S1E2 Let the Games Begin
As injuries pile up and a risky stunt ends a star's career, producers add more Gladiators. A key player's meltdown is met with rumors of steroid use.
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🏆 Top Episodes
#2
S1E3
A Global Phenomenon
Gladiators merchandising explodes — but while the show becomes a ratings phenomenon, the stars themselves have little funds to show for it.
#3
S1E4
Sex, Drugs & Merchandise
Their third season wraps and the Gladiators go on tour. Frustrated by fatigue, injuries and low pay, core members meet with producers — and get a shock.
- 4. S1E5 "The Final Legacy"
- 5. S1E1 "Pilot Madness"
📉 Bottom Episodes
#5
S1E1
Pilot Madness
Six athletes with camera-ready smiles and cartoonish nicknames make their debut. Critics dismiss the rowdy show as "crash TV" — but fans take notice.
- 4. S1E5 "The Final Legacy"
- 3. S1E4 "Sex, Drugs & Merchandise"
- 2. S1E3 "A Global Phenomenon"
- 1. S1E2 "Let the Games Begin"
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Most Infamous: S1E1 Pilot Madness
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