Series synopsis
Top Shot is an American reality television series that premiered on History on June 6, 2010. It ended on August 28, 2013. It stars Colby Donaldson.
Top Shot is an American reality television show that debuted on the History Channel on June 6, 2010. The show features 16 contestants, split into two teams of eight, competing in various types of shooting challenges. One by one, the contestants are eliminated until only one remains. That contestant receives a $100,000 grand prize and the title of "Top Shot." Survivor contestant Colby Donaldson is the host.
Premise
Top Shot is an American reality television show that debuted on the History Channel on June 6, 2010. The show features 16 contestants, split into two teams of eight, competing in various types of shooting challenges. One by one, the contestants are eliminated until only one remains. That contestant receives a $100,000 grand prize and the title of "Top Shot." Survivor contestant Colby Donaldson is the host.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Colby Donaldson as Self - Host
Guest cast
- Mike Seeklander as Self - Contestant
- Frank Campana as Self - Contestant
- Bill Carns as Self - Contestant
- James Sinclair as Self - Contestant
- Caleb Giddings as Self - Contestant
- Andre Robinson as Self - Contestant
- Brad Engmann as Self - Contestant
- Tara Poremba as Self - Contestant
- Denny Chapman as Self - Contestant
- Blake Miguez as Self - Contestant
- Adam Benson as Self - Contestant
- Kelly Bachand as Self - Contestant
Episodes
This series spans 6 seasons with 67 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 9 | April 26, 2011 | May 9, 2012 |
| Season 1 | 10 | June 6, 2010 | August 15, 2010 |
| Season 2 | 12 | February 8, 2011 | April 26, 2011 |
| Season 3 | 12 | August 9, 2011 | October 25, 2011 |
| Season 4 | 12 | February 14, 2012 | May 1, 2012 |
| Season 5 | 12 | May 29, 2013 | August 28, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Season 1: Contestant Bios The marksmen return to reveal their secrets to competing this season. They discuss the unseen skills, strategies and the most controversial shots from the competition. Plus a sneak peek to marksmen chosen for Season 3. |
April 26, 2011 |
| 2 |
Season 1: Additional Footage The marksmen return to discuss their biggest challenges and triumphs as never-before-seen footage is revealed. |
October 25, 2011 |
| 3 |
Season 1: Elimination Interviews Colby and the Top Shot contestants look back on the challenges and drama of season 4. |
May 1, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Long Shot Using unfamiliar rifles/weapons of different eras, 16 sharpshooters compete in an obstacle course; two participants compete in a long-distance sniper challenge, with the loser to go home. |
June 6, 2010 |
| 2 |
Zipline of Fire The slide-action Beretta puts the contestants' pistol skills to the test; team accuracy is ranked; two compete in a zip-line elimination challenge. |
June 13, 2010 |
| 3 |
Archer Enemies Contestants compete with longbows; a team wins immunity; two competitors face off in a William Tell elimination challenge. |
June 20, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sharpshooter Surprise 14 men and 2 women arrive from around the country to compete for the $100,000 prize and the title of Top Shot--only to face a surprise right from Civil War history: exactly 150 years ago, soldiers had to pass a test to get into the first sharpshooting regiment. Using the same weapon, marksmen will face the same challenge and find another surprise. The two marksmen who had the best shots, two amateurs with dramatically different personalities, now have the opportunity to choose their own teams, a situation that sets the entire competition in motion. After choosing teams, they face a team challenge of extreme billiards and an elimination challenge which ultimately sees the first marksmen sent home. Colby Donaldson returns as host. |
February 8, 2011 |
| 2 |
Shoot or Be Shot For the first time on Top Shot, contestants will be able to shoot ... each other! Using prohibition era weapons, teams will have to hit their targets, all while the other team tries to shoot them with paintball guns. In the elimination challenge, two contestants face off with the iconic "Tommy Gun". |
February 15, 2011 |
| 3 |
Uphill Battle In this military-themed episode, teams try to blow up an ammo dump. Using the legendary M1A rifle, they face a literal uphill battle. One contestant's shocking mistakes put his team in jeopardy. In the elimination challenge, marksmen face an obscured targets challenge using the Glock 17 pistol. |
February 22, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Gauntlet The Season Three premiere begins with a shoot off between pairs of contestants using what many consider the most powerful hand gun in history. The winners will form one team and the losers the other. The first team challenge is a race where each team must carry a pole weighing over 200 pounds between eight foot tall firing platforms. The elimination challenge is inspired by the stagecoaches of the Old West. Skilled sharp shooters armed with shotguns and rifles were recruited to ride atop the coaches and protect their cargo. Hence the term "Riding Shotgun." The two contestants competing to stay on the show have to master the extremely difficult skill of shooting while bouncing up and down in a stagecoach with the loser being sent home. Colby Donaldson hosts. |
August 9, 2011 |
| 2 |
Down and Dirty Teams get down and dirty with one of the most influential firearms, the legendary AK-47. They face an extreme obstacle course with mud pits, barbed wire and exploding mortars. The Blue Team employs unusual, divisive training methods and the Red Team remains unimpressed. In the elimination challenge, two shooters face a friend or foe challenge with a military and police pistol. |
August 16, 2011 |
| 3 |
Slug It Out Shotgun skills are tested with a head-to-head speed shooting challenge. Leaders emerge and tension escalates on both teams. And it's an elimination challenge unlike any before, featuring an elaborate machine, a Glock 34, and a line of non-stop cannonballs. |
August 23, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sweating Bullets Season Four begins with the biggest twist in Top Shot history: two competitors are sent packing immediately after a surprise shoot-off in the opening minutes of the first episode. Later, two shooters get a taste of WWII combat as they fire an M1 Carbine from a motorcycle sidecar and attempt to stay in the game. Colby Donaldson returns as host. |
February 14, 2012 |
| 2 |
In the Trenches Teams grapple with an explosive obstacle course and endure trench warfare conditions while firing the legendary Browning Automatic Rifle. And in a Top Shot first, two competitors duke it out in a fierce battle with a multi-shot grenade launcher. |
February 21, 2012 |
| 3 |
Shotgun Showdown Top Shot season 2 champion Chris Reed returns to instruct the shooters on several modern shotguns. One team crumbles in the team challenge, leading to a tense nomination discussion. The final challenge is a head-to-head shotgun battle that sends one contestant packing. |
February 28, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Best of the Best Many have fallen short of the title; now sixteen All-Stars compete to become the next Top Shot. In the first challenge, marksmen climb ropes to fire the SVT 40, shimmy up a pole to shoot the Larue Tactical OBR and balance on an unstable platform with the FAL ISS. Two face elimination, where the fierce M32 Grenade Launcher threatens to knock a player out of the running. |
May 29, 2013 |
| 2 |
Tricks of the Trade For the first time in Top Shot history, trick shots will determine who stays and who goes. Reminiscent of a Wild West Show, three teams of five perform the Annie Oakley shot; knock back bowling pins, and shoot pipes out of mannequins' mouths. Showy shots challenge two marksmen sent to elimination, where only one will progress while the other is sent packing. |
June 5, 2013 |
| 3 |
Pick Your Poison Fourteen remaining marksmen face an old challenge with a new twist. Players must pick a rival to shoot against in a head to head, high-speed showdown featuring the Sig Sauer P229. However, when two buddies head to the elimination round, friendships are put to the test. Nothing short of perfection will allow them to edge out their competition and guarantee their futures. |
June 12, 2013 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | History |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 6, 2010 |
| Last aired | August 28, 2013 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 22:00:00 |