The Almost Cast on Challenge 36 🧊
The 36th season of The Challenge is currently filming in Iceland, called (for now, ’cause it’ll probably change just like happened on seasons 34 and 35) Double Agents.

Because of these ~uNpReCeDeNtEd TiMeS~ with COVID-19, cast members sequestered before flying to location and also quarantined upon arrival. Just like with Big Brother All Stars 2, they contracted more people than they needed to coop up in hotel rooms, so there were alternates in case some tested positive.

In fact, 38 people sequestered with only 30 making the final cast. So these are the people who didn’t make the cut, along with alternates who were close to making it on the show in the past — but still haven’t been on.

[for just the cast and theme, with no other spoilers, visit my megathread here]

The Unlucky Eight

Brehanna Daniels

The first Black woman to work on a NASCAR Pit Crew and also a competitor on Season 1 of the Titan Games. She won the event “Uprising” against Gina Policastro.

Mark Jansen

9th place on Big Brother 19, much-talked-about showmance with Elena Davies that continued after the show, and star of Ex on the Beach US 3 (where he got into a showmance / love triangle with the Aubrey O’day).

Muscular, emotional, goofy, confrontational — an outstanding fit for The Challenge. Great bromance with Devin Walker too, who made the cast. Hopefully we see him in the future — especially since he was cut in Iceland.

Analyse Talavera

9th place on Big Brother 21 and previous college soccer star. Gorgeous and athletic but not that bright or strategic. Will hook up though.

Connor Obrochta

From The Bachelorette 14 and Bachelor in Paradise 5. Obviously fit, total man candy, but he had racially problematic tweets and so he got ✂

Morgan Lolar

Cutie from season 1 of Temptation Island US who apparently wreaked havoc in the house (though I haven’t yet seen it). She was cut before making it into hotel sequester.

Asaf Goren

First boot of The Challenge: Total Madness, but not before feuding with Wes and romancing Nany. He was on Are You the One 4 with Tori Deal and a litany of other reality shows, including winning Big Brother VIP Israel.

Jenny West

The reigning woman champ of Total Madness who also had a strong showing on War of the Worlds 2. Originally from Survival of the Fittest UK, it’s a total mystery why she didn’t make the final cast. We’ll see her in the future.

Derrick Henry

From The Challenge: Dirty 30 and Final Reckoning, paired with his ex Tori Deal. Derrick is originally from Are You the One 5 and has also been on AYTO Second Chances and Ex on the Beach US 1. Production absolutely adores him but he was a flop on The Challenge. A total WTF option.

Other Debuts that Production Wanted
[]
['MTV', 'The Challenge', 'Television', 'Reality TV', 'TV']