American Ninja Warrior 2009
What is American Ninja Warrior?
American Ninja Warrior is a competition television series that features obstacle courses in various locations across the country. The series consists of multiple rounds, including city qualifying and city finals rounds, where competitors face challenging obstacles.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2009
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 258
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Dec 12, 2009
- Last aired
- Jun 8, 2026
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- NBC, G4
- Genres
- Reality
- Updated
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American Ninja Warrior is a competition television series that features obstacle courses in various locations across the country. The series consists of multiple rounds, including city qualifying and city finals rounds, where competitors face challenging obstacles. The competitors who successfully complete the finals course in their designated region move on to the national finals round. This round is held in Las Vegas, where the remaining competitors face a multi-stage course modeled after the Mt. Midoriyama course in Japan. The series culminates in a final stage, where the winner is determined. The winner of the series receives a grand prize of one million dollars.
Should you watch it?
“Athletes compete on grueling obstacle courses for a chance at a one million dollar grand prize.”
- high-stakes physical challenges
- inspiring displays of human athleticism
- repetitive course structures
Watch it if you enjoy watching real-life competitors test their physical limits on elaborate obstacle courses.
The series is rated TV-PG and focuses on sports entertainment and athletic competition.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 Episode 1 Dec 12, 2009
- E2 Episode 2 Dec 12, 2009
- E3 Episode 3 Dec 12, 2009
- E4 Episode 4 Dec 12, 2009
- E5 Episode 5 Dec 19, 2009
- E6 Episode 6 Dec 19, 2009
- E7 Episode 7 Dec 19, 2009
- E8 Episode 8 Dec 19, 2009
Season 2 · 10 episodes
- E1 Episode 1 Dec 8, 2010
- E2 Episode 2 Dec 8, 2010
- E3 Episode 3 Dec 8, 2010
- E4 Episode 4 Dec 15, 2010
- E5 Episode 5 Dec 15, 2010
- E6 Episode 6 Dec 15, 2010
- E7 Episode 7 Dec 22, 2010
- E8 Episode 8 Dec 22, 2010
- E9 Episode 9 Dec 23, 2010
- E10 Episode 10 Dec 23, 2010
Season 3 · 10 episodes
- E1 Episode 1 Jul 31, 2011
- E2 Episode 2 Jul 31, 2011
- E3 Episode 3 Aug 7, 2011
- E4 Episode 4 Aug 7, 2011
- E5 Episode 5 Aug 14, 2011
- E6 Episode 6 Aug 14, 2011
- E7 Episode 7 Aug 21, 2011
- E8 Episode 8 Aug 21, 2011
- E9 Episode 9 Aug 22, 2011
- E10 Episode 10 Aug 22, 2011
Season 4 · 32 episodes
- E1 Southwest Qualifying Round (1) May 20, 2012
- E2 Southwest Qualifying Round (2) May 20, 2012
- E3 Southwest Regional Finals May 22, 2012
- E4 Midwest Regional Qualifying Round (1) May 27, 2012
- E5 Midwest Regional Qualifying Round (2) May 27, 2012
- E6 Midwest Regional Finals May 21, 2012
- E7 Northeast Regional Qualifying Round (1) May 28, 2012
- E8 Northeast Regional Qualifying Round (2) May 29, 2012
- E9 Northeast Region Finals Jun 3, 2012
- E10 Northwest Regional Qualifying Round (1) Jun 3, 2012
- E11 Northwest Regional Qualifying Round (2) Jun 4, 2012
- E12 Northwest Regional Finals Jun 5, 2012
- E13 Midsouth Regional Qualifying Round (1) Jun 10, 2012
- E14 Midsouth Regional Qualifying Round (2) Jun 10, 2012
- E15 Midsouth Regional Finals Jun 11, 2012
- E16 Southeast Regional Qualifying Round (1) Jun 12, 2012
- E17 Southeast Regional Qualifying Round (2) Jun 17, 2012
- E18 Southeast Regional Finals Jun 17, 2012
- E19 Las Vegas Finals (1) Jun 18, 2012
- E20 Las Vegas Finals (2) Jun 19, 2012
- E21 Las Vegas Finals (3) Jun 24, 2012
- E22 Las Vegas Finals (4) Jun 24, 2012
- E23 Las Vegas Finals (5) Jun 25, 2012
- E24 Las Vegas Finals (6) Jun 26, 2012
- E25 Best of Southwest Jul 8, 2012
- E26 Best of the Midwest Jul 8, 2012
- E27 Best of Northeast Jul 8, 2012
- E28 Best of Northwest Jul 9, 2012
- E29 Best of Midsouth Jul 10, 2012
- E30 Best of Southeast Jul 16, 2012
- E31 Best of the Finals (1) Jul 17, 2012
- E32 Best of the Finals (2) Jul 24, 2012
Season 5 · 21 episodes
- E1 Venice Qualifying Part 1 Jul 1, 2013
- E2 Venice Qualifying Part 2 Jul 2, 2013
- E3 Baltimore Qualifying Part 1 Jul 8, 2013
- E4 Baltimore Qualifying Part 2 Jul 9, 2013
- E5 Miami Qualifying Part 1 Jul 14, 2013
- E6 Miami Qualifying Part 2 Jul 16, 2013
- E7 Denver Qualifying Part 1 Jul 21, 2013
- E8 Denver Qualifying Part 2 Jul 23, 2013
- E9 Venice Finals Part 1 Jul 28, 2013
- E10 Venice Finals Part 2 Jul 30, 2013
- E11 Baltimore Finals Part 1 Aug 5, 2013
- E12 Baltimore Finals Part 2 Aug 6, 2013
- E13 Miami Finals Part 1 Aug 12, 2013
- E14 Miami Finals Part 2 Aug 12, 2013
- E15 Denver Finals Part 1 Aug 19, 2013
- E16 Denver Finals Part 2 Aug 20, 2013
- E17 Las Vegas Finals - Stage 1 Part 1 Aug 25, 2013
- E18 Las Vegas Finals - Stage 1 Part 2 Aug 27, 2013
- E19 Las Vegas Finals - Stage 1 Part 3 Sep 2, 2013
- E20 Las Vegas Finals - Stage 2 Sep 9, 2013
- E21 Las Vegas Finals - Stage 3 Sep 16, 2013
Frequently asked questions
What is the premise of the show?
Competitors navigate challenging obstacle courses in city qualifying and finals rounds to reach the national finals.
Where are the national finals held?
The national finals take place in Las Vegas on a four-stage course.
What is the prize for winning?
The winner receives a grand prize of one million dollars.
Is the show based on another program?
Yes, it is based on the Japanese television reality show Sasuke.
What is the difficulty level of the course?
Competitors face a multi-stage course modeled after the famed Mt. Midoriyama in Japan.