When Do the “American Ninja Warrior” 2025 Finals Begin?
The road to crowning the next “American Ninja Warrior” champion is well underway, and the high-stakes finals are just around the corner.
Season 17 of the hit NBC competition series kicked off on June 2, 2025, and after six weeks of intense Qualifiers, the semi-final rounds began on July 14. Now, fans are eager to know: when will the finals start?
2025 “American Ninja Warrior” Finals Schedule
According to NBC, Season 17 is structured in three main phases: Qualifiers, Semi-Finals, and the National Finals. The six-week Qualifier Rounds ran from June 2 to July 7. The Semi-Finals, which began on July 14, will span three episodes over three weeks, culminating in the highly anticipated Finals round.
If the schedule follows the expected format, the 2025 “American Ninja Warrior” Finals will begin on Monday, August 4, and continue through the month.
What to Expect in the Final Rounds
“This season is really looking at the future of Ninja but also celebrating the past,” host Matt Iseman told NBC Insider. “We saw some upsets that you never would’ve predicted in a million years. And then we saw redemptions that just made your heart swell.”
Executive producer Arthur Smith said this year’s competition reflects how far the sport has come since its early days. “We keep making the course harder, and [the Ninjas] keep getting better. They keep training, and it’s like the never-ending quest for us to push the limit,” Smith told Deadline. “Now we have kids who say, ‘I’m not going to play soccer. I’m doing Ninja.’”
Fan-favorite athletes like Josiah Pippel, Jay Lewis, and Ethan Gardulski are expected to be strong contenders in the finals, bringing not just skill but stories of perseverance and passion.
Where to Watch “American Ninja Warrior”
New episodes of “American Ninja Warrior” Season 17 air every Monday at 8/7c on NBC. Episodes are also available the following day on Peacock, where fans can stream current and past seasons in full.
The finals will take place in Las Vegas, where the top-performing athletes will face off in a bracket-style, head-to-head format—a structure that adds even more pressure to the competition. The last Ninja standing could take home the coveted title of Grand Champion and a $1 million prize.
Tickets to live tapings of the show are also no longer available for this season, but those who want to witness the action firsthand next season can apply via the On Camera Audiences website.
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‘American Ninja Warrior’ 2025 Schedule: When the Finals Start