Jan. 22 (UPI) — NBC has renewed “American Ninja Warrior” for a ninth season.
Production on the next edition of the obstacle-course competition series is expected to begin in the spring and the show will return to the network’s lineup in the summer.
Matt Iseman
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It’s official, American @ninjawarrior is BACK! This year, we are coming to LA @UniStudios, Washington, DC @DCArmoury & St Louis @AmericasCenter. @Akbar_Gbaja @ZuriHall & I are jumping for joy!
Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila will be back as hosts, along with sideline reporter Zuri Hall.
“It’s official, American @ninjawarrior is BACK! This year, we are coming to LA @UniStudios, Washington, DC @DCArmoury & St Louis @AmericasCenter. @Akbar_Gbaja @ZuriHall & I are jumping for joy!” Iseman tweeted.
National finals will take place in Las Vegas and the winner of the competition will take home $1 million.
If no winner is crowned, the contestant to go the farthest in the finals will get $100,000.
