Editing Fear Factor (section)

===MTV reboot (2017–2018)===
In April 2017, [[MTV]] announced that it would be reviving ''Fear Factor'' a second time for a 12-episode season. The first season of MTV's ''Fear Factor'' premiered on May 30, 2017, and concluded on August 22, 2017. Just prior to the first-season finale, it was announced that MTV had renewed the series for a second season consisting of 20 episodes.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Littleton|first1=Cynthia|title=MTV Orders Second Season of 'Fear Factor' (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/fear-factor-mtv-second-season-ludacris-1202535284/|website=Variety|date=22 August 2017|access-date=September 6, 2017}}</ref> The first half of Season 2, subtitled ''Season From Hell,'' began airing on February 25, 2018;<ref>{{cite web|title=SCARE UP SUNDAYS WHEN "FEAR FACTOR" RETURNS WITH LUDACRIS|url=http://www.mtvpress.com/press-releases/2018/01/29/scare-up-sundays-when-fear-factor-returns-with-ludacris|website=MTV Press|access-date=March 18, 2018}}</ref> the second half, subtitled ''Celebrity Fear Factor,'' premiered on July 17, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|date=June 26, 2018|title=MTV's "Fear Factor" Returns with Celebrity Episodes - Tuesday, July 17|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2018/06/26/mtvs-fear-factor-returns-with-celebrity-episodes-tuesday-july-17-781115/20180626mtv01/|access-date=March 14, 2012|website=The Futon Critic}}</ref> The MTV revival was hosted by [[Ludacris]] and continued to use the format of four teams competing for a $50,000 prize. The stunts drew inspiration from elements of pop culture, such as horror movies, urban legends and viral videos.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Goldberg|first1=Lesley|title='Fear Factor,' Hosted by Ludacris, Revived at MTV (Exclusive)|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/fear-factor-hosted-by-ludacris-revived-at-mtv-991523|website=Hollywood Reporter|date=12 April 2017|access-date=April 20, 2017}}</ref>