Greg Munson
Director
BattleBots (2015)
Season 5
BattleBots promises to wow viewers with next generation robots—bigger, faster and stronger than ever before. The show will focus on the design and build of each robot, the bot builder backstories, their intense pursuit of the championship and the spectacle of the event.
Released June 21, 2015
Episode 63 min
9+
Genres: Action, Game Show, Reality, Reality TV
Keywords: tmdb.competition, tmdb.robot, tmdb.battle, tmdb.robot-fighting, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.robot, imdb.competition, imdb.non-fiction
Watch Providers: The Roku Channel, fuboTV, Discovery, Discovery, Spectrum On Demand + 6 more, Discovery +, Discovery+ Amazon Channel, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Philo, YouTube TV
Production Companies: BattleBots, Whalerock Industries
Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S5E1 - Return of the Bots
Hard-hitting, steel-splitting combat returns as 60 teams converge for a tournament of all-out robotic carnage! Jack Barker from End Game finally gets the match he's been waiting for as he squares off with Ray Billings and his lethal bot Tombstone.
Dec. 3, 2020, midnight
S5E2 - Let the Big Bot Battle Begin
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Dec. 10, 2020, midnight
S5E3 - Stop! Hammer Time!
Legendary hammer-bot Beta returns to face off with Rotator, one of the deadliest horizontal spinners on the planet. Later, two rising stars attempt to stake their claim in the contest as Gruff pits its duel-flamethrowers against Hypershock.
Dec. 17, 2020, midnight
S5E4 - Blood, Sweat and Gears
Former Giant Nut winner Tombstone takes on rookie Slap Box and the part-frog, part-killer robot Ribbot takes on the feline-inspired MadCatter. Giant walker-bot Chomp makes its debut and End Game takes on Bloodsport in a messy main event.
Dec. 24, 2020, midnight
S5E5 - Sin City Slasher
Giant Nut runner up Witch Doctor faces off against Kraken and both are desperate to not go 0-2. Vegas newcomer Jackpot rolls the dice against the veteran Ghost Raptor and veteran flipper Hydra has a very big surprise in store.
Jan. 7, 2021, midnight
S5E6 - Battle of the Undefeated
Sparks are flying at the midpoint of the season as Valkyrie and Rotator square off in a battle of hard-hitting horizontal spinners. Undefeated bots Malice and MadCatter duke it out and Uppercut takes on bad-bot Sawblaze in an explosive main event.
Jan. 14, 2021, midnight
S5E7 - Turning Up the Heat
Slick-driving Whiplash looks to get its championship aspirations back on track against Gruff's menacing flamethrowers. Underdog Rusty tries attempts to upset veteran Beta, and Hypershock locks horns with Mammoth in a gear-grinding showdown.
Jan. 21, 2021, midnight
S5E8 - Hit the Jackpot!
Desperate to avoid a winless season, Huge faces Kraken. Its veteran vs. rookie as Lock-Jaw fights Jackpot -- only one can go 3-0.
Jan. 28, 2021, midnight
S5E9 - Now or Never
Tonight every fight has Championship consequences. In the Main Event, Copperhead and Black Dragon battle for high seedings; all the rest are fighting for survival. A win means life; a loss and it's time to power down for good.
Feb. 4, 2021, midnight
S5E10 - Qualify! Or Wave Goodbye!
The World Championship qualifiers reach their climax, with Hydra facing Uppercut and Whiplash against Valkyrie in two ferocious final battles. Only then can the top 32 finalists finally be revealed. Who will be top seed and who will be out?
Feb. 11, 2021, midnight
S5E11 - Survive and Advance
The 2020 BattleBots World Championship kicks off with the Round of 32.
Feb. 18, 2021, midnight
S5E12 - We're Beast Slayin' Tonight!
The 2020 BattleBots World Championship continues with the second half of the Round of 32.
Feb. 25, 2021, midnight
S5E13 - Shock and Awe
It's the penultimate episode of the season. Just 16 bots remain -- and eight will die in the BattleBox tonight. For the victors, they'll be just two fights away from getting their hands on the most coveted trophy in robotic sports -- The Giant Nut.
March 4, 2021, midnight
S5E14 - The World Championship Finals
The BattleBots World Championship Tournament reaches its climax as the remaining eight bots battle to hoist The Giant Nut. Who will be crowned champion of the world?
March 11, 2021, midnight
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 63 min.
Season Runtime: 6993 min.
Released: June 21, 2015
Last Air Date: Nov. 9, 2023, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: PG
Common sense age: 9+
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