BattleBots - Season 2
Season 2
BattleBots promises to wow viewers with next generation robots - bigger, faster and stronger than ever before. The show will focus on the design and build of each robot, the bot builder backstories, their intense pursuit of the championship and the spectacle of the event.
Episodes
BattleBots: The Gears Awaken
Twelve robots face off in a series of matches to earn the final four spots in the championship.
Robots Activate: Qualifying Round Begins
Thirty-two teams compete in three-minute bouts in which they try to disable their opponents, with the winners moving on to the next round. Guest judge Adam Savage joins the panel.
There Will Be Bot Blood: The Qualifying Round Concludes
The next-generation robots will go head to head, as 16 teams converge in an arena full of hazards for the chance to advance out of the qualifying round in pursuit of the championship.
Each match will consist of a three-minute bout in which the goal is to completely destroy or disable the opponent. If there is no knockout during the three-minute battle, the panel of judges will declare a victor to move onto the next round. Judging the matches are former "BattleBots" competitor and special effects artist Fon Davis, the face of "Nerdist," Jessica Chobot, and special guest judge Adam Savage ("MythBusters").
We're Gonna Need a Bigger Bracket: The Round of 32
The next-generation robots will go head to head, as 32 teams advance out of the qualifying round and on to the next round in pursuit of the championship.
Each match will consist of a three-minute bout in which the goal is to completely destroy or disable the opponent. If there is no knockout during the three-minute battle, the panel of judges will declare a victor to move onto the next round. Judging the matches are former "BattleBots" competitor and special effects artist Fon Davis, the face of "Nerdist," Jessica Chobot, and special guest judge Vernon Davis, NFL tight end for Super Bowl 50 Champions The Denver Broncos, now on the Washington Redskins.
Shake, Battle and Roll: The Round of 32
The next-generation robots will go head to head, as 32 teams advance out of the qualifying round and on to the next round in pursuit of the championship.
The Good, the Bot and the Ugly: The Round of 32 Concludes
The next-generation robots rumble, with 32 teams advancing out of the qualifying round in pursuit of the championship.
Not So Sweet 16: The Round of 16 (1)
The extraordinary robot-fighting tournament "BattleBots" continues on THURSDAY, JULY 28 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on the ABC Television Network. The next-generation robots will go head to head, as 16 teams continue to fight their way to the championship in hopes of scoring the ultimate prize, the Giant Nut.
Not So Sweet 16: The Round of 16 (2)
The next-generation robots will go head to head, as 16 teams continue to fight their way to the championship in hopes of scoring the ultimate prize, the Giant Nut.
Gr8 Expectations: The Quarterfinals
It's the championship with two blockbuster matchups you won't want to miss, as the remaining teams light up the arena until a single champion emerges to claim the ultimate title and walk away with the Giant Nut.
One Shining Bot: The Championship
Eight teams fight their way to the championship.
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