Desafío (TV series)
Encyclopedia
Desafío is a Colombian
reality television
game show
produced by Caracol TV
. In the show, contestants are isolated in an island and compete for cash and other prizes. The show uses a system of progressive elimination, allowing the contestants to vote off other members until only one final contestant remains and wins a cash prize.
Although the show has been mostly produced by Caracol TV, other versions have been produced by GenTV and Univision
. These two versions were produced in Florida
and aimed to the Latin American audience in the United States
.
, social hierarchy, or where they came from.
Each group is given a unique name and an identifying color. These are used on flags, challenge courses, on-screen text and various other items. Each player is given an assortment of clothes with their respective colors and symbols. Players are required to wear the color of their group in a visible location at all times, allowing the audience to identify their affiliation. Upon switching groups (due to a merge or dissolution), players are required to give up their old clothes and obtain new ones in the new group's color.
During each show, the groups have to compete in a challenge ("Desafío territorial") to decide which group will stay on each beach.
As the show progresses and contestants are eliminated, the teams are merged into a single group and they are taken to Playa Fusión, which features commodities slightly better than Playa Media.
Challenges vary from obstacle courses, to races, swimming matches, building puzzles, among many others.
Originally, the judges voted to save a member of the other team. The strategy usually was to try to anticipate who the losing team would want to eliminate and save him/her. The next member with the most votes would then be eliminated. In 2008, the rules were changed and the judges were given the option to veto
the choice of the other team to eliminate a member. If they veto, the losing team is forced to vote publicly for a second member to be eliminated. This is referred to as the "bloody vote". In 2009, a new rule was made. The losing team voted to eliminate a member of their team. Then, a second voting has to be done to choose a second member to be eliminated. Then, the judges decide which of the two "sentenced" members was eliminated.
In the event of ties, sometimes the judges get to choose which of the members of the losing team that are involved in the tie, is eliminated. Also, the members that are chosen to be eliminated are sometimes given a chance to vouch in front of the judges for their safety.
for one last show, along with the eliminated contestants. Here, the audience votes for the contestant they want to win the game. In 2008, the system was changed and it was the other contestants who voted for the winner. The winning contestant usually gets a prize in cash
whereas the second place contestant gets a new car.
and has been hosted by several celebrities. Each competition has a unique name, and lasts from 13 to 15 episodes.
for Colombian television, two other versions have been produced in the United States.
Colombian people
Colombian people are from a multiethnic Spanish speaking nation in South America called Colombia. Colombians are predominantly Roman Catholic and are a mixture of Europeans, Africans, and Amerindians.-Demography:...
reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
game show
Game show
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produced by Caracol TV
Caracol TV
Caracol Televisión is a Colombian private national television network, owned by Julio Mario Santo Domingo.- History :Caracol Televisión started in 1954 when Organización de Radiodifusora Caracol offered to afford national television costs, then state-run, through commercial spots...
. In the show, contestants are isolated in an island and compete for cash and other prizes. The show uses a system of progressive elimination, allowing the contestants to vote off other members until only one final contestant remains and wins a cash prize.
Although the show has been mostly produced by Caracol TV, other versions have been produced by GenTV and Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
. These two versions were produced in Florida
Florida
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and aimed to the Latin American audience in the United States
United States
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.
Groups
Contestants are split in different groups of usually six to eight people each. The criteria for the division might vary from season to season. Some criteria used have been ageAge
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, social hierarchy, or where they came from.
Each group is given a unique name and an identifying color. These are used on flags, challenge courses, on-screen text and various other items. Each player is given an assortment of clothes with their respective colors and symbols. Players are required to wear the color of their group in a visible location at all times, allowing the audience to identify their affiliation. Upon switching groups (due to a merge or dissolution), players are required to give up their old clothes and obtain new ones in the new group's color.
Locations and beaches
Each group is assigned a different beach to stay. Each beach has different qualities and benefits:- Playa Alta has a luxurious cabin with beds, showers, bathrooms and a fully equipped kitchen. In some occasions, there are employees that prepare the meals for each contestant.
- Playa Media features the bare necessities for living. Contestants have a wooden roof with hammocks to sleep. They are given pots and pans, knives, some food and tools to hunt and cook.
- Playa Baja features the worst conditions for the contestants to live in. Contestants have to build their own shelter or sleep in a cave. There is no food and the contestants have to eat fruits or try to hunt or fish what they can.
During each show, the groups have to compete in a challenge ("Desafío territorial") to decide which group will stay on each beach.
As the show progresses and contestants are eliminated, the teams are merged into a single group and they are taken to Playa Fusión, which features commodities slightly better than Playa Media.
Challenges
During each show, teams will play three separate challenges. The challenges are:- Desafío Territorial where the winning group receives the "keys" to "Playa Alta". The second and third place teams get the "keys" to "Playa Media" and "Playa Baja" respectively.
- Desafío de Salvación where the winning team gains immunity from elimination, plus the chance to be judges at the final "juicio" or judgment.
- Desafío Final where the losing team is sent to "El Juicio" to have one of their members eliminated.
Challenges vary from obstacle courses, to races, swimming matches, building puzzles, among many others.
El Juicio
"El Juicio" (or "The Judgment") is held at the end of each episode. Here, the group that lost the "Desafío Final" vote one person out of their team. Present at the judgment is the team that won the "Desafío de Salvación", who will serve as the judges. After a brief discussion of the events that led to that moment, each member of the losing team walks up to a table and secretly votes to eliminate a member of his team. After all members of the team have voted, the host counts the votes.Originally, the judges voted to save a member of the other team. The strategy usually was to try to anticipate who the losing team would want to eliminate and save him/her. The next member with the most votes would then be eliminated. In 2008, the rules were changed and the judges were given the option to veto
Veto
A veto, Latin for "I forbid", is the power of an officer of the state to unilaterally stop an official action, especially enactment of a piece of legislation...
the choice of the other team to eliminate a member. If they veto, the losing team is forced to vote publicly for a second member to be eliminated. This is referred to as the "bloody vote". In 2009, a new rule was made. The losing team voted to eliminate a member of their team. Then, a second voting has to be done to choose a second member to be eliminated. Then, the judges decide which of the two "sentenced" members was eliminated.
In the event of ties, sometimes the judges get to choose which of the members of the losing team that are involved in the tie, is eliminated. Also, the members that are chosen to be eliminated are sometimes given a chance to vouch in front of the judges for their safety.
End of the game and prizes
When there are two contestants left in the game, they return to ColombiaColombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
for one last show, along with the eliminated contestants. Here, the audience votes for the contestant they want to win the game. In 2008, the system was changed and it was the other contestants who voted for the winner. The winning contestant usually gets a prize in cash
Cash
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whereas the second place contestant gets a new car.
Seasons
The Colombian version is produced by Caracol TVCaracol TV
Caracol Televisión is a Colombian private national television network, owned by Julio Mario Santo Domingo.- History :Caracol Televisión started in 1954 when Organización de Radiodifusora Caracol offered to afford national television costs, then state-run, through commercial spots...
and has been hosted by several celebrities. Each competition has a unique name, and lasts from 13 to 15 episodes.
| # | |Name | |Location | |Original teams | |Winner | |Runner(s)-up | Vote | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Desafío 2004: La Aventura | ??? | Three teams of six | Paula Andrea Betancur | Monica Londoño | ??? | |
| 2 | Desafío 2005: Cabo Tiburón, Chocó, Colombia | Cabo Tiburón, Colombia Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the... |
Tatiana de los Ríos | Álvaro Mesa | ??? | ||
| 3 | Desafío 2006: Guerra de Estratos | ??? | Alfredo Varela | ??? | ??? | Teams were divided by social hierarchy. | |
| 4 | Desafío 2007: La Guerra de las Generaciones | Bocas del Toro Archipelago Bocas del Toro Archipelago The Bocas del Toro Archipelago is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea in northwest Panama. The archipelago separates Bahía Almirante and Laguna de Chiriquí from the open Caribbean Sea. The archipelago is located in the Bocas del Toro District of Bocas del Toro Province. The major city is Bocas... , Panama Panama Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The... |
Three teams of eight | Isabel Solís Montoya | Camilo Vega | ??? | Teams were divided by age. |
| 5 | Desafío: La Lucha de las Regiones 2008 | Isla Contadora Isla Contadora Isla Contadora is a Panamanian island on the Pearl Islands archipielago in the Gulf of Panama... , Panama |
Five teams of six | Juan Pablo Londoño | Pedro José Orduz | ??? | First season to have teams divided by region. |
| 6 | Desafío: La Lucha de las Regiones, La Revancha 2009 | Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Panama | Six teams of six | Didier Castañeda | Ludwig Monoga | ??? | |
| 7 | Desafío: La Lucha de las Regiones, El Brazalete Dorado 2010 | Eider Guerrero | Jhonattan Cure | ??? | |||
| 8 | Desafío: La Lucha de las Regiones, La Piedra Sagrada 2011 | Mauricio Morales | Jader Arizala | ??? |
Other versions
Although the main version of Desafío is produced by Caracol TVCaracol TV
Caracol Televisión is a Colombian private national television network, owned by Julio Mario Santo Domingo.- History :Caracol Televisión started in 1954 when Organización de Radiodifusora Caracol offered to afford national television costs, then state-run, through commercial spots...
for Colombian television, two other versions have been produced in the United States.
| Show name | Produced by | Grand Prize | Broadcast years | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desafío 2006 | GenTV | ??? | 2006 | 1 |
| Desafío: La Gran Batalla Desafio: La Gran Batalla Desafío: La Gran Batalla is a reality television game show produced by Spanish-language network Univision and hosted by Argentine actor Michel Brown. The show is based on the Colombian reality show Desafío, which itself shares many similarities to the popular American show Survivor... |
Univision Univision Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva... |
$100,000 | 2010 | 1 |