Gladiators
GenreSports entertainment
Based on
Gladiators
by
  • Dan Carr
  • John Ferraro
Presented by
StarringMark McGaw
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • John Ferraro
  • Barry Poznick
Camera setupMulti-camera
Production companyWarner Bros. International Television Production
Original release
NetworkNetwork 10
Related
Gladiators (1995–1996)
Gladiators (2008)

Gladiators (also known as Australian Gladiators) is an upcoming Australian sports entertainment series, which is set to premiere on 8 January 2024 on Network 10.[1][2] It will be hosted by Beau Ryan and Liz Ellis. It is based on the earlier Australian iterations of the American version of the franchise.[3]

The referee of the show is the former Australian Gladiator and rugby league player, Mark McGaw, also known as Hammer.[4]

Casting for contenders for the first series began in August 2023[5] and the twelve "Gladiators" were announced on 26 September 2023.[6]

Production

The second possible revival of the Australian version of American Gladiators was rumoured to be produced soon after the second British revival was announced.[7] 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.[5] Distribution rights of Gladiators Australia are held by Amazon MGM Studios Distribution, with show being produced by Barry Poznick and one of the creators of the original franchise, Johnny C. Ferraro.[8]

Marketing

The series is set to premiere in early 2024, which is summer time in Australia. The series is sponsored by a wide range of companies, including QSR International and auto home delivery services, and is owned for "back-to-school" marketing. Similar to the original series, it is a comedic sports entertainment show with "cartoon-ish violence" to be watched by families.[9]

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).[2]

Format

The show involves permanent competitors called "Gladiators" being put up against one-time-only Contenders in several different events which tests 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.[10]

Events

On the show, the Contenders will face the Gladiators in events testing their speed, strength, stamina, agility and power.[11]

The series will see the return of some classic events, with a few brand-new events.[12] Each episode featured four events chosen at random, with every episode finishing with The Eliminator obstacle course. The other confirmed returning events from the original Australian series include Duel, Hang Tough, Powerball, Pyramid and The Wall.[13]

The Gladiators

The 12 Australian and New Zealander athletes, appearing as Gladiators, were announced on 26 September 2023.[6]

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 13th member of the group.[14][15]

Female Gladiators
Alias Name Series Stats Biography
Arrow Harriet Roberts 1–
Chaos Jaymi-Lee Morris 1–
Comet Tatyanna Pogonza-Dumas 1–
Elektra Alethea Boon 1– 161 cm
64 kg
Halo Chanique Greyling 1–
Raven Katelin van Zyl 1–
  • CrossFit Games athlete and former Australian hockey player
Male Gladiators
Alias Name Series Stats Biography
Cobra Damien Rider 1–
Cyclone Blessings Chilufya 1–
Dragon Tyson Pedro 1
  • UFC mixed martial artist
Maximus Kwame Duah 1–
Phoenix Sandor Earl 1– 192 cm
105 kg
  • Former NRL player for New Zealand
Spartan Khan Porter 1–
  • CrossFit Games athlete
Viking Jett Kenny 1–

Reception

Ratings

No. Title Air dateTimeslot Overnight ratingsConsolidated ratingsTotal
viewers		 Ref(s)
ViewersRankViewersRank
1 Heat 1 8 January 2024Monday 7:30 pm ———

References

  1. ↑ "Paramount Upfront - A wave of premium content in 2024". AdNews. 24 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ @GladiatorsTV (4 November 2023). "Exciting News! Legendary original Australian and International Gladiator, Hammer (Mark McGaw), is back as the new referee on the upcoming series of @GladiatorsAus! 🇦🇺" – via Instagram.
  5. 1 2 Lu, Garry (1 August 2023). "'Gladiators' Is Returning To Aussie Screens (And It's Now Casting)". Boss Hunting. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  6. 1 2 Magazine, B&T (26 September 2023). "10 Unveils Gladiator Plans & Reveals This Season's Cast". B&T. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "Reality TV classic GLADIATORS set to return to Australian screens". TV Blackbox. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  8. ↑ Parry, Kevin. "Cast revealed for 2024 reboot of GLADIATORS AUSTRALIA". TV Blackbox.
  9. ↑ Jolly, Nathan. "Gladiators, ready! But will the cartoon violence translate in 2024?". Mumbrella. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  10. ↑ Knox, David (7 November 2023). "Airdate: Gladiators". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "Gladiators, Ready! Hosts, Ready!". Paramount ANZ.
  12. ↑ Gracie, Elizabeth (26 September 2023). "Australian Gladiators 2024: Everything you need to know about the reboot". New idea. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  13. ↑ Watson, Tara (26 September 2023). "Meet the fierce cast of the Australian Gladiators 2024 reboot". Mamamia. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  14. ↑ Perry, Kevin (7 November 2023). "AIRDATE + FIRST LOOK – Channel 10's GLADIATORS return this Summer!". TVBlackbox.
  15. ↑ "Gladiators Australia - Dragon (Tyson Pedro)". GladiatorsTV.
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