Warriors: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

What does it take to be a warrior? Travel the globe alongside Green Beret Terry Schappert, in an action-packed journey as he experiences the training, rituals and weapons of history's most iconic warrior cultures. Terry probes deeply into the spirit of an ancient warrior - from Vikings, Samurai, Barbarians and Knights - revealing a side of these fighters that is seldom seen and rarely understood. Because Terry is a Special Forces soldier, he genuinely relates to warriors of the past, helping viewers understand what made them fight and die for causes greater than themselves. Throwing the battle ax of a Viking, firing the ballista of a Roman legion, experiencing the time honored rites of the Samurai and the chivalric traditions of the English Knight - Terry fully immerses himself into each warrior culture. Learning first hand the ingenious technology of their ancient weapons and bringing dramatic history to life. Warriors takes viewers to the very lands on which these ancient forces fought - from the jungles of Central America to the savannahs of South Africa.

Series details

• Title: Warriors
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Action, History
• Premiere date: 2009-03-12
• Final broadcast date listed: 2009-05-14
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: History
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 33624
• IMDb ID: tt1270823
• TVDB ID: 85467

Cast and credited roles

• Terry Schappert — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2009-03-12; final listed air date 2009-05-14; episode order: 11.

Source and licence

Adapted from Warriors on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.