About this season
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 (14)
1. Return of the Bots
Aired 3 December 2020 • 83 min
Hard-hitting, steel-splitting combat returns as 60 teams converge for a tournament of all-out robotic carnage! Jack Barker from End Game finally gets the match he's been waiting for as he squares off with Ray Billings and his lethal bot Tombstone.
2. Let the Big Bot Battle Begin
Aired 10 December 2020 • 83 min
3. Stop! Hammer Time!
Aired 17 December 2020 • 83 min
Legendary hammer-bot Beta returns to face off with Rotator, one of the deadliest horizontal spinners on the planet. Later, two rising stars attempt to stake their claim in the contest as Gruff pits its duel-flamethrowers against Hypershock.
4. Blood, Sweat and Gears
Aired 24 December 2020 • 83 min
Former Giant Nut winner Tombstone takes on rookie Slap Box and the part-frog, part-killer robot Ribbot takes on the feline-inspired MadCatter. Giant walker-bot Chomp makes its debut and End Game takes on Bloodsport in a messy main event.
5. Sin City Slasher
Aired 7 January 2021 • 83 min
Giant Nut runner up Witch Doctor faces off against Kraken and both are desperate to not go 0-2. Vegas newcomer Jackpot rolls the dice against the veteran Ghost Raptor and veteran flipper Hydra has a very big surprise in store.
6. Battle of the Undefeated
Aired 14 January 2021 • 83 min
Sparks are flying at the midpoint of the season as Valkyrie and Rotator square off in a battle of hard-hitting horizontal spinners. Undefeated bots Malice and MadCatter duke it out and Uppercut takes on bad-bot Sawblaze in an explosive main event.
7. Turning Up the Heat
Aired 21 January 2021 • 84 min
Slick-driving Whiplash looks to get its championship aspirations back on track against Gruff's menacing flamethrowers. Underdog Rusty tries attempts to upset veteran Beta, and Hypershock locks horns with Mammoth in a gear-grinding showdown.
8. Hit the Jackpot!
Aired 28 January 2021 • 83 min
Desperate to avoid a winless season, Huge faces Kraken. Its veteran vs. rookie as Lock-Jaw fights Jackpot -- only one can go 3-0.
9. Now or Never
Aired 4 February 2021 • 83 min
Tonight every fight has Championship consequences. In the Main Event, Copperhead and Black Dragon battle for high seedings; all the rest are fighting for survival. A win means life; a loss and it's time to power down for good.
10. Qualify! Or Wave Goodbye!
Aired 11 February 2021 • 83 min
The World Championship qualifiers reach their climax, with Hydra facing Uppercut and Whiplash against Valkyrie in two ferocious final battles. Only then can the top 32 finalists finally be revealed. Who will be top seed and who will be out?
11. Survive and Advance
Aired 18 February 2021 • 83 min
The 2020 BattleBots World Championship kicks off with the Round of 32.
12. We're Beast Slayin' Tonight!
Aired 25 February 2021 • 83 min
The 2020 BattleBots World Championship continues with the second half of the Round of 32.
13. Shock and Awe
Aired 4 March 2021 • 83 min
It's the penultimate episode of the season. Just 16 bots remain -- and eight will die in the BattleBox tonight. For the victors, they'll be just two fights away from getting their hands on the most coveted trophy in robotic sports -- The Giant Nut.
14. The World Championship Finals
Aired 11 March 2021 • 83 min
The BattleBots World Championship Tournament reaches its climax as the remaining eight bots battle to hoist The Giant Nut. Who will be crowned champion of the world?