Where is American Ninja Warrior filmed? City & other locations, explored

American Ninja Warrior is back with season 16, where participants must navigate through challenging obstacle courses, demonstrating their strength and agility. They must overcome the daunting courses, moving from the Qualifiers to the Semifinals and finally to the four-stage Final, where the grand prize of $1 million awaits.

The filming of season 16 took place in Los Angeles, California, and Las Vegas, Nevada. American Ninja Warrior has traveled to multiple cities across the U.S. to find the perfect shooting spot. However, Los Angeles and Las Vegas remain the two constant locations for the show.

Season 16 premiered on June 3, 2024, and will telecast a new episode every Monday at 8 pm ET.

The show promises to deliver an adrenaline-infused season with its comeback. The official NBC page describes the new season:

"Back for another inspiring season, the world's most difficult obstacle course has raised the bar! With thrilling new challenges and tougher competitors than ever, can another extraordinary ninja take home the ultimate $1 million prize?"

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American Ninja Warrior is shot in Los Angeles, California, and Las Vegas

American Ninja Warrior is mainly filmed in Los Angeles, California, and Las Vegas, Nevada. While the show has been filmed in various locations, the recent seasons have returned to the Universal Studios in Los Angeles. The final stretch of the show is filmed on the Las Vegas Strip.

Known to have a live audience, fans of the show can book tickets and travel to the set to witness the "ninjas" put everything at stake to win the grand prize.

In a video shared by WTHR on June 6, host Matt Iseman, recalling seasons 8 and 10, which were filmed on Monument Circle in Indianapolis, says:

"We gotta give a shoutout, we've had a lot of IndyCar drivers out - Helio Castroneves, Scott Dison, and Josef Newgarden, two-time Indy champ, and two-time Ninja competitor."

In 2020, the competition series moved to St. Louis, Missouri due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Moving away from traditional set locations, the competitive game show filmed a shorter series that year, with no live audience, maintaining the necessary protocols.

Season 14 Qualifiers was filmed in San Antonio, Texas, but for the Semifinals and the Final, the show returned home to, L.A. and Las Vegas. After season 14, for seasons 15 and 16, the show made a comeback to Los Angeles, California, and Las Vegas, Nevada to film the full schedule.

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Other locations where American Ninja Warrior was filmed, and more

According to Sasukepedia Wiki, American Ninja Warrior has been filmed in multiple cities across the U.S.

Regionals for Season 11 were filmed in Ohio, Maryland, Oklahoma, and Georgia. Other locations where the show held its regionals are Florida, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Washington, and more.

Seasons 1,2 and 3 were filmed in Venice, Los Angeles, California. The finalists had to head over to Japan to finish the last leg of the competition.

Currently, in season 16, over 30 contestants have surpassed the two Qualifiers. They are headed straight to the Semifinals to face some tougher challenges. The Qualifiers brought grueling obstacles like the Mega Mall, Double Twister, and Ring the Bell.

Fans of American Ninja Warrior are eagerly anticipating the fate of the contestants, who will be racing against each other head-to-head in the Semis.

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