Robot Wars (1998)

Action · Game-Show · Sport

Teams of amateur robot fighting enthusiasts battle it out over a series of rounds in a huge purpose-built arena aiming to become the Robot Wars Champion.

IMDb rating: 7.3 (1,369 votes)
Episode average: 8.0 ↑ +0.7 vs IMDb
Seasons: 4
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1998)

7.93 avg 6 episodes 8.6 → 7.5

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	8.6	20
2	Episode #1.2	7.8	17
3	Episode #1.3	8.2	18
4	Episode #1.4	7.7	17
5	Episode #1.5	7.8	16
6	Episode #1.6	7.5	16

Season 8 (2016)

8.01 avg 8 episodes 8.5 → 7.7 59 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 8 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #8.1	8.5	36
2	Episode #8.2	8.0	25
3	Episode #8.3	8.0	24
4	Episode #8.4	8.6	22
5	Episode #8.5	7.8	18
6	Episode #8.6	8.7	20
7	Battle of the Stars: Part 1	6.8	12
8	Battle of the Stars: Part 2	7.7	10

Season 9 (2017)

8.15 avg 6 episodes 8.5 → 8.4 59 min avg

U-shaped

Season 9 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #9.1	8.5	16
2	Episode #9.2	8.0	16
3	Episode #9.3	8.2	17
4	Episode #9.4	7.9	16
5	Episode #9.5	7.9	17
6	Episode #9.6	8.4	16

Season 10 (2017)

7.87 avg 8 episodes 8.2 → 7.0 59 min avg

Mid-peak

Season 10 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #10.1	8.2	19
2	Episode #10.2	8.6	21
3	Episode #10.3	7.9	14
4	Episode #10.4	7.8	12
5	Episode #10.5	6.8	15
6	Episode #10.6	8.9	19
7	World Series 1	7.8	13
8	World Series 2	7.0	12