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American Ninja Warrior

American Ninja Warrior

20096.817 Seasons253 EpisodesReturning Series

Overview

Follow competitors as they tackle a series of challenging obstacle courses in both city qualifying and city finals rounds across the country. Those that successfully complete the finals 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 course in Japan. The winner will take home a grand prize of $1 million.

NetworksNBCG4

Top Cast

Matt Iseman

Matt Iseman

Self - Host

Akbar Gbaja-Biamila

Akbar Gbaja-Biamila

Self - Host

Themes & Keywords

competitionlas vegasendurancesport competitionobstacle coursestrength

About American Ninja Warrior

American Ninja Warrior is a reality series that first aired in 2009 exploring themes of competition, las vegas, endurance, sport competition, obstacle course, strength. it stars Matt Iseman, Akbar Gbaja-Biamila. Follow competitors as they tackle a series of challenging obstacle courses in both city qualifying and city finals rounds across the country. Those that successfully complete the finals 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 course in Japan. The winner will take home a grand prize of $1 million.

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