Recap by Denise Salcedo, Red Carpet Report Entertainment Reporter follow her on Twitter @_DeniseSalcedo
NBC’s newest reality competition show Spartan Ultimate Team Challenge aired Monday, June 13. The program is brought about by the producers of American Ninja Warrior but instead of every man for himself, the Spartan race not only challenges one’s physical state but one’s mental capacity with team work. Can these real-life trained athletes make it through to the end of the race? Or are the stakes to high for even some of the most coordinated athletes to withstand?
The show features grunting challenges, passionate competitors and keeps viewers on their toes while examining the creative ways in which these competitors tackle the obstacle course structures.
Here are some of the things you should know about the show.
The hosts Dhani Jones and Evan Dollard have both competed in Spartan races, so you can say they know a thing or two about the physical and mental endurance needed to survive.
The obstacle courses are based out of the Spartan race courses but have been maximized and brought to a new level for the show.
To be apart of the show you must be an athlete of some sort with some applicable training. It isn’t just for anybody.
Many of the people on the show must face actual phobias, which is one of the circumstances that leads to hesitation.
The challengers are all trying to win in order to benefit different causes. Therefore, some of the people who don’t look as athletic are some of the ones that pull the hardest and have the biggest drive because they pull power from another place.
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
More About “Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge”
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.
“Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge” is executive produced by A. Smith & Co. Productions’ founders Arthur Smith and Kent Weed (“Hell’s Kitchen,” “Unsung,” “Ellen’s Design Challenge”), along with Anthony Storm.
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