Ultimate Beastmaster
{{short description|American competition reality television show}}
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| genre = Reality sports entertainment
| creator = Dave Broome
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| theme_music_composer = {{ubl|Jon Ernst|Sean Holt}}
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| language = {{ubl|English|Portuguese|German|Japanese|Korean|Spanish|French|Italian|Chinese|Hindi}}
| num_seasons = 3
| num_episodes = 29
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| executive_producer = {{ubl|Dave Broome|Sylvester Stallone|Yong Yam|Kevin King-Templeton|Elayne Cilic|Travis McDaniel|Mike Espinosa}}
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| runtime = 40–83 minutes
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| network = Netflix
| first_aired = {{start date|2017|2|24}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2018|8|31}}
| related = Sasuke
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Ultimate Beastmaster is an American reality sports entertainment competition that premiered on Netflix on February 24, 2017. The show differentiates itself from other obstacle course competition shows by showcasing not only international talent, but by producing six localized versions, featuring select television hosts, actors, comedians and athletes as commentators from the six countries competing in the show. Reactions from all countries' hosts appear in each localized versions, especially during course clearing victories. Each season consists of 10 episodes, released simultaneously on Netflix worldwide.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/digital/news/ultimate-beastmaster-netflix-competition-series-sylvester-stallone-dave-broome-1201769095/|title=Netflix Orders Global Competition Series 'Ultimate Beastmaster' from Sylvester Stallone, Dave Broome|last=Prudon|first=Laura|website=Variety|date=May 9, 2016|access-date=October 5, 2016|archive-date=November 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108100911/https://variety.com/2016/digital/news/ultimate-beastmaster-netflix-competition-series-sylvester-stallone-dave-broome-1201769095/|url-status=live}} The first season premiered on February 24, 2017, while the second season aired on Netflix on December 15, 2017.
In February 2018, the show was renewed for a third season, consisting of nine episodes,{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/ultimate-beastmaster-renewed-season-3-by-netflix-1088773|title='Ultimate Beastmaster' Renewed for Season 3 by Netflix|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=2018-02-27|language=en|archive-date=2018-02-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227205357/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/ultimate-beastmaster-renewed-season-3-by-netflix-1088773|url-status=live}} which premiered on August 31, 2018.
Premise
In each episode, there are twelve contestants (two from each country) who run a new obstacle course known as “The Beast”. The winner is crowned “Beastmaster”. Each of the "Beastmasters" from the nine Beastmaster episodes will go forward to a final course, to become the Ultimate Beastmaster.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/05/netflix-ultimate-beastmaster-sylvester-stallone-competition-reality-series-1201751580/|title=Netflix Orders 'Ultimate Beastmaster' Competition Reality Series With Sylvester Stallone|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|website=Deadline|date=May 9, 2016|access-date=October 5, 2016|archive-date=September 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929000334/https://deadline.com/2016/05/netflix-ultimate-beastmaster-sylvester-stallone-competition-reality-series-1201751580/|url-status=live}} Starting in Season 3, each show featured nine competitors (one from each country in the competition). The two competitors with the highest score in the final stage moved onto one of two semi-finals. The top three from each semi-final moved to the final episode to be crowned Ultimate Beastmaster.
Seasons
=Season 1=
{{main|Ultimate Beastmaster (season 1)}}
Season 1 premiered on Netflix on February 24, 2017. The season was filmed in Santa Clarita, California, over the course of eight nights.{{Cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/how-netflixs-ultimate-beastmaster-will-change-global-reality-tv-976142 |title=How Netflix's 'Ultimate Beastmaster' Will Change Global Reality TV |website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=20 February 2017 |access-date=2020-04-17 |archive-date=2020-05-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200528064356/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/how-netflixs-ultimate-beastmaster-will-change-global-reality-tv-976142 |url-status=live }} Felipe Camargo of Brazil was the Ultimate Beastmaster winner for placing first. He was also the only person to fully complete Level 4 of the Beast in Season 1.
=Season 2=
{{main|Ultimate Beastmaster (season 2)}}
Prior to the release of season 1, Netflix had already ordered and shot season 2.{{Cite news|url=https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/ultimate-beastmaster-season-two-netflix-series-already-filmed/|title=Ultimate Beastmaster: Season Two of Netflix Series Already Filmed - canceled TV shows - TV Series Finale|date=2017-02-20|work=canceled TV shows - TV Series Finale|access-date=2017-10-31|language=en-US|archive-date=2020-05-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200528062547/https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/ultimate-beastmaster-season-two-netflix-series-already-filmed/|url-status=live}} The second season premiered on Netflix on December 15, 2017, with contestants from the United States, Spain, France, Italy, China and India.{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/ultimate-beastmaster-2-1202609794/|title='Ultimate Beastmaster' Renewed by Netflix for Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE)|last=Holloway|first=Daniel|date=2017-11-08|work=Variety|access-date=2017-11-08|language=en-US|archive-date=2017-11-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108185736/http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/ultimate-beastmaster-2-1202609794/|url-status=live}} Haibin Qu of China was crowned the Ultimate Beastmaster for placing first and completing the entire course in the final.
=Season 3=
{{main|Ultimate Beastmaster (season 3)}}
In February 2018 the show was renewed for a third season, consisting of nine episodes. The third season features the United States, Brazil, Germany, Mexico, South Korea, France, Italy, United Kingdom and Australia. Season 3 was released on August 31, 2018. Season 3 featured a tournament-style bracket, in which two athletes advanced from each episode to a semifinal round, then to a final round where they fought for the title of Ultimate Beastmaster. Corbin Mackin from the United Kingdom was crowned Beastmaster for placing first.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/feature/a862997/netflix-originals-series-release-dates/|title=Here's when – or if – your favourite Netflix Original shows are coming back|website=Digital Spy|last=Sandwell|first=Ian|date=August 2, 2018|access-date=August 4, 2018|archive-date=August 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804100126/http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/feature/a862997/netflix-originals-series-release-dates/|url-status=live}}
Reception
James Hibberd compares the first season of Ultimate Beastmaster related to American Ninja Warrior in a mixed review of the shows. Hibberd praises Ultimate Beastmaster{{'}}s "gorgeous superstructure" of a course, the international rivalry aspect and concise contestant profile clips, but criticizes the show's commentators and the repetitiveness of the course, the latter of which American Ninja Warrior avoids.{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/tv/2017/03/02/ultimate-beastmaster-review/|title=Ultimate Beastmaster vs. Ninja Warrior: An honest comparison|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|last=Hibberd|first=James|date=March 2, 2017|access-date=January 19, 2018}}
References
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External links
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Category:American English-language television shows
Category:Netflix original programming
Category:Obstacle racing television game shows
Category:2017 American television series debuts