Gladiators
GenreSports entertainment
Created by
  • Dan Carr
  • John Ferraro
Based onGladiators
by Dan Carr and John Ferraro
Presented by
StarringMark McGaw
Voices ofMatt Russell
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes2
Production
Executive producers
  • John Ferraro
  • Barry Poznick
Camera setupMulti-camera
Production companyWarner Bros. International Television Production
Original release
NetworkNetwork 10
Release15 January 2024 (2024-01-15) –
present
Related
Gladiators (1995–1996)
Gladiators (2008)

Gladiators (also known as Gladiators Australia) is an Australian television series, which premiered on 15 January 2024 on Network 10.[1][2][3] It is hosted by Beau Ryan and Liz Ellis. It is based on the earlier Australian iterations of the American version of the franchise.[4]

The referee of the show is the former Australian Gladiator and rugby league player, Mark McGaw, also known as "Hammer".[5][6]

Casting for contenders for the first series began in August 2023[7] and the twelve "Gladiators" were announced on 26 September 2023.[8]

Production

The second possible revival of the Australian version of Gladiators was rumoured to be produced soon after the second British revival was announced.[9] Casting for contenders to compete against the Gladiators was announced in August, and it was revealed that the show would air in early 2024 on Network 10.[7] Distribution rights are held by Amazon MGM Studios Distribution, with the show being executively produced by John C. Ferraro and Barry Poznick.[10]

The series was initially announced as premiering on 7 January 2024, however one month prior to the premiere, it was postponed by a day.[3] It was later announced that the series would instead premiere on 15 January 2024, to enable a wider audience to view the revival series.[2]

Marketing

The series was announced to air in early 2024. It is sponsored by a wide range of companies, including QSR International and auto home delivery services, and will include "back-to-school" marketing. Similar to the original series, it is a comedic sports entertainment show with "cartoon-ish violence" for a family audience.[11]

The first official teaser trailer for the series was released on 6 November 2023, featuring eight of the Gladiators of the show (females Arrow, Chaos, Comet, Halo, and males Cyclone, Phoenix, Spartan and Viking).[12]

Format

The show involves permanent competitors called "Gladiators" being competing against Contenders in several events which test both physical and mental capabilities.

In each episode, two men and two women compete for points against the Gladiators across four different events, with separate events for males and females. After this, each pair then competes against each other in "The Eliminator", a grueling obstacle course, of which any points they have won previously go towards time for a head start on their opponent. The winner of this is dubbed the champion of the episode, and will advance to the Finals, in hope to be crowned as the overall champions.

The winners of the series will have the opportunity to become a Gladiator in the next series of the show and face off against new contenders.[3]

Events

On the show, the Contenders will face the Gladiators in events testing their speed, strength, stamina, agility and power.[13] The series will see the return of some classic events, with a few brand-new events.[14] Each episode featured four events chosen at random, with every episode finishing with The Eliminator obstacle course.[15]

  • Duel
  • Edge
  • Hang Tough
  • Powerball
  • Pyramid
  • The Wall
  • Tilt
  • Whiplash
  • The Eliminator

Edge

Edge is a brand new event, in which the contender goes head-to-head against one gladiator in a criss-cross-shaped platform high above the arena floor. The contender must make it to the other side without being knocked off the Edge by the gladiator.

The game is based on the British event with the same name.

The Eliminator

The final Eliminator obstacle course includes 9 different obstacles:

  1. Over-under bars
  2. Balance beams
  3. 6 meter rope climb
  4. Hand ladders
  5. Climbing up and down the Pyramid
  6. Cargo net climb
  7. Fire pole dismount
  8. Travelator
  9. Through the wall


Gladiators

The 12 Australian and New Zealander athletes, appearing as Gladiators, were announced on 26 September 2023.[8]

However, in November 2023, it was revealed that a seventh male Gladiator would appear on the show. Named "Dragon", light heavyweight mixed martial artist Tyson Pedro was revealed as a thirteenth member of the cast.[16][17]

Female Gladiators
Alias Name Series Age Stats State/Territory Biography
Arrow Harriet Roberts 1– 31 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
74 kg (163 lb)		 QLD
Chaos Jaymi-Lee Morris 1– 30 164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
82 kg (181 lb)		 NSW
  • Bodybuilder and powerlifter
Comet Tatyanna Pogonza-Dumas 1– 24 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
65 kg (143 lb)		 NSW
Elektra Alethea Boon 1– 39 161 cm (5 ft 3 in)
64 kg (141 lb)		 NSW
Halo Chanique Greyling 1– 30 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
68 kg (150 lb)		 NSW
  • Hollywood stuntwoman, model and mixed martial artist
Raven Katelin van Zyl 1– 31 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
67 kg (148 lb)		 QLD
  • CrossFit Games athlete and former Australian field hockey player
Male Gladiators
Alias Name Series Age Stats State/Territory Biography
Cobra Damien Rider 1– 48 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
95 kg (209 lb)		 SA
Cyclone Blessings Chilufya 1– 22 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
104 kg (229 lb)		 QLD
  • Fitness coach
Dragon Tyson Pedro 1– 31 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
99 kg (218 lb)		 NSW
  • UFC mixed martial artist
Maximus Kwame Duah 1– 30 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
108 kg (238 lb)		 SA
  • Bodybuilder and influencer
Phoenix Sandor Earl 1– 33 192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
105 kg (231 lb)		 NSW
  • Former NRL player for New Zealand
Spartan Khan Porter 1– 33 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
92 kg (203 lb)		 NSW
  • CrossFit Games athlete
Viking Jett Kenny 1– 30 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
93 kg (205 lb)		 QLD
  • Australian ironman, television personality and model

Episodes

Episode Contest Original airdate Contenders (Female) Contenders (Male) Events
1 Heat 1 15 January 2024 Ana V Makedonka Jonny V Ben/Kurt[lower-alpha 1] Duel, Powerball, The Wall, Pyramid
2 Heat 2 16 January 2024 Caitlin V Taylah Chris V Alex Powerball, Duel, Pyramid, The Wall
3 Heat 3 17 January 2024
Notes
  1. ↑ Ben got injured in Powerball, so he was replaced by reserve contender Kurt.

Episode summary

Following tables show the events and the contenders' scores in the events against which gladiator they face.

In the final eliminator round, each point is equal to 0.5 second head start for the winning contender.

Heat 1

  • Original airdate: 15 January 2024
  • Contenders: Ana, Makedonka (F) / Jonny, Ben/Kurt (M)
Female
Events Ana Makedonka Gladiators
Duel 0 0 Chaos
Powerball 1 0 Arrow, Chaos, Elektra
The Wall 5 0 Halo, Elektra
Pyramid 0 0 Halo, Arrow
Total scores 6 0
Male
Events Jonny Ben/Kurt Gladiators
Duel 0 0 Phoenix
Powerball 1 2 Cobra, Phoenix, Spartan
The Wall 0 0 Spartan, Cobra
Pyramid 0 0 Cyclone, Phoenix
Total scores 1 2
The Eliminator
  • Females: 3 second head start for Ana
  • Males: 0.5 second head start for Kurt
  • Winners: Makedonka and Jonny

Heat 2

  • Original airdate: 16 January 2024
  • Contenders: Taylah, Caitlin (F) / Chris, Alex (M)
Female
Events Taylah Caitlin Gladiators
Powerball 7 2 Chaos, Elektra and Arrow
Duel 0 0 Halo
Pyramid 0 5 Halo and Elektra
The Wall 0 0 Elektra and Arrow
Total scores 7 7
Male
Events Chris Alex Gladiators
Powerball 3 5 Cobra, Viking and Cyclone
Duel 0 0 Phoenix
Pyramid 5 0 Cobra and Spartan
The Wall 0 10 Cobra and Phoenix
Total scores 8 15
The Eliminator
  • Females: No head start
  • Males: 3.5 second head start for Alex
  • Winners: Taylah and Chris

Reception

Ratings

Ratings data is from OzTAM and represents the viewership from the 5 largest Australian metropolitan centres (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth).

No. Title Air dateTimeslot Overnight ratingsConsolidated ratingsTotal
viewers		 Ref(s)
ViewersRankViewersRank
1 Premiere 15 January 2024Monday 7:30 pm 395,0008——395,000 [18]
2 Episode 2 16 January 2024Tuesday 7:30 pm 196,00020——196,000 [19]

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  2. 1 2 Knox, David (12 December 2023). "10 bumps Gladiators to January 15". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 Knox, David (7 November 2023). "Airdate: Gladiators". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  4. ↑ Molk, Steve (11 September 2023). "Channel 10 confirm LIZ ELLIS and BEAU RYAN to host GLADIATORS AUSTRALIA in 2024". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  5. ↑ Saint, Sinner, Shoosh (9 December 2023). Ex-NRL star lines up for Gladiators. Townsville Bulletin. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  6. ↑ Knox, David (15 January 2024). ""We need heroes": Gladiators a return to fun says Liz Ellis". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  7. 1 2 Lu, Garry (1 August 2023). "'Gladiators' Is Returning To Aussie Screens (And It's Now Casting)". Boss Hunting. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  8. 1 2 Magazine, B&T (26 September 2023). "10 Unveils Gladiator Plans & Reveals This Season's Cast". B&T. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  9. ↑ "Reality TV classic GLADIATORS set to return to Australian screens". TV Blackbox. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
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  12. ↑ Smith, Guy (29 November 2023). "Put on Your Fighting Tights — We Now Know When 'Gladiators' Will Drop". The Latch. The Latch. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
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  15. ↑ Watson, Tara (26 September 2023). "Meet the fierce cast of the Australian Gladiators 2024 reboot". Mamamia. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  16. ↑ Perry, Kevin (7 November 2023). "AIRDATE + FIRST LOOK – Channel 10's GLADIATORS return this Summer!". TVBlackbox.
  17. ↑ "Gladiators Australia - Dragon (Tyson Pedro)". GladiatorsTV.
  18. ↑ Knox, David (16 January 2024). "Monday 15 January 2024". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  19. ↑ Knox, David (17 January 2024). "Tuesday 16 January 2024". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
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