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American Ninja Warrior Season 9 Episodes
Season 9 Episode Guide
19 Episodes 2017 - 2018
Episode 1
Celebrity Ninja Warrior
Thu, May 25, 2017
Nine celebrities pair off with elite ninjas, who help them prepare mentally and physically for the obstacle course.
Episode 2
Los Angeles Qualifiers
Mon, Jun 12, 201784 mins
The heart-racing obstacle course competition series "American Ninja Warrior" premieres its ninth season this summer. The action-packed series follows competitors as they tackle the world's most difficult obstacle courses in qualifying and finals rounds across the country. Those that successfully complete the courses in each city will move onto the national finals round in Las Vegas and compete for a $1,000,000 prize. In the first Qualifying Round from Los Angeles competitors must tackle six obstacles, including Cannonball Drop and Battering Ram, which are new this season. "American Ninja Warrior" veterans Kevin Bull and Grant McCartney return for another shot at completing the course.
Episode 3
San Antonio Qualifiers
Mon, Jun 19, 201784 mins
Indy car driver Conor Daly and Olympic gold medalist Jonathan Horton are among the competitors in San Antonio who tackle two new obstacles: the Spinning Bridge and Sky Hooks.
Episode 4
Daytona Beach Qualifiers
Mon, Jun 26, 201784 mins
Competitors tackle six obstacles, including the brand new Rolling Pin and Wingnuts; veteran American Ninja Warrior (2009) fan favorites Jessie Graff, Drew Drechsel and J.J. Woods return; NASCAR drive Ben Kennedy takes on the course for the first time.
Episode 5
Kansas City Qualifiers
Mon, Jul 3, 201784 mins
Competitors face six challenging obstacles, including the Hang Glider, Broken Pipes and Crank It Up; veterans Lance Pekus, Brandon Mears and Dan Polizzi return; Olympic decathlete Jeremy Taiwo takes on the course.
Episode 6
Cleveland Qualifiers
Mon, Jul 10, 201784 mins
Competitors tackle Razor's Edge and I-Beam Gap; returning players include the "fantastic four" from last season; Alyssa Beird, Rachel Goldstein, Jesse "Flex" Labreck and Michelle Wamky.
Episode 7
Denver Qualifiers
Mon, Jul 17, 201784 mins
Competitors face three new obstacles called Bouncing Spider, Rail Runner and Ninjago Roll.
Episode 8
Los Angeles City Finals
Mon, Jul 24, 201784 mins
The top 30 competitors from the Los Angeles qualifier tackle obstacles, including the Salmon Ladder, Stair Hopper, Swinging Peg Board and Elevator Climb.
Episode 9
San Antonio City Finals
Mon, Jul 31, 2017120 mins
Competitors will face the Salmon Ladder, Hourglass Drop, Elevator Climb, and new obstacle Spinball Wizard; veteran ninjas Kacy Esther Catanzaro, Daniel Gil and Brent Steffensen return.
Episode 10
Daytona Beach City Finals
Mon, Aug 7, 2017120 mins
Contestants tackle obstacles including the Salmon Ladder, Circuit Board, Elevator Climb and new obstacle Giant Cubes.
Episode 11
Cleveland City Finals
Mon, Aug 14, 201784 mins
The top 30 competitors from the Cleveland city qualifier compete on one of the world's most challenging obstacle courses.
Episode 12
Kansas City City Finals
Mon, Aug 21, 201784 mins
The top 30 competitors from Kansas City, Mo. vie for a chance to compete in the national finals.
Episode 13
Denver City Finals
Mon, Aug 28, 201784 mins
The top 30 competitors from the Denver qualifier compete one more time before the national finals in Las Vegas.
Episode 14
Las Vegas Finals Night 1
Mon, Sep 4, 201784 mins
The season's top competitors compete in the national finals in Las Vegas.
Episode 15
Las Vegas Finals Night 2
Mon, Sep 11, 201784 mins
National finals continue in Las Vegas, where the season's top competitors tackle a four-stage course.
Episode 16
Vegas Finals: Part 3
Mon, Sep 18, 201785 mins
It's the final night of the "American Ninja Warrior" National Finals, where the season's best Ninjas tackle the last stages of 'Mount Midoriyama'. Competitors who conquered Stage One move on to Stage Two, in hopes of advancing to Stages Three and Four. The finalists vie to win a cash prize of $1 million and the title of "American Ninja Warrior." Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila host as Kristine Leahy co-hosts.
Episode 17
Episode #9.17
Mon, Sep 25, 2017
Top ninjas, climb, sprint and fly through a special course and supersized obstacles as they compete in crazy feats of strength, skill challenges and a team relay for the ages.
Episode 18
USA vs the World
Sun, Mar 11, 2018
A fifth USA vs. The World special aired for 3 hours on March 11, 2018. This year, Team USA (blue), Team Europe (green) and Team Latin America (yellow) faced a new challenger; Team Asia (red).
Episode 19
All-Star Special
Thu, May 17, 2018
Top ninjas, including Drew Drechsel, Jessie Graff, Najee Richardson and Flip Rodriguez, compete in crazy feats of strength, intense skill challenges and a team relay for the ages.
