Sixteen fighters, divided into two teams overseen by esteemed boxing coaches, will have their skills, strength and endurance pushed to the limit, while they live and train together, and fight each other in the ring.
Initially aired from March 2005 to January 2009 on NBC, ESPN, and Versus. In January 2018, it was announced that the series was being revived by premium cable network Epix for a fifth season which premiered on August 24, 2018.
Rating: 6.90/10 (avg out of 24775 votes)
The Contender Airs: Friday
The Contender Status: Ended
THE CONTENDER - General Information
Series Premiere: March 07, 2005 Classification: Reality Genre: Action | Drama | Thriller Network: MGM+ Airs: Friday at 09:00 pm Runtime: 60 Minutes
THE CONTENDER - Season 1 -- 16 Episodes
1x1 -- Mar 07, 2005 -- Random Acts of Courage 1x2 -- Mar 10, 2005 -- Survival of the Fittest 1x3 -- Mar 13, 2005 -- Rivals 1x4 -- Mar 20, 2005 -- The Enemy of My Enemy is My Friend 1x5 -- Mar 27, 2005 -- The Best Fights 1x6 -- Mar 27, 2005 -- Tears of Pain and Sorrow 1x7 -- Apr 03, 2005 -- Betrayed 1x8 -- Apr 10, 2005 -- Opportunity 1x9 -- Apr 17, 2005 -- Injury Takes Its Toll 1x10 -- Apr 24, 2005 -- Viva Las Vegas 1x11 -- Apr 24, 2005 -- Who's Playing the Game? 1x12 -- May 01, 2005 -- The Hangman's Noose 1x13 -- May 08, 2005 -- Heavy Hands 1x14 -- May 15, 2005 -- The Final Four 1x15 -- May 22, 2005 -- One Punch Away 1x16 -- May 24, 2005 -- Series Finale
THE CONTENDER - Season 2 -- 12 Episodes
2x1 -- Jul 18, 2006 -- The First Will Be the Last and the Last Will Be the First 2x2 -- Jul 18, 2006 -- Power of Choice 2x3 -- Jul 25, 2006 -- First in the Kitchen 2x4 -- Aug 01, 2006 -- Let 'Em Sweat 2x5 -- Aug 08, 2006 -- Old Rivals 2x6 -- Aug 15, 2006 -- Friendly Fire 2x7 -- Aug 22, 2006 -- Be the Man, You Have Got to Beat the Man 2x8 -- Aug 29, 2006 -- The Elite Eight 2x9 -- Sep 05, 2006 -- Dog Fight 2x10 -- Sep 12, 2006 -- Por La Rasa 2x11 -- Sep 19, 2006 -- Final Four 2x12 -- Sep 26, 2006 -- Championship Bout
THE CONTENDER - Season 3 -- 10 Episodes
3x1 -- Sep 04, 2007 -- The Contender Tryouts 3x2 -- Sep 11, 2007 -- We're at the Dance Now, Baby! 3x3 -- Sep 18, 2007 -- Don't Tell Me Who You Are, Show Me Who You Are 3x4 -- Sep 25, 2007 -- The Big Guns 3x5 -- Oct 02, 2007 -- There Ain't No Quitting 3x6 -- Oct 09, 2007 -- Gunnin' for the Knockout 3x7 -- Oct 16, 2007 -- The Contender: No Turning Back 3x8 -- Oct 23, 2007 -- Semi-Final 1 3x9 -- Oct 30, 2007 -- Semi-Final 2 3x10 -- Nov 06, 2007 -- The Contender: Finale
THE CONTENDER - Season 4 -- 13 Episodes
4x1 -- Dec 03, 2008 -- Fight 1 4x2 -- Dec 10, 2008 -- Fight 2 4x3 -- Dec 17, 2008 -- Fight 3 4x4 -- Dec 31, 2008 -- Fight 4 4x5 -- Jan 07, 2009 -- Fight 5 4x6 -- Jan 14, 2009 -- Fight 6 4x7 -- Jan 21, 2009 -- Fight 7 4x8 -- Jan 28, 2009 -- Fight 8 4x9 -- Feb 04, 2009 -- Fight 9 4x10 -- Feb 11, 2009 -- Fight 10 4x11 -- Feb 18, 2009 -- Fight 11 4x12 -- Feb 25, 2009 -- Fight 12 4x13 -- Feb 25, 2009 -- Fight 13
THE CONTENDER - Season 5 -- 12 Episodes
5x1 -- Aug 24, 2018 -- Why Weight? 5x2 -- Aug 31, 2018 -- Fighting to Live 5x3 -- Sep 07, 2018 -- Who Wants it, Moore? (Pack of Savages) 5x4 -- Sep 14, 2018 -- Protect Your Peace 5x5 -- Sep 21, 2018 -- Indecision 5x6 -- Sep 28, 2018 -- Legacy 5x7 -- Oct 05, 2018 -- No Easy Round 5x8 -- Oct 12, 2018 -- Heart of the Fight 5x9 -- Oct 19, 2018 -- Poetry in Motion 5x10 -- Oct 26, 2018 -- Heart and Balls 5x11 -- Nov 02, 2018 -- Friends and Foes 5x12 -- Nov 09, 2018 -- Episode 12
