Premiering on January 15, 10 will play host to the revival of the sports entertainment gameshow, Gladiators, returning to Australian screens for a brand new iteration.
A new tribe of 21st-century superhumans will wrestle, rumble, and battle Aussie Contenders from all walks of life, in a test of speed, strength, stamina, agility and power.
Australian ironman, and son of Grant Kenny and Lisa Curry, Jett Kenny leads the new lineup of Gladiators, including The Bachelorette star Damien Rider.
In a brand-new gladiatorial arena, the Gladiator’s and Contenders’ skills will be tested as they take part in a series of new events, alongside classic challenges including Hang Tough, Duel, The Wall, Power Ball, Pyramid, and The Eliminator.
The new series will be hosted by Liz Ellis and Beau Ryan.
Here are the Gladiators set to appear:
Arrow (Harriet Roberts)
Chaos (Jaymii Morris)
Cobra (Damien Rider)
Comet (Tatyanna Dumas)
Cyclone (Blessings Chilufya)
Dragon (Tyson Pedro)
Elektra (Alethea Boon)
Halo (Chanique Greyling)
Maximus (Kwame Duah)
Phoenix (Sandor Earl)
Raven (Katelin Van Zyl)
Spartan (Khan Porter)
Viking (Jett Kenny)
Liz said: “It’s an iconic franchise and I’m excited about the reboot. It is set to showcase some of my favourite Gladiator challenges from the original series as well as throw up a few new ones for us to fall in love with!”
One of the original creators of the show, Johnny C. Ferraro, will be returning to the show as an executive producer.
Gladiators is made for Network 10 by Warner Bros. International Television Production and executive produced by Johnny C. Ferraro and Barry Poznick. The original Gladiators series was created by Johnny C. Ferraro and Dan Carr and produced in association with Flor-Jon Films. Gladiators is distributed by Amazon MGM Studios Distribution.
Gladiators premieres Monday, January 15 at 7:30 pm on 10 and 10 Play.
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