Episode
American Ninja Warrior: Finals 1
Overview
The competition moves into the Finals round with a two-night event to determine this season's champion. 28 top ninjas face up to ten diabolical obstacles including Falling Shelves and Dragonback, which are new to the course this year. The top eight advance to the Power Tower Playoffs to compete head-to-head to determine a winner. Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila host and Zuri Hall reports from the sidelines.
Details
- Series
- American Ninja Warrior
- Season
- Season 12
- Episode
- Episode 7
- Air date
- 2020-10-28
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Finals 1 is Episode 7 in Season 12 of American Ninja Warrior. It aired on 2020-10-28. The runtime is 60 min.
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Episode 6: Semifinals 2
Ninjas face up to 10 brutal obstacles, including the dizzying Corkscrew, the Salmon Ladder, and the Dungeon. Ninjas include Jessie Graff, Najee Richardson, Joe Moravsky, and Meagan Martin.
Episode 8: Finals 2
The remaining ninjas take their shot at the 10-obstacle Finals course. The top 8 then compete in a playoff bracket where they race head-to-head on the Power Tower for a $100,000 prize.
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