Kings of Pain

Two Fearless Men Getting Stung and Bit by the Most Dangerous Animals in the World to Create the Ultimate Guide to Measuring Pain.

Genre: Documentary, Reality-TV

Cast:Adam Thorn , Robert Alleva , Jim Pratt , Benjamin Abo , Jason Rivera , Ben Abo , David Carr , Ceron Meadows , Chris Hobkirk , Scott Templeman

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Nightmare in a Box

Tue, Nov 12, 2019

In a Bolivian jungle, Adam and Caveman Rob pursue the fabled Executioner Wasp, Warrior Wasp, and Goliath Bird-Eating Tarantula. One causes a medical emergency, and another delivers a nightmarish bite that leaves Adam's arm partially paralyzed.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Stinging Punishment

Tue, Nov 19, 2019

Adam and Caveman Rob head to South Africa to face the giant Bark Scorpion, the tiny Uroplectes Scorpion, and the highly venomous Lion Fish. Big pain comes in small packages, and the effects of marine animals' toxins are truly the next level of pain.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Fairy of Death

Tue, Nov 26, 2019

In Mexico, Adam and Caveman Rob tango with 2 torturous animals-including one that topped Justin Schmidt's pain scale. The guys up the stakes by covering their hands with hundreds of Harvester ants and 2 Pain Index records are shattered.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ World of Hurt

Tue, Dec 3, 2019

In Africa, Adam and Caveman Rob search for the Nile Monitor Lizard and the Velvet Ant but are attacked by an even deadlier animal and are lucky to escape with their lives. The guys experience a brutal bite that makes them question their mission.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Point of the Dead

Tue, Dec 10, 2019

A dangerous underwater hunt for the potentially deadly Scorpion Fish in the Baja California ocean leads to a toxic sting that puts Adam in danger and matches the highest pain score to date, while the Toe biter results in the weirdest pain profile yet.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Fire Down Below

Tue, Dec 17, 2019

The guys head to Bali to test the Rove Beetle, and then the Fire Urchin.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ Big Box of Pain

Tue, Jan 7, 2020

The guys encounter two creatures of the Amazon: The Paraponera clavata aka The Bullet Ant, and the Red-Bellied Piranha.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ Execution Day

Tue, Jan 14, 2020

Adam and Caveman Rob wrap up the season in Indonesia, with the two worst bites to date, from a Giant Asian Centipede and a 16-foot Reticulated Python. Vomiting, stitches, and rivers of blood make them ask if they are able to continue their research.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ Behind the Bites

Tue, Jan 14, 2020

This special episode spotlights the most compelling and dangerous moments from Adam and Caveman Rob's journey to expand upon Justin Schmidt's original pain index.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ The Scorpion King

Thu, May 26, 2022

In Season 2's premiere, Adam and Caveman Rob take on America's biggest and most deadly scorpions. But their surprising result is a hugely painful wake-up call - and a new Scorpion King is crowned.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Arachnophobia

Thu, Jun 2, 2022

Adam has a phobia of tarantulas, so naturally Caveman Rob picks two of the world's nastiest ones for them to endure, including a tarantula with the well-deserved nickname: "Orange Bitey Thing".

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Big Biting Lizards

Thu, Jun 9, 2022

Adam and Caveman Rob get bitten by one lizard whose venom is in doubt - but not its ability to latch on and tear flesh - and another whose venom is notoriously painful. The shocking results set new records for the Pain Index.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ Schmidt Happens

Thu, Jun 16, 2022

In a tribute to the godfather of the Pain Index, Dr. Justin Schmidt, Adam and Rob tangle with a new batch of extremely painful - and deadly - insects. And one colony of ants kicks the Schmidt out of them.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Hundred Tiny Screams

Thu, Jun 23, 2022

Adam thinks he's getting his revenge on Rob for selecting tarantulas earlier this season by programming Rob's phobia: centipedes. But the joke is on Adam when an American centipede produces one of his most painful bites ever.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Backyard Beasts

Thu, Jun 30, 2022

Some of the most painful animals can be found in your very own backyard. Rob and Adam take on an Assassin Bug, a Jerusalem Cricket, and the Brown Widow Spider - producing a record-setting episode of pain.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ Aquarium Nightmares

Wed, Jul 6, 2022

Rob and Adam test the pain dished out by a trio of unlikely creatures commonly kept in home aquariums - and they proceed to ruin the image of a popular cartoon movie character for millions of children.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Eelectrocution

Thu, Jul 14, 2022

Rob and Adam test the Yellow Head Moray Eel for possible venom effects, but must resort to a risky, bloody bite. But venom is not the issue for their next animal: the Electric Eel. The results are positively shocking.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ Stinging Sharks

Thu, Jul 21, 2022

It's America vs. Australia in a battle royale of pain administered by sharks. But after getting stung by both, Adam and Rob realize that when their countries win, they lose.

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ Cocktrail of Venom

Thu, Jul 28, 2022

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