Everyone's favorite challenge arrives, with Alex once again at the center of the drama.

Haters will say that all this was just a train wreck. Whatever it was, somehow life occasionally managed to break into this "reality."

Though this week's episode is titled 'Forgiven,' 'Forgiven?' might be more appropriate.

And Rachel, yet again, survives.

The ladies are off to Venice, where Teresa goes into a sick spending frenzy. Again.

"Hand jobs!" sniggers Beavis. "Yee-Haw!" screams Butt-Head.

Reunited, but it don't feel so good.

Look, 'Rubicon.' We like you. Really we do ...

In which we're introduced to the lovely ladies.

The contestants design a dress for a billboard in Times Square, and Mondo cries. Aw.

Each week, we pick the classiest of the bunch. Find out who won on last night's episode! (Hint: It's not Angelina.)

This week the chefs had to do quite a bit of international cooking.

I got into this to tinker with a structure that seemed enticing. Now the structure is tinkering with me!

Tommy gets the fear of God.

Rachel's crisis sprints out of the gate at the start of the new season.

Baby Audriana is christened, and Joe nearly implodes from the stress of spending money he doesn't have.

Sookie, agent of light.

Conspiracies! Puzzles! Sweater vests!

A truckload of coal, jammed down your stocking by the world’s most resentful Santa.

This season, nearly over, has flexed its chops to tell stories that are bleaker than ever before.