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American Ninja Warrior: Season 6

14 episodes Premiered May 26, 2014 Updated Nov 3, 2026
Previously on American Ninja Warrior

Season 6 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 5.
  • ⚡ 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 6 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 6: 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 (11): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S6·E1 Mytharc

Venice Beach Qualifying

May 26, 2014 · 60 min

Season 6 opens with a qualifying round in Venice Beach, Cal., and features obstacles such as the Slack Ladder, the Jumping Bars Into Cargo, and the Cannonball Alley. Contestants in

S6·E2 Core

Dallas Qualifying

Jun 2, 2014 · 60 min

Competition in Dallas includes Tilting Table, Ring Toss and Swinging Frames.

S6·E3 Core

St. Louis Qualifying

Jun 9, 2014 · 60 min

New obstacles in St. Louis include Rope Junction Into Cargo, Double Tilted Ladder and Crazy Cliffhanger. Competitors include X-Games athlete Kevin Robinson, motorcycle racer Domoni

S6·E4 Core

Miami Qualifying

Jun 16, 2014 · 60 min

A qualifying round in Miami featuring the Dancing Stones, the Downhill Pipe Drop and the Mine Field. Contestants include wakeboard champions Rusty Malinoski and Shaun Murray; Olymp

S6·E5 Core

Denver Qualifying

Jun 23, 2014 · 60 min

The final qualifying round takes place in Denver and features the never-before-seen Cat Grab and Spikes into Cargo obstacles. Contestants include former competitor Brian Arnold; mi

S6·E6 Core

Venice Beach Finals

Jul 7, 2014 · 60 min

The Top 30 contenders from the Venice Qualifier compete in the Venice Finals course, which includes obstacles such as the Salmon Ladder, Cannonball Alley, Body Prop and Spider Clim

S6·E7 Core

Dallas Finals

Jul 14, 2014 · 60 min

The Top 30 contenders from the Dallas Qualifier compete in the Dallas Finals course, which includes obstacles such as the Salmon Ladder, Swinging Frames, Pole Grasper and Spider Cl

S6·E8 Core

St. Louis Finals

Jul 21, 2014 · 60 min

The Top 30 contenders from the St. Louis Qualifier compete in the St. Louis Finals course, which includes obstacles such as the Salmon Ladder, Rumbling Dice, Crazy Cliffhanger and

S6·E9 Core

Miami Finals

Jul 28, 2014 · 60 min

Top competitors from the Miami qualifier face the finals course, which includes Salmon Ladder, Floating Stairs, Mine Field and Spider Climb.

S6·E10 Core

Denver Finals

Aug 4, 2014 · 60 min

Competitors face the finals course in Denver.

S6·E11 Core

Best Runs of the Season

Aug 11, 2014 · 60 min

Highlights from the season focus on the competitors that provided the most impressive or entertaining runs through what many consider to be the world's most difficult obstacle cour

S6·E13 Mytharc

National Finals in Vegas - Stage 1 (2)

Sep 1, 2014 · 60 min

Top finishers from the regional finals continue to tackle stage 1 of the four stage finals course in Las Vegas.

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