American Ninja Warrior

- Season 12

(2020)

American Ninja Warrior returns for Season 12, inside the Dome at America's Center in St. Louis. The series will feature the nation's top athletes competing in Qualifying, Semi-Final and Finals rounds of competition. To determine the winner during the Finals, the top eight ninjas will compete in a playoff bracket where they will race head-to-head on the Power Tower and the winner will earn $100,000. In this first round of Qualifying, the ninjas will face up to six challenging obstacles including Weight For It, Ring Chaser and Rib Run, which are new to the course this ...

In this second round of Qualifying, the ninjas face up to six challenging obstacles including Ring Chaser and Rib Run, which are new to the course this year, in addition to the dynamic Ferris Wheel and the iconic Warped Wall. Notable competitors include Jesse "Flex" Labreck, JJ Woods, Jamie "Captain NBC" Rahn and Daniel Gil. Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila host and Zuri Hall reports from the sidelines.

In this second third round of Qualifying, the ninjas face up to six challenging obstacles including the high-flying Beehive, which is new to the course this year, in addition to fan favorites the Shrinking Steps and the iconic Warped Wall. Notable competitors include Najee Richardson, Michelle Warnky, Adam Rayl and Jessie Graff. Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila host and Zuri Hall reports from the sidelines.

In this fourth and final round of Qualifying, the ninjas face up to six challenging obstacles including Off The Hook, Spinning Bridge and the new Sideways, in addition to fan Spider Climb and the iconic Warped Wall. Notable competitors include Meagan Martin, Joe Moravsky, Tiana Webberley, Michael Torres and The Cowboy Ninja Lance Pekus. Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila host and Zuri Hall reports from the sidelines.

In the first round of the semifinals, competitors including Daniel Gil, Jesse Labreck, Sandy Zimmerman, Jody Avila and Grant McCartney face up to 10 daunting obstacles, including Clockwork and the new head-spinning Corkscrew.

In round two of the semifinals, competitors including Jessie Graff, Najee Richardson, Joe Moravsky and Meagan Martin face up to 10 brutal obstacles, including the dizzying Corkscrew, the Salmon Ladder and the Dungeon.

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.

The competition intensifies as the remaining ninjas take their shot at the 10-obstacle Finals course. The elite few who move forward into the top eight will then compete in a playoff bracket where they will race head-to-head on the Power Tower. The winner takes home $100,000. Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila host and Zuri Hall reports from the sidelines.