''Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge'' is an American

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competition series based on the obstacle race of a similar name. Greenlighted to order on August 26, 2015, the series premiered on June 13, 2016 on

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. On March 17, 2017, NBC renewed the series for a second season which premiered on June 12, 2017. The second season concluded with "Strike a Pose" winning the grand prize of $250,000.

Premise

The series will bring people together in teams of five – two men, two women, and an "elite Spartan athlete" who will be picked by the show and serve as team captain. The elite athlete will either be from the Spartan Pro Team or from a different field of expertise.

Production

The deadline for applications for season one was September 27, 2015. Competitors will have to face their physical and mental limits while racing through a one-mile obstacle course over fire, water, and mud for the opportunity to win $250,000. A total of fourteen episodes have been ordered by NBC.

Spartan Obstacles

Iconic Spartan Obstacles include: The Tire Swing: Teams must swing across a pool of water on a giant tire propelling and catching their teammates. The Barrel Roll: The Spartans must spin a large steel barrel together over a distance before locking it into place. The Slip Wall: A large slippery wall on a steep angle that teams must create a human ladder to climb. The Dunk Wall: An elevated pool that features various walls that Spartans must either swim under or climb over. The Zip Log: A zip obstacle that all team members must jump and hold and ride until they reach the end of the track. The Timber Drop: A large beam must be lifted and flung on a truss platform. Once in place the team must climb the beam together. The Human Ladder: Teams must climb a spinning ladder strung above a pool. The team members must climb over each other to reach the top without falling in the water. Totem Climb: The Spartan team must climb a rope suspended above a pool, they may only move onto the next obstacles once all of the team have climbed onto the rope. Table Tilt: A large rectangular structure on a spinning pivot suspended above a pool. Teams must use their collective balance to one by one climb over the table to the other side of the pool. Car Crank: Spartan teams must spin and crank that elevates a car into the air.

Ratings

Season 1

Season 2

Adaptations

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version of the series was broadcast on Kanal 5 in 2017. An

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n version titled ''

Australian Spartan ''Australian Spartan'' is an Australian sports entertainment and reality competition television series. An adaptation of the American format '' Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge'', it is hosted by Edwina Bartholomew and Hamish McLachlan with Wend ...

'' debuted on the

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in 2018.

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*{{IMDb title, 5809140 2016 American television series debuts 2017 American television series endings 2010s American game shows 2010s American reality television series American English-language television shows NBC original programming Obstacle racing television game shows Spartan obstacle race franchise