Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators
Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 |
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"Nostalgia curdles into a cautionary reality-TV tale"
This docuseries digs into the rise and unraveling of the campy 1990s hit show American Gladiators, tracing how a low-budget spectacle of oiled-up strongmen and women became a cultural phenomenon before behind-the-scenes exploitation, injuries, and shady business practices caught up with it. Told through interviews with former gladiators and contestants, it moves at a brisk clip, balancing nostalgic clips of the show's cheesy glory with darker revelations about how the people in the arena were actually treated. It's part nostalgia trip, part cautionary tale about reality TV's early wild-west era.
the candid interviews with former gladiators exposing what really happened off-camera.
you're expecting a lighthearted nostalgia piece rather than exploitation and injury stories.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Pilot Madness | 7.0 | 200 | 36 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Let the Games Begin | 7.2 | 185 | 46 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | A Global Phenomenon | 7.2 | 175 | 45 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Sex, Drugs & Merchandise | 7.2 | 166 | 45 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | The Final Legacy | 7.2 | 160 | 36 min |