American Ninja Warrior - wikipedia American Ninja Warrior For the current season, see American Ninja Warrior ( season 10 ). American Ninja Warrior Genre Sports entertainment Sports competition Directed by Patrick McManus Presented by Blair Herter Alison Haislip Matt Iseman Jimmy Smith Jonny Moseley Angela Sun Akbar Gbaja - Biamila Jenn Brown Kristine Leahy Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons 10 No. of episodes 134 Production Executive producer ( s ) Arthur Smith Kent Weed Brian Richardson Anthony Storm Producer ( s ) David Markus Briana Vowels John Gunn Royce Toni J.D. Pruess Matthew Silverberg Max Poris Camera setup Multiple - camera Running time 36 -- 128 minutes Production company ( s ) A. Smith & Co. Distributor NBCUniversal Television Distribution Release Original network G4 ( 2009 -- 2013 ) ; NBC ( 2012 -- present ) Esquire Network ( 2014 -- 2016 ) USA Network ( 2017 -- present ) NBCSN ( 2017 -- present ) Picture format HDTV ( 1080i ) Audio format 5.1 Surround Original release December 12, 2009 ( 2009 - 12 - 12 ) -- present Chronology Preceded by American Ninja Challenge ( 2006 -- 08 ) Related shows Sasuke Ultimate Beastmaster External links Website Production website American Ninja Warrior ( sometimes abbreviated as ANW ) is an American sports entertainment competition that is a spin - off of the Japanese television series Sasuke. It features hundreds of competitors attempting to complete a series of obstacle courses of increasing difficulty, trying to make it to the national finals on the Las Vegas Strip, in hopes of becoming an `` American Ninja Warrior ''. To date only two competitors, rock - climbers Isaac Caldiero and Geoff Britten, have won the course and achieved `` Total Victory ''. Caldiero is the only competitor to win the cash prize. The series premiered on December 12, 2009 on the now - defunct cable channel G4 and now airs on NBC with encore episodes airing on USA Network and NBCSN. Contents 1 History 2 Hosts and co-hosts 2.1 Timeline 3 Format 3.1 Contestant eligibility 3.2 City qualifying 3.2. 1 City timeline 3.3 City finals 3.4 Mount Midoriyama 4 Series overview and season synopses 4.1 Season 1 ( 2009 ) 4.2 Season 2 ( 2010 ) 4.3 Season 3 ( 2011 ) 4.4 Season 4 ( 2012 ) 4.5 Season 5 ( 2013 ) 4.6 Season 6 ( 2014 ) 4.7 Season 7 ( 2015 ) 4.8 Season 8 ( 2016 ) 4.9 Season 9 ( 2017 ) 4.10 Season 10 ( 2018 ) 5 ANW specials 5.1 USA vs. The World 5.2 All - Stars 5.2. 1 All Stars ( May 2016 ) 5.2. 2 All Stars II ( February 2017 ) 5.2. 3 All Stars III ( May 2018 ) 5.3 Celebrity Ninja Warrior for Red Nose Day 5.3. 1 2017 5.3. 2 2018 6 ANW competitors in other competitions 7 Ninja vs. Ninja 8 Reception 8.1 Awards and nominations 8.2 U.S. Nielsen ratings 9 International broadcasts 10 See also 11 References 12 External links History American Ninja Warrior succeeded G4 's American Ninja Challenge as the qualifying route for Americans to enter Sasuke. Beginning with the fourth season in 2012, regional finalists and wild card competitors competed on a nearly identical Mount Midoriyama course in Las Vegas, Nevada, rather than traveling to Japan to compete on Sasuke. Hosts and co-hosts American Ninja Warrior was originally hosted by G4 's American television personality Blair Herter, and actress and former television correspondent Alison Haislip. In the second season, American actor, comedian, and television host Matt Iseman joined the show, replacing Herter. Additionally, Jimmy Smith was brought in as a co-host, while Haislip was the sideline reporter. The panel remained the same throughout season three. For season four, skier Jonny Moseley was brought in as the new co-host, replacing Smith. American journalist, sportscaster, and documentary filmmaker Angela Sun replaced Haislip. For season five, two newcomers were added. Sports analyst and former NFL football player Akbar Gbaja - Biamila replaced Moseley, while ESPN sportscaster and model Jenn Brown replaced Sun as sideline reporter. The season five panel remained the same through the sixth season. For season seven, CBS Sports reporter Kristine Leahy joined the show as the new sideline reporter, replacing Brown. The roster has stayed the same as of season ten, consisting of Iseman, Gbaja - Biamila, and Leahy. Timeline Season Year Host Co-host Sideline reporter 2009 Blair Herter Alison Haislip N / A Matt Iseman Jimmy Smith Alison Haislip 2011 2012 Jonny Moseley Angela Sun 5 2013 Akbar Gbaja - Biamila Jenn Brown 6 2014 7 2015 Kristine Leahy 8 2016 9 2017 10 2018 Format Potential contestants go through a rigorous series of steps before the possibility of becoming the next American Ninja Warrior. Over 3,500 athletes have attempted to conquer Mount Midoriyama and become an American Ninja Warrior since the series began in 2009. Contestant eligibility There are some requirements possible contestants have to meet before participating at a regional qualifier. Contestants must be legal residents of the US and be in decent physical shape. There is no upper age limit, but participants must be at least 19 years old ( during the first 9 seasons, it was 21 years old ). Contestants have to fill out a 20 - page questionnaire and make a video about themselves. The required length of the video has differed over the years. Submission video length requirements have varied from 2 to 8 minutes, depending on the season. Producers select 100 applicants from each region to participate in their regional qualifiers. Producers also select 20 to 30 `` walk - ons '' who in some cases wait for weeks camping outside to get a chance on the course. 1,000 people applied to compete in season one, 5,000 people in season 6, 50,000 in season 7, and 70,000 in season 8. City qualifying ANW season 9 Cleveland city course filming view from Terminal Tower, looking out to Public Square In each city, the competitors that the producers have selected compete on a 6 - obstacle course in hopes of making it to the city finals. The top 30 finishers make it to the city finals. Also, in Season 9, the top 5 women make it. The first obstacle is the quintuple steps or the floating steps and is the same for the rest of the cities for that season. Then comes an obstacle that moves along tracks. Next is either a balance obstacle or an upper - body obstacle. The other type will be fourth. Fifth is usually a grip obstacle, and sixth is the Warped Wall. In Season 9, the balance or the grip obstacle is an obstacle previously found in Stage 1 of Mount Midoryama. The obstacles are described by the sideline reporter at the beginning of every episode. City timeline City Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Season 10 Los Angeles, CA Miami, FL Dallas, TX Denver, CO Baltimore, MD St. Louis, MO Kansas City, MO Houston, TX Orlando, FL Pittsburgh, PA San Pedro, CA Atlanta, GA Indianapolis, IN Oklahoma City, OK Philadelphia, PA San Antonio, TX Daytona Beach, FL Cleveland, OH Minneapolis, MN City finals City finals courses are the follow - up to each city qualifying course. Qualifying and finals courses are filmed back - to - back, usually over two days. The top 15 finishers overall from each city finals course move on to compete in the National Finals. In addition, as of season 9, the top two women in each city finals are guaranteed to advance, even if they do not finish in the top 15. Small prizes ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 are awarded to first, second, and third finishers who complete the finals course. Mount Midoriyama Mount Midoriyama is the finals course for American Ninja Warrior. Located on the Las Vegas strip, it consists of four stages, each containing various obstacles of increasing difficulty. Competitors must complete all of the 23 obstacles. Should they complete the first three stages, competitors will advance to Stage 4, where competitors attempt to climb the 75 - foot rope climb, known as Mount Midoriyama, in 30 seconds or less. Should a competitor achieve Total Victory, he or she receives a money prize of $500,000 from season 4 to season 6, and $1,000,000 from season 7. Beginning in season 8, if multiple competitors complete stage 4, the competitors split the prize money, although in prior years the fastest competitor would receive the full amount. Stage 1 consists of obstacles that test the competitors ' agility and speed. The first stage is timed, and only the competitors who successfully complete it within the time limit of 2 : 30 will advance to Stage 2. Stage 2 consists of obstacles that test the competitors ' strength and speed. Competitors must complete challenges that strain their upper - body strength ( such as the Salmon Ladder ) without running out of time. Just as in the first stage, only the competitors who successfully finish within the time limit of 4 : 00 move on to Stage 3. Stage 3 consists of obstacles that test the competitors ' upper body and grip strength. It is the only stage in Mt. Midoriyama that has no time limit. Like Stages 1 and 2, only the competitors who successfully complete Stage 3 move on. Stage 4 of Mt. Midoriyama is a 75 - foot rope climb. Competitors must complete the rope climb and hit the buzzer in under 30 seconds. Series overview and season synopses This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( October 2015 ) Season 1 ( 2009 ) The first season of American Ninja Warrior was held in Los Angeles, where hundreds of competitors came to challenge themselves against the course and qualify for a shot at making it to Japan to compete in Sasuke 23 later in the year. The special premiered on December 12, 2009, on G4 TV and was hosted by G4 's Blair Herter and Alison Haislip. Notable competitors this season included freerunners Levi Meeuwenberg and Brian Orosco, mixed martial artist Jason `` Mayhem '' Miller, and Hollywood stuntman Rich King. Along with competitors on every season, Lorin Ball, Brian Kretsch, Ryan Stratis, and David Campbell. Out of the ten Americans who qualified to compete at Mount Midori in Japan, only Rich King, Levi Meeuwenberg and Brian Orosco successfully completed Stage 1. The majority of the American Ninja Warrior competitors ran out of time or failed the obstacles. Levi Meeuwenberg was the only American competitor to complete Stage 2. The sole American competitor on Stage 3, he fell on the `` Shin - Cliffhanger '', and his run came to an end. Season 2 ( 2010 ) Main article : American Ninja Warrior ( season 2 ) The second season premiered on December 8, 2010, on G4 and concluded on January 2, 2011. It began in Venice Beach, California, where 300 competitors took on the course. The 15 semi-finalists moved on to the `` Ninja Warrior Boot Camp '' in the remote California mountains, where they competed in a series of team challenges. Then the finalists moved on to compete in the season finale of American Ninja Warrior 2 as a part of Sasuke 26 at Mount Midori in Japan. No competitor made it beyond Stage 3. Season 3 ( 2011 ) Main article : American Ninja Warrior ( season 3 ) The third season began airing on July 31, 2011, on G4 and concluded with the finale airing on August 22, 2011, as a two - hour primetime special on NBC. Tryouts took place in May 2011 at Venice Beach, California. After the tryouts, the top 15 competitors competed in Ninja Warrior Boot Camp with the top 10 moving on to Japan for the finals of the competition as a part of Sasuke 27 and a chance at becoming the first American to conquer the course and win a $500,000 endorsement deal with K - Swiss. No competitors made it beyond Stage 3. Season 4 ( 2012 ) Main article : American Ninja Warrior ( season 4 ) The fourth season of American Ninja Warrior began airing on May 20, 2012, on both G4 and NBC. There were six regional competitions held in three locations : Venice Beach ( Southwest and Northwest ), Dallas ( Midwest and Midsouth ), and Miami ( Northeast and Southeast ), that determined the 100 competitors to participate in the qualifying rounds. The winner of the ANW season 4 competition would receive $500,000 and the coveted `` American Ninja Warrior '' title. The season finale, held in Las Vegas, was the first time that Mount Midori was held on U.S. soil. Submission videos for American Ninja Warrior season 4 had been collected since January 25, 2012. The entire format was changed as well -- regional qualifiers in different parts of the country were aired, and the Mt. Midori course was recreated just off the Las Vegas Strip for the national finals. The regional qualifiers would narrow down its selections down to 30 contestants who finished its qualifying course in the fastest time as well as the contestants who finished the furthest the fastest. Qualifying obstacles would include common Stage 1 obstacles such as the Quintuple steps and the Warped wall, but its contents would change from city to city. The 30 contestants were then cut in half in the regional finals where the course would extend to include common Stage 2 and Stage 3 obstacles such as the Salmon Ladder, Cliffhanger and Body Prop. The 100 contestants who qualified ( including wild cards ) earned tickets to Las Vegas to challenge Mt. Midori. Brent Steffensen was the first American to defeat the Ultimate Cliffhanger on Stage 3, and he made it the farthest that season, falling on the Hang Climb. He was the only competitor to reach Stage 3 in this competition. Season 5 ( 2013 ) Main article : American Ninja Warrior ( season 5 ) The fifth season of American Ninja Warrior premiered on June 30, 2013, on G4 with subsequent shows airing on NBC and G4. Notably, the sideboard advertising along the course listed Esquire Network as the broadcaster as the fifth season was to premiere after G4 's transition to Esquire on April 22, 2013. The network switch was eventually delayed to September 23, 2013, and Esquire took over Style Network 's channel space instead. Because of this, additional reruns of the season aired on Saturday nights on NBC through the summer to maintain ratings momentum due to G4 's lame duck status, with ANW being their only new program since they wound down all their original programming in January 2013. The success of the NBC re-airings led to the series being considered for NBC 's main summer schedule for the next season. Regional competitions were held in Venice Beach, Baltimore, Miami, and Denver. Tryouts for the season began in February 2013 and ended with the last of the regional rounds taking place the following May. The finale was once again held in Las Vegas. No one defeated Stage 3, but Brian Arnold fell on the last obstacle, the Flying Bar, making him the farthest - going American on the Mount Midori course since Kane Kosugi reached the final stage on Sasuke 8. Season 6 ( 2014 ) Main article : American Ninja Warrior ( season 6 ) The sixth season of American Ninja Warrior premiered on May 26, 2014, on NBC with subsequent shows airing on Monday nights at 9 : 00 pm EST and Tuesday nights at 8 : 00 pm EST on Esquire Network. Regional competitions were held at Venice Beach, Dallas, St. Louis, Miami, and Denver. The season finale was again held in Las Vegas, the permanent home of the U.S. version of Mount Midori. Notable competitors this season included The Biggest Loser personal trainer Kim Lyons, U.S. Olympic gymnasts Jonathan Horton and Terin Humphrey, among others. Female competitor Kacy Catanzaro became the first female to make it up the `` Warped Wall '' in the Dallas Qualifiers. Later in the Dallas Finals, she became the first woman to complete that finals course, in 8 minutes, 59 seconds. Again, no competitor achieved `` total victory ''. Kacy 's run has over ten million views. Joe Moravsky, the `` Weatherman '', made it farther than anyone on Season 6, falling on the Hang Climb, where Brent Steffensen failed two years ago. Season 7 ( 2015 ) Main article : American Ninja Warrior ( season 7 ) The seventh season of American Ninja Warrior premiered on NBC on May 25, 2015. This season 's grand prize was increased from $500,000 to $1,000,000. Qualifying and finals courses were held in Venice Beach, Kansas City, Houston, Orlando, Pittsburgh, as well as a special military - only course in San Pedro. Stage 1 had a total of 38 finishers including Brent Steffensen and Dustin McKinney. In Stage 2, 30 of the 38 competitors failed. Only eight were remaining in Stage 3 including Drew Dreschel, Abel Gonzalez, Isaac Caldiero, Ian Dory, Jeremiah Morgan, Kevin Bull, Joe Moravsky and Geoff Britten. Only two competitors finished the course : Isaac Caldiero and Geoff Britten. It was the first time that any American had finished Stage 3. The season concluded with a victory : Geoff Britten was the first to complete Stage 4 with a second remaining ; however, Isaac Caldiero achieved the Stage 4 rope climb in a faster time and was awarded the grand prize of $1,000,000 and the title of `` American Ninja Warrior ''. Geoff Britten was the first Ninja to complete all six courses in a single season. Season 8 ( 2016 ) Main article : American Ninja Warrior ( season 8 ) Season 8 of American Ninja Warrior began on June 1, 2016, on NBC, with encore episodes airing the following day on Esquire Network. Regional competitions were held in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Indianapolis, Oklahoma City, and Philadelphia, with 28 new obstacles. Over 40 percent more women registered for season 8 compared to the previous season. Additionally, prize money for possible Stage 4 winners would now be split equally among competitors who complete the rope climb in under 30 seconds. In Philadelphia 's city finals, no competitors completed the finals course, a first in American Ninja Warrior history. In Stage 1 of the National Finals, many veterans of the show such as Geoff Britten and Brent Steffensen were eliminated early, while Jessie Graff became the first woman to complete Stage 1, placing fifth. Tyler Yamauchi became the shortest person ever to complete the Jumping Spider obstacle at 5'1 ``. Only 17 competitors successfully completed Stage 1, the lowest in ANW history. On Stage 2, all athletes were eliminated except Drew Drechsel and Daniel Gil. During Stage 3, both Drechsel and Gil could not complete the course. Gil fell on the Ultimate Cliffhanger, while Drechsel went the farthest, but fell on the Hang Climb. Contrary to season 7 's multiple winners, no season 8 competitor was even able to complete Stage 3. Season 9 ( 2017 ) Main article : American Ninja Warrior ( season 9 ) Season 9 of American Ninja Warrior began on June 12, 2017, on NBC ; Esquire Network ended operations fifteen days later on June 27, thus encore episodes shifted over to NBCSN on non-event nights with this season. The premiere was preceded by a special episode, `` Celebrity Ninja Warrior '' on May 25, 2017, the U.S. Red Nose Day, which was followed by a `` USA vs. the World '' special on June 4. New for season 9, the top five women in each city qualifying course qualified for the city finals course, and the top two women in each city finals qualified for national finals, regardless of their placement overall. Also this season, fans were given the opportunity to design their own obstacles through ANW Obstacle Design Challenge and seven fan - submitted obstacles have been featured on the show. In the national finals, a record 41 competitors successfully completed Stage 1, including Allyssa Beird, the second woman to complete Stage 1. On Stage 2, all athletes were eliminated except Joe Moravsky, Sean Bryan and Najee Richardson. During Stage 3, none of the three could complete the course. Richardson and Bryan fell on the Ultimate Cliffhanger, while Moravsky went the farthest, but failed Time Bomb. As in season 8, no competitor was able to complete Stage 3. Season 10 ( 2018 ) Main article : American Ninja Warrior ( season 10 ) Season 10 of American Ninja Warrior began airing on May 30, 2018 with new changes including a $10,000 bonus for clearing the Mega Warped Wall and $100,000 for the `` Last Ninja Standing '' award. ANW specials This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( October 2015 ) USA vs. the world Main article : American Ninja Warrior : USA vs. The World Special Air date Champions Runner - up 3rd Place 4th Place Hosts Sideline reporter USA vs. Japan January 13, 2014 Team USA Team Japan N / A N / A Matt Iseman Akbar Gbaja - Biamila Jenn Brown USA vs. The World September 15, 2014 Team Europe Team USA Team Japan N / A January 31, 2016 Team USA Team Europe Team Japan N / A Kristine Leahy June 4, 2017 Team USA Team Europe Team Latin America N / A March 11, 2018 Team Europe Team USA Team Latin America Team Asia NBC has aired a series of 5 specials in which ANW fan favorites compete in a team against teams of competitors from regions across the world, including Japan, Europe, Latin America, and most recently, Asia. The competitors race on the same course used in the ANW finals. The first special was entitled USA vs. Japan, while the rest have been named USA vs. The World. The inaugural competition was aired on January 13, 2014, and was won by Team USA. The second special aired on September 15, 2014, and was won by Team Europe. The third special aired on January 31, 2016, and was won by Team USA. The fourth international competition was aired on June 4, 2017, and was again won by Team USA. The most recent special aired on March 11, 2018, and was won by Team Europe. All of the specials have been hosted by Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbaja - Biamila. The first two included sideline reporter Jenn Brown. Since the 2016 special, Kristine Leahy has sideline reported. All - stars All stars ( May 2016 ) On May 29, 2016, prior to the premiere of season eight, NBC aired a two - hour all - star special in which hosts Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbaja - Biamila chose their own all - star teams composed of three veterans, one rookie, and one woman. Teams competed on stages two, three, and four of the regular season finals course, Mt. Midoriyama, as well as competitions on a supersized course by testing their skills in competitions on the giant peg board, 40 - foot Salmon Ladder, Flying Shelf Grab, Jump Hang, and concluded with a race to the top of the `` Mega '' Warped Wall. The all - star winners were Team Akbar who won the team competition, beating Team Matt 5 - 3. Additionally, competitor Joe Moravsky completed Stage 2 in a record time of 1 : 08 : 52. All stars ii ( February 2017 ) On February 20, 2017, NBC aired a second two - hour all - star special. Like the previous year 's competition, ANW hosts Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbaja - Biamila chose their own all - star teams, this year composed of one veteran, one breakout star, and one woman. Team Matt featured Chris Wilczewski, Najee Richardson, and Jesse `` Flex '' Lebreck. Team Akbar featured Grant McCartney, Neil `` Crazy '' Craver, and Meagan Martin. Also, sideline interviewer Kristine Leahy got to pick her own team, which consisted of Jessie Graff, Flip Rodriguez, and Nicholas Coolridge. Teams competed as a relay race to finish sections of stages one, two, and three of the regular season finals course, Mt. Midoriyama. Next, was the skills competition on a supersized course where individual contestants tested their skills in competition on the 75 - feet tall Endless Invisible Ladder, the 4 - story high Super Salmon Ladder, Supersonic Shelf Grab, Striding Steps, and the Mega Wall, which is now 20 feet high. The all - star winners were Team Kristine, who won the team relay race competition, beating Team Matt and last year 's champions Team Akbar. Their highlight of the night was completing Stage 3 in a record time of 5 : 30 : 62, making this the POM Wonderful Run of the Night. All stars iii ( May 2018 ) On May 17, 2018, NBC aired a third two - hour all - star special. Like the last two seasons ' competition, ANW hosts Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbaja - Biamila, along with Kristine Leahy, chose their own all - star teams, composed of two male veterans, and one female veteran. The reigning champs, Team Kristine ( gray / pink ) featured : Jessie Graff, Flip Rodriguez, and J.J. Woods. Team Matt ( blue ) featured : Jamie Rahn, Lance Pekus, and Jesse LaBreck. However, Team Akbar featured first - time all - stars : Allyssa Beird, Jon Alexis Jr., and Tyler Yamauchi. For the first half of the special, the athletes competed individuality, earning `` skills medals ''. First was the `` Skills Competition '', which consisted of who can make it up the Super Salmon Ladder, 4 stories high and 35 rungs in the fastest time. Winner : Sean Bryan ( 19.39 ). And a test of how far the all - star ninjas can fly on the Wicked Wingnuts obstacle. Winner : Drew Drechsel ( 20 feet ). They tested their upper body strength by racing head - to - head on the Thunderbolt. Winner : Jamie Rahn. Then, it was a speed and balance challenge on the Striding Steps. Winner : Jake Murray ( 28.76 ) This year, ANW debuted a new obstacle, the Mega Spider Climb, where the eight women all - stars raced side - by - side 80 feet up to the top of the Stage 4 tower. Winner : Jessie Graff, who won the tournament - style Stage 4 competition in a time of 24 : 03, making this the POM Wonderful Run of the Night. The second half showcased the team competition : Stage 1 featured a relay race though the obstacles course. First racer goes through Snake Run, Propeller Bar and Double Dipper. Next racer tackles the Jumping Spider, Parkour Run and the Warped Wall. And the anchor runs through the Domino Pipes, and the Flying Squirrel. The other two teams compete on Stage 2 for the other spot in the finals. Team Kristine won Stage 1 and got a bye into Stage 3. Stage 2 featured the Giant Ring Swing, Criss Cross Salmon Ladder, Wave Runner, Swing Surfer, Wingnut Alley and the Wall Flip. Team Matt won and moved onto Stage 3, which featured Floating Boards, Key Lock Hang, the Nail Clipper, Ultimate Cliffhanger, the Body Prop, Peg Cloud, the Time Bomb and the Floating Bar. The all - star winners were once again Team Kristine, who won the team relay race competition with a time of 6 : 12.06, beating Team Matt by only 5 seconds ( 6 : 17.96 ). Celebrity Ninja Warrior for Red Nose Day Celebrity Ninja Warrior features celebrities competing on the American Ninja Warrior course while being coached by ANW favorites. 2017 NBC announced a special entitled Celebrity Ninja Warrior for Red Nose Day which aired on May 25, 2017. The course featured modified obstacles : Floating Steps, Cannonball Drop, Fly Wheels, Block Run, Battering Ram, and the Warped Wall. After completing the course, Stephen Amell, also completed the Salmon Ladder ( which he performed in a scene on Arrow ) and unsuccessfully attempted a new obstacle, the Swinging Pegboard ; Amell 's run was named the M&M 's `` Run of the Night. '' For every obstacle the celebrities completed, M&M 's and The Rockefeller Foundation pledged to donate $5,000 to Red Nose Day. Celebrities Coaches Stephen Amell Kacy Catanzaro Derek Hough Daniel Gil Erika Christensen David `` Flip '' Rodriguez Natalie Morales Grant McCartney Nikki Glaser Jessie Graff Jeff Dye Meagan Martin Mena Suvari Natalie Duran Nick Swisher Drew Dreschel Ashton Eaton Kevin Bull 2018 In March 2018, NBC announced a second Celebrity Ninja Warrior special will aired during a three - hour U.S. Red Nose Day special on May 24, 2018. On April 2, 2018, the celebrities competing were announced. Like last year ' competition, ANW hosts Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbaja - Biamila, who ran the course this year, were the hosts, along with special correspondent, actress Zooey Deschanel and sideline reporter Kristine Leahy. The course featured six modified obstacles : Floating Steps, Grab Bag, Spinning Bridge, Flying Shelf Grab, Doorknob Drop, and the 14 1 / 2 - foot Warped Wall. For each obstacle the celebrities complete raises $5,000 for Red Nose Day ; earning up to $30,000 for finishing the whole course. A total of $185,000 was raised, courtesy of Comcast. Celebrities Coaches Akbar Gbaja - Biamila Kevin Bull Ne - Yo Drew Dreschel Colton Dunn Natalie Duran Derek Hough Meagan Martin Nikki Bella Grant McCartney Scott Evans Flip Rodriguez Nastia Liukin Barclay Stockett Gregg Sulkin Maggie Thorne ANW competitors in other competitions This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( May 2018 ) Following the inception of American Ninja Warrior, ANW competitors have also continued to enter other obstacle course competitions around the world, including Sasuke : Drew Dreschel won the Sasuke Asean Open Cup in 2013 in Kuala Lumpur and has advanced to Stage 3 at Sasuke six straight times ( Sasuke 30 - 35 ). Brent Steffensen advanced to Stage 3 at Sasuke 32, going out on the Ultra Crazy Cliffhanger. Kacy Catanzaro also competed in Sasuke 32 and replicated her ANW feat of being the first woman up the Warped Wall but timed out on the Lumberjack Climb, the last obstacle of Stage 1. Jessie Graff competed in Sasuke 34 alongside Dreschel and became only the second woman to complete Stage 1 ( the first being Super Sentai stuntwoman Chie Nishimura ( neé Tanabe ) back in Sasuke 2 in 1998 ). She then became the first woman to complete Stage 2 and advanced all the way to the Ultra Crazy Cliffhanger in Stage 3. David Campbell competed in Sasuke Vietnam 2, the Vietnamese version of the show, in 2016. He completed the Vietnamese Mount Midoriyama at that edition of Sasuke Vietnam. It has been confirmed that Campbell will compete in Sasuke Vietnam 4 once again in 2018. Ninja vs. Ninja Main article : American Ninja Warrior : Ninja vs. Ninja On October 9, 2015, Esquire Network announced a spin - off of American Ninja Warrior which would feature 24 three - person teams ( two men and one woman ) of popular ANW alumni, initially titled Team Ninja Warrior. The teams compete head - to - head against each other, running the course simultaneously, thus creating a new live duel dynamic ( including crossing points where the two competitors can affect the other 's progress. ) The two teams with the fastest times advance to the finale where one team will be crowned the winners and receive a cash prize. Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbaja - Biamila host alongside actor and journalist, Alex Curry. The series is Esquire Network 's most - watched program in the channel 's history. On May 31, 2016, Esquire Network ordered a sixteen - episode second season that also included a five - episode special college edition that had college - aged competitors go head - to - head against rival schools. On March 6, 2017, it was announced that Team Ninja Warrior will be moving to sibling cable channel USA Network as Esquire Network winds down its linear channel operations and relaunches as an online only service. The show 's second season premiered proper on April 18.. Ahead of its third season, the show was also re-titled American Ninja Warrior : Ninja vs. Ninja. Reception Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominee Result ref 2015 Kids ' Choice Awards Favorite Reality Show American Ninja Warrior Nominated 2016 People 's Choice Awards Favorite Competition TV Show American Ninja Warrior Nominated Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Reality - Competition Program American Ninja Warrior Nominated 2017 Kids ' Choice Awards Favorite Reality Show American Ninja Warrior Nominated Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Reality - Competition Program American Ninja Warrior Nominated U.S. Nielsen ratings Season Time slot ( ET ) Episodes Premiered Ended Network TV season Season averages ( Live + SD ) Most - watched episode ( millions ) Date Premiere viewers ( millions ) Date Finale viewers ( millions ) Viewers ( millions ) 18 -- 49 rating Saturday 6 : 00 pm 8 December 12, 2009 N / A December 19, 2009 N / A G4 2009 -- 10 N / A N / A N / A Wednesday 8 : 00 pm 10 December 8, 2010 N / A December 23, 2010 N / A 2010 -- 11 N / A N / A N / A Sunday 9 : 00 pm 10 July 31, 2011 N / A August 22, 2011 N / A 2011 N / A N / A N / A Monday 9 : 00 pm 9 May 20, 2012 6.20 July 23, 2012 4.87 NBC G4 2012 5.11 1.9 6.78 5 Monday 8 : 00 pm 12 July 1, 2013 3.07 September 17, 2013 4.04 2013 4.96 1.6 5.81 6 Monday 9 : 00 pm 14 May 26, 2014 4.65 September 15, 2014 5.21 NBC Esquire 2014 5.33 1.8 5.83 7 Monday 8 : 00 pm 15 May 25, 2015 5.87 September 14, 2015 6.17 2015 6.54 1.9 7.32 8 13 June 1, 2016 6.35 September 12, 2016 5.88 2016 6.28 1.8 7.01 9 15 June 12, 2017 5.36 September 18, 2017 5.96 NBC USA 2017 5.86 1.4 6.47 10 Monday 9 : 00 pm 15 May 30, 2018 5.35 TBA TBD 2018 TBD TBD TBD International broadcasts In Australia and New Zealand, the show is broadcast on SBS2 ( 2013 -- 2017 ), 9Go ! ( 2018 ), TV3 and Four. On April 25, 2016, it was announced Canadian broadcaster CTV picked up American Ninja Warrior for its 2016 summer broadcast schedule. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the show is broadcast on Challenge. In Israel, the show is broadcast on Yes Action. In 2016 Croatian RTL started broadcasting the show. The show is also shown in Finland on Sub-TV. In the Netherlands the show was first broadcast in 2017 on SBS 6, where their own Ninja Warrior NL has been broadcast. See also Spartan : Ultimate Team Challenge Ultimate Beastmaster References ^ Jump up to : `` About The Show ''. NBC. Retrieved 2017 - 09 - 23. Jump up ^ `` American Ninja Warrior ( a Titles & Air Dates Guide ) ''. Epguides.com. 2015 - 06 - 29. Archived from the original on 2015 - 07 - 17. Retrieved 2015 - 07 - 17. Jump up ^ `` American Ninja Warrior 4 Seasons 2013 ''. amazon.com. Amazon. Retrieved October 24, 2015. Jump up ^ `` American Ninja Warrior 4 Seasons 2013 ''. amazon.com. Amazon. 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