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American Ninja Warrior
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American Ninja Warrior is an action-packed series that follows competitors as they tackle a series of challenging obstacle courses in both qualifying and finals rounds across the country. Those that successfully complete a course in their designated region move on to the national finals round in Las Vegas, where they face a stunning four-stage course modeled after the famed Mt. Midoriyama in Japan.
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17 this season · 253 totals11e01 Los Angeles City Qualifiers 2019-05-30 00:00
Los Angeles City Qualifiers
Ninjas take on six challenging obstacles, including two new ones: Walk the Plank and Spring Forward; in a new twist to the qualifying rounds, the two fastest finishers take on the Power Tower for a chance to advance straight to the National Finals.
s11e02 Atlanta City Qualifiers 2019-06-06 00:00
Atlanta City Qualifiers
Last season's 'Last Ninja Standing,' Drew Drechsel, and former New England Patriot Tyrone Poole are among the notable competitors who will face Atlanta's challenging obstacles, including Off the Hook and Ferris Wheel, which are both new this year.
s11e03 Oklahoma City City Qualifiers 2019-06-18 00:00
Oklahoma City City Qualifiers
Competitors including Barclay Stockett, Mathis 'Kid' Owhadi, Daniel Gil, Olympian Jonathan Horton and more face up to six challenging obstacles, including Diving Boards and Coconut Climb, which are new to the course this year.
s11e04 Seattle/Tacoma City Qualifiers 2019-06-25 00:00
Seattle/Tacoma City Qualifiers
The competition heads to Seattle/Tacoma for the first time, as Jessie Graff, Meagan Martin, Lance 'Cowboy Ninja' Pekus, Sean Bryan and more competitors face up to six challenging obstacles, including the new Lunatic Ledges and Barrel Roll.
s11e05 Baltimore City Qualifiers 2019-07-02 00:00
Baltimore City Qualifiers
Competitors including Najee Richardson, Joe Moravsky, Allyssa Beird, Captain NBC Jamie Rahn, Chris Wilczewski and more face up to six challenging obstacles, including Dangerous Curves and Hazard Cones, which are new to the course this year.
s11e06 Cincinnati City Qualifiers 2019-07-09 00:00
Cincinnati City Qualifiers
American Ninja Warrior' heads to Cincinnati for the final City Qualifying Round. Competitors will face up to six challenging obstacles including Sling Shot which is new to the course this year.
s11e07 Los Angeles City Finals 2019-07-16 00:00
Los Angeles City Finals
Competitors including Flip Rodriguez and Adam Rayl face up to 10 obstacles; in a new twist to the City Finals, the two fastest finishers take on the Power Tower for a chance at a safety pass, which provides a second chance at the National Finals.
s11e08 Atlanta City Finals 2019-07-23 00:00
Atlanta City Finals
The competition returns to Atlanta for the City Finals; competitors including Drew Drechsel, Jessica Clayton, Travis Rosen and more will face up to 10 challenging obstacles, including Up for Grabs, which is new to the course this year.
s11e09 Oklahoma City City Finals 2019-07-30 00:00
Oklahoma City City Finals
The competition returns to Oklahoma City for the City Finals; competitors including Daniel Gil, Barclay Stockett, The Kid and more will face up to 10 challenging obstacles, including Snap Back, which is new to the course this year.
s11e10 Seattle/Tacoma City Finals 2019-08-06 00:00
Seattle/Tacoma City Finals
The competition returns to the Pacific Northwest's Tacoma Dome, where competitors including Jessie Graff, Lance 'The Cowboy Ninja' Pekus, Meagan Martin, Sean Bryan and more will face up to 10 challenging obstacles, including the new Northwest Passage.
s11e11 Baltimore City Finals 2019-08-13 00:00
Baltimore City Finals
The competition returns to Baltimore for the City Finals, where competitors including Joe Moravsky, Najee Richardson, Allyssa Beird and more will face up to 10 challenging obstacles, including Angry Birds, which is new to the course this year.
s11e12 Cincinnati City Finals 2019-08-20 00:00
Cincinnati City Finals
The competition returns to Cincinnati for the City Finals, where competitors including Grant McCartney, Jesse 'Flex' Labreck, Michelle Warnky and more will face up to 10 challenging obstacles, including Slam Dunk, which is new to the course this year.
s11e13 Las Vegas National Finals Night 1 2019-08-27 00:00
Las Vegas National Finals Night 1
The season's top competitors attempt to conquer all four stages of the world's toughest obstacle course, beginning with Stage 1, which features eight grueling obstacles, including the new Roulette Row and Diving Boards.
s11e14 Las Vegas National Finals Night 2 2019-09-03 00:00
Las Vegas National Finals Night 2
On the second night of the four-week National Finals, top competitors, including Jessie Graff, Grant McCartney, Drew Drechsel and Mathis 'The Kid' Owhadi, tackle Stage 1, featuring eight obstacles that must be completed in 2:30 to advance to Stage 2.
s11e15 Las Vegas National Finals Night 3 2019-09-10 00:00
Las Vegas National Finals Night 3
The competition heats up in Las Vegas as 28 competitors move forward in an attempt to conquer Stage 2 at the National Finals, where six dynamic obstacles await, including three new to the course - Giant Walk the Plank, Snap Back and Grim Sweeper.
s11e16 Las Vegas National Finals Night 4 2019-09-17 00:00
Las Vegas National Finals Night 4
For the first time in four years a winner will be crowned on the finale of 'American Ninja Warrior.' A select group of competitors move forward in the competition to face stage three which features seven daunting obstacles; three new to the course this year - 'Battering Ram,' 'Curved Iron Maiden' and 'Dynamic Pole Grasp.' The elite few who conquer stage three move on to stage four, a final climb up Mt. Midoriyama, which they must complete in thirty seconds or less. Finalists vie for a $1 million prize and the title of 'American Ninja Warrior.' Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila host and Zuri Hall reports from the sidelines.
s11e17 USA vs. the World 2020-01-27 02:00
USA vs. the World
Top competitors from 'American Ninja Warrior' will go head-to-head with ninjas from around the globe in the two-hour special 'USA vs. The World,' featuring three six-member teams, including Team USA, Team Europe and Team Australia. The teams will compete across all four epic stages of the show's national finals course - 23 obstacles in all in this one-a-of-kind global TV event.