BattleBots (Season 5)

Return of the Bots (Episode 1)

Air date: 2020-12-03

Runtime: 83 min

Overview: 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.

Let the Big Bot Battle Begin (Episode 2)

Air date: 2020-12-10

Runtime: 83 min

Stop! Hammer Time! (Episode 3)

Air date: 2020-12-17

Runtime: 83 min

Overview: 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.

Blood, Sweat and Gears (Episode 4)

Air date: 2020-12-24

Runtime: 83 min

Overview: 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.

Sin City Slasher (Episode 5)

Air date: 2021-01-07

Runtime: 83 min

Overview: 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.

Battle of the Undefeated (Episode 6)

Air date: 2021-01-14

Runtime: 83 min

Overview: 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.

Turning Up the Heat (Episode 7)

Air date: 2021-01-21

Runtime: 84 min

Overview: 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.

Hit the Jackpot! (Episode 8)

Air date: 2021-01-28

Runtime: 83 min

Overview: Desperate to avoid a winless season, Huge faces Kraken. Its veteran vs. rookie as Lock-Jaw fights Jackpot -- only one can go 3-0.

Now or Never (Episode 9)

Air date: 2021-02-04

Runtime: 83 min

Overview: 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.

Qualify! Or Wave Goodbye! (Episode 10)

Air date: 2021-02-11

Runtime: 83 min

Overview: 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?

Survive and Advance (Episode 11)

Air date: 2021-02-18

Runtime: 83 min

Overview: The 2020 BattleBots World Championship kicks off with the Round of 32.

We're Beast Slayin' Tonight! (Episode 12)

Air date: 2021-02-25

Runtime: 83 min

Overview: The 2020 BattleBots World Championship continues with the second half of the Round of 32.

Shock and Awe (Episode 13)

Air date: 2021-03-04

Runtime: 83 min

Overview: 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.

The World Championship Finals (Episode 14)

Air date: 2021-03-11

Runtime: 83 min

Overview: 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?