Overview
Series synopsis
The World's Strongest Man is a British reality family television series that premiered on 5 on December 24, 1977. It stars Brent Musburger, Eddie Hall, Lou Ferrigno and Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson.
Athletes compete for a place in the World Finals.
Premise
Athletes compete for a place in the World Finals.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Brent Musburger as Host
- Eddie Hall as Pundit
- Lou Ferrigno as Competitor
- Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson as Competitor
- Zydrunas Savickas as Competitor
- Brian Shaw as Competitor
- Tom Stoltman as Competitor
- Mitchell Hooper as Competitor
Supporting cast
- Mateusz Kieliszkowski as Self
- Jaco Schoonwinkel as Competitor
- Pavlo Kordiyaka as Self
- Oleksii Novikov as Competitor
- Rauno Heinla as Competitor
- Trey Mitchell as Competitor
- Evan Singleton as Competitor
- Luke Stoltman as Competitor
- Mathew Ragg as Self
- Mark Felix as Competitor
- Adam Bishop as Competitor
- Franco Columbu as Competitor
Guest cast
- Eddie Hall as Pundit
- Lou Ferrigno as Competitor
- Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson as Competitor
- Zydrunas Savickas as Competitor
- Brian Shaw as Competitor
- Tom Stoltman as Competitor
- Mitchell Hooper as Competitor
- Mateusz Kieliszkowski as Self
- Jaco Schoonwinkel as Competitor
- Pavlo Kordiyaka as Self
- Oleksii Novikov as Competitor
- Rauno Heinla as Competitor
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 38 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 1 | December 24, 1977 | December 24, 1977 |
| Season 2 | 1 | December 28, 1978 | December 28, 1978 |
| Season 3 | 1 | December 24, 1979 | December 24, 1979 |
| Season 4 | 1 | December 23, 1980 | December 23, 1980 |
| Season 5 | 1 | December 8, 1981 | December 8, 1981 |
| Season 6 | 1 | December 9, 1982 | December 9, 1982 |
| Season 7 | 1 | December 23, 1983 | December 23, 1983 |
| Season 8 | 1 | December 19, 1984 | December 19, 1984 |
| Season 9 | 1 | December 30, 1985 | December 30, 1985 |
| Season 10 | 1 | December 31, 1986 | December 31, 1986 |
| Season 11 | 1 | December 24, 1988 | December 24, 1988 |
| Season 12 | 1 | December 28, 1989 | December 28, 1989 |
| Season 13 | 1 | December 27, 1990 | December 27, 1990 |
| Season 14 | 1 | December 27, 1991 | December 27, 1991 |
| Season 15 | 1 | December 29, 1992 | December 29, 1992 |
| Season 16 | 1 | December 30, 1993 | December 30, 1993 |
| Season 17 | 5 | December 2, 1994 | December 29, 1994 |
| Season 18 | 6 | November 17, 1995 | December 20, 1995 |
| Season 19 | 5 | December 28, 1996 | December 31, 1996 |
| Season 20 | 6 | December 27, 1997 | January 1, 1998 |
Season 1 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1977 Hollywood | December 24, 1977 |
Season 2 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1978 Hollywood | December 28, 1978 |
Season 3 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1979 Hollywood | December 24, 1979 |
Season 4 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1980 New Jersey | December 23, 1980 |
Season 5 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1981 California | December 8, 1981 |
Season 6 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1982 California | December 9, 1982 |
Season 7 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1983 Christchurch | December 23, 1983 |
Season 8 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1984 Mora, Sweden | December 19, 1984 |
Season 9 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1985 Cascias, Portugal | December 30, 1985 |
Season 10 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1986 Nice, France | December 31, 1986 |
Season 11 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1988 Budapest | December 24, 1988 |
Season 12 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1989 San Sebastián, Spain | December 28, 1989 |
Season 13 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1990 Joensuu, Finland | December 27, 1990 |
Season 14 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1991 Tenerife | December 27, 1991 |
Season 15 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1992 Reykjavík, Iceland | December 29, 1992 |
Season 16 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1993 Orange, France | December 30, 1993 |
Season 17 preview
5 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1994 Sun City, South Africa - Heat 1 | December 2, 1994 |
| 2 | 1994 Sun City, South Africa - Heat 2 | December 9, 1994 |
| 3 | 1994 Sun City, South Africa - Heat 3 | December 16, 1994 |
Season 18 preview
6 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1995 Nassau, Bahamas - Heat 1 | November 17, 1995 |
| 2 | 1995 Nassau, Bahamas - Heat 2 | November 23, 1995 |
| 3 | 1995 Nassau, Bahamas - Heat 3 | November 30, 1995 |
Season 19 preview
5 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996 Port Louis, Mauritius - Heat 1 | December 28, 1996 |
| 2 | 1996 Port Louis, Mauritius - Heat 2 | December 29, 1996 |
| 3 | 1996 Port Louis, Mauritius - Heat 3 | December 30, 1996 |
Season 20 preview
6 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1997 Primm, Nevada, USA - Heat 1 | December 27, 1997 |
| 2 | 1997 Primm, Nevada, USA - Heat 2 | December 27, 1997 |
| 3 | 1997 Primm, Nevada, USA - Heat 3 | December 28, 1997 |
Production
Genres
Reality, Family
Country
GB
Original language
en
Release
| Original network/platform | 5 |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 24, 1977 |
| Last aired | January 1, 2026 |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday |