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Deadliest Warrior

2009 – 2011Show3 seasons32 episodes

Documentary
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5Metacritic–6.9
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5Metacritic–6.9

Summary

Deadliest Warrior was a television program in which information on historical or modern warriors and their weapons are used to determine which of them is the "deadliest" based upon tests performed during each episode.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Party vibe
  • Teens

Skip it if

  • You want something to laugh at
  • Graphic violence bothers you

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Deadliest Warrior episodes

3 seasons · 32 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Gladiator vs. Apache, 7.9
  2. S1 E2 Viking vs Samurai, 8.0
  3. S1 E3 Spartan vs Ninja, 8.1
  4. S1 E4 Pirate vs Knight, 6.9
  5. S1 E5 Yakuza vs Mafia, 7.3
  6. S1 E6 Green Beret vs Spetznaz, 7.9
  7. S1 E7 Shaolin Monk vs. Maori, 7.9
  8. S1 E8 William Wallace vs Shaka Zulu, 8.0
  9. S1 E9 IRA vs Taliban, 7.7
  1. S2 E1 Back for Blood, 7.6
  2. S2 E2 SWAT vs. GSG 9, 7.5
  3. S2 E3 Attila the Hun vs. Alexander the Great, 7.6
  4. S2 E4 Jesse James vs. Al Capone, 7.7
  5. S2 E5 Aztec Jaguar vs. Zande Warrior, 6.7
  6. S2 E6 Nazi Waffen SS vs. Viet Cong, 7.1
  7. S2 E7 Roman Centurion vs. Rajput Warrior, 7.8
  8. S2 E8 Somali Pirate vs. Medellin Cartel, 7.2
  9. S2 E9 Persian Immortal vs. Celt, 7.2
  10. S2 E10 KGB vs. CIA, 7.2
  11. S2 E11 Vlad the Impaler vs. Sun Tzu, 7.8
  12. S2 E12 Ming Warrior vs. Musketeer, 6.5
  13. S2 E13 Comanche vs. Mongol, 7.0
  14. S2 E14 Navy Seal vs. Israeli Commando, 7.5
  1. S3 E1 George Washington vs. Napoleon Bonaparte, 6.7
  2. S3 E2 Joan of Arc vs. William the Conqueror, 7.3
  3. S3 E3 U.S. Army Rangers vs. North Korean Special Operations Forces, 7.7
  4. S3 E4 Genghis Khan vs. Hannibal, 7.7
  5. S3 E5 Saddam Hussein vs. Pol Pot, 7.6
  6. S3 E6 Teddy Roosevelt vs. Lawrence of Arabia, 7.3
  7. S3 E7 Ivan the Terrible vs. Hernan Cortes, 7.3
  8. S3 E8 Crazy Horse vs. Pancho Villa, 7.5
  9. S3 E9 Gurkhas vs. French Foreign Legion, 7.7
  10. S3 E10 Vampires vs. Zombies, 7.3

Cast

11 of 11 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Tim Prokop
Produced by
Kiran Gonsalvez
Music by
Michael Richard Plowman

Everyone

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Facts

April 7, 2009 · September 14, 2011 · Ended

First aired
April 7, 2009
Last aired
September 14, 2011
Status
Ended
Length
3 seasons · 32 episodes
Content
Violence
Genres
Documentary
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom, United States
Available in
3 countries

Tropes

Awesome, but Impractical, Faux Action Girl, Mad Bomber +9

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Deadliest Warrior?"

Questions about Deadliest Warrior

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Deadliest Warrior?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Deadliest Warrior from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home.

Is Deadliest Warrior worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 7.5).

Which season of Deadliest Warrior is best?

Season 1, with an IMDb average of 7.8. Season 2 is the weakest at 7.3. The highest-rated episode is Spartan vs Ninja (season 1, episode 3) at 8.1, and the lowest is Ming Warrior vs. Musketeer (season 2, episode 12) at 6.5.

How long does it take to watch Deadliest Warrior?

24 h

About 24 hours: 32 episodes in 3 seasons of about 45 minutes each, aired from 2009 to 2011.

Can I half-watch Deadliest Warrior?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Is Deadliest Warrior plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly plot-driven: spectacle (8 of 10) and intrigue (5 of 10) carry it more than its characters do.

What tropes does Deadliest Warrior use?

Awesome, but ImpracticalFaux Action GirlMad BomberBilingual BonusTitle DropInsistent TerminologyAutomatic CrossbowsHypothetical Fight DebateCompetitive BalanceRed BaronNo-SellCostume Pornand 253 more

TV Tropes lists 265 tropes for it, including Awesome, but Impractical, Faux Action Girl, and Mad Bomber.