The BEST episodes of Deadliest Warrior season 1

Every episode of Deadliest Warrior season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Deadliest Warrior season 1!

Each week on Deadliest Warrior, a new episode will pit two of the most feared warriors civilization has ever known against each other. Along with the use of 21st century science and the latest in CGI technology, each episode enlists warrior-specific world-class fighters and experts to provide insight into what makes these combatants tick, analyzing every facet of their unique skills of destruction, culminating in a head-to-head final fight between two legends of the battlefield that will produce the deadliest warrior.

Last Updated: 9/21/2024Network: SpikeStatus: Ended
Green Beret vs Spetsnaz
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7.79
129 votes

#1 - Green Beret vs Spetsnaz

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/12/2009

Green Beret - America's elite special force, versus Spetsnaz - Russia's top-secret, top-notch commandos. Trained to kill anyone, any when, anywhere - these super soldiers use a devastating array of weapons and tactics. It's the best of the west against the beast from the east in a post cold war showdown.

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IRA vs Taliban
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7.59
102 votes

#2 - IRA vs Taliban

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/31/2009

Two groups whose disregard for civilian casualties in the pursuit of their own agendas have made them infamous. IRA - the urban guerrilla from Ireland versus the Taliban mountain fighters from Afghanistan.

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Spartan vs Ninja
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7.49
145 votes

#3 - Spartan vs Ninja

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/21/2009

Spartan vs Ninja - the ultimate bronze age warrior meets the silent assassin from Japan.

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Yakuza vs Mafia
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7.11
166 votes

#4 - Yakuza vs Mafia

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/5/2009

Mafia - the deadly crime family that rule New York's 1920's underworld, versus Yakuza - feared gang lords that dominate the mean streets of 1940's Tokyo. Their bloody turf war to decide who is deadliest will be settled with machine guns, sawed off shotguns, pistols, bats, nunchukus and icepicks.

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William Wallace vs Shaka Zulu
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7.10
125 votes

#5 - William Wallace vs Shaka Zulu

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/26/2009

Both fight for revenge. Both built an army to spill the blood of their enemies. Deadliest Warrior gets personal with a battle between two of the greatest warrior-generals that ever lived. William Wallace - claymore wielding wild man from Scotland versus Shaka Zulu whose ferocity, speed and toughness became legend.

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Shaolin Monk vs Maori
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7.03
133 votes

#6 - Shaolin Monk vs Maori

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/19/2009

One fights for perfection; the other to honor his ancestors. A Shaolin Monk - the ultimate pacifist killing machine from China versus a Maori - fierce, bone-crushing warrior from New Zealand. Steel whips, metal spikes and wickedly versatile hooks versus wood, shark teeth, stingray spines and stone. The hardest weapon on the battlefield is not made of steel.

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Apache vs Gladiator
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6.85
187 votes

#7 - Apache vs Gladiator

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/7/2009

An Apache - the greatest stealth fighter in American History, versus a Gladiator - crowd-thrilling killer of ancient Rome. It's stone versus steel, devious against direct, surprise versus slaughter, as these two go toe to toe in a no-holds barred battle to the death.

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Viking vs Samurai
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6.63
205 votes

#8 - Viking vs Samurai

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/14/2009

The speed and fighting style of a Samurai warrior faced off with the strength and determination of a Nordic Viking.

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Pirate vs Knight
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6.54
165 votes

#9 - Pirate vs Knight

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/28/2009

A Pirate - the merciless high seas marauder; versus a Knight - the armored battle tank that crushed infidels underfoot. It's an explosive, bloody battle between two fighters who hate everything the other stands for - pistols versus crossbow, gunpowder against armor, and cutlass versus a spiked ball of death.

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