r/gladiatorsuk • u/Awsomegamer123d • Apr 13 '26
Statistics Gladiators finishes Series 3 with strongest rating in 7 Weeks.
As I hoped, and predicted, Series 3 went out with a solid punch:
3x11 'The Grand Final':
March 28th, 2026
4.18 Million Viewers. (+0.57 from 3x10)
Ranked as the No. 9 show of the week (+9 places from 3x10)
No. 6 show on BBC1 for the week, (+1 places from 3x10)
and No. 3 show in the Entertainment (genre) for the week. (+3 Places from 3x10)
All green up's this week. Bringing Gladiators above 4 Million for the first time since 3x07, and the highest total viewership since 3x04, before the timeslot chaos disrupted everything.
Plus, we also jumped back into the Top 10. Which is exactly where The BBC wants to be seeing the final. So the ratings are all good news, and a nice comfortable way to finish off the season on a high.
And it validates the BBC's confidence in the series, as a slim majority of Series 3 episodes ranked in the Top 10, with only 1 out of 11 falling out the Top 20, a very solid position to be in. (The BBC evidently agrees, given how quickly the series was renewed)
Which in turn also brings us to the ending of Series 3!
I'll do a comprehensive Series 3 overview later in the week. But it's good to see the series punch up for it's yearly finale.
Interestingly, Series 3 was the only Series of the BBC reboot not to have a single week off during it's run. And also interestingly, it's possible that may have hindered the series more than helped it. As some middle episode (one, in particular) suffered immensely from timeslot disruptions.
Considering this, I wouldn't be surprised if Series 4 does indeed have one or two weeks off during the season, as Series 1 & 2 did.
In 28-day figure news, 3x07 consolidated to 4.49 Million Viewers (up from 4.14), so Consolidation continues to benifit the series it would seem.
And this will also mark the end of my little weekly updates for now. I won't bother doing a weekly update for the 28-day figures. As there is significantly less to discuss. But I will make a post when all the numbers are released, just overlooking Series 3's final competive position going into the yearly hiatus.
But beyond that? It'll be mostly radio silence until this years Christmas Special.
Thank you, those of you who have joined me on this little weekly talk. I have really enjoyed the little tour, And I look forwards to doing it again next year.
I'll see you later in the week for the FULL Series 3 analysis and breakdown! Thank you for reading.
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u/Thanatos4108 Apollo Apr 13 '26
Top 10 series is exactly where we want to be! We're getting some good numbers and we know series 4 is on the way. That will mean we got half the series that the original ITV one did, hopefully we'll be able to match it, perhaps even surpass 😳
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u/Awsomegamer123d Apr 13 '26
Let's not count our eggs before they hatch lol. A potential Series 9, which would be 2032 at the soonest, is a long way away no matter which way you slice it.
But also, The ITV series only had 7 FULL Series. Series 8 wasn't really a full Season. So if you read it like that, Series 4 takes us over the halfway mark.
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u/Thanatos4108 Apollo Apr 13 '26
I can be hopeful!
But didn't know Series 8 wasn't a full series. Having been born after the series finished, I don't have too much information about the original
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u/shadowchaser222 Apr 13 '26
I’m so hopeful we get at least 2 more series at a minimumÂ
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u/Awsomegamer123d Apr 13 '26
I'd argue Series 5 is probably a safe bet. Considering Series 4 was ordered so quickly.
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u/_pankates_ Apr 13 '26
Thank you for your efforts, it was really interesting and reassuring to get the numbers and your take on them. Appreciate your hard work.
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u/mwillder Apr 14 '26
Wonderful news! Seems like plenty of life and love still going on in the show!
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u/Awsomegamer123d Apr 14 '26
Definetly not as doom and gloom as some might think.
As I mentioned in a different reply, I'd argue a run to at least Series 5 is a given.
But If the show stabalises at a rock bottom low of 3.5 Mil ish (which consolidated numbers suggest it will), with peaks above 4 Million, and several episodes in the Top 10?
Alongside the various other ways the show makes money, I don't think it's in any danger as of now.
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u/Lumpy_Masterpiece644 Apr 13 '26
Thanks a lot for all you've done this Series and enjoy your well-earned break. I think the fact that there was no Premiership football match at the same time on the Saturday of the Final might have helped the live figures.