American Ninja Warrior: Season 17
Season 17 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 16.
- 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.
Episode Guide
Season 17 Progress Shield
Qualifiers 1
Jun 2, 2025 · 84 min
Qualifying rounds begin in Las Vegas on the world's most challenging obstacle course. The competition returns bigger than ever by bringing back trailblazers, record-setters, and fa
Qualifiers 2
Jun 9, 2025 · 84 min
Qualifiers continue in Las Vegas with a special "How to Train Your Dragon" episode; dragons Toothless and Stormfly join the ninjas, and the film's star, Mason Thames, joins Matt an
Qualifiers 3
Jun 16, 2025 · 84 min
Qualifying rounds continue in Las Vegas on the world's most challenging obstacle course; the top 20 athletes of the night will advance to the semifinals.
Qualifiers 4
Jun 23, 2025 · 84 min
Qualifying rounds continue in Las Vegas on the world's most challenging obstacle course; the top 20 athletes of the night advance to the semifinals.
Qualifiers 5
Jun 30, 2025 · 84 min
Qualifying rounds continue in Las Vegas on the world's most challenging obstacle course; the top 20 athletes of the night advance to the semifinals.
Qualifiers 6
Jul 7, 2025 · 84 min
Qualifying rounds conclude in Las Vegas on the world's most challenging obstacle course; the top 20 athletes of the night advance to the semifinals.
Semifinals 1
Jul 14, 2025 · 84 min
The semifinals begin in Las Vegas, where the ninjas take on a longer course featuring 10 iconic obstacles from the past; the fastest will advance to the national finals and compete
Semifinals 2
Jul 21, 2025 · 84 min
The semifinals continue in Las Vegas, where the ninjas take on a longer course featuring 10 iconic obstacles from the past; the fastest will advance to the national finals and comp
Semifinals 3
Jul 28, 2025 · 84 min
The semifinals conclude in Las Vegas where the ninjas take on a longer course featuring 10 iconic obstacles from the past; the fastest advance to the national finals and compete in
Finals 1
Aug 4, 2025 · 84 min
The finals begin in Las Vegas as the remaining ninjas go head-to-head in side-by-side races with the fastest advancing in the competition; athletes face six iconic obstacles includ
Finals 2
Aug 11, 2025 · 84 min
The finals continue in Las Vegas as the remaining ninjas go head-to-head in side-by-side races with the fastest advancing in the competition; athletes face six iconic obstacles inc
Finals 3
Aug 18, 2025 · 84 min
The finals continue in Las Vegas as the remaining ninjas go head-to-head in high-stakes, side-by-side races with the fastest advancing in the competition; 32 athletes compete in a
Finals 4
Aug 25, 2025 · 84 min
The finals conclude in Las Vegas where the nation's top ninjas go head-to-head in high-stakes, side-by-side races; a new bracket-style tournament crowns the next American Ninja War
Women's Special Episode
Sep 1, 2025 · 84 min
Sixteen elite female ninjas compete on the world's toughest obstacle course with head-to-head races deciding this year's women's champion.