BattleBots is an adaptation of the British TV program Robot Wars. The show was revived on ABC in 2015. A six-episode revival series premiered on ABC on June 21, 2015, to generally favorable reviews and ratings. In February 2018, Discovery Channel and Science picked up the show for an eighth season, which premiered on May 11, 2018. A second spin-off titled "BattleBots: Bounty Hunters" premiered on January 4, 2021 on Discovery+.