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The extreme competition series will return next year.
September 12, 2016
NBC announced today that it has ordered a sixth season of American Ninja Warrior - its ninth overall. The veteran athletic competition series has become a solid summer entry for the peacock network, continuing to grow in popularity over the course of its run. Tonight's Season 5 finale concludes the show's most-watched season ever, averaging an impressive 2.1 rating and 7.2 million overall viewers.
Based on the Japanese series Sasuke, which is now in its 31st season, American Ninja Warrior began its stateside run in 2009 on the now-defunct cable channel G4 before moving to NBC in 2012. The show closely mirrors the original Japanese format, and features athletes from all walks of life taking on a series of extreme obstacle courses in city finals around the country. Those advancing move on to the national finals round in Las Vegas, which features a four-stage course that closely resembles Japan's well-known Mount Midoriyama course.
Comments (3)
09/16/16 at 01:30am
A, you're right, it just finished Season 8, but Season 8 was only the fifth season that NBC has ordered for the network(the first three were on G4). So, the upcoming season, season 9, will be the sixth season NBC has ordered. A little weird, but that's the only explanation I can think of.
09/14/16 at 09:22am
I'm pretty sure this isn't accurate, they just finished season 8.
But if they've been renewed I'm happy all the same. I really love this show. I have quite a few medical issues, such as POTS, a symptom of which is exercise intolerance, so I don't have much control over how my body reacts to physical things. I really admire the people who compete here, and it leaves me in awe over what their bodies are capable of. I won't ever be on the show, but it makes me want to keep trying to better myself.
But if they've been renewed I'm happy all the same. I really love this show. I have quite a few medical issues, such as POTS, a symptom of which is exercise intolerance, so I don't have much control over how my body reacts to physical things. I really admire the people who compete here, and it leaves me in awe over what their bodies are capable of. I won't ever be on the show, but it makes me want to keep trying to better myself.
09/13/16 at 11:38am
this show is a sad shadow of the Japanese show... too much time is spend on "profiles" for people you'll NEVER see again. The Japanese show didn't have any "profiles" mostly because they wouldn't be understood... but like always NBC took a fantastic half hour diversion and stretched it to an hour (35 min of commercials) so they could ruin it. Do network executives really think viewers care about Billy Joe Jim Bob that's running the course next? ... they don't Just show the competition for heaven's sake. Reminds me of "American Gladiators" an hour of advertising interrupted every 10 minutes for a quick update in a show that is really only 20 minutes long.
