The theme this season is "Return of the Champions". Three former winners Season 2 - Rayce Bird, Season 4 - Anthony Kosar, and Season 5 - Laura Tyler will guide teams of five to victory.
Return of the ChampionsSeason 8 begins with three returning champions joining the competition as coaches.
Monkey Business
A2
Monkey BusinessOscar winner Rick Baker is the guest judge for the first Spotlight Challenge, which finds the artists working in teams to create two original alien characters, plus a primate leader.
Let the Games Begin
A3
Let the Games BeginThe remaining 14 artists take part in a deadly predator challenge featuring guest judge Josh Hutcherson ("The Hunger Games").
Royal Flush
A4
Royal FlushThe thirteen remaining artists must make playing cards come to life in the whimsical style of Tim Burton for their first individual Spotlight Challenge of the competition
Sounding Off
A5
Sounding OffThe artists have to design creatures based on unique sound effects created by sound designer Erik Aadahl.
Troll Bridge
A6
Troll BridgeThe remaining artists and their coaches feel the stress of a challenge where they must create trolls inspired by iconic bridges.
Queen Bees
A7
Queen BeesThe artists learn that for their challenge, they will be body-painting nude models in the middle of the woods.
Dressed To Kill
A8
Dressed To KillThe artists create their own stylish horror villain inspired by the work of Clive Barker (Hellraiser, Nightbreed).
Miss Intergalactic
A9
Miss IntergalacticA colorful and unconventional Foundation Challenge is followed by the artists being tasked with creating alien beauty queens for the inaugural Miss Intergalactic Pageant, which is judged with help by special guest Gabriela Isler.
Super Selfies
A10
Super SelfiesThe theme this season is "Return of the Champions". Three former winners Season 2 - Rayce Bird, Season 4 - Anthony Kosar, and Season 5 - Laura Tyler will guide teams of five to victory.
Imaginary Friends
A11
Imaginary FriendsThe Artists must make their Imaginary Friends from their childhood as a film character or creature.
Deadly Dolls
A12
Deadly DollsThe artists must create serial killer doll characters
Full Steam Ahead
A13
Full Steam AheadThe artists must create western steampunk cyborgs, in order to make it into the finals at the Vinpearl Land Amphitheater in Nha Trang, Vietnam.
The Dream Team
A14
The Dream TeamThe final three artists must each create four original characters worthy of starring in their own film franchise, at the Vinpearl Land Amphitheater in Nha Trang, Vietnam.
