Game of Arms
Game of Arms | |
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Genre | Reality |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10 |
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Executive producers |
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Production company | Undertow Films |
Original release | |
Network | AMC |
Release | February 25 April 29, 2014 | –
Game of Arms is an American television series that debuted February 25, 2014, on AMC.[1] The series is a reality television show about American competitive arm wrestlers.[2][3] The series follows arm wrestling clubs in Erie, Pennsylvania; Kansas City, Missouri; New York City; Sacramento, California, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Prior to its broadcast, the series was initially known as King of Arms.[4]
On September 11, 2014, AMC renewed the series for a second season.[5] However it canceled the series a month later in mid-production as part of the network ending nearly all their reality series and refocusing completely on fictional dramas for their original series output.[6]
Episodes
[edit]No. | Title[7] | Original air date | U.S. viewers (million) |
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1 | "The Battle Begins..." | February 25, 2014 | 1.00[8] |
2 | "Southern Inhospitality" | March 4, 2014 | N/A |
3 | "The Cold War" | March 11, 2014 | N/A |
4 | "Bloodlines" | March 18, 2014 | N/A |
5 | "Welcome to the Slaughterhouse" | March 25, 2014 | N/A |
6 | "End of the line" | April 1, 2014 | N/A |
7 | "Playing Hurt" | April 8, 2014 | N/A |
8 | "War Horses" | April 15, 2014 | N/A |
9 | "Battle for the Belt" | April 22, 2014 | N/A |
10 | "Final Showdown" | April 29, 2014 | N/A |
Reception
[edit]Upon airing, the premiere was watched by 1 million viewers, with 626,000 of those viewers among adults 18-49.[9] It is AMC's highest-rated reality series premiere of all time.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "AMC Announces 2014 Programming Schedule". The Futon Critic. January 11, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ^ Leonardi, Ron (January 15, 2014). "Erie to be part of AMC's 'Game of Arms'". Erie Times-News. Archived from the original on January 18, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ^ Kepnes, Caroline (January 13, 2014). "'Game of Arms' First Look: Sorry, No Losers Allowed". Yahoo! TV. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ^ Gelt, Jessica (October 16, 2013). "AMC greenlights new unscripted series 'King of Arms'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 24, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (September 11, 2014). "'Game of Arms' Renewed by AMC for Second Season". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 12, 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (9 October 2014). "AMC Scraps Second Season of 'Game of Arms,' Other Shows as Cabler Reconsiders Unscripted Genre". Variety. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ "Shows A-Z - game of arms on amc". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (February 26, 2014). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Being Mary Jane' Leads Night + 'Teen Mom II', 'Amish Mafia', 'Pretty Little Liars' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 2, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
- ^ a b Kondolojy, Amanda (February 26, 2014). "'Game of Arms' Premiere Draws One Million Viewers". TV by the Numbers (Press release). Archived from the original on March 2, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2014.