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American Ninja Warrior: Season 14

13 episodes Premiered Jun 6, 2022 Updated Nov 3, 2026
Previously on American Ninja Warrior

Season 14 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of American Ninja Warrior Season 13.
  • ⚡ Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • ⚡ Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • ⚡ Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
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Season 14 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 14: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (10): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S14·E1 Mytharc

Qualifiers 1

Jun 6, 2022 · 85 min

Qualifying rounds begin in San Antonio as the ninjas face four new obstacles plus the Warped Wall.

S14·E2 Core

Qualifiers 2

Jun 13, 2022 · 85 min

The qualifying rounds continue in San Antonio, where competitors as young as 15 take on seasoned veterans on the world's most challenging obstacle course; the new Piston Plunge obs

S14·E3 Core

Qualifiers 3

Jun 20, 2022 · 85 min

The qualifying rounds continue in San Antonio, where competitors as young as 15 take on seasoned veterans on the world's most challenging obstacle course; the new Kickboards obstac

S14·E4 Core

Qualifiers 4

Jun 27, 2022 · 85 min

The qualifying rounds continue in San Antonio where Minions have taken over the course and brought the new obstacle Despicaballs; other new obstacles include Shattered Panes and Fi

S14·E5 Core

Qualifiers 5

Jul 11, 2022 · 85 min

The qualifying rounds conclude in San Antonio with ninjas from across the country taking on the world's most challenging obstacle course; competitors as young as 15 take on seasone

S14·E6 Core

Semifinals 1

Jul 18, 2022 · 85 min

The semifinals begin in Los Angeles, where the competing ninjas face up to 10 challenging obstacles, including, for the first time, Kaleidoscope, Ghost Town and Spin Zone; the two

S14·E7 Core

Semifinals 2

Jul 25, 2022 · 85 min

The semifinals continue in Los Angeles where the competing ninjas face up to 10 challenging obstacles, including new obstacles Hopscotch and Box Office; the two fastest ninjas will

S14·E8 Core

Semifinals 3

Aug 1, 2022 · 85 min

The semifinals continue in Los Angeles, where competing ninjas will face up to 10 challenging obstacles, including new obstacles Over Under and Flipped Around; the two fastest ninj

S14·E9 Core

Semifinals 4

Aug 8, 2022 · 85 min

The semifinals conclude in Los Angeles, where the competing ninjas will face up to 10 challenging obstacles; the two fastest ninjas will face off on the Power Tower for a Safety Pa

S14·E10 Core

National Finals 1

Aug 15, 2022 · 85 min

The finals return to Las Vegas where the ninjas face up to eight super-sized obstacles in Stage 1; the ninjas must complete the course, including new obstacles Three Ring Circus an

S14·E11 Core

National Finals 2

Aug 22, 2022 · 85 min

The finals continue in Las Vegas, where the ninjas face super-sized obstacles in Stages 1 and 2 in timed runs; the ninjas who advance to Stage 2 must complete a six-obstacle course

S14·E12 Mytharc

National Finals 3

Aug 29, 2022 · 85 min

The national finals conclude in Las Vegas as the remaining competitors move on to stages 3 and 4 for their chance to win $1 million and become the next American Ninja Warrior.

S14·E13 Mytharc

Family Championship

Sep 5, 2022 · 85 min

Ten ninja families compete relay-style on a six-obstacle course in teams consisting of three family members; the top four teams face off in a Power Tower tournament, but only one f

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