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When Korean language competition reality series Physical: 100 Netflix, which launched on January 24, 2023, became a true global success. For the six-month period from January to June 2023, Physical: 100 It was watched for 235,000,000 hours, making it the 15th most popular series or film during that period. By the end of 2025, the first season of Physical: 100 It was viewed for over 309,000,000 hours.
Another season was without a second thought, and Physical: 100 Season 2 begins a little more than a year later, on March 19, 2024. Although it did not reach the viewership of Season 1, Season 2 was watched for approximately 160 million hours by the end of 2025. This was enough for Netflix to commission versions of the show in Italy, Mexico, Sweden, and the United States, which are all awaiting release. A team-based version of the series called Physical: Asia Launched on October 28, 2025 and has seen over 135 million hours watched in the last two months of 2025.
So, is this show must-watch TV and is it perfect for a spin-off? Physical: 100 Offers a great balance of interesting contestants, entertaining challenges and devilish editing that makes the show impossible to put down. The 100 men and women competing to become the sole champion represent a wide range of sports and professions in the show’s “quest for the ultimate physique.” Each contestant has a plaster tied to their torso which they must break upon their elimination. The stakes are high, with half the contestants eliminated after the first challenge. The competition fields are impressive in scale, and discovery is based on a variety of skills, whether through one-on-one matches or through team competitions. And each episode ends with a cliffhanger.
With many new series coming, let’s see which seasons Physical: 100 Already available to watch and the status of international series in production.
Physical: 100 series currently available
Physical: 100 (2023)
Language: Korean
Seasons: 2
Episode: 18
It doesn’t take long to see why this series captures viewers’ attention. Even when the challenge is as simple as hanging from a bar, the show makes it fun by suspending the contestants above a pool of water. Elaborate sets where competitors work together to move a beached ship or complete tasks in an abandoned mine give the show a real “wow” factor. Great casting helps too, even if it’s popular MMA fighters Choo Sung-hoon And Kim Dong-Hyun Or athletes who became household names after appearing on the show, such as CrossFitters amoti or wrestler Jang Eun-sil.
Physical: Asia (2025)
Language: Korean
Seasons: 1
Episode: 12
Physical: Asia There is a completely team-based version of the series consisting of teams of six contestants (four men and two women) from eight different Asian and Oceanian countries: South Korea, Japan, Thailand, Mongolia, Indonesia, Turkey, Australia and the Philippines. While some competitions, such as Shipwreck Salvage, require the entire team to work together, others allow individual competitors to showcase their specialized skills on behalf of their country. The most memorable match is the game of competition between Indonesian jiu-jitsu athletes fina philip and Japanese baseball players itoi yoshioWhich is at least one foot taller than him.
The real joy of the series is watching the camaraderie develop within the teams and across different nationalities. To date, players from different countries cooperate instagram content together And make each other happy In international competitions. mongolian mma champion Enkh-Orgil BhatarkhuuOne-sided romance with Korea’s Jang Eun-sil It’s a delightful ongoing saga.
Bonus:See also 2025 Japanese competition show final draft. This is similar to the format Physical: 100 And it features retired athletes, including Itoi Yoshio Physical: AsiaTeam Japan.
Physical: Welcome to Mongolia (2025)
Seasons: 1
Episode: 4
fans of Physical: Asia They were so impressed with Team Mongolia’s nasty villains that Netflix immediately commissioned a 4-episode spin-off series called Physical: Welcome to Mongolia. Team Korea’s Kim Dong-Hyun and Amoti join forces with enthusiastic Australian strongmen Eddy On tour to Mongolia led by wrestler Orkhonbayar Bayarsaikhan and Cirque du Soleil Acrobat Lakhagwa-Ochir Erdene-Ochir (whose wife and daughters are also acrobats and perform in the series).
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Physical 100: Italy
This is the closest the new season has come to release, having been shown in Italy’s 2026 Netflix Originals slate reveal. still For Netflix Catalog Entry Physical 100: Italy Says, “Coming in 2026.” The artists who have come forward so far also include Olympic swimmers. Federica Pellegrinikickboxer Elisabetta Canalisand gymnast Juri Chachi. Watch the initial trailer of the show here:
Physical 100: Mexico
After Italy, Physical 100: Mexico -alias “Habilad Física 100: Mexico“—is the closest to being ready. It is also featured in Netflix Mexico’s 2026 slate and has an official version catalog entry Too. Here’s how Netflix describes the series from the creators Endemol Shine Boomdog and executive producer Kiran Miret And Harold Sanchez: :
In the pre-Hispanic arena, 100 participants will compete to find out who is the best
physical abilities. Wrestlers, former football players, boxers, MMA fighters, firefighters, former Olympic athletes, military personnel, construction workers, etc… all under similar circumstances and with the same goal: defeat the other 99.
Physical 100: Sweden
filming for Physical 100: Sweden Will start soon. Per casting call: “Recording takes place in Sweden for 2-3 weeks, May 2026.”
Physical 100: USA
call for casting Physical 100: USA It was announced on July 15, 2025 with a application deadline Of September 21, 2025. In the initial announcement, Netflix said:
Physical: 100 achieved tremendous success worldwide and reached the top 10 in over 80 countries. Now, the American version will raise the bar, bringing together America’s most formidable competitors from sports, fitness and tactical disciplines in a battle to determine who has the most perfect body. A. The production company behind Smith & Company Productions Physical 100: USAArthur Smith, David Friedman, Anthony Storm and Eli Baldrige serve as executive producers. The filming location will be revealed later.
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