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Gladiators

Action, Sports · 2024 · Rated 5.6/10

Last aired: S3 E11, The Final · 2026-03-28

Gladiators welcomes a brand new generation of superhumans who will compete against contestants in the ultimate test of speed and strength. The new series will include brand new games alongside classic challenges, culminating at the end of each episode with fan favourite The Eliminator.

Cast

Season 3

Season 1Season 2Season 3
E1 Episode 1 2026-01-17 · 60 min The Gladiators are back, bigger than ever! Hosts Bradley and Barney Walsh unveil a brutal, brand new event as determined contenders fight for a spot in the quarter-finals.
E2 Episode 2 2026-01-24 · 60 min Gladiators ready! Hosts Bradley and Barney Walsh reveal another brand new, terrifying event as brave Contenders fight for their place in the quarter-finals.
E3 Episode 3 2026-01-31 · 60 min Bradley and Barney Walsh host a revival of the competition show. In this round, the terrifyingly fast Apollo is unleashed, Sabre locks horns in a punishing Duel, and Legend sparks controversy in a no-holds-barred Hang Tough.
E4 Episode 4 2026-02-07 · 60 min Gladiators ready! Bradley and Barney Walsh welcome four more fearless and determined Contenders into the arena to fight for a place in the quarter-finals.
E5 Episode 5 2026-02-14 · 60 min Bradley and Barney Walsh host the last round of the heats. With five brutal events and the dreaded Eliminator to conquer, only the toughest will secure one of the last places in the quarter-finals. There is controversy on Crash Course, Apollo returns to the Duel podium, and Mark Clattenburg gets a new and not so helpful assistant referee.
E6 Episode 6 2026-02-21 · 60 min Bradley and Barney Walsh host the first of the quarter-finals. Over five energy-sapping events and the infamous Eliminator, only the strongest and fastest will make it to the next stage. In this round, Hammer puts a sock in it, Viper leaves the other Gladiators in the dark, and the contenders take on another new and punishing event.
E7 Episode 7 2026-02-28 · 60 min Gladiators ready! Bradley and Barney Walsh welcome back four more Contenders for the ultimate contest against the Gladiators as they compete for a place in the semi-finals.
E8 Episode 8 2026-03-07 · 60 min Gladiators ready! Bradley and Barney Walsh welcome back four more steel-nerved Contenders to battle the indomitable Gladiators as they compete for the last semi-final places.
E9 Episode 9 2026-03-14 · 60 min In the first semi-final, Bradley and Barney Walsh welcome back four more battle-hardened Contenders to take on the awesome Gladiators as they fight for a place in the grand final.
E10 Episode 10 2026-03-21 · 60 min In the last semi-final, Bradley and Barney Walsh welcome four more determined Contenders to take on the formidable Gladiators, and each other, for a place in the grand final.
E11 The Final 2026-03-28 · 60 min Gladiators ready! Bradley and Barney Walsh welcome back the four remaining, fantastic Contenders to take on the Gladiators, and each other, for the title of champion in the grand final.

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