Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

From the producers of "American Ninja Warrior" comes Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge to NBC. Inspired by Spartan Race - the creators of the world's most demanding obstacle course races - "Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge" raises the bar on team competitions. Groups of friends, families, co-workers and more must work together as they race across specially designed Spartan courses, engineered to test their determination, endurance and will. Teams of five compete on one the most demanding courses ever devised and have to push through the pain to win $250,000. The hosts include former NFL linebacker Dhani Jones and former LA Galaxy star Kyle Martino. NBC news anchor MJ Acosta and TV host/ninja contestant Evan Dollard serve as course reporters.

In each episode of this seven-episode series, six teams of five compete in the world's most grueling mile-long obstacle course. Each team consists of two men, two women and a team captain. No team gets through the demanding obstacles or crosses the finish line without working together. From muddy crawls under barbed wire to rope-burning climbs, the competition culminates with one of the most arduous obstacles ever built: the dreaded slip wall. As teams progress in the competition and the obstacles get more punishing, teamwork is the only way to come out on top.

Series details

• Title: Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge
• Format: Game Show
• Language: English
• Genres: Action, Sports
• Premiere date: 2016-06-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 2017-07-23
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 64 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.4/10
• TVMaze ID: 17028
• IMDb ID: tt5809140
• TVDB ID: 309853

Cast and credited roles

• MJ Acosta — Course Reporter
• Evan Dollard — Course Reporter
• Kyle Martino — Co-Host
• Kelvin Washington — Co-Host
• Apolo Ohno — Co-Host
• Dhani Jones — Co-Host
• Nick Swisher — Course Reporter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-06-13; final listed air date 2016-07-21; episode order: 7.
• Season 2: premiered 2017-06-12; final listed air date 2017-07-23; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

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