jeremiah to celebrate in front of his speechless team.

Back at the villa, Callum talks with Team USA misfit members Jason, Sebastian and Zoey, suggesting that he believes he'll be going into the Inferno now that Jeremiah is safe. Jason tells him that he doesn't expect Marta to save Casias, meaning it'll be the two "alpha's" on either team going head to head. Once Callum leaves, Jason, Sebastian and Zoey admit their glee in seeing him go against Casias, knowing that the chance of knocking out a strong player on Team UK is possible. Beth somewhat sulks to CeCe and Joe, saying that she isn't ready to see Callum leave. CeCe says she feels the same way about Casias, whilst Joe says despite not being close to Casias, he'll be supporting his teammate. However, both do their best to comfort Beth, who says she feels stupid being upset over a boy. At the Inferno, Marta as expected doesn't save Casias from the elimination, with Jeremiah protecting himself and sending in soft-enemy Callum, telling him "prove yourself like I did", causing several members of Team USA to hype him up. The elimination is 'Don't Toss Your Cookies', in which the boys have 10 minutes to eat a cookie and drink a glass of whole milk. They will then be spun on a turntable for 10 minutes, before having another 10 minute interval to eat two cookies and two glasses of milk. Each eat/drink interval will increase it's items by one until one of the pair are sick, with the first individual to be sick eliminated from the competition. Callum and Casias laugh at the ridiculousness of the challenge, suggesting they'd have rather battled physically. Both men get through to the third interval, with Casias suggesting that the milk is making him heave. As they get on the turntable to be spun once again, Casias is sick, eliminating him from the competition and giving Callum the win. Team UK celebrate knocking out the perceived original leader of Team USA, whilst CeCe and Afua are both visibly upset to lose their friend. Casias and Callum coldly shake one anothers hands, before Casias is given the chance to return to the villa to pack his things. Before leaving, Casias continuously runs down the Inferno, saying if it was more physical he thinks he'd have won. Callum teases him on this, saying that it's rich coming from somebody who never won a 'Head of Household' in two seasons of Big Brother US.

Episode #11
After Casias' departure from the house, Callum and Beth retreat to one of the bedrooms where they spend the evening alone under the covers together. Beth denies anything intimate happened in a confessional, but continuously blushes when relieving the memory in her mind. Downstairs, Cornelius cooks a meal for the whole group, trying to get everyone to sit together and enjoy one another's company in the midst of competition. A somewhat coupled up Joe and Marta join Cornelius to help him dish up for the house, with all three privately admitting that they feel confident in their current positions. At the table, Jason and Zoey discuss how the outcasts completely took over Team USA, but now realise that with Casias gone there is little hiding room for the men. Jason claims to not be scared to go into an Inferno, and says he believes he could win whatever is thrown his way. At dinner, Afua talks about enjoying 'The Challenge' more than her time on Big Brother 4 US, with Jason joking that she didn't spend enough time in 'Big Brother' to judge what it's like. Marta jokingly responds that Jason can "hardly talk" after his showing in Big Brother All-Stars US. Jeremiah eventually gets involved in the conversation, reminding all three Team USA members that they can't judge 'Big Brother' until they've spent three months in the house like those who have competed throughout Big Brother UK.

At the mission, the teams are told that one by one they'll be put on a raised spinning platform, attempting to shoot targets with a paintball gun. If an individual is able to hit the opposing team's targets, they'll earn a point. The team with the most accumulated points will earn $10,000 as usual for their bank account. For Team UK, Beth, Cornelius, Darius and Fatou perform well/above average, whilst Callum also does okay. Delilah, Jeremiah and Layla do below average, with Jeremiah having the worst performance of the team overall. For Team USA, Afua, CeCe, Jason, Marta and Sebastian all perform well, giving their team a clear path to victory. Joe performs below average, whilst Zoey does abysmally, with the worst showing of the day. Despite Zoey's performance, Team USA gains the win and brings their team bank account up to $50,000.

Back at the house, deliberations begin to decide which two women will be nominated into the Inferno. Cornelius throws out openly that he'll be voting for Beth and Fatou, trying to give reasons as to why both should be nominated. Both girls individually argue back with Cornelius, suggesting that he is playing personally and that he is only trying to protect his friends/allies Delilah and Layla. Both girls further suggest that if they are selected to go in and win the Aztec Lifesaver that they'll "throw in" Cornelius. Due to the argument, the vote for the team is somewhat split, with Delilah and Fatou receiving the most votes overall. It is noted by the team that Beth was safe over Delilah by just a single vote. For Team USA, Zoey jokingly kisses Marta's cheeks, saying that she has always loved her and she will love her more if she's not put into the Inferno. During the meeting, CeCe speaks up in order to protect herself, saying that she has proved herself in missions and the Inferno and doesn't think it fair to be nominated again. Despite this, Afua and CeCe receive the most votes due to the entire rest of the team now working together. CeCe is infuriated by this, labelling the group idiots for not putting strength before loyalty. Marta speaks up against CeCe's argument, saying that the 'outsiders' are doing the same thing that she and Casias did... "just successfully". Team UK opt to take CeCe into the Inferno once again, wanting to take their chances at eliminating as many big players from Team USA as possible (although it is also noted that they regard Afua as a physical threat). Team USA narrowly decide to call in Delilah, feeling that she would be easier to beat (with both CeCe and Afua saying that they'd rather face off against her than Fatou).

Episode #12
The entire house once again go out clubbing, trying to enjoy what time they have left in Mexico. CeCe and Afua sit together in the club discussing their current standing on the team, with CeCe in particular feeling bitter to their treatment at the hands of the new majority. She states that she's half-tempted to see the team lose, feeling as though they don't deserve to win if they send stronger players into the Inferno. Afua tries to help CeCe take her mind off the situation, convincing her to join her in dancing. Similarly, Jeremiah talks to Jason privately about Team UK, saying that he knows at the next deliberation he'll be thrown in once again. Jason admits that he too fears the same for himself on Team USA, and hopes that once again they can avoid facing-off against one another after forming a friendship in the house. Darius swings around a pole in the middle of the dance-floor, much to everyone's amusement. Fatou mentions in a confessional that "if (Darius) wasn't annoying 50% of the time, he'd be 100% lovable". Several others also note a pleasant change in Darius' character, feeling that he's done his best to take on board criticism about his occasionally overbearing personality. At the end of the night, Darius is escorted out with Fatou and Zoey linked on either arm, joking that he's got his "ladies for the night", to which an amused Fatou and Zoey tell him that he's lost his mind. Once back at the house, close friends Cornelius and Delilah sit outside with Sebastian, who throughout the process has formed a close bond with Delilah. The trio talk about how close they are to the finale, with Sebastian admitting that he had pushed for Fatou to be put into the Inferno over Delilah, but that he was outvoted by Afua and CeCe. Delilah says she isn't afraid to go in, but thinks her odds of survival are low. Cornelius tells Delilah that he and others can try to do worse than her in the upcoming mission, giving her the best chance of winning the Aztec Lifesaver (whilst potentially sacrificing $10,000).

At the mission, the teams are informed that they'll be abseiling down the side of a high-rise complex in a zig-zag fashion, collecting flags on their way down. If flags are dropped, a time penalty will be added to the teams total, with the team who completes the challenge in the fastest time being declared the mission winners. For Team USA, Afua and Zoey do exceptionally well, completing the task in quick times. Sebastian performs terribly, dropping several flags and causing a hefty penalty for his team. The rest of the team perform averagely/just below average, with Marta almost having a strong run, but a single drop of the flag pushing her time down. Team UK have an entire run of average/just below average performances. Cornelius and Layla note that Delilah performed marginally better than Beth, Callum, Fatou and Jeremiah, giving them the confidence that they should perform averagely in order to give Delilah a shot at winning. Both go through with the plan, and are followed by an equally average performance off Darius. In the end, Cornelius' plan is proven successful, and Delilah is declared the winner of the Aztec Lifesaver. For Team USA, Afua is declared the winner after easily the best performance of the day, with her and Zoey's exceptional performances enough to negate Sebastian's and give a second consecutive win to Team USA, bringing their bank account to $60,000.

Back at the house, Afua tells CeCe that she's willing to go into the Inferno on her behalf, noting that CeCe has already faced-off and won. CeCe instructs Afua not to take her spot, wanting to win or lose on her own terms. Delilah asks Cornelius who she should send in on her behalf, with Cornelius feeling that losing Beth or Fatou would be the most beneficial for their team. At the Inferno, Afua follows CeCe's wishes and doesn't take her spot. For Team UK, Delilah announces that she's sending Fatou in her place, citing it as the "fairest" thing to do given that she was the other nominee. Fatou seems annoyed by this, knowing that 'funny business' has taken place in order to protect Delilah. The girls are told that their Inferno will involve wearing heavy tracksuits and undergoing a 3 hour walk on treadmills in the Mexican evening heat. If both girls can last the 3 hours without quitting, they will go into a skipping-rope tiebreaker. Despite both girls sweating, neither is willing to give up, and after a long three hours it comes down to the skipping-rope tiebreaker. They are told that they will go for fifteen minutes without stopping, and if both manage to last they will be given a 5 minute break before a second tiebreaker is put into place. After 3 minutes, Fatou loses her concentration and doesn't lift one of her legs high enough, stopping the rope and ultimately giving the win to CeCe. CeCe celebrates her second Inferno win, hugging Fatou and congratulating her on putting up "one hell of a fight". A tearful Fatou hugs her team goodbye, in particular having grown close to Callum, Darius and Layla. Callum tells Fatou that she's been amazing, making a dig at Delilah in doing so by saying she (Fatou) isn't "a coward unlike some". Layla tearfully apologises to Fatou, feeling responsible for helping Cornelius give the win to Delilah which in turn sent one of her friends home. After Fatou leaves, Callum tells Beth that he expects they'll remain targets for the team, calling Layla's move "idiotic", vowing to put her in an Inferno as revenge for Fatou.

Episode #13
Beth voices her woes over having been just 'consistent' throughout the competition, suggesting that she'd like to be able to say she either won a challenge individually (or an Inferno) at some point. She begins singing/chanting in an idioglossic language, much to the confusion of those around her. She suggests that it'll help calm her down, requesting that she be given a moment to "ground herself". Beth then goes to her room and sings her made-up language along to a Stevie Nicks album, with a confused Layla drying her hair nearby. Jason asks Callum how it feels to have a 'girlfriend' who speaks her own language, to which Callum admits he finds it all strangely arousing, saying he hopes to hear it come out again in the bedroom, much to Jason's horror. Jeremiah and Sebastian sit together, celebrating the fact that the two gay men in the house have made it this far, both having saved themselves at least once. Sebastian admits that he doesn't want to be forced into the Inferno, suggesting that his close-friend Delilah might be looking out for him if he's nominated. Jeremiah tells him not to count on this, pointing out that Delilah is extremely close with Cornelius, and would seek to put their alliance ahead of any friendship she has "with people on the other team".

At the mission, teams are told that they'll be pairing up and swimming out to ropes dangling in the water, and one at a time must climb up these ropes to pull a lever that will dunk one of five opposing team members sat on raised platforms. The rules state that in pairs, only one person may climb at any one time, and each much dunk at least two out of the five opposing team members. If any pair fail to dunk all five, they will receive a significant time penalty. The team who completes the challenge in the fastest average time will win $10,000 for their team bank account. For Team UK, Beth and Callum perform exceptionally well, with Beth joking that her ritualistic night gave her strength. Cornelius and Delilah also do well, working together strongly due to their friendship. Layla performs the best for the team during her run, with Jeremiah also giving an acceptable run. Beth volunteers to go again due to the shortage of women, once again doing well despite Darius having a mediocre performance. For Team USA, the women seem to generally do better, with CeCe having the best run of the group, whilst Afua and Zoey also do well. Jason, Joe, Marta and Sebastian on the other hand have mediocre performances, struggling after a while to get up the ladders, much to the disappointment of their teams. Darius laughs at the clear loss by Team USA, causing Afua to verbally scold him, calling him out for being the worst performer on his team. Their arguing is brought to a halt as the results are announced, with Team UK clearly winning the money and bringing their team total to $70,000.

Back at the house, Jeremiah does his best to bring about some team unity, giving a generally nice talk in order to prevent any friction prior to the vote. Beth makes a passing remark that this was "well-timed", causing Jeremiah to be passive aggressive in return. Before an argument can erupt, the entire group speak up and suggest quickly moving onto the vote. As expected, Callum and Jeremiah receive a majority once again, leaving Cornelius and Darius in the clear. For Team USA, the three boys and Afua talk prior to the meeting, agreeing that they need to nominate those who feel most confident they can win an Inferno. Out of fairness, Jason and Sebastian hesitantly agree to put their names forward as Joe has already survived one. Afua and Marta later remind Joe that they'll not be voting him, thinking that it would be best to let Sebastian or Jason to knock out one of the Team UK men. Team USA select Jeremiah as the nominee, as the men agree that Callum would be harder to eliminate. Team UK opt to go for Jason despite protests off Jeremiah, making him once again feel he has no say on his own team.

Episode #14
Prior to the days mission, Jason preps a meal for the house, admitting that without the life-skills his mother taught him he thinks he'd be a useless individual. Beth, Marta and Zoey relax in the pool whilst they wait for their food. The girls talk about how they each found "a man" during their time in the house, although Zoey jokes that it's a shame hers prefers the company of men. Beth tells her a story that gay men make the best boyfriends, saying the only thing that would improve Callum for her is "if he were gay", causing both Marta and Zoey to laugh.

For the days mission, teams must use matching number plates and key fobs on a board in order to get the correct set of car keys for a respective vehicle, safely moving a group of vehicles from one side of a parking lot to another. By doing this, they will release a single red car trapped behind the others, and then must drive this car to a valet outside. Each individual will run the mission and be timed doing so, receiving penalties if they incorrectly park cars, don't fasten their seat-belts or bump any other cars during their run. The team with the fastest time overall will win the $10,000 for their bank account, with the two individual fastest performers on either team earning the coveted Aztec Lifesaver. For Team UK, Cornelius and Layla clearly do the best, with contention for the Lifesaver being between them. Darius, Callum and Jeremiah also perform well. Delilah gives an average performance, whilst Beth does badly, bumping several cars before admitting that she prefers to walk and is a danger behind the wheel. For Team USA, only nominee Jason is able to perform well, guaranteeing him the Aztec Lifesaver. Joe and Sebastian have solid runs, gaining acceptable times for the team, whilst Zoey does averagely. Unfortunately, Afua, CeCe and Marta have similarly bad runs as Beth, gaining several penalties. The trio try to laugh it off, suggesting that they spend too much time on public transport. Team UK is announced once again as the daily winners, with Layla's exceptional performance earning her the Lifesaver and being the individually fastest time of the day. Beth grabs and kisses Layla on the lips, thanking her for negating her own terrible showing. Jason is rewarded the Lifesaver for Team USA, leaving it up to him to send somebody else into the Inferno in his place.

Back at the house, Jeremiah gets mentally prepared to go into his second Inferno, saying that it sucks he'll likely be facing-off against the "other gay guy (Sebastian)", but that he'd rather send him home than his friend Jason. Jason speaks with Sebastian prior to the Inferno, saying that it wouldn't be fair to send in Joe after the team agreed to spare him this round. Sebastian says that he'd rather not go into the elimination, leaving Jason with some confusion as to who he would send in his place, as both teams have thus far run with a male/female basis of choice. At the Inferno, Jason shockingly announces that he'll be sending CeCe in his place, giving his reason as he couldn't bring himself to send in anybody else who he gets on better with. CeCe is angered by this, referring to Jason as "a weak boy", annoyed to be going into her third Inferno against Jeremiah. Jason apologises, but is ultimately unable to hold eye contact with CeCe, clearly intimidated by her anger towards him in this moment. Team UK spectators make the most of this, trying to get into CeCe's head as much as possible, causing Jeremiah to snap at them to "end the fake support" towards himself. The duo are then faced with the challenge 'Brick by Brick', in which they must transport a large number of bricks from one platform to another, with the only path across being a narrow balance beam. The pair may only move one brick at a time each, and if they fall or drop their brick they much return to the other side to start that transfer again. The first individual to get all bricks to the other side wins. Both competitors initially go for a slow and steady approach, knowing that the other is a strong competitor and one slip-up could cost them the win. Ultimately, CeCe stumbles on the balance beam and has to repeat a transfer, giving Jeremiah a sign to move faster, using his dance experience to enable strong balance and precision when moving. In the end, Jeremiah is able to beat CeCe by 5 bricks, giving him his second Inferno win, and eliminating the current Inferno champion. CeCe is tearful in defeat, hugging Jeremiah and Afua before anyone else, begging that one of them come out with the money if they can. She scolds her team, saying that they've lost a strong member and she hopes it comes back to haunt them. Only Afua from her team is invited to say goodbye at the door once she's gathered her bags, with Team UK feeling confident that another strong competitor has been taken out of the now almost entirely 'misfit' Team USA.

Episode #15
The morning after CeCe's departure, both teams are gathered in the living area to be informed that only one more regular challenge stands between them and the final. As one more 'female' Inferno needs to take place, teams will nominate before this final regular challenge. The groups are quickly separated into deliberations where voting begins. For Team UK, Delilah and Layla are voted into the Inferno, with Beth shocked at her safety. For Team USA, Afua predictably receives the most votes, with Marta receive the second highest amount and joining her in nomination. Team UK decide that they'd like to remove Afua, who they think is the most athletic female left on Team USA. A similar mindset comes over Team USA, who in turn select Layla to go into the final Inferno. Both women shake hands, with many feeling their match up will be one of the most competitive thus far.

At the penultimate mission, teams are told that they'll be put inside a window washing swing stage, lowered down from a high-building as they uncover six numbers one at a time to give them the combination for a padlock at the bottom. If an individual is unable to remember their combination they will receive a penalty of the worst time plus two minutes. As usual, $10,000 and two Aztec Lifesavers are up for grabs. For Team UK, Callum and Darius both do exceptionally well, getting the strongest times of the day. Delilah and Jeremiah also do decently well, getting their combinations correct. Beth, Cornelius and Layla have a tougher time, with the two girls unable to get their combinations in the end. Layla then accepts she'll be going into the Inferno, setting her sights on winning to reach the final. For Team USA, Joe surprises himself by doing well, admitting that he hadn't been sure how strong his memory was. The rest of the team have a tougher time, with Jason and Sebastian doing averagely. Afua and Zoey have poor showings, whilst Marta is unable to get the combination and receives the slowest time overall. Team UK are declared the winners and bring the standings before the final to: $90,000 for Team UK, $60,000 for Team USA. Callum and Joe are announced as the Aztec Lifesaver winners, meaning they will either take the girls' spots in the Inferno, or let them fight it out.

Neither Callum nor Joe show any interest in gambling their position in the game, letting Afua and Layla know that they'll be competing for the last spot in the final. Both girls appear nervous, not wanting to be the individual that just misses out on making money. At the Inferno, they are informed that they'll be taking part in a four-hour nose endurance competition, in which they must lay in glass coffins filled with foul smelling items, with the individual who stays in the longest being declared the winner. For the first thirty-minutes, both girls lay in a coffin full of fish heads and stagnant water. Every thirty-minutes, more foul smelling buckets are poured onto the pair; including spoiled eggs, spoiled milk and cow intestines. Both girls are able to pull-through for the entire two hours despite heaving, being told that it will be going to a tiebreaker. The girls are informed that they must dunk their heads under the foul contents of their coffins, with whoever can hold their breath the longest being given the win. Afua and Layla comply with the tiebreaker, much to the horror of those around them. Afua pulls up after 16 seconds, clearly feeling violently ill from the challenge, with Layla's team quickly getting her out after 20 seconds, letting her know she's won a spot in the final. Both girls are given the chance to shower off, wanting to rid themselves of the smell soaked into their skin. Afua remains tearful after her shower, feeling as though falling at the final hurdle was the most painful way to leave the game. Teammates Jason, Joe, Marta, Sebastian and Zoey wish Afua well, having grown to be her friend over the competition. She wishes them luck, admitting that whilst it stings to leave, that she hopes Team USA can prevail. Jeremiah also hugs Afua goodbye, being the only member of Team UK that she grew close to during the game. After Afua's departure, the remaining twelve celebrate, knowing that at worst they'll be leaving with a share of their current accumulated team bank accounts.

Episode #16
As the final day arrives, the final twelve prepare for their last mission, which will be worth a record $150,000 for the team bank account, and ultimately declare the victors of The Inferno. Jeremiah speaks privately about how he failed to make close bonds with anybody on his own team, instead citing members of Team USA as those he looks forward to keeping in touch with. The entirety of the 'misfits' left on Team USA appear to be close, believing they've got an advantage going in due to their team unity and desire to see one another win, knowing that is something Team UK lack. Cornelius speaks to Darius prior to the mission, stating that he feels close enough to him, Delilah and Layla that he wants to see their team do well, but worries the issues with Beth/Callum, Jeremiah and others could cause friction when the pressure is up. Whilst packing, Beth tells Callum that she feels confident, as both note despite the team unity being lacking that they have managed to win more challenges throughout the season, noting that they are currently $30,000 ahead of Team USA. Delilah claims that she's scared the lack of faith certain people have in her could make her slip-up, giving them ammunition to attack her for avoiding the Inferno earlier in the season. The entire group eat breakfast together, trying to keep on brave faces as they head into the longest challenge yet - 'The Seven Deadly Sins', with each portion of the challenge designed to represent a sin.

For the beginning of the challenge, teams are handcuffed together ('sloth') and must race across the beach and over minor obstacles (such as balance beams and tire-tracks). Both teams begin the race, with Team USA's numbers disadvantage ultimately enabling them to move faster. Cornelius and Darius try to take the lead for Team UK, but become frustrated after a slip-up from Jeremiah slows them down. Team USA are able to reach the second station, where members must use clubs to break a collection of pinatas looking for the three keys to unlock their cuffs ('wrath'). Joe is able to quickly find the first key just as Team UK arrive, with both teams frantically breaks and searching amongst the debris. Cornelius then finds the first key for Team UK shortly after arrival, with Jason, Zoey, Beth and Callum all finding the remaining keys almost in succession, allowing both teams to be neck on neck as they move onto the third station. At the third station, each team must devour 10 taquitos each ('gluttony'). Callum is the first to finish his ten, followed by in order Jeremiah, Joe, Layla, Beth, Zoey and Sebastian. The next order to finish are Darius, Jason, Delilah, Marta and Cornelius, with Cornelius somewhat heaving and giving Team USA a narrow lead as both teams rush to the next stage. For the next station, teams must traverse balance beams whilst carrying heavy blocks representing money and other desirable items ('envy'). Once again, both teams remain neck and neck moving through this stage, with neither team slipping up to enable the other to gain ground. At the next stage, teams must one at a time go across a cargo net, avoiding the temptation to collect goody bags hanging around them, with bags containing gifts worth several thousands of dollars ('greed'). Unsurprisingly, nobody goes for the bags, knowing that the $150,000 is more desirable. Despite having more members and therefore forced to take longer, Team UK remain just seconds behind Team USA, knowing that neither team is certain to win at this point.

Both teams then arrive to the crossword puzzle, with the answers being about the groups personal journey throughout the competition ('pride'). Soon after arriving, Cornelius complains to his team that he sprained his ankle traversing the cargo net, now visibly limping. During the puzzle, Team USA appears to be struggling for the first time, noting that the extra members Team UK has is enabling them to get answers faster. Darius and Callum take charge in the puzzle, getting their team to completion before their rivals, moving onto the next stage. As Team UK rushes down the stairs back to the beach, Cornelius' injury majorly slows them down, with Team USA finally finishing their puzzle just as Team UK reach the beach. The team end up dragging Cornelius along with them, telling him that he can rest his ankle on a pile of money momentarily. Despite this, Team USA is able to rush after them, being just metres behind thanks to Cornelius being unable to run. Both teams cross the finish line within ten seconds of one another, but in the end, the lead on completing the puzzle was enough to give Team UK the ground needed to be declared the winners, earning $150,000 for a team bank account now worth $240,000 (taking home $37,143 each). A dejected Team USA remain united, hugging one another and seeing their $60,000 win ($12,000 each) good for "a bunch of misfits". Beth, Callum, Cornelius, Darius, Delilah, Jeremiah and Layla are emotional as they celebrate becoming the first winners of The Challenge, feeling as though it's been a hard fought battle, and much more testing than their times on Big Brother UK. Despite their differences, all seven come together for a group hug, with Jeremiah in particular saying for the first time he "doesn't completely hate" his team, much to their amusement. The final twelve pose for one final photo together on the beach of Acapulco, Mexico, knowing their time on The Inferno has come to an end; but seeing this as just the beginning of their 'careers' on The Challenge.